The Titan's Bride - Reviews

So far, I have completed only 10 chapters and, I agree with a previous reviewer in that this bizarre little manga shows a lot of promise.  Its premise is basically your typical Wizard Of Oz/Alice In Wonderland-esque tale of a person magically/miraculously being transported to a strange new world where adventure and enlightenment await.  As a result, The Titan's Bride reads more like a very graphic and explicit fairytale rather than your standard yaoi manga though this should not offput anyone from experiencing this peculiar work of fiction.  The art is very pleasant to view and pretty good by manga standards, possessing a very retro feel.  The manga is illustrated in a black & white graphic style with pristine figures and backgrounds though it can get pretty crude in particular scenes (i.e. character close-ups).  The characters are illustrated in a very distinctly "Japanese" and a very distinctly "1990s" fashion which, unfortunately, can come off as a bit "cookie-cutterish".  Personality wise, while very engaging and entertaining, the characters tend to be a bit two-dimensional.  Caius is your typical enamored, lust filled pursuer to Kouichi's timid yet reluctant object of desire, while Medina is obviously the scorned ex love interest who causes a degree of aversion and antipathy.  Speaking on a purely personal note, the thing I find most interesting about this narrative is the fact that the tables have been turned on Kouichi.  Back in Japan, Kouichi is a typical high school Jock whom everyone (especially the females) reveres and venerates however, in an interesting turn of events, while in Tildant, he is lovingly made to take on the submissive role as the "uke" (passive) to Caius' much more authoritative and aggressive "seme" (dominant).  In conclusion, while there is nothing outstanding about The Titan's Bride, it's definitely worth a read especially if you like Dine With A Vampire and possibly Here U Are.

Pretty forced if you ask me but I will say, the art is very very good in this yaoi isekai manga!

This series is still ongoing as of this review. I read up to chapter 66, and I will say I've thoroughly enjoyed it. The story isn't the greatest out there, but honestly compared to other disasters I've read, it could be worse. It does build a world with various races, but I wouldn't read too deeply into it for enjoyment purposes. The relationship betwen Kouichi and Ciaus is cute in how a big stupid giant with the personality of a golden retriever desperately tries to get the human to fall for him. It is forced and is basically a kidnapping at first sure, however as Ciaus promised, he never makes it painful or hurts Koichi, which should mean something I think. It isn't the healthiest way to begin a relationship by any means, however in the later chapters they become more like a healthy couple, and learn to be more honest and to work together. The side characters are not explored too deeply but add to the story in a way that's not annoying or unnecessary. I found myself really liking Palo and Rail especially, with Rail reminding me of a character from Interespecies Reviewers. The art and anatomy is surprisingly well done, depicting the size differences really well. There's lots of hot and steamy moments throughout, perhaps more in this story than any I've read before, but I very much enjoy it. I highly recommend this one. 

Overall: 7/10