I like both yaoi and shoujo/josei. (Hands up if you do too. I'm starting to think I'm the only one.)
But the lack of personality that most shoujo MCs have is annoying. Like, they don't put up a fight at all and they're all pretty much the same. I liked Kyou, Koi Wo Hajimemasu because the MC had a lot of character.
I'm looking for a shoujo/ josei manga or manhwa with a lot of drama and angsty relationships. My favourite yaoi manga is Koisuru Boukun and I really enjoyed watching the anime adaptation of Sekaiichi Hatsukoi. So something similar to those but with a straight couple.
My all time fav though it might not be what you're looking for:
http://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/unbalance_x_unbalance/
Student x teacher, angst, great plot imo
And the ecchi didn't bother me for once. It was not overly high-key to me
I'll have a look at it. Thanks!
"Say i love you" is good
why even bother, just simply gfy and your life would be infinitely better.
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(holy shit that rhyme is lame)
I loved that anime. I'll give that a go too then. Thanks for reminding me about it!
Where the MC is actually traumatised by being SA'd/raped etc and it's not treated like nothing the day after? And preferably where the ML is not the assailant/rapist.
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/deadlock/
This has the best depiction of rape trauma imo. And the mc isn't a weak person either. He's a tough detective who can fight well but when he gets raped (it's a spoiler I'm sorry...) u can tell it really affected him. The ML isn't involved in it but he helps the mc overcome the ptsd
back to school
Contains spoiler :
I don't really remember the plot but I do remember the bottom had to take a long time to move on from the sa. And when the perpetrator tried to get back with him, he was rejected since bottom has moved on and already got new bf.
Info : there is a side story of what would happen to bottom and perpetrator if the sa never happened.
god it's pretty scary but missing love/ a married man
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/zankoku_na_kami_ga_shihai_suru/
OUROBOROS
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/ouroboros_1/
Boy meets Maria
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/boy_meets_maria/
Back to School
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/back_to_school/
Thank you. Seems like I've read that one already. Maybe I'll re-read it because I've forgotten a lot of the story
I've read this and loved it. One of my favourite webtoons. Thanks for the suggestion.
Oh gosh I've read this too and it breaks my heart. Thank you for the suggestion though
Oooh I remember this one. Such a heart breaking but good story. Thanks for suggesting it.
I've read Ouroboros and Back to School but Boy meets Maria is a new one. I'll check it out. Thank you so much for the suggestion.
You're welcome ~
I'll suggest another one then (if you haven't read it already), i just remembered it addressed rape as a very serious matter too, with no romanticizing and turning the page like it was nothing:
A Painter Behind the Curtain
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/a_proxy_painter/
Oh thanks for reminding me about this one. I started it but some of the chapters were so blurry I couldn't read them. Seems like someone might have uploaded clearer ones so I'll check it out again