Yaoi Favourites from I Thot You Was a Toad

Here are many of the complete yaoi manga I love most, with summaries and explanations. Some of you may notice that many of the most popular manga series are missing, blockbusters like Viewfinder or Haru wo Daite Ita. Please excuse their absence, but they don't need my endorsement. Most of these ones don't either, but they reflect what I love. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
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1000 minus 7 November 4, 2023 3:46 am

I followed you on my old account that I have since deleted years ago and just realized after many years that I didn’t follow you on this one.I always loved your comments and recommendations. I noticed it has been 6 years (approximately) since you’ve commented or updated. I hope wherever you are you’re happy and doing well! Time moves so fast. (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

SopDophie December 22, 2017 12:05 pm

Almost all of your recommendations are my favorites. Some are really old ones I read before that I'm so excited to read it all over again. They all actually have good plots unlike most mangas these days with the rape/rapist theme. TY !!!!
(づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

ebjean September 22, 2017 4:37 am

I don't know why I didn't peruse this list of yours sooner; I'd seen it pop up on several pieces I've really liked. I have read quite a few on here, but I am adding several to my list for future reading. Some of the ones on here that I've already read I'm glad to see are here, because some of them are quite underrated.

Kazure May 8, 2017 8:56 am

Always love your commentaries, I look for them usually in mangas to remind myself if I've read the manga already but from a different site :) If you don't mind, I recommend Dog Style and Haru wo Daite Ita(very long)! I don't know if you'll like the art style but the plot is good!

I Thot You Was a Toad May 9, 2017 9:56 pm

Thank you for your charming and encouraging message. This will date me, but the last time I read Haru wo Daite Ita, it was only half-finished and, as I kept losing track of the characters and plot-points between releases, I decided to wait until the manga was completed before coming back. Your little poke is a good reminder that it's time to revisit the story and finish reading it. I try not to post unfinished manga on my favourites list (sometimes, I forget), but this one has been finished for awhile.

tanukichin December 9, 2015 9:47 pm

This list is great! Thank you very much! btw, your comments are great too. You always point something out about the mangas you commented on, until I found myself following your recommendations.. hehe..

I Thot You Was a Toad January 17, 2016 8:44 pm

I just noticed your comment today. Sorry for taking so long to respond. Thanks for the lovely comment. I hope you're having a happy new year.

puppieluver0 December 4, 2015 2:38 am

Dear I Thot You Was a Toad, I absolutely love this list and thank you for making it! Whenever I'm interested in reading a potential manga, I always look in the comments section. As soon as I see your username, I know that the manga will be fantastic. I think you're a good critic and I admire you and respect your passion. I always like to think of all the different kinds of people who frequent this website. In the end, I think we're all just people who care about the world. I think you're a wonderful lady (unless you are actually male, in which case I apologize.) Sorry if this was all a bit blunt and strange; thanks again! (▰˘◡˘▰)

I Thot You Was a Toad December 4, 2015 7:46 am

That's a very sweet letter, and lovely to receive. If my name is in the comments, though, it doesn't necessarily mean that it's a good manga, because I'm just as inclined to say something's awful if I think it stinks. I am quite (*cough*) passionate about some issues, yes ... although less tactful people just say I'm an opinionated hothead, and I reckon that's pretty accurate, too. Thing is, people know what they think and feel if they really look inside, and they need to express that sort of stuff because that's the only way to be true to oneself. It isn't always going to go over well. People can't even agree whether cats or dogs are cute (both, as far as I'm concerned.) Might as well say it. Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like my list. It's entirely due to the talents of the various mangaka featured on it that I even have one. They are the real people to thank! Cheers.

November 23, 2015 12:57 pm

I always ALWAYS get jealous of your comments & reviews!! How do you squeeze in the summary & your comments with only a few but highly informative lines?? I can't help but love your comments from the bottom of my heart. They inspire me to keep improving my reviews which is nothing compared to yours. Thank you. Hope to see more from you :)

I Thot You Was a Toad November 23, 2015 6:37 pm

Thanks for your kind comment. I had to laugh because quite a few of my reviews are really long-winded, and I know some readers find that irritating. I try to say everything I need to say in order to remind myself of what I've already read, though, and why I did or didn't like it. The summaries that get posted don't always do that for me, and for quite a long time, the people who uploaded manga onto this reader site didn't even bother posting a summary. Now they've started including very good notes, which leaves me free to explore other themes. Basically, though, that's the main reason I write them.

Also, a good friend of mine, a teacher, told me that the best way to remember something is to re-frame it in your own words. So, I want to encourage you to continue writing your own summaries! You have your own way of saying things and your own outlook which I won't necessarily key into.

November 24, 2015 5:43 am
Thanks for your kind comment. I had to laugh because quite a few of my reviews are really long-winded, and I know some readers find that irritating. I try to say everything I need to say in order to remind myse... I Thot You Was a Toad

Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. Of course everyone has their own writing style. Mine are mostly simple details, points i liked about the manga & a bit jumbled. I do get happy when other people like it. So never once , have i thought about changing it, but there's always room for improvement :)

k_brooks13 November 16, 2015 7:56 am

I was here so I thought I'd share...when I hit reccomend it said it was "optical" I assume it meant optional lol
Great list Toad :D

I Thot You Was a Toad November 16, 2015 4:25 pm

Thank you. I think so, too, thanks to all the mangakas who actually wrote these stories.

I Thot You Was a Toad November 17, 2015 1:49 am

Weird, but the tally of people who have hit "recommend" hasn't changed at all.

k_brooks13 November 17, 2015 1:54 am
Weird, but the tally of people who have hit "recommend" hasn't changed at all. I Thot You Was a Toad

hmmmm that is weird.

k_brooks13 November 17, 2015 1:55 am
hmmmm that is weird. k_brooks13

maybe I recommended it already and I have a mind like a sieve...cause I stalked this list when I was new to manga...

I Thot You Was a Toad November 17, 2015 4:13 am
maybe I recommended it already and I have a mind like a sieve...cause I stalked this list when I was new to manga... k_brooks13

In either case, thanks!

k_brooks13 November 17, 2015 5:11 am
In either case, thanks! I Thot You Was a Toad

Lol your welcome heh

BloodLust (BL) September 22, 2015 2:45 pm

Your descriptions are so well written 0_0
English was my worst subject EVAH so my descriptions are all unintellectual things like
"AAGGGGHHHH OMG ITS SO CUTE
LIKE
OMG
READ IT
JUST READ IT"
or something along those lines

I Thot You Was a Toad September 23, 2015 2:49 am

Cheers, BloodLust!

(I kind of wish I was able to squee and flail more, without sounding like a complete wally, that is. Apart from keeping my lists, my comments tend to be a bit dry, "Oh, that was very good. Bravo!" --- Like the comments of someone who requires orthodontic equipment to smile.)

BloodLust (BL) September 23, 2015 9:12 am
Cheers, BloodLust!(I kind of wish I was able to squee and flail more, without sounding like a complete wally, that is. Apart from keeping my lists, my comments tend to be a bit dry, "Oh, that was very good. Bra... I Thot You Was a Toad

i need that irl but online i think im able to express my emotions pretty clearly through the use of not-very-intellectual words and emojis

I Thot You Was a Toad September 24, 2015 3:34 am
i need that irl but online i think im able to express my emotions pretty clearly through the use of not-very-intellectual words and emojis BloodLust (BL)

Emojis are wonderful shorthand. (〜 ̄△ ̄)〜

yoyo January 23, 2015 6:33 am

I finally dropped by x) Some of old manga I used to read found in this list.. THANK YOU! you also make good review.. and, seems like we have similar taste (after I check on your fave list) this is the 2nd list I love after Kathy x) Thank you!

I Thot You Was a Toad January 23, 2015 12:57 pm

I like Kathy's list, too, and although I think the artwork has gotten better recently, some of the old yaoi stories can't be beaten. Plus, there are dozens and dozens of people collecting all the newest stories, so it's nice to have collections that aren't all the same.

Froggyis December 8, 2014 4:33 pm

I like your list. I thought if someone was going to write such a well thought out blurb, then they must have great taste about their yaoi. I wasn't wrong.

I Thot You Was a Toad December 8, 2014 5:17 pm

Thanks, Froggyis. This comment made my day. Welcome to my work-in-progress.