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Teahouse
Welcome to The Teahouse, where a motley bunch are ready to serve in and out of the bed. Enter Sir Rhys, a regular client who has turned The Teahouse upside down with his blunt put-downs and skilled moves. Will he choose shy virgin Rory, or the ladies' favorite Axis? Axis is hoping he won't have to service Sir Rhys again, but he can't get him out of his head! What will happen when these two opposites meet again in the bedroom?
Status:
Chapter 01-05: Complete
Chapter 01-05 Backstory: Complete
Chapter 06 & Backstory: Complete Rough
Chapter 07: Incomplete/Discontinued (completed in summary)
Summaries for each story/couple: Complete (posted in 4 parts)
Note: Some extra and more explicit content is not available online.
Status:
Chapter 01-05: Complete
Chapter 01-05 Backstory: Complete
Chapter 06 & Backstory: Complete Rough
Chapter 07: Incomplete/Discontinued (completed in summary)
Summaries for each story/couple: Complete (posted in 4 parts)
Note: Some extra and more explicit content is not available online.
225 pages, ebook
First published May 5, 2012
110 people are currently reading
2208 people want to read
About the author
Emirain
5Ìýbooks112ÌýfollowersEmirain is the combination of Emi (Artist) and Rain (Writer) of the Teahouse series.
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March 11, 2013
Hello Readers.
I'll describe this one in one word - AWESOME!!!
Okay,let me add one more word - BLOODY AWESOME!!!
No,scratch that.This one needs three - BLOODY FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!
Oh my God,this webcomic is filled with lust, hunger, tenderness, sweetness, heartbreak.....
Damn but this is smokin' hottt!!!!
Some one please get me some ice.A bucket or two will do.
This webcomic mainly revolves around 3 highly dysfunctional, crazy, and amazing pairs of men.
What do they have in common???
Passion.Hunger.Need....And perhaps love?
I loved all of them.And each and every character is such wonderfully drawn.I could see and feel each and every emotion!!
Readers,what are waiting for??? Go read it!!!!
This one is FREEEEEE!!!!
Here's the link....
ENJOY!! A fair warning though....it's ongoing and the wait for chapter 5 to be completed is killing me.
That's all for now,Readers.
Ta-Ta!!
August 21, 2012
How the hell did it take me so long to discover this? I mean, I knew it was there the whole time because every so often my updates feed is full of this:
Teahouse!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Omigod-I just-no words-TEAHOUSE!
So I put it on my To Read shelf and kind of forgot about it.
More. Fool. Me.
Teahouse is brilliant! That's not even including the illustrations, which are fantastic and HAWWT. Teahouse has everything I love: brilliant world building, awesome character development, and so much subtext in every scene that it's almost like reading a second story underneath the first one.
The illustrations are just beautiful, so colourful and vibrant. Every page is a work of art.
Do yourself a favour and check this out now.
Teahouse!!!!! SQUEEEEEEEEE!!!!! Omigod-I just-no words-TEAHOUSE!
So I put it on my To Read shelf and kind of forgot about it.
More. Fool. Me.
Teahouse is brilliant! That's not even including the illustrations, which are fantastic and HAWWT. Teahouse has everything I love: brilliant world building, awesome character development, and so much subtext in every scene that it's almost like reading a second story underneath the first one.
The illustrations are just beautiful, so colourful and vibrant. Every page is a work of art.
Do yourself a favour and check this out now.
February 8, 2013
(WIP) Holy...wow...
Page 83 is up - like whiplash I tell ya.....those girls keep us on our toes.
84 is up...and shit Reed, I am not going to be able to keep defending you when you say shit like that to our sweetie Rory!!
85 - choke - the Princess is in da house and guess who she is going up the stairs with? That is too funny!!!
86 - I LOVE that they are having pillow talk!! hee
87 - Ohhh Gilder, do not ask questions like that man.......
88 - ahh the end of a chapter. Atros, you sad sack.
89 - sugar overload!
90 - Oh there is just so much history between these two. Merry Christmas!
91 - this back story is just filled with the cutest blue eyes ever
92 - Oh good god damn Linn and Atros - that is too funny. Love seeing Atros so light he can laugh and Linn...his hair...bwahahaha
93 - That fucker Atros better get his head out of his ass. This page is too cute for words and really shows us how much Linn means to him.
94 - Rhys we love your whoring ways....oh man!!!
95 - NO ONE SHOULD EVER cockblock Gilder..NO ONE...damn!! Oh Sasha...cannot WAIT to meet you.
96 - ohhh Sasha.....you are hysterical. These pages are not coming out fast enough...I wanna KNOW MORE!!!
97- Ohhhh SNAP Atros.....you so stupid!!!
98 - Beautiful page but SNORE!!!! It was kind of fun to watch Reese beat the pants off of whore Rhys...I mean Prince Rhys
99 - Damn damn damn damn damn - this is the most emotion we have seen out of Rhys besides sarcasm and high octane ego since the beginning. Reese gets to share his fun and exciting news - yes Rhys you and your sister share a whore at the Teahouse - let the GAMES BEGIN. *snicker* Ohhhh Axis, he is coming for you man!!!
100 + 101 - What fuckery is this? I feel like I was slapped and not in a positive life affirming way. The girls told me this is what it was, but I was not listening - I dropped my head in the sand in the land of denial. It certainly does add a twist I did not plan for. I though Atros was just a bit of a pig, turns out he is a big ass flaming pig. It just adds to all the fun that is Teahouse. I mean he does run and operate a brothel. What did I expect from him? Oh yeah, I remember - total love and adoration for Linn!!!
102 - Special delivery - Reed told you!!
103 - *snort* nice one!!! Oh Rory..go have fun with it!
104 - For those of you who think Yvette is sweet and misunderstood and to be pitied because she is married to that gorgeous yet awful Atros, think again. That girl is a master manipulator. She has mad skills that one.
105 - Lets get ready to RUMMMMMBBBLLLLEEEE!! I love that he called him Atlas.
106 - ah Rory - Can't wait to see this page in print. Clothes? No clothes?
107 - Tsk tsk Rhys. Hopefully the two of you will have mad passionate violent sex to make up for what ever - who cares - just get naked Rhys, I mean you do not want Axis to get chilled do you?
108 & 109 - a naked Axis on top of Rhys...yummm - Axis calls him out as JEALOUS. Hope he does get his blow job.
110 & 111 - Well page 111 was a nice Birthday pressie. More Axis and Rhys!!!
112 - God those eyes - Rhys you sexy beast you. On another note - no one wants to be compared to a family member WHILE giving a blowjob...oh Axis, you amuse me so.
113 - I knew they were going to do this to us. I knew they were dedicating too much page time to Axis and Rhys. While I love me some Linn, I was not ready for the switch. Grrrr
114 - Oh hell this was a funny page. HILARIOUS. There is nothing like Mercuito and a toy to brighten up your day.
Double upload month...2 pages a week..whoo hooo so let the fun begin..
115 - their caption was so let the feelings begin. We are now back with Atros. He may be a complete ass, but he is so so beautiful. Those glasses on him alone...daym that boy is fine. Enter Linn, the two are perfect...oh what is that I see on your neck Linn....oh you are such a little scamp. Wonder how this meeting is going to shake down.
116 - Oh lordy lord lord - so beautifully messed up..so messed up. As LA said, we will be 80 by the time this works itself out. I just want so much want for Linn - someone good that will cherish him, BUT FUCK - the heat between Linn and Atros is, you just cannot throw it away.
117 - Oh so hot and sexy and then the glint of the wedding ring - SLAM back into reality...oh Linn sweet Linn
118 - That's it Atros, you show that ring whose boss...........Love CCs comments about the ring going right to Mordor.
119 - man that page was so sad.......
120 - I know we are missing sex pages which will be So good in the printed book. But damn are Rhys and Axis NOT the cutest on this page. *snicker* Rhys looks smitten.....
121,122,123 - The end of chapter 4 we close with our darling red headed twink. What does the end of chapter 4 bring to Teahouse, to Rory and what will darling sis mean for the story? This should be interesting.
140 - yes I realize there is some missing updates....but HOLY CRAP THIS PAGE. WHO wants to bitch slap Atros with me? WHO...Come on folks. How much longer - HOW MUCH!
151 - JUMP!! Insert Van Halen here.......Reed you are such a romantic soul with a fricken hot body..dang man. But ummm, that new toy, yeah that was huge!
152 -153 - ReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedREEDREEDREEDREEDREEDREEDREED....RRRRRREEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDD...FUCK you are beautiful...just do.....hehehe *giggle giggle* I <3 you REED.
154 - Need I say anymore? Reed...ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
155 - Ohhhh Axis...someone is coming for your ass..............
Page 83 is up - like whiplash I tell ya.....those girls keep us on our toes.
84 is up...and shit Reed, I am not going to be able to keep defending you when you say shit like that to our sweetie Rory!!
85 - choke - the Princess is in da house and guess who she is going up the stairs with? That is too funny!!!
86 - I LOVE that they are having pillow talk!! hee
87 - Ohhh Gilder, do not ask questions like that man.......
88 - ahh the end of a chapter. Atros, you sad sack.
89 - sugar overload!
90 - Oh there is just so much history between these two. Merry Christmas!
91 - this back story is just filled with the cutest blue eyes ever
92 - Oh good god damn Linn and Atros - that is too funny. Love seeing Atros so light he can laugh and Linn...his hair...bwahahaha
93 - That fucker Atros better get his head out of his ass. This page is too cute for words and really shows us how much Linn means to him.
94 - Rhys we love your whoring ways....oh man!!!
95 - NO ONE SHOULD EVER cockblock Gilder..NO ONE...damn!! Oh Sasha...cannot WAIT to meet you.
96 - ohhh Sasha.....you are hysterical. These pages are not coming out fast enough...I wanna KNOW MORE!!!
97- Ohhhh SNAP Atros.....you so stupid!!!
98 - Beautiful page but SNORE!!!! It was kind of fun to watch Reese beat the pants off of whore Rhys...I mean Prince Rhys
99 - Damn damn damn damn damn - this is the most emotion we have seen out of Rhys besides sarcasm and high octane ego since the beginning. Reese gets to share his fun and exciting news - yes Rhys you and your sister share a whore at the Teahouse - let the GAMES BEGIN. *snicker* Ohhhh Axis, he is coming for you man!!!
100 + 101 - What fuckery is this? I feel like I was slapped and not in a positive life affirming way. The girls told me this is what it was, but I was not listening - I dropped my head in the sand in the land of denial. It certainly does add a twist I did not plan for. I though Atros was just a bit of a pig, turns out he is a big ass flaming pig. It just adds to all the fun that is Teahouse. I mean he does run and operate a brothel. What did I expect from him? Oh yeah, I remember - total love and adoration for Linn!!!
102 - Special delivery - Reed told you!!
103 - *snort* nice one!!! Oh Rory..go have fun with it!
104 - For those of you who think Yvette is sweet and misunderstood and to be pitied because she is married to that gorgeous yet awful Atros, think again. That girl is a master manipulator. She has mad skills that one.
105 - Lets get ready to RUMMMMMBBBLLLLEEEE!! I love that he called him Atlas.
106 - ah Rory - Can't wait to see this page in print. Clothes? No clothes?
107 - Tsk tsk Rhys. Hopefully the two of you will have mad passionate violent sex to make up for what ever - who cares - just get naked Rhys, I mean you do not want Axis to get chilled do you?
108 & 109 - a naked Axis on top of Rhys...yummm - Axis calls him out as JEALOUS. Hope he does get his blow job.
110 & 111 - Well page 111 was a nice Birthday pressie. More Axis and Rhys!!!
112 - God those eyes - Rhys you sexy beast you. On another note - no one wants to be compared to a family member WHILE giving a blowjob...oh Axis, you amuse me so.
113 - I knew they were going to do this to us. I knew they were dedicating too much page time to Axis and Rhys. While I love me some Linn, I was not ready for the switch. Grrrr
114 - Oh hell this was a funny page. HILARIOUS. There is nothing like Mercuito and a toy to brighten up your day.
Double upload month...2 pages a week..whoo hooo so let the fun begin..
115 - their caption was so let the feelings begin. We are now back with Atros. He may be a complete ass, but he is so so beautiful. Those glasses on him alone...daym that boy is fine. Enter Linn, the two are perfect...oh what is that I see on your neck Linn....oh you are such a little scamp. Wonder how this meeting is going to shake down.
116 - Oh lordy lord lord - so beautifully messed up..so messed up. As LA said, we will be 80 by the time this works itself out. I just want so much want for Linn - someone good that will cherish him, BUT FUCK - the heat between Linn and Atros is, you just cannot throw it away.
117 - Oh so hot and sexy and then the glint of the wedding ring - SLAM back into reality...oh Linn sweet Linn
118 - That's it Atros, you show that ring whose boss...........Love CCs comments about the ring going right to Mordor.
119 - man that page was so sad.......
120 - I know we are missing sex pages which will be So good in the printed book. But damn are Rhys and Axis NOT the cutest on this page. *snicker* Rhys looks smitten.....
121,122,123 - The end of chapter 4 we close with our darling red headed twink. What does the end of chapter 4 bring to Teahouse, to Rory and what will darling sis mean for the story? This should be interesting.
140 - yes I realize there is some missing updates....but HOLY CRAP THIS PAGE. WHO wants to bitch slap Atros with me? WHO...Come on folks. How much longer - HOW MUCH!
151 - JUMP!! Insert Van Halen here.......Reed you are such a romantic soul with a fricken hot body..dang man. But ummm, that new toy, yeah that was huge!
152 -153 - ReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedReedREEDREEDREEDREEDREEDREEDREED....RRRRRREEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDD...FUCK you are beautiful...just do.....hehehe *giggle giggle* I <3 you REED.
154 - Need I say anymore? Reed...ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
155 - Ohhhh Axis...someone is coming for your ass..............
December 11, 2014
Sob... Sniffle... Teahouse is dead. I can't say that I didn't see it coming, but it is still sad.
Teahouse was always beautiful. Lots of characters and setup, there was so much potential. Unfortunately, we will never get to see how this came to be:
The authors will publish some written storylines over the next month, so fanart people, get ready.
ETA - I am reading the written storyline round-ups and they are quite fun. Not as good as the comic, but it does give it all a sense of closure.
Axis & Rhys -
Reed & Rory -
Next week will be the OTP summary of Atros & Linneus.
Teahouse was always beautiful. Lots of characters and setup, there was so much potential. Unfortunately, we will never get to see how this came to be:
The authors will publish some written storylines over the next month, so fanart people, get ready.
ETA - I am reading the written storyline round-ups and they are quite fun. Not as good as the comic, but it does give it all a sense of closure.
Axis & Rhys -
Reed & Rory -
Next week will be the OTP summary of Atros & Linneus.
October 3, 2016
This is one of the most awesome things my grabby greedy little hands have ever touched. I wish I could have it finished, and in a physical copy. Anyway, the summaries were the next best thing. Thanks for those, guys.
The pics are so great. With a cherry on top. I would spend hours admiring each one of them if not for the utter compulsion to read more and more, to see what's going to happen.
Cute when they need to be cute. Hot when they need to be hot. And of them are verrryyy verrryyy HOT (damn, Axis and Rhys together, I'm drooling here).
There are three main arcs, and that's something I don't really like. I prefer the book to focus on one pair and one pair only. It takes a little to convince me that this dynamics really works. But here? I didn't care. I love them all!
Rhys and Axis (did I say it was hot?):
Atros and Linneus (angst-angst-angst):
Reed and Rory (totally adorbs):
Stories full of angst, sweetness and fun. With an unmistakable hint of mischevousness which I learnt to recognize as Teahouse TM.
What didn't I like? Well, although I appreciate freebies, I hate the idea of only having this available online. I'd have loved to download it so I wouldn't be 'chained' to a WiFi area or the computer and waiting for every damn page to be opened. I got so impatient I ended up opening a new window for the following page even before I began reading the page, so in the end I had like 90 windows opened at once (the Firefox app in my tablet said 'Goodbye' twice) because I couldn't bother stopping for a minute or two to close them all.
Yes, I know, I'm a whiner.
Anyway, so wonderful! I'd love to find another moment to re-read this in a more unhurried pace. I kick myself now for not reading this much sooner.
Sheziss in her Teahouse bubble...
This is a review of the whole series.
+ chapter 6 + chapter 7 (incomplete)
You can read it for free (online) .
June 29, 2012
Sometimes when people online want to express how excited they are about something great they go "*SQUEEEEEEEE*".
I'm always like "Wtf is a squeeee?"
I didn't understand. Now that I've visually gorged myself on the awesomeness that is Teahouse, I understand.
Screw it. *SQUEEEEEEEEE*
This comic is amazing. Amazing!
Let me tell you how amazing.
I was chatting with the lovely Lauraadrianna, through the messenger app on my phone. I was being lazy and laying around. She tells me about this comic that she's stumbled upon and sends me the link. I go to the site, read the first two pages, get up off of my lazy arse, go to the computer and proceed to DEVOUR all of the available pages.
Did you read the part where I said that I got out of my bed to go and view the brilliance that is Teahouse on my PC?
I'm not going to tell you what Teahouse is about because you need to see it for yourself. Next pay day I'm ordering the print copies of chapters one and two. That's code for "I'm recommending this comic!".
Screw it. I'm doing it again. *SQUEEEEEEEE*
ETA 6/29/12: I now own the print copies of the first three chapters. If you love this comic then you NEED to get the print copies.
The extras that are only available in print? So beautifully naughty.
*tsssssss* What's that sound? The sound of sizzly, hot and sexy 18+ only scenes.
I'm always like "Wtf is a squeeee?"
I didn't understand. Now that I've visually gorged myself on the awesomeness that is Teahouse, I understand.
Screw it. *SQUEEEEEEEEE*
This comic is amazing. Amazing!
Let me tell you how amazing.
I was chatting with the lovely Lauraadrianna, through the messenger app on my phone. I was being lazy and laying around. She tells me about this comic that she's stumbled upon and sends me the link. I go to the site, read the first two pages, get up off of my lazy arse, go to the computer and proceed to DEVOUR all of the available pages.
Did you read the part where I said that I got out of my bed to go and view the brilliance that is Teahouse on my PC?
I'm not going to tell you what Teahouse is about because you need to see it for yourself. Next pay day I'm ordering the print copies of chapters one and two. That's code for "I'm recommending this comic!".
Screw it. I'm doing it again. *SQUEEEEEEEE*
ETA 6/29/12: I now own the print copies of the first three chapters. If you love this comic then you NEED to get the print copies.
The extras that are only available in print? So beautifully naughty.
*tsssssss* What's that sound? The sound of sizzly, hot and sexy 18+ only scenes.
November 26, 2014
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
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Best... EVER! I can't believe this is free!
I've decided to get a tattoo that says "teahouse" on my bum.
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Best... EVER! I can't believe this is free!
I've decided to get a tattoo that says "teahouse" on my bum.
December 8, 2015
I liked this. But the art blew me away. Strong Art Nouveau influences made for a visually unique comic - not really surprised the comic eventually folded, the amount of work that went into each page must have been incredible. Really liked that although the comic is incomplete they posted summaries for each character so readers weren't left hanging.
The characters are appealing though the story is slow and follows familiar tropes. It's interesting, often hot (though circumspect unless you buy the hardcopy) but the real draw for me was the art.
The characters are appealing though the story is slow and follows familiar tropes. It's interesting, often hot (though circumspect unless you buy the hardcopy) but the real draw for me was the art.
April 3, 2014
This was wonderful!
The illustrations are amazing. And the coloring is just beautiful!
I love the characters! Linneus is so beautiful! I ache for Xanthe & Linneus.
I love Axis he's so awesome. I love Rhys & Axis' tandem, they're very hot. And I love the rest of the cast too!
It's still an ongoing series by the way.
If you guys wanna try webcomics I think this is a good one to start!
RECOMMENDED M/M WEBCOM!
The illustrations are amazing. And the coloring is just beautiful!
I love the characters! Linneus is so beautiful! I ache for Xanthe & Linneus.
I love Axis he's so awesome. I love Rhys & Axis' tandem, they're very hot. And I love the rest of the cast too!
It's still an ongoing series by the way.
If you guys wanna try webcomics I think this is a good one to start!
RECOMMENDED M/M WEBCOM!
May 1, 2018
4.25 stars!!!
This one's full of angst, heartbreak, love, lust, sexiness, humor, and just plain perfection. The only reason why I gave this a four star is because it was discontinued.
This one's full of angst, heartbreak, love, lust, sexiness, humor, and just plain perfection. The only reason why I gave this a four star is because it was discontinued.
December 19, 2012
I have a confession. I have fallen out of love with Teahouse.
Don't get me wrong: the colouring and illustrations are out of this world. It's the most lush and beautiful yaoi of all time. I love the characters. I love the angst. But because of the time demands of the art the plot is moving so slowly that I am finding it only frustrating and annoying.
I'm diarying to read it again in Jan 2014 and (hopefully) have a glorious immersive catch-up.
Don't get me wrong: the colouring and illustrations are out of this world. It's the most lush and beautiful yaoi of all time. I love the characters. I love the angst. But because of the time demands of the art the plot is moving so slowly that I am finding it only frustrating and annoying.
I'm diarying to read it again in Jan 2014 and (hopefully) have a glorious immersive catch-up.
October 21, 2017
4 Stars
“Much like Melrose Place, Teahouse is a story about a bunch of whores living in the same building. Only without the pool.� � Emirain
Plus, these whores include dudes who like other dudes -- SOLD!!!
I was just bombarded with years� worth of awesome storytelling in one sitting! I’m pretty miffed at myself for not knowing about this whole subset of Manga until today, but being on the late-comer train has its perks because I just gobbled this shit up in a matter of hours and it was DELICIOUS! Mmm...
Layers � this webcomic was so intricately layered, people! I loved the plotline, the characters and the various pairings; I’m particularly obsessing over Linneus and Xanthe with the whole angsty-pining relationship-thing that they had going on. There were also layers of subtext, so impressively interwoven through every damn page of this story, making this my favourite aspect of my whole reading experience.
And the illustrations � fuck me!! They were so mind-blowingly exquisite! How much we can trust my opinion on the matter remains to be seen, because I literally don’t have an artistic bone in my body, and I know even less about what qualifies as a good comic, but I loved the shit out of this and that has to count for something. The colouring and the tone work in this series was also excellent. See!! I clearly don’t know what I’m talking about because I’m pretty sure professional artists don’t use terms like “tone work� - if they do then I’ll give myself a mental high-five later for being down with the correct vernacular � but it doesn’t diminish my appreciation for the artists� skills. I even found myself flipping back (or clicking back, because it’s a webcomic) more times than not, just to stare at some of the images.
Oh yes, I think I’m going to be a big, BIG, fan of Yaoi themed webcomics. *sigh*
“Much like Melrose Place, Teahouse is a story about a bunch of whores living in the same building. Only without the pool.� � Emirain
Plus, these whores include dudes who like other dudes -- SOLD!!!
I was just bombarded with years� worth of awesome storytelling in one sitting! I’m pretty miffed at myself for not knowing about this whole subset of Manga until today, but being on the late-comer train has its perks because I just gobbled this shit up in a matter of hours and it was DELICIOUS! Mmm...
Layers � this webcomic was so intricately layered, people! I loved the plotline, the characters and the various pairings; I’m particularly obsessing over Linneus and Xanthe with the whole angsty-pining relationship-thing that they had going on. There were also layers of subtext, so impressively interwoven through every damn page of this story, making this my favourite aspect of my whole reading experience.
And the illustrations � fuck me!! They were so mind-blowingly exquisite! How much we can trust my opinion on the matter remains to be seen, because I literally don’t have an artistic bone in my body, and I know even less about what qualifies as a good comic, but I loved the shit out of this and that has to count for something. The colouring and the tone work in this series was also excellent. See!! I clearly don’t know what I’m talking about because I’m pretty sure professional artists don’t use terms like “tone work� - if they do then I’ll give myself a mental high-five later for being down with the correct vernacular � but it doesn’t diminish my appreciation for the artists� skills. I even found myself flipping back (or clicking back, because it’s a webcomic) more times than not, just to stare at some of the images.
Oh yes, I think I’m going to be a big, BIG, fan of Yaoi themed webcomics. *sigh*
June 4, 2016
I am bereft, Teahouse is no more, I have been checking in weekly for years now, so sad to see this end! Just some written summaries coming up to finish off the storylines. Grateful thanks to the author and artist for all their hard work.
Teahouse - a hot online comic about a brothel serving the aristocracy.
Teahouse - a hot online comic about a brothel serving the aristocracy.
December 18, 2014
ETA: 12/17/2014:
It's done. Over, the authors have moved on. That's it for Teahouse. *sob*
3.5 stars rounded up
(previous review; 5/30/2012)
Updating to 5 stars. This graphic novel about a brothel is so fun to read and beautifully drawn; and the characters are so enigmatic you'll want to know more about them. The three major relationships: Xanthe & Linneus, Axis and Rhys, Reed and Rory keep you guessing about motivation and hidden agendas. All this in a comic. Amazing.
Ongoing with weekly updates that are eagerly anticipated...
It's done. Over, the authors have moved on. That's it for Teahouse. *sob*
3.5 stars rounded up
(previous review; 5/30/2012)
Updating to 5 stars. This graphic novel about a brothel is so fun to read and beautifully drawn; and the characters are so enigmatic you'll want to know more about them. The three major relationships: Xanthe & Linneus, Axis and Rhys, Reed and Rory keep you guessing about motivation and hidden agendas. All this in a comic. Amazing.
Ongoing with weekly updates that are eagerly anticipated...
December 7, 2013
3,8 stars for chapters 1-6
Though I'm not a regular comic fan, I have to admit that I enjoyed it a lot.
I am looking forward to see/read/know more of the characters.
It is even worse than potato chips. Once you start you're not able to put it down.
Very entertaining and enjoyable!
March 24, 2015
4.25 Stars, so far
Pretty awesome, brilliant and fun webcomic;)
Pretty awesome, brilliant and fun webcomic;)
June 14, 2013
3.5*
Obviously you have to like manga to like such comics. It was my first foray into this style, I'm afraid to state, being much more a fan of the Heavy Metal and Belgian school.
It is an enormous amount of detailed work, and it is well-drawn in itself, hence the 3.5 stars. But there are too many things I dislike to go up higher:
I really dislike those feminised men, not as men in drag, or even drag queens, nor as in cross-dressing, no, except for the tits there's no difference at all between "bottoms" and actual women. Gah! Soooo not my thing.
The brothel is presented as a perfectly fine job and mode of life, which is something I won't follow, especially in historical context. This might be presented like some Japanese Geisha house, but then even Japanese brothels still were and are brothels. Presenting interaction therein as some sort of alternate love-life is again something I find quite detestable. I respect the choices some whores make, can make, I respect the work, but really don't sell this to me as being a profession of choice for the majority.
The "masculine" guys are pretty cookie-cutter in their behaviour, as are the "femme" boys, there's little differences between the various characters, and their universal harsh and unemotional behaviour on the outside is grating. I'd despair if all men I met were like this!
Obviously you have to like manga to like such comics. It was my first foray into this style, I'm afraid to state, being much more a fan of the Heavy Metal and Belgian school.
It is an enormous amount of detailed work, and it is well-drawn in itself, hence the 3.5 stars. But there are too many things I dislike to go up higher:
I really dislike those feminised men, not as men in drag, or even drag queens, nor as in cross-dressing, no, except for the tits there's no difference at all between "bottoms" and actual women. Gah! Soooo not my thing.
The brothel is presented as a perfectly fine job and mode of life, which is something I won't follow, especially in historical context. This might be presented like some Japanese Geisha house, but then even Japanese brothels still were and are brothels. Presenting interaction therein as some sort of alternate love-life is again something I find quite detestable. I respect the choices some whores make, can make, I respect the work, but really don't sell this to me as being a profession of choice for the majority.
The "masculine" guys are pretty cookie-cutter in their behaviour, as are the "femme" boys, there's little differences between the various characters, and their universal harsh and unemotional behaviour on the outside is grating. I'd despair if all men I met were like this!
March 11, 2013
If you don't check this out your all numpty's!! Its FABULOUS. Nuff said! :D
October 22, 2018
Los dibujos una pasada, la historia, no tanto, una pena que no esté terminado.
March 15, 2016
I think I'm in love with everyone in this. (Except Remy, I think she cray, cray)
Having just found it I am devastated that it won't continue but at least the creators finish up with conclusions for all the main characters. Linneus and Atros story is ongoing though with just Part One being available at the moment. Can't wait to see how they finish up.
It is stunning and I can totally see the amount of work that must go into it so I guess it would be difficult to have an actual life and do something like this. Sad though.
I'm also really weak and just impulse bought chapter 3 and 4. There are scenes in them that are not online though so it's totally justifiable. Right?
Having just found it I am devastated that it won't continue but at least the creators finish up with conclusions for all the main characters. Linneus and Atros story is ongoing though with just Part One being available at the moment. Can't wait to see how they finish up.
It is stunning and I can totally see the amount of work that must go into it so I guess it would be difficult to have an actual life and do something like this. Sad though.
I'm also really weak and just impulse bought chapter 3 and 4. There are scenes in them that are not online though so it's totally justifiable. Right?
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July 19, 2017I almost don't even want to mark this as read on GR because it was so... rapey. And sexist. And most of the characters were total jerks. Not a fan.
March 7, 2014
Read Chapter 1 to 6 pg 196 ongoing ............
My first yaoi, a new experience, fun and quite delicious.
A webcomic soap opera with characters breezing in and off stage and high and low drama. I think I like the Rhys - Axis segment best. Can't quite grasp Linneus and Rory they look and act like the most girly of girls. I'm not saying that that is wrong but I can't see the boy part so the characters do not quite ring true to me because even 'straight' girls have 'masculine' traits.
June 30, 2011
Work in progress... Review up to page 60.
OMG!!! It's an amazing freebie! The story seems simple, a brothel and everything that is happening in the house
But no!!! It's much more!
Such delitful draw, bright colors and good love triangles! Love all characters, and BOYS AND GIRLS!!!! IT's FOR FREE! What are you waiting for? Go check it and fall in love with the story as I did!
I'm looking forward for more!
OMG!!! It's an amazing freebie! The story seems simple, a brothel and everything that is happening in the house
But no!!! It's much more!
Such delitful draw, bright colors and good love triangles! Love all characters, and BOYS AND GIRLS!!!! IT's FOR FREE! What are you waiting for? Go check it and fall in love with the story as I did!
I'm looking forward for more!
June 20, 2015
A book with probably less than 10 full pages of text should not give me so many feels!
I need more!
Oh and, Atros is a major dickhead.
And I may be in love with Gilder. And maybe Rhys, not sure yet.
That is all.
I need more!
Oh and, Atros is a major dickhead.
And I may be in love with Gilder. And maybe Rhys, not sure yet.
That is all.
Want to read
February 26, 2013Monkey Balls! This is truly amazing. I'm so addicted to everything about it.
The characters
The art
The dialogue
The storyline
The masterful weaving of it all together ...
Fucking Superb
Chapter 1: review I loved this. The art was amazing. And oh the drama.
Look forward to reading the rest.
Chapter 2: Holy crap what an intriguing story.
It's told amazingly well through a mix of words and illustrations and the story just comes to life as you read it.
So extremely well done!
Chapter 3 & Chapter 4: Omg the shade of it all!
Non stop dramarama and I love it. Totally addicted.
Chapter 5: holy something. I started this WIP and got to where it end in chapter five. Now I'm desperately waiting for next page. I feel like a crackhead needing his next fix. What do I do now?
I need more! Now! Please? I'll do anything for more. ;)
03/21/13 -- waiting for a new page every Wednesday is brutal. Come on and post pages 160!
The characters
The art
The dialogue
The storyline
The masterful weaving of it all together ...
Fucking Superb
Chapter 1: review I loved this. The art was amazing. And oh the drama.
Look forward to reading the rest.
Chapter 2: Holy crap what an intriguing story.
It's told amazingly well through a mix of words and illustrations and the story just comes to life as you read it.
So extremely well done!
Chapter 3 & Chapter 4: Omg the shade of it all!
Non stop dramarama and I love it. Totally addicted.
Chapter 5: holy something. I started this WIP and got to where it end in chapter five. Now I'm desperately waiting for next page. I feel like a crackhead needing his next fix. What do I do now?
I need more! Now! Please? I'll do anything for more. ;)
03/21/13 -- waiting for a new page every Wednesday is brutal. Come on and post pages 160!
January 7, 2012
This online Yaoi Manga is one of the most interesting I have read so far. And it's all FREE! The only thing that kills me is that there are 20 chapters planned and at the pace they are released, I think the story will end in about....8 years. I know, right??? But it is SOOOO good.
Xanthe is the owner of a brothel and Linneus is one of the whores that works there. They are the main MCs, but there are a lot of other characters and interesting storylines as well. The way this story is set up is interesting because the action takes place in the present, but there are intermittent pages of "back story" that depict Xanthe and Linneus as children. I love the backstory pages with absolutely ADORABLE Linneus and their loving childhood friendship. This backstory, however, brings up a huge amount of questions about the present and how these two came to be in their current situation as brothel owner and whore.
A must read!
Xanthe is the owner of a brothel and Linneus is one of the whores that works there. They are the main MCs, but there are a lot of other characters and interesting storylines as well. The way this story is set up is interesting because the action takes place in the present, but there are intermittent pages of "back story" that depict Xanthe and Linneus as children. I love the backstory pages with absolutely ADORABLE Linneus and their loving childhood friendship. This backstory, however, brings up a huge amount of questions about the present and how these two came to be in their current situation as brothel owner and whore.
A must read!
January 25, 2014
I guess I am done? I mean there are no more pages...*pouts* We were left with Reed and Rory in that almost frot and it just stopped. I know there will be more but I like the...yeah. This is so good! I cannot believe how addicted I am to each of the characters. What talent these girls have. The coloring has to be the biggest bitch but I love all of it. Oh Axis and Rhys need to just give into what they have and Remy is all kinds of creepy. That's your twin honey, get your ass out of the light. I need more back story with "The Bastard Lord of Whoresville," kidding but that shite was funny but I do want to know what choice Linneus was given that has Xanthe so pissed off. Ugh.
February 12, 2012
Great. Another WIP Kate got me hooked on.
Read up to page 93.
Read up to page 93.
February 21, 2013
Fun, so far.
January 23, 2014
So I've read everything they've posted so far--thankfully it didn't take too long to read through it (twice) since I couldn't put it down (or whatever the phrase is for online reading). It did take two reads to navigate the characters, clients, histories--which is to say this is involved and nuanced, with intriguing characters with actual depth, complex personal histories and motivations that do not always appear on the surface. The illustrations are lovely, with simply gorgeous coloring.
Bottom line: I'm officially a big fan of this serial. I want that next installment and I want it now!
Bottom line: I'm officially a big fan of this serial. I want that next installment and I want it now!
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