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MANGA: Spicy & Sugary
Spicy & Sugary – Akira Norikazu
Nagai, a detective at the Metropolitan Police Department, is currently living with his high-school classmate, Kitahara. The extremely stubborn Nagai and the fickle, elusive Kitahara weren’t close friends back in the day, but when they met by chance, Kitahara shamelessly invited himself to go live with Nagai saying that he got chased out by his roommate. Although he was messy, Kitahara was actually good at cooking and acting all spoiled, so he was kind of both like a bride and a pet. Nagai felt unexpectedly comfortably living with him, but Kitahara suddenly announced that he was getting back together with his ex and put an end to their cohabitation.
However, it seems that Kitahara has many more secrets...
Spicy & Sugary: I don’t trust Kitahara. He lies so effortlessly.
Nagai might be conservative and stubborn but he’s a good guy through and through. I think he deserves better.
A gay-for-you, opposite attracts romance that I’m not sure will last.
Spicy & Sugary …: smutty nonsense I
Defeat: could have been cute but devolved into smutty nonsense II
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MANGA: Misshitsu no Hisoka na Hoshi
Misshitsu no Hisoka na Hoshi – Amagakure Gido
Another detective agency just opened in the same building as Ukai, and the new detective is his old high school classmate, who insists on helping Ukai despite his protest. His classmate has always been standoff-ish back in school, so is there an ulterior motive why he’s showing up now?
Ukai is adorbs but Chikamichi kind of rubbed me the wrong way with his harsh words and secrets but then he wakes up and sleepily tells Ukai “I love you” with tears streaming down his face.
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MANGA: Kyou Kara Omega ni Narimashita
Kyou Kara Omega ni Narimashia – Maiki Sachi
Ordinary university student Kanade is a Beta. He secretly holds feelings for his neighbor and childhood friend Munechika. However, in this world, the typical trend is for an alpha and omega, and two betas to pair up. Because of that, Kanade thinks he’s not a match for Munechika who’s an Alpha, and stays with him as a friend. However, one day, Kanade feels a weird discomfort in his body…
I still don’t see the appeal of omegaverse.
Meh on Kanade and Munechika.
Rooting for sensei and sempai.
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MANGA: Ezuke wa Yahan, Ano Heya De
Ezuke wa Yahan, Ano Heya de – Homerun Ken
A collection of interconnected stories ranging from cactus enthusiasts and compensated dating to vampires and zombies.
The Next Time We Meet, The Crimson Flowers Will Bloom: seemed more a friendship story than romance. I liked the seme’s blunt honesty.
Unable To Reach Neither Love Nor Friendship: they buy each other instead. That angsty search for connection and a place to belong to.
Midnight Feeding In That Room: A riff on the master-servant trope. Was going for dark but the interaction with the two couples gave it a much needed touch of levity
Zombie Cycle + Daybreak: a very poignant story of friendship and love that survived, sort of, the zombie apocalypse. Best story of the collection
(source: http://www.mangago.me)
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MANGA: Code:
Code – Takanashi Morimichi
After finding out his twin brother Kuu was sleeping with a woman, Yuu wanders around feeling dejected then collapse in the snow. He was picked up by Bruno Maddock, a man who tattooed his name on Yuu’s arm…
Features Iwase Yuutarou from Makkurayami de Kimi to.
I love Kuu from Makkurayami de Kimi to but Yuu’s story is boring. Lovely art tho
(source: http://www.mangago.me)
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My Top BL Manga of 2018
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MANGA: Ani No Chuukoku
Ani No Chuukoku – Asada Nemui
Tsuzuki hasn’t seen his older brother, his only blood relative, in about ten years. Living this family-free lifestyle, he falls in with some bad acquaintances. But in these circumstances, his older brother Hajime suddenly shows up?! From a new and brilliant artist with the passionate support of Canna’s army of authors, a mind-blowing debut work! 1. Ani no Chuukoku (Admonition from an Elder Brother) From Blissful Sin 10 years has passed since his one and only brother has gone missing. Tsuzuki’s lived a carefree life with his bad friends. However, one day his brother, Hajime appears in front of him and…?! 2. The Swerve 3. Kemushi (Hairy Caterpillar) 4. Life in the Park 5. Nami no Oto ga Kikoeru (The Sound of the Waves) 6. Ani no Kokuhaku (An Elder Brother’s Confession)
Ani no Chuukoku + Ani no Kokuhaku: Hands down the most awkward scenes involving brothers
The Swerve: Fun story involving a bungling yakuza and a jobless man
Kemushi: Weirdass shit about true love
Life in the Park: Bureaucrat tries to deal with homeless people but gets punched in the face. Gets to know the guy who punched him and did his job. That’s it really, dunno if this is even BL.
Nami no Oto ga Kikoeru: He’s right in front of you, sensei!
(source: http://www.mangago.me)
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Mayoke no Darling – Okuyama Puku
At the university’s badminton club’s freshmen welcome party, everyone is scared stiff when the scary-looking Tougo introduces himself. The fearless (or maybe just clueless) freshmen Haruka ends up sharing a taxi home with Tougo… and while everyone else trembles in fear before him, Haruka finds him handsome.
Mayoke no Darling: Akuma-sempai falls for airhead-kohai. Kohai discovers sempai’s true nature. Fluff-tastic fluff follows!
Red String of Fate: Pugs bring two schoolmates together. Animal-hating Fuuta learns skinship from Takuya. Proceeds to fall in love with the dog and the human. Cute!
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Koi Nanka Shitakunai –
When Nakajima’s mother decided to remarry he was afraid but everything turned out to be even better than he expected. His new older brother helps him and spoils him a lot and they’re getting along very well until the moment when Nakajima comes home earlier and sees his big bro playing with another guy in bedroom. What’s gonna happen from now on?
I am a sucker for some good ole brotherly love but this one failed to ping. Somebody put them out of their misery!
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He Is Beautiful – Tenzen Momoko
A veteran designer just opened his new shop. A top model, who’s making a breakthrough in the acting biz too, is surprisingly forward about wanting to be the designer’s exclusive model.
They’re both beautiful. Love the artwork!
