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  • manga,  Uncategorized
    April 8, 2017 / No Comments

    Sore wo Koigokoro to Yobu no Nara – Ichikawa Kei

    What if you spotted your ideal beauty at the train station and confessed your love immediately? What if that beauty turned out to be a guy and moreover a homophobic one? What if you two ended up in the same high school and if he caused everyone to mistake you for a homo? What if you still couldn’t leave him alone? Well, that’s the kind of story it is.

    Yes!!!

    (source: http://mangatan.com)

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    April 7, 2017 / No Comments

    Endou-kun no Jikken Note – Hayakawa Nojiko

    Sequel to Endou-kun no Kansetsu Nikki.

    Even with the most supportive of friends, Tsuda and Endou struggle to find the words. Relationships that are in limbo are just so …argh!

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    April 5, 2017 / No Comments

    Oujisama no Renai Jijyou – Sakuragi Yaya

    High school love has many obstacles… in this case mostly amusing.

    This was suppose to be funny but came out flat. I guess I’m simply not a fan of people who force themselves on other people.

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    April 4, 2017 / No Comments

    Ramune no Shalala – Tagura Tooru

    It’s a story about summer, pool and Ramune.

    Beautiful art as always but it’s basically what it says above.

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    April 4, 2017 / No Comments

    Ramune no Shalala – Tagura Tooru

    It’s a story about summer, pool and Ramune.

    Beautiful art as always but it’s basically what it says above.

    (source: http://www.mangahere.co)

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    April 3, 2017 / No Comments

    Ichi Ni no San! – Okuyama Puku

    Since middle school Bun-chan has been hanging out with the male/female childhood friend duo that is Choco and Suzu. And he’s jealous of their closeness—partly because he wishes he could just generally be as close to them as they are to each other, but he has another reason: he’s in love with Choco, and it seems like just a matter of time before Choco and Suzu start dating. Choco constantly denies it, though–Suzu is like his adorable twin sister. Nonetheless, Bun has never bothered getting his hopes up. And even if Suzu’s adorableness wasn’t a part of the equation, it’s not like Bun could ever tell Choco that he accidentally happened to fall for him one day when the boob-loving Choco jokingly groped his chest and Bun got aroused by it. So Bun is mostly happy with just being friends—him, Choco and Suzu forever! Or at least, that’s what he’d intended…

    This one’s got fluff and cute written all over it.

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    April 2, 2017 / No Comments

    Step One – Ichikawa Kei

    It’s a one-shot about a guy falling in love at first sight with a stubborn guy.

    How to catch a tsundere.

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    MANGA: Close Your Eyes

    March 23, 2017 / No Comments

    Close Your Eyes – Hidaka Shoko

    Love in middle school is a simple, straightforward and exciting thing. Love in high school is a bittersweet thing that makes one anxious and timid. This love is a secret.
    Two childhood friends and neighbours suddenly stopped talking to each other after summer break. What could have happened between these best friends who used to be joined at the hip?

    Yep, it’s bittersweet alright. Emphasis on the bitter.

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    MANGA: Mizu no Haru

    March 21, 2017 / No Comments
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    Mizu no Haru – Kurosawa Kaname

    Awkward relationship between high-school boys, Sunohara and Shinomiya.

    Awkward relationship is indeed awkward but not squee-inducing or humorous like Ichikawa Kei’s works. In fact, this one has a serious tone with just enough exchange of emotions to make you say “sweet”.

    I love how the author draw piercing eyes and continued the story up until they were in the university. The dad gets his story too.

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    MANGA: Kocchi Muite Waratte

    March 20, 2017 / No Comments

    Kocchi Muite Waratte – Ichikawa Kei

    Asano, who works part-time at a pub, is one day confessed to by a hot, antisocial coworker, Kakei. However, even after his confession, Kakei doesn’t make any climatic moves, so Asano decides to take the initiative.

    Cute is an overly used word for BL manga but how cute is this one?!!! The mangaka certainly mastered creating awkward conversations that induces butterflies. I love that it has both POVs, there are no girls and the seme-uke thing has a twist.

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