[2] The first story in Fake Fur concerns a schoolboy, Yamashita who learns he is gay, and falls in love with his straight classmate Kubo, who moves away.
Danielle Van Gorder, writing for Mania Entertainment, described the art of Fake Fur as "sketchy", but felt that this was not due to lack of skill on Yamagata's part and enhanced the emotional qualities of the work.
[3] Ginger Mayerson, writing for Sequential Tart, felt Fake Fur was "sad, happy, sexy, moody, and all of it beautifully drawn and told in a refreshingly clear-eyed style".
"[5] Danielle Van Gorder, writing for Mania Entertainment, described the art of Manic Love as "sketchy" and "sparse", cautioning that it will not be to all readers' tastes.
[6] Ginger Mayerson, writing for Sequential Tart, found Manic Love confronting in that Maki is rejected by his teacher and in Fake Fur becomes involved with the "jerk" Reni.