Creative Staff
Story/Art: Izure
What They Say:
Nonstop saliva exchange. ❤
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers):
Originally serialized in Comic X-Eros from the November 2017 installment, Promise is a twenty-two page story from creator Mikarin, who has three other works on the service. This marked my first experience with this particular creator but definitely won’t be my last. Izure’s artwork is definitely strong here with a lot of detail and some great flow from panel to panel, though it’s one to definitely read in its original size. The character designs are great but they also work well with a simple script to make the characters engaging and it gives Yuka a lot of personality in the lead-up to the actual sex so that you feel invested in the actual encounter.
The story focuses around a high school couple with Yuka and Takao. They’re both heavily into each other but they’re also focusing on their studies because their goal is to be in the same college together so they can really be together. That means they don’t go beyond first base, though there’s certainly more than enough interest between the two. While normally the story might follow Takao and how he struggles with this it instead follows Yuka as she can’t help herself as she’s so horny. While home pretending to be studying she’s furiously masturbating to the thought of Takao that she doesn’t even realize when he enters the room to return a study guide to her. That’s embarrassing to be sure but it sets the stage for their full on encounter as she can’t wait any longer.
The chapter digs right into events because of this as Yuka can’t keep her hands off of him. While Takao is surprised and halfheartedly resists because of the deal they made, she’s just so wound up that she goes all in. Takao is less of a character here and more just a means but because Izure set things up so that we know the relationship they have and the passion that she feels toward him it works even with a reduced/minimal male leading character. Izure’s artwork is just perfect here with such great detail that helps the passion and intensity coming from Yuka to shine through beautifully. The fluidity of the scenes, the positions, and the expressions really worked very well right from the first panel with her pleasuring herself. From there it just dove right into it with some playful material before full on hot engagement.
In Summary
Promise was my first exposure to Izure’s work but certainly won’t be the last as it’s just well done from top to bottom. It’s got the kind of promise to it that I hope for a multi-chapter story at some point to be able to explore more character side material so that the erotic side can be even more intense and meaningful. As a standalone chapter it delivers and makes for a very enjoyable experience from top to bottom.
Content Grade: B+
Art Grade: A-
Text/Translation Grade: B+
Age Rating: 18+
Released By: FAKKU
Release Date: July 2017
MSRP: FAKKU Subscription