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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MANGA: Koishichatta no Yo

    February 4, 2020 / No Comments
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    Koishichatta no Yo – Maruko

    Ayumu is a guy who falls in love very easily, hence fondly dubbed as an erotomania by his older brother. Strangely, his next person of affection isn’t what his older brother expects. Part of Canna’s volume 13 short project, Cute Japanese Monster.

    This is some weird-ass love shit. I want part 2!

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    MANGA: One Reason Why He Hates Me

    January 31, 2020 / No Comments

    One Reason Why He Hates Me – Migab

    Jaeshik is head over heals in love with Doyoung, except there seems to be a major problem… Doyoung hates him. After a love fairy visits Jaeshik, he’s given a chance to make Doyoung fall in love with him, but only on one condition- he needs to find out the one reason why he hates him.

    We all know why he hates him.

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    MANGA: Shiro no Koro

    January 28, 2020 / No Comments
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    Shiro no Koro – Mita Ori

    Title story talks about Fuji who moved to countryside for a little while. Daichi met him there. It was their youth, the time when both were still white. One with innocent love and kisses, another not aware how first love feels like. The distance between city and countryside seems to be the same as is the distance between the two of them. Will they be able to overcome the hardship?

    A collection of stories that are subtle but heartfelt.

    Shiro no Koro: The title story about young love and separation that is told in flashbacks. I rejoiced when it flashed back to the present.

    Spring is a Half-Step Ahead: Sadass salaryman dealing with a bitter breakup and the very cheerful president’s nephew who wouldn’t leave him alone. I don’t know how this two would eventually manage but I hope they will.

    Ophelia: A beautiful painting drew a sempai and a kohai together. Such a sweet ending!

    Christmas Blues: A case of enjo kosai that blossomed into something real and fluffy. I want more chapters!

    The Magic Medicine: Thoughts of a mother’s cure for homosexuality pop up amidst the loving and happy relationship between two men. I’m glad they stayed in love and happy.

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    March 4, 2023

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    March 6, 2023
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    MANGA: Hidamari Starlight

    January 24, 2020 / No Comments
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    Hidamari Starlight – Ichikawa Ichi

    Aoi Yoneda has been taking care of his step-brother for ten years, ever since their parents died in an accident. Haruto loves his big brother, however, he made a promise to himself to stay by Ao-kun’s side as a brother until his 18th birthday. But then after? Only time will tell what happens between these two step-siblings.

    I love brother complex but this was kinda boring and short on fluff.

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    MANGA: Mikami to Sato wa Mada Yamashikunai

    January 17, 2020 / 1 Comment
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    Mikami to Sato wa Mada Yamashikunai – Tsurukame Mayo

    Mikami, who has zero romantic experience, thoughtlessly kisses his dorm mate and best friend Sato. What will happen next between the two friends?

    Adorbs! Mikami and Sato are a precious, soft boys. Their friends, Hase and Akari are great too. The openingly gay Akari has his own spinoff manga.

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    MANGA: After the Work is Finished

    January 14, 2020 / No Comments
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    After the Work is Finished – 흑흑이 

    The freshman Taeyong, who he met at the theater club, believes thoroughly in Korean superstitions (?) He creates unusual situations where he always gets entangled with Seonho.
    However Taeyong, who was trying to find marital compatibility through a fortune teller wrote Seonho’s name with red letters.

    Has potential but the execution is a mess. It totally skipped the part of how the relationship developed.

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    June 21, 2021

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    September 8, 2020
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    MANGA: Momoiro Tengu

    January 10, 2020 / No Comments

    Momoiro Tengu – Yukimura

    A tengu with peach colored wings suddenly appears before worrier high school student, Kotetsu! The tengu, Momo, says he’s always been watching over Kotetsu in order to repay a favor once received from an ancestor of Kotetsu. How will the start of their strange life together turn out…? The odd tale of Momo the tengu and Kotetsu’s fluffy, strange love!

    A bit rushed but did its job. It’s cute and Momo is the best!

    I want to see the secretary and sensei or maybe him and the demon cat. The secretary needs some love too.

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    MANGA: Kuro Tenkousei

    January 7, 2020 / No Comments
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    Kuro Tenkousei – Morie Satoshi

    Two mysterious transfer students investigate a school where, in the past two months, three student have fallen to their deaths.

    This one-shot is like a mid-season episode of a really gripping paranormal shounen ai anime. Loved the established couple! I want more!!!

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    MANGA: The Prince of Happiness

    January 3, 2020 / No Comments
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    The Prince of Happiness – Tanaka Suzuki

    When humans are at their happiest moments they emit an aura that is delicious for certain fairies. This story is about a guy who has a fairy follow him around because he will soon emit that aura and the fairy wants to eat it…but all this guy encounters is one-sided love or failed relationships, is he really ever going to emit that aura?

    Yakuza-looking fairies and meh humans annoy each other in this humorous collection by Tanaka Suzuki.

    The Awakening of Happiness+Prince of Happiness: The main story featuring a closeted jr high school student who can’t confessed his feeling to his best friend who came out to him. Finally found his true love 18 years after. I’m glad they found true happiness but that bittersweet ending!

    Fairies are Always Hungry: A sweet fairy+human romance. The fairy was adorbs. The human was a mess.

    Fairies are Lover Sprinklers: A cute fairy+fairy romance with shoujo vibes. I hope the humans they’re looking after realize their feelings for each other.

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  • manga,  Uncategorized

    MY TOP BL MANGA OF 2019

    December 31, 2019 / 1 Comment
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