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MANGA: 500-nen no Itanami
500-nen no Itanami – Yamanaka Hiko
“I’m sorry I don’t bear much resemblance – I love you.”
Yamada Torao commits suicide after the loss of his lover and wakes up from suspended animation 250 years in the future. The android tasked with assisting him that treats him kindly and with tender care is the disappointing robot of his former lover at a “30% reduction”…? An intense future love story about a stubborn young man who learns to accept love and pursues his aspirations.
First, the cover art is beautiful. Second, all that FEELS.
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MANGA: Hello Again
Hello Again – Ichikawa Kei
Onoda is avoiding his childhood friend, Hiroto, because of what he did in the past while the other is wondering what happened and why he is being avoided. But because Onoda was ignoring a teacher in school, Hiroto had to drag him in to the counselor’s office, and that’s when their friendship started blooming again. Will Hiroto find out why he is being avoided?
BL readers already know how good Ichikawa-sensei’s stories are. Colorful Line Blue Sky Complex and Slow Starter are favorites. Hello Again tells you not to do underage drinking especially when you have repressed feelings and I do love it but probably slightly, very slightly less than the others.
Things I like about it:
a. both POVs are shown
b. Hiroto seems so chill about the whole thing except during moment when he was sad
c. their friendship is intact despite the change in status
d. 99.999999% shounen aiThing I don’t like about it? Nothing, really or maybe just the fact that Onoda sleeps with girls.
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MANGA: High School Lullaby
High School Lullaby – Hideyoshico
From Must Be Endless: The popular boy in class and a boy who plays the devil’s advocate (has a girlfriend).
If your kink is messed up seme-uke dynamics, here’s a one-shot for you.
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MANGA: Koi no Enchousen
Koi no Enchousen – Ichikawa Kokoro
Overweight student Akihiro Haruki has fallen in love with the compassionate Saeki-sensei. Many years later, fate reunites the two men, and although Akihiro has lost his excess weight, he never lost his feelings for Saeki-sensei…
Cute and silly!
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MANGA: Sacharias no Me
Sacharias no Me – Aoi Aki
A very short story about Eduard and Carrel who are trying to find their own path to love.
A serious story about change with an atmosphere that is a little mysterious and ambiguous.
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MANGA: Gokuraku Cafe
Gokuraku Cafe – Mamahara Ellie
Yuto works as a waiter at the Rainbow Forest Cafe. One day he sees a guy who looked like he wants to throw himself from a bridge. Yuto tries to save him and finds out he’s none other than the famous former baseball player, Esaki.
A bit of a bore with nothing much going on in terms of shounen-ai moments, this manga is more about a do-gooder guy meddling in other people’s business. It’s not as entertaining as the author’s other work Kigurumi Planet.
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MANGA: Ai ni Yuku
Ai ni Yuku – Ogura Muku
A zashikiwarashi is friends with a young boy, Minami. But as the young boy grows up will he forget about his spirit friend someday?
A cute and sweet story about friends we can’t leave behind.
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MANGA: Oneshot
Oneshot – Ogura Muku
A one-shot about two boys in a garden.
A short story with not much happening.
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MANGA: One Day, Suddenly, Like Love
One Day, Suddenly, Like Love – Ogura Muku
The god that got banished to the mortal world got an offering… Huh…what?! It’s a guy?!
A cute one-shot that makes you wish it has more chapters.
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MANGA: Kimi ga Terasu Koi no Hikari
Kimi ga Terasu Koi no Hikari – Takayama Haruna
A lonely salaryman stumbles into a planetarium and shares a conversation about stars with a gentle planetarium attendant.
A lovely and sweet one-shot about unexpectedly finding love under the stars.
