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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 28, 2018 / No Comments

    Mousou One Room – Umiyuki Lily

    A collection of two stories:

    1-3) Mousou One Room
    Mizuho, a guy who spent his days living off his girlfriend, has been dumped; leaving him penniless, homeless and to top it all off, jobless. He visits his childhood friend’s place to ask for help, and when there, meets his elder brother, Arikawa Sunao – the super popular porn manga artist! To Mizuho’s pleasant surprise, he offers to let him stay over for the time being. But Arikawa keeps sexually harassing him, saying that Mizuho is his material for work?!

    4) Koinu Datte Otona ni Naru
    Shii and Nagi have been friends since childhood. They share a strong bond towards each other. Along the way, Shii started to develop some feelings towards Nagi since he’s starting to get cuter and cuter. However he can’t just let Nagi know his true feelings since he’s four years older than Nagi, not to mention he’s just an innocent child in his eyes! Can Shii eventually express his own feelings? And is Nagi really an innocent child like Shii had always thought?

    5-6) Koinu wa Otona no Yume o Miru (A Puppy’s Dream of Being an Adult)
    After confirming their feelings for each other, Shii and Nagi have officially became lovers, however Nagi just can’t ignore the fact that Shii is 4 years older than him, making him even more conscious about the age gap. Anxiety comes between these two as Nagi tries to lessen the gap by trying to take the relationship into a higher level whereas Shin wants to take the relationship in slower pace. Will light shine upon these two lover-birds? Can they forget all the unnecessary things and try to be honest with each other?

    Musou One Room: Ugh, I hate dub-con stories! Plus the couple was boring. Mada and Suguri’s story would have been more interesting.

    Koinu Datte Otona ni Naru + Koinu wa Otonta no Yume o Miru: Much better! Angsty age gap romance with cute, sweet uke and a nice, gentlemanly seme.

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    October 25, 2018 / No Comments

    Bebe-san no Koibito – 

    Katsura Komachi

    Bebe is an elderly cat nearing the end of his life. He reflects on his beloved Isuku, the human he loves most, and of the unspoken love that Isuku feels for his best friend, Hibiki. When Bebe is no longer around, will Isuku be all alone?

    Hug your cat!

    (source: http://www.rocaca.com)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 21, 2018 / No Comments

    Ii Kankei de Komatteru – Machiya Hatoko

    A collection of old and new stories, cute, funny, and sweetly intimate.
    1) Coworkers in an easygoing relationship.
    2-3) Childhood friends go to a planetarium.
    4) A responsible salaryman enjoys the unconventional attitude of a new intern.
    5-8) A school librarian is tempted by a determined student.

    This good relationship bothers me: Smutty bore but I think the president should have his own story.

    Deep in Winter + 

    Under the stars: A passably cute childhood friends to lovers romance that could be so much more

    Lets sparkle: An age-gap, boss+subordinate romance that shows promise

    Library Temptation +

    Library Love +

    Lingering Traces + 

    Fireworks Hanabi: Started out as smutty bore but quickly redeemed itself by turning out to be an evocative librarian+student romance.

    (source: https://mangapark.org)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 16, 2018 / No Comments

    Haru yo, Koi – Fujisawa Yui

    One year ago, Kotaro moved to Tokyo to follow his dream of becoming a beautician. A visit from an old school friend, Kii, reminds him of the day he left his hometown.

    Ooh, Kii-chan’s boss move!

    (source: https://mangapark.me)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 14, 2018 / No Comments

    Ikujinashi no Koi – Rika Isaki

    Asakura, a writer, coincidentally came across high-schooler Mihara who has feelings for his male friend. He sees himself in Mihara because of his bitter past love. By a twist of fate, it turns out that Mihara’s homeroom teacher, Mizumori, is the very person he loved…

    This collection’s theme is childhood friends and reunions.

    Ikujinashi no Koi + The Adult After: Asakura has unrequited love for his childhood friend Mizumori whom he lost contact with then later meet again as an adult. There were boring talky bits I skimmed but halle-fucking-luya when he finally confessed.

    To Meet You:  Jobless thirty-something Kaida goes back to his hometown and was forced to work in the shop manned by Shunya, a 20-year old who was his friend when they were both much younger. Pushy kid but would Kaida take him seriously?

    Us Forever After: High school friends Kazuma and Haruhisa tries to keeps things normal after Kazuma confessed to Haruhisa. You guys know you can be both best friends AND boyfriends, right? Cutest story of the collection.

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 10, 2018 / No Comments

    Tokubetsu na Nichijou – Fujitobi

    Two boys try to celebrate their one year anniversary, but things don’t go as planned.

    LOL, they’re like an old married couple.

    Here’s what David Byrne has to say, boys:

    I always think the everyday is more relevant than anything too grand because we all have to deal with it.

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    October 10, 2018 / No Comments

    Tokubetsu na Nichijou – Fujitobi

    Two boys try to celebrate their one year anniversary, but things don’t go as planned.

    LOL, they’re like an old married couple.

    Here’s what David Byrne has to say, boys:

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 7, 2018 / No Comments

    Futari Hyakkei: Kaze no Owari Haru no Hajimari – Mita Ori

    Ryou, who is taciturn and Keisuke, who is always energetic. This is the story of the two polar opposite lovers who live together. Keisuke is down with a bad cold and lost his voice became unable to talk to to Ryou. For the first time, together in a quiet room, Ryou realized how important the words that Keisuke regularly says to him are. And that’s the words of sweet love.

    It’s so rare to get an established couple in a one-shot. Double the treat that the story is very sweet and fluffy! 

    This is relationship goals right here, people!!!

    (source: http://mangahasu.se)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 4, 2018 / No Comments

    Dokusen Kenshiro – 

    Kousaka Akiho

    Misaki, who’s working for an advertising agency falls in love at first sight with Masahiro’s posture when he sees him by chance on the street. He comes up and asks him to work as a model. While working together, Misaki came to love and be possessive towards Masahiro, but one day he is suddenly kissed by Masahiro…?!

    He’s a model blah blah blah. 

    He kissed me blah blah blah. 

    Boooring!

    (source: https://myreadingmanga.info)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    October 1, 2018 / No Comments

    Koi No Senryaku Management – 

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    Hoshino was nominated to work for Osaki, a guy known to have a difficult personality and sleep with any guy he can get his hands on…

    Yep, friendship is the way to do it. A very nicely done gay-for-you story.

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