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i was torn between an 8 and a 9 for this one , but i decided to give it a 9 . its a bit hard to rate the whole thing when some stories are better than others , but overall this was enjoyable

id have to say my least favourite story was 20 Days And Nights , mainly because it was so confusing . i think it would have helped if it were easier to tell the characters apart / to tell who was talking , overall i couldn't really follow what was going on or even get a grasp on the ... personalities of the two boys . i was also a little uncomfortable with what was probably incest but i couldn't even really understand if it actually was or not lol

my favourite would probably have to be the first story , In The Sunroom , but im biased as a fan / reader of Kaze To Ki No Uta ^^;;

in descending order of the ones i liked most to least , personally , id rank them as follows :
In The Sunroom
His Smile
The Mister's Baby Bird
Star!
20 Days And Nights

Star! was kind of frustrating / gave me a sinking feeling , but you'll definitely enjoy it if you're into things like reality TV or telenovelas , its very dramatic

His Smile / The Laughing Boy was interesting but bitter , and The Mister's Baby Bird had maybe the happiest ending :o)

the art was beautiful all around !! :D

a good classic to read , if nothing else for the sake of reading something so influential / historic :o)

- Sunroom ni te (In the Sunroom, 1970)
Beautiful short story, one of the first ever manga stories considered shounen ai/BL, so even historically this is so interesting to read. I also recently read Takemiya's biography and this was part of her one shots where she was trying to explore the theme and what the magazine would allow her to publish.
8/10

- Hohoemu Shounen (The Laughing Boy, 1972)
This was also pretty good. The story follows a painter and his beloved as they accept to live with a young beautiful man who is suffering of a terminal illness. The one shot deals with acceptance of one self, ... I think, with the painter accepting his love and the young man accepting his own nature.
7/10

- 20 no Hiru to Yoru (20 Days and Nights, 1973)
Don't ask me what this was please, I was so confused.
2/10

- Star! (1974)
A classic over dramatic story of jealousy and love. The full on tragedy of a singer who takes an ambitious man under his wing.
6/10

- Mister no Kotori (The Mr.'s Baby Bird, 1975)
This was my absolute favorite and it even broke my heart a little. It follows the story of an old man who often is angry and annoyed with the people around him. One day he sees a beautiful boy, a bird as he calls him, and this boy starts following him like a ghost. I think you can definitely tell this was a bit of an older story. When I read the biography Takemiya says that after/during writing Pharaoh no Haka (1974) she started to find confidence in her ability to draw and write again and she started to enjoy making manga once more.
This one shot looks much more cohesive than the previous one, the story feels like has been organized from start to finish to deliver the maximum emotional punch. I would definitely recommend even just reading this one (and maybe the first one shot given its historical importance).
10/10