History Webcomic / FourCorners

Four Corners can be read on [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com smackjeeves]] or [[https://tapas.io/series/four-corners tapastic]], and the work can be supported via the creator's [[http://patreon.com/fourcorners patreon]].

* ChristmasEpisode: The [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2234301/merry-christmas-short-story/ Christmas short story]] which was uploaded on December 2015, featuring an AU where Kazuhiro and Hideki were members in a band instead of a gang.

[[TheNineties Set in 1995]], Yokohama, the comic follows Kazuhiro Tsuchiya who now leads his deceased brother's legendary gang, the Four Corners. Kazuhiro is approached by Hideki Yuhara, a schoolmate who claims to have vital information that Kazuhiro should be wary of. The two unlikely [[JapaneseDelinquents delinquents]] pair up to figure out the reason as to why gangs in the city are being brutally eliminated...though the unraveling of the mystery is darker than it appears. How far will Kazuhiro and Hideki go to rest their case? 

Four Corners can be read on [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com smackjeeves]] or [[https://tapastic.com/series/four-corners tapastic]], and the work can be supported via the creator's [[http://patreon.com/fourcorners patreon]].

* ArtShift: The styles have a tendency to change abruptly, due to being experimental when the comic was first beginning. For example, the comic started out being [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/1934272/ch1p2/ traditionally inked]], [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2077218/ch2p6/ limited color]], to [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2246741/ch3p19/ full color]] and then to it's most recent style of being in [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2360742/ch4p28/ color again.]] The comic now stays to being in color up to it's recent pages.

* BoysLove: Sort of; though the story is pretty tame in the romance department. As the story is reaching it's 5th chapter, the relationship between the main characters seems to be progressing.

* ItsAllMyFault: Hideki, who at the end of chapter 6 has an emotional breakdown where he believes that [[spoiler: his own actions caused the death of Keiichi, Kazuhiro's brother. He confesses that Taisuke Arakawa forced him steal Keiichi's necklace to prove his loyalty to him, but Hideki panicked and gave him a fake. He believes, despite how nonsensical it all sounds, that Taisuke Arakawa can foretell and influence the future--so when he figured out it was a fake, he "cursed" Kazuhiro's brother.]]

* SailorFuku: The girls uniform of the high school in Four Corners is a typical seifuku, while the boys wear a dark colored gakuran.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kazuhiro and Hideki and their slow developing relationship, though the creator has [[WordOfGod commented]] they've intended the story to be a [[YaoiGenre BL.]] [[spoiler: Their relationship is made official after the two finally confess their feelings to one another in chapter 5.]]
* {{Yakuza}}: [[spoiler: Taisuke Arakawa, the villain,]] is the son of a yakuza family boss. [[spoiler: In chapter 6, there's a bit more insight into his character. He leads a double life of sorts, and aside from being inside the yakuza family, he manages a coffee shop in Tokyo, leading another life with a completely different persona. The chapter fully reveals that, according to some agreement between the two, he is the one providing Ranmaru with hard drugs and protection from the yakuza. After Ranmaru appears at his coffee shop unannounced, catching Taisuke off guard, Ranmaru is entertained by his findings and describes him as "sneaky". Taisuke goes by a different first name but same family name, and covers up his facial scar, despite the fact that everyone already suspects he has ties to the yakuza anyway. Ranmaru is not able to uncover Taisuke Arakawa's true motivations, but exits the scene feeling somewhat amused to have rustled him.]]

* SecondYearProtagonist: The main character, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kazuhiro and Hideki and their slow developing relationship, though the creator has [[WordOfGod commented]] they've intended the story to be a [[YaoiGenre BL.]] [[spoiler: Their relationshio is made official after the two finally confess their feelings to one another in chapter 5.]]

* ArtShift:The styles have a tendency to change abruptly, due to being experimental when the comic was first beginning. For example, the comic started out being [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/1934272/ch1p2/ traditionally inked]], [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2077218/ch2p6/ limited color]], to [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2246741/ch3p19/ full color]] and then to it's most recent style of being in [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2360742/ch4p28/ color again.]] The comic now stays to being in color up to it's recent pages.

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: In Chapter 2 it's revealed that [[spoiler: Hideki remembers being at the Tsuchiya household and noticed Kazuhiro in the corner of the room, reading. Kazuhiro, on the other hand, is still unaware he's ever met Hideki before.]]

* RedOniBlueOni: Arakawa and Ranmaru, introduced in the beginning of chapter 4. Ranmaru is a wild loose canon (Red) while Arakawa is calculative and disciplined (Blue). The two definitely have one thing in common, control—which they challenge each other over.

* SmokingIsCool: Hideki is introduced smoking a couple times in the first chapter, though is never shown smoking up to the latest updates.

* StrongerSibling: Kazuhiro, at times, seems to harbor a deep insecurity of not being able to be the strong and legendary leader his brother once was.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kazuhiro and Hideki and their slow developing relationship, though the creator has [[WordOfGod commented]] they've intended the story to be a [[YaoiGenre BL.]]

[[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com Four Corners]] is an ongoing drama webcomic by baramasala (also known as boniae) that was launched in April 2014.

* CannotTalkToWomen: Hideki's friend, Hikaru, seems to be suffering from this issue nearly every moment he is introduced.

* JapaneseDelinquents: Nearly all the characters presented in Four Corners are delinquents and misfits, some in different ways besides just fighting and getting in trouble.

* SecondYearProtagonist: The main character, Kazuhiro Tsuchiya.

* SmokingIsCool: Hideki is introduced smoking a couple times in the first chapter, though is never shown smoking up to the latest updates.

* SailorFuku: The girls uniform of the high school in Four Corners is a typical seifuku, while the boys wear a dark colored gakuran.

* DelinquentHair: A pattern of many characters in the series. Kazuhiro and Keiichi both dye their hair blonde, Azumi's hair is auburn, and many other background delinquents sport dyed hair or unusual hairstyles.

* CantStayNormal: [[spoiler: It's revealed in chapter four that Hideki has vowed he'd never inflict violence on other people again, however he ends up realizing that maintaining his position as a normal high school student is lackluster.]] His realization leads him to want to continue hanging out in Kazuhiro's gang, and especially with Kazuhiro.

* RedOniBlueOni: Arakawa and Ranmaru, introduced in the beginning of chapter 4. Ranmaru is a wild loose canon (Red) while Arakawa is calculative and disciplined (Blue). The two definitely have one thing in common, control—which they challenge each other over.

* WillTheyOrWontThey: Kazuhiro and Hideki and their slow developing relationship, though the creator has [[WordOfGod commented]] they've intended the story to be a [[YaoiGenre BL.]]

* RunningGag: Hikaru constantly pestering Hideki for romantic advice, despite the fact it's not known if Hideki has even had past relationship experience.

* OpenMindedParent: Kazuhiro's mother with the fact she knows and (seems to) accepts that he's a gang leader. Naturally though, she expresses her worry for him, as any mother should.

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: In Chapter 2 it's revealed that [[spoiler: Hideki remembers being at the Tsuchiya household and noticed Kazuhiro in the corner of the room, reading. Kazuhiro, on the other hand, is still unaware he's ever met Hideki before.]]

* SiblingRivalry: [[spoiler: Kazuhiro and Keiichi in their past, shown in Chapter 2.]]

* StrongerSibling: Kazuhiro, at times, seems to harbor a deep insecurity of not being able to be the strong and legendary leader his brother once was.

* FlashbackNightmare: Hideki's dream about Arakawa in Chapter 2.

* SmartPeopleWearGlasses: Hideki and his [[NerdGlasses old school glasses]]. He also somehow remains among the top of his classes while being a part of Kazuhiro's gang.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Hideki and the unknown relationship he has to Arakawa.

* ArtEvolution: Compared to the launch in 2014, the art has shown much improvement.

* ArtShift:The styles have a tendency to change abruptly, due to being experimental when the comic was first beginning. For example, the comic started out being [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/1934272/ch1p2/ traditionally inked]], [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2077218/ch2p6/ limited color]], to [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2246741/ch3p19/ full color]] and then to it's most recent style of being in [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2360742/ch4p28/ color again.]] The comic now stays to being in color up to it's recent pages.

* AlternateUniverse: All the short stories the creator writes or [[SideStoryBonusArt extra drawings]] are always setting the characters in alternate universes.

* ChristmasEpisode: The [[http://fourcorners.smackjeeves.com/comics/2234301/merry-christmas-short-story/ Christmas short story]] which was uploaded on December 2015, featuring an AU where Kazuhiro and Hideki were members in a band instead of a gang.

* YaoiGenre: Sort of; though the story is pretty tame in the romance department. As the story is reaching it's 5th chapter, the relationship between the main characters seems to be progressing.