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MANGA: Full Moon
Full Moon – Im Hye Shin
A king has a sleeping disorder and calls upon a shaman to help him, but does he really want to see her?
A very intriguing Crown Prince x Swordsman mutual pining that begs for more chapters. Make this a full volume please!
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MANGA: Mahoroba No Hibi
Mahoroba no Hibi – Hirama Matsunaga
Taka is depressed over the loss of his cat, and his best friend Tetsu is at a loss as to what he can do to make things return to normal. Then he meets Hana, a ditzy but adorable “Denpa Onna”…
Interconnected stories on the theme of ghosts and psychics
Mahoroba no Hibi: A missing cat, a weird girl and two boys who needed to let their feels out. Tragic and twisty.
Mahoroba no Nagori: A sequel of sorts, where Tetsu helped two boys let their feels out. Happy and melancholy
Kitan: Onsen rendezvous between a young man and a mysterious boy blossomed into something more permanent. Short but poignant.
Hana no Ke: Young man pining for his uncle investigates the mysterious entity his uncle is pining for. Bittersweet and optimistic.
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MANGA: Sora no Deau Basho de
Sora no Deau Basho de – Inoue Nawo
An Inoue Nawo title that focuses on a man whose job description includes disposing of dead bodies and the stray who blackmails him into sheltering him.
Hinting on a dystopian world, going for a certain mood but didn’t quite get there.
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MANGA: Koi Wa Kamen No Uchigawa Ni
Zoukiya is a true hero show fan at heart. Wanting to be on the side of justice, he tries to correct those who have strayed from the path of the righteous. But somewhere along the way, the people have written him off as a gangster. But when this is all happening, he happens to meet a suited up part-time actor at a nearby amusement park, who is his ideal type of hero. So he wants to befriend this mysterious man, but…!
Adorbs! Adorbs! Adorbs!
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MANGA: Reply
Reply – Yoneda Kou
Told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.
I love Tamaki’s poker face! And he’s the aggressive one…
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MANGA: Ano Ko To Juliet
Ano Ko To Juliet – Kojima Lalako
“Mitsuru and I, we’re Romeo and Juliet.” High school students, Ryousuke and Mitsuru are lovers since childhood. But their fathers are with daggers drawn. They really don’t want to be separated…With this mind, the decision to elope…?! Besides the main title work, this book also contains the love of a popular idol x childhood friend, and the timid love of the one carrying out someone else’s love letters ♥ The sparkling high school loves, a short compilation gem!
That Boy & Juliet: Madly in love high schoolers go against their father’s wishes and try to elope. Endearing but we can do without the domestic abuse.
Dramatic Boyfriend+Melancholy Boyfriend: An unexpectedly angsty and also cute story of an idol and his childhood friend turned boyfriend. We can do without pedo sensei.
The Funeral Ceremony Of Love Letters: Ghostly letter writing connects lonely high schooler to a boy mourning the loss his girlfriend. Full of tears and longing but also hopeful. Best story.
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MANGA: Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu
Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu – Aoi Aki
1-3) Tsumasaki ni Kourozu
Iwai Arata was recommended by his professor to work part-time under a rather eccentric mycologist, Murota. The mycologist seemed hard to approach at first. But slowly as he got used to Iwai’s presence, he became friendlier in his own way, showing Iwai a whole new world and giving him guidance with life. Though every day was fun and exciting, a sense of unease began to creep into Iwai’s heart4) Lingering Light (Tsumasaki ni Kourozu – Extra)
5) A Fish’s Warmth
Hirotaka has a secret. When people fall asleep, he sees fishes swimming out of their bodies, wandering and playing, and going back when they awaken. But, the deeper one’s secret is, the more solitary he becomes.6) Excursion at Midnight (A Fish’s Warmth – Extra)
7) August, End of Summer
When Haruhiko’s grandfather dies, he stays behind in the old house for the memorial service. Left with regrets of lost time, a mysterious boy, and forty nine days in the countryside, Haruhiko finds himself accepting the oddities and discovering a beautiful place.8) The Coming of Summer (August, End of Summer – Extra)
Magical summer tales as soothing and peaceful as sunshowers.
Tsumasaki Ni Kourozu: Gently paced age-gap romance between a socially awkward professor and his research assistant amidst fascinating illustrations of flora. No magic at all but felt so nonetheless
A Fish’s Warmth: In a world full of secret fishes, melancholy high schooler opens his heart to friend. Their fishes dance together.
August, End of Summer: College boy, dead grandfather and a lonely fox spirit. Poignant and enchanting.
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MANGA: Nidaime Jiguko Brothers
Nidaime Jigoku Brothers – Tacocasi
Love stories of the 10 princes of hell.
Which are the cutest things ever!!! This is what Hoozuki no Reitetsu should have been if only Hoozuki hooked up with Hakutaku.
Look at these dorks!
This needs to be an anime and it’s going to be BIG! STANNING!!!
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EXTRAORDINARY MANGA TITLES
This post was inspired by the Top Ten Tuesday Tag on Extraordinary Book Titles because some manga titles could be pure WTF?!
The Wize Wize Beasts Of The Wizarding Wizdoms
Weird alliterative title goes perfectly well with weird were-animals studying to be wizards.
Hoppe Ni Himawari (Sunflower On Your Cheeks)
A cute story of a chubby boy who loves gardening and the baseball player who loves him.
Mitsumete, Yurarete, 15-bu (15 minutes, watching you, shaking)
Involves intense staring through the glass because train conductor was all shook up at seeing the love of his life
A very summery age-gap love story with grown up vibes.
Ezuke wa Yahan, Ano Heya De (Midnight Feeding in that Room)
Vampires.
I guess that explains the title.
Gozen Yoji, Sasayaku You Ni (Whispering at 4am)
It’s one of those ghostly love affairs that always breaks your heart.
My first impression was that it’s about futuristic time travel but no. It’s really about dealing with the past.
Koi No Senryaku Management (Strategic Management of the Love )
A very cute gay-for-you romance about salarymen.
Taka to Tonbi to Aburaage (The Falcon, the Kite, and the Deep-Fried Tofu )
Who’s who and why, I have no idea. Adorable schoolboy romance.
Also absolutely no idea about the nonsensical title but this one-shot had me LOLing.
Could be a pun or a reference to something obscure. I liked this girl-centric BL story.
Because of the cafe setting?
More charming atypical BL stories from the author of Mo’Some Sting, Tomoko Yamashita.
Chishiryoubun no Ai o Komete (Insert a Lethal Dose of Love)
Nothing so literal as the title page. It’s really about a guy who didn’t know he was gay until he found The One.
labradorescence. : a play of colors or colored reflections exhibited especially by labradorite and caused by internal structures that selectively reflect only certain colors.
Something the MC mentioned that was relevant at some point.
Realist ni Yoru Romanticism (Romanticism by the Realist)
A riff on the rich man x poor man trope made popular by Junjou Romantica
Irony Dress ni Sayonara (Goodbye to Irony Dress)
A beautifully executed story about a cross-dressing boy and his older boyfriend.
Hope you enjoyed this! My favorite is the first one. Try saying it 5 times fast. What are your favorite extraordinary titles?
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MANGA: Oh My! Hotel!
Oh My! Hotel! – Jamong & Pagoi
Cool and sexy hotel concierge X Arrogant and fussy prince… How will things turn out?
Kinda cute, kinda rushed because the prince was a giant prick so how did it go from pain in the ass to kissing in the lobby?
