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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    September 21, 2018 / No Comments

    Mitsuiro Pancake – Kinoshita Keiko

    Salaryman Miyasaka harbors a secret love for his childhood friend, manga artist Minami. He knows that someday Minami will find a girl and he’ll have to say “Congratulations”, but so soon?!

    Miyasaka’s unconditional love for Minami is beautiful but for heaven’s sake, let it get requited, the poor guy!

    (source: https://mangabat.com)

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    September 16, 2018 / No Comments

    Love You – 
     Munya Munya Sue (

    Kobato Mebaru & Ogura Muku)

    The first story is by Ogura Muku sensei, and the latter is by Kobato Mebaru sensei.1. Bear-kun is always laughed at for being so clumsy and useless, despite his large size. So, he has come to hate the fact that he is large. Squirrel-kun finds him crying, and one thing leads to another and Bear-kun ends up helping Squirrel-kun using his large size.2. The eldest brother in the wolf family is actually a fox… a golden fox. He knows he’s “different” from all the rest. One day, he falls in the swamp and gets covered in mud… as a result, he is black like his brothers. When the second eldest brother sees this, he begins licking the fox to expose the beautiful fur. Together they discover the pleasure their tails can bring.

    Anthropomorphic doesn’t sound so cute so yeah, furries!

    (source: http://mangakatana.com)

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    September 15, 2018 / No Comments

    Tenshun – Tada Yumi

    A Military “Thought” Police is helped from a fall by a Communist Party member. Unbeknownst of the man’s political stance, he promises to repay him, but as “a man of strong principles,” how will he keep his promise…

    Those fleeting encounters that change your life forever…

    (source: http://ssom.mangatown.com) 

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    September 14, 2018 / No Comments

    Kare to kare no ijiwaru na kyori – Narusaka Rin

    Spin off of Kare no Tokubetsu na Kare which involves Sahara and Moriya.

    Shigeru & Sahara: Crossdressing is fun. Pining after a guy pining after his childhood friend is not.

    Louis & Yuuchi: “There’s no one cuter than an idiot”. Best couple. 

    Ryouta & Seo: too similar to Back Stage

    Tatsuya & Suruga: hmm…I need to read their manga first

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    September 9, 2018 / No Comments

    Mimi ni Nokoru Kimi no Koe wa – Inoue Nawo

    As graduation gradually approaches, Miyoshi, a high school student, finally gets a chance to talk to a fellow classmate alone for the first time since they met. Due to the other student, Arai, always sleeping after arriving to school early, he’s never really had a chance to meet him until now when their time together is limited to the short period before graduation. Meanwhile he realizes his latent feelings for Arai. Arai, however, has never had an interest in school or friends, and he only really had one joy in life…

    I’m so glad he went ahead and said it: 

    “I like you… so let’s stop this from ending” 

    Atta boy, Miyoshi!

    (source: http://www.mangago.me)

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    September 8, 2018 / No Comments

    Hitotsu Yane no Shita no Kedamono –  Kuroiwa Chihaya

    Daigo’s going to be a university student starting from spring. He has two male cousins who are identical twins, called Shin and Jin. Daigo has always been secretly in love with the kind Jin who’s always treated him like a younger brother. However, his feelings were exposed by Shin, who’s always doted on him as well. Under pressure by Shin who said to him “Choose me,” although he resisted at first, looking at the same face as the person he likes and hearing the same voice, his heart can’t help but beat faster…?!

    He said NO, dumbass! 

    I hate Shin. Jin was the better twin.

    (source: http://mangakakalot.com)

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    MANGA: Nichiyoubi ni Pound Cake

    September 5, 2018 / No Comments

    Nichiyoubi ni Pound Cake – Amida Shizuku

    In their two-person household, Takeyoshi’s the one who keeps everything running. So when his widower dad says he’s inviting a coworker over, he gets annoyed at having to do more housework…but that’s not all! Who exactly is this “Nishida,” and why does Takeyoshi’s dad never shut up about how pretty he is? Could his dad be harboring a little crush…and could Takeyoshi feel the same?

    Aye on the uncommon characters, nay on the erratic plot developments.

    (source: Futekiya)

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    September 3, 2018 / No Comments

    Otona-chan. – Umiyuki Lily

    High school student, “Otona-chan” is popular among both guys and girls with his cute looks. But instead of being treated like a child, he wants to be treated like an adult and really admires cool adults. And then comes a student teacher to his class, who is very much adult-like and he falls hard…

    Pure innocent idiots and mature world weary jerks: a hit or miss combo.

    Otona-chan: With a bit of attempted sekuhara from angelic sensei, idiot realizes his feelings for his friend. Meh on this

    Dreamy Love: Book designer was saddled with a useless assistant who gets under his skin. Said assistant also succeeded on worming his way into his heart despite book designer’s valiant efforts to keep his walls up. The struggle was fun to watch. Definitely the better story.

    (source: https://mangarock.com)

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    September 3, 2018 / No Comments

    Otona-chan. – Umiyuki Lily

    High school student, “Otona-chan” is popular among both guys and girls with his cute looks. But instead of being treated like a child, he wants to be treated like an adult and really admires cool adults. And then comes a student teacher to his class, who is very much adult-like and he falls hard…

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    Otona-chan: With a bit of attempted sekuhara from angelic sensei, idiot realizes his feelings for his friend. Meh on this

    Dreamy Love: Book designer was saddled with a useless assistant who gets under his skin. Said assistant also succeeded on worming his way into his heart despite book designer’s valiant efforts to keep his walls up. The struggle was fun to watch. Definitely the better story.

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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    September 1, 2018 / No Comments

    Tokoya no Musuko – Maaya

    A barber’s son and his number one customer.

    Ohohoho…looks like the boy is the seme

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