Wataru does not like Norihisa. While a talented rookie voice actor, he’s arrogant and annoying, and he keeps pressuring Wataru with his almost daily advances. What exactly will Wataru do when he has to record a yaoi drama CD with him?
Chances are you can probably figure that one out. Good news is that’s just one of the many stories in Worship My Voice.
Chidori Sakuraba’s yaoi manga is a three-volume series in Japan called Voice, and the series will include other types of romances. This first volume, Worship My Voice, features two voice acting stories — the one described already and one that involves a famous voice actor and his mysterious lover — but there’s also a one-shot story involving a college student and a teacher, and two co-workers as well, though one is the manager. You see the power dynamics playing out in this one for sure.
That all said, the stories aren’t super deep, which is nice if you’re looking for a manga with little conflict. That’s not to say there isn’t; one story involves a formerly straight man ending his relationship after he found out the one he’s going out with has to move far away, but it’s overall very tame. The actual level of sex that happens in this manga is also tame for the most part. It’s basically drawn where you better not read it on the job or in a public place, but you don’t really see much of anything…until you get to the last story. But that said, some ecchi manga get close to that, so in comparison, it’s nothing crazy.
The artwork is really good. Outside of the sex scenes, the characters whenever something silly happens to them or when they’re confronted enhance certain moments. One example would be the long-distance relationship story involving the manager and the co-worker. That probably was the best out of the four because of the drama and the drawings. It also conversely is likely the most erotic.
The localization of this is great, but I have some quibbles. The lettering overall is good, but there are moments where the text is not only hard to look at, it seems unnecessary. The best example is with Norihisa and Wataru’s story, where it’s obvious you want to emphasize the sexy voice Norihisa has when he’s teasing Wataru. But the font is not great to look at. It could be something to get used to, but after seeing it a few times, it’s not pleasing to me.
Worship My Voice isn’t the most complex yaoi you can read out there, but if you want to try out something new, this isn’t a bad one to start with. If the power dynamics or the sometimes creepy stalking that’s played off as a joke aren’t a deal-breaker, then chances are one of the stories you’ll check out you’ll enjoy for sure.