I had this manga in my "to read" list for a while and I only saw it advertised on IG so I thought it would be a good one. Its not entirely bad but I was expecting more esp with one that is not based in high school and the fact that the characters are in their early 20s. I expected more maturity and a less juvenile way of going about things but all I saw was a very naive look on love (which is fine) paired with a bunch of misunderstandings/assumptions and this POS of a brother. Like get your sasuke brat act out of here! Bro's like Omg, Airi likes my brother wahh...I think...but I'm not gonna ask her or communicate to either of them, I'm just gonna run away for THREE years. This could've just been done better...
I glance at the first couple of chapter and it says Jaekyung is 17?!? How much older is our main character? Why TF do these characters always have to be a minor or have a huge age gap? Why can't this be situated in college years?
I for one, LOVE this manhwa for how it portrays this vicious cycle of hate, karma and revenge. My opinion on the characters is I don't hate either Klopp or Aeroc. I've seen a lot of people hate Klopp for how badly he treated Aeroc especially in the first timeline and many people think Klopp is a horrible person through and through who is unbefitting not only Aeroc but also Rapiel. To me, Klopp of course wouldn't be considered a good person but neither would Aeroc. They both have many flaws and of course we tend to side with the main character whom we experience the story through is Aeroc. Aeroc did a horrible thing--although unintentionally-- still ended up causing Rapiel and his child to be brutally assaulted and then die tragically. The rage and lengths to ruin Aeroc's life is completely understandable from Klopp's POV. Yes, he goes to even further lengths to torture Aeroc which sometimes goes beyond justification. But if you think of it as karma for his sins, Aeroc did suffer many of the similar things that Rapiel suffered. Ex: Being brutually raped, having miscarriages, dying the exact way Rapiel died.
Like I said, there is a beautifully tragic message about this vicious cycle of revenge. It's an eye for an eye but that leaves the world blind. And yet if you ask a lot of ppl, what they would do, they would do the something similar, same or worse than Klopp. Somebody feeling so betrayed and hurt like that won't stop to think whether its wrong or whether it is justified. They want that person to suffer as much if not more than what they felt. Klopp even said himself that he gained some satisfaction for exacting his revenge but at the same time felt like he created his very own hell. No matter how much Aeroc suffered, it was never enough for Klopp. Moreover, he felt disgusted and prob guilty that he felt any love/affection for Aeroc, the person who killed his previous mate and child. When I had first read this and found out what Aeroc did, I was like OH, that's why he's in this state and that's why Klopp treats him so horribly. So tbh I don't understand the hate for Klopp.
One important aspect missing from the first story that I learned from spoiler is the fact that Klopp actually imprinted on Aeroc basically from the beginning which is part of the reason why he couldn't stay away from Aeroc and everything unfolded the way it did. They both suffered a lot to be honest and it was unfortunate that things had to happen that way but it is what it is.
As for the 2nd and 3rd timeline, I think the 2nd timeline is proving to be more interesting with Klopp's POV and Aeroc's regression so in a way it's a 2nd chance for Aeroc to choose differently and NOT let his jealousy dictate his actions. The 3rd timeline apparently is Klopp's regression but as somebody else commented, what if there was a timeline where both remember what happened? I think that is far more intriguing than what we have bc this entire story really is about karma and 2nd chances, What would they do differently if they had the foresight? I imagine in a timeline where both regressed, they both would've chosen differently. In an ironic way, this story is questioning if you had the 2nd chance, would you do things differently? But would it end the same way? How much can you control with your actions and how much is predetermined by uncontrollable forces?
After reading another story about reunion that is slightly similar to this, I see why people have bad reactions to this manhwa. The pacing and structure of this story is not very well written. The author chose to first show us the present for 50 chapters and then immediately jump into the past and stay in the past for so long that people forget the present and more importantly the main character. With reincarnation/reunion stories, there has to be a good amount of jumping back and forth from the present to the past in order to keep readers interested AND informed of the entire context of the story. With how it is written right now, readers miss Ian and are unable to reconcile the fact that Ian and Brian are supposed to be the same person/soul.
I've been tired of the recent manga or manhwas I've been reading but picked up this one from my want to read list randomly and I hit a jackpot. I knew from like chapter 5 or even from the very first chapter, that this was gonna be peak BL... not even BL, just PEAK fiction. I binged this till even skimming the raw chapters.
The premise itself isn't entirely unique but the storytelling, the pacing, the characters are absolutely amazing. I am not surprised that this is based off of a novel bc this level of story writing would most likely never start from just a manhwa itself. This story isn't even over yet but I already rate it 5 stars. The way this story focuses on our main character's POV, thought processes, and reasoning make us as an audience understand and WANT to know how everything happened and what will happen next. The pacing of jumping from the present to the past is so seamless bc it does not happen out of nowhere but from the point where our main character is reminded of the past. The focus on the past at the right times also gives us context but just enough mystery to make us want more. Both MC and ML are complex characters that we learn a lot about from both the past and the present. The art style is amazing with focus on facial expressions and body language.
The only thing I am confused about is when does the ML regain his memories bc SPOILERS* in the raw chapters, he throws away his diary and the engagement ring, stating it had an owner but he wasn't sure who. If he remembered that MC is the girl, then wouldn't he NOT throw it away? Or the story is going in another path where the ML will not totally regain his memories bc technically memories don't work in the magical fictional ways where an amnesiac remembers EVERYTHING they forgot. Can somenone spoil the story for me regarding this plotpoint?
This comment section is HILARIOUS. The amount of crazies, copium, and poorly thought out arguments is amazing. You've got impersonators/cyberstalkers, ppl mad af about others calling Jaekyung a rapist, which he is, and a whole lot of back and forth. The creativity tho with describing how garbage this manhwa is, is peak commentary. Genuinely this comment section is way more entertaining than this dogshit of a manhwa. Like others said, Mingwa should've stopped at BJ Alex bc clearly they got some issues.
I have read a lot of BL and quite some weird ones as well. BUT this one....made me physically sick. The art is I guess decent but not amazing. As I say that, I think the art didn't help bc the smut was disturbing with how dramatically wet everything was. This man is literally probably 3-4 decades older than our uke and was a literal predator /pedophile who lusted after a 4 year old and only stayed away bc he was forbidden from seeing him until he turned 20....YIKES. I let a lot of things slide in omegaverse and in BL in general but this was DISGUSTING. You can't glaze over that hgue age gap and lusting after a child even tho they're "destined mates"... I couldn't take anything seriously with the exaggerated him being wetter than even women's pussys and him just getting more and more confused and 'falling for' the seme. It's screaming predator, pedophile and wrong in so many ways.
Wtf?!?! I have not kept up reading this in a while so I think the last time I read up to the part after Yurito gave birth to Toshimaru. WHat the fuck is happening? I mean this story was weird from the beginning but I guess some aspect of it appealed to me but now Coro has a brother and he's trying to seduce and manipulate Yurito? Confused and also weirded out even tho I wasn't that much before. Not veyr entertaining either.
I kept seeing clips of this and the art looked nice so I decided to read it even after seeing other comments saying it's lacking in execution. I binged the entire thing and I have to say I'd give it an above average rating just because the story is pretty decent, some good old angst, and very very beautiful artwork of not just the characters but also the backgrounds.
Now the execution.. did leave much to be desired. The characters themselves have personality and the way they behave make sense especially with the context and background revealed much later. However, the chemistry is a bit lacking and every time they do it, it LOOKs sexy-ish but what was actually happening was NOT sexy. I think it required more chemistry between the two...idk why the author thought every single time they had sex, it had to be fucking painful with no proper preparation--that took a lot of the chemistry out. You would also think their contractual relationship would lead to more bonding between the two, like learning about each other and shit but just a lot of not sexy smut and mindless talking. Then the author dragged this shit out till chapter 81 and I thought oh side stories and its FUCKING SPECIALS in an alternate universe but the SAME dynamic like WHATTT?!?! I didn't even bother reading those specials cuz they annoyed me after all that hard work I did binging this.
Agreed with a lot of people about this needing way more chapters for AFTER they developed mutual feelings and not just one month after the car accident. There needs to be way more progress on both their ends bc I ain't feeling the love. The few things that were done well were the overall plot, some of their actions/behaviors and the story making sense with things being brought up in the beginning and connecting with later plot points. Ex: Jaehyuk saying shit like" who would pay you more than I am" being brought back up in a later scene OR Yeon-oh getting into an accident and Jaehyuk being worried bc he thought his grandfather got to Yeon-oh like he did to the others in the past. Like this shit made sense and gave proper context for why they behaved like that and kept character and story consistency.
This is just so good in that the story has a consistent pace and storyline that makes sense. Hyunjoon and Jinha are together trying to manage a project, work in the same space, and deal with this mysterious stalker all at the same time. The sub plots keep things interesting and not boring. Not to mention Hyunjoon is a superb green flag and yet also has a damn personality. Jinha's personality also meshes well with Hyunjoon's. Amongst everything there is seriousness, mystery, and comedic moments that work very well together to make this story not only NON-TOXIC but also fun and enjoyable.
Idk...this story isn't very good or extremely bad either. I have mixed feelings. When it showed Ryousuke's upbringing and why and how he sexually assaulted Seno in his sleep for years, I thought this might go somewhere. I thought it might make a turn for the better when Seno STILL rejected Ryousuke after the whole kidnapping/fake lover situation bc it looked like Ryousuke had his own plans. However, chapter 14 ended up being the ending and I just don't know what I just read. It feels pointless for all this struggling especially on Seno's end only for Ryousuke to say he'll take over everything so Seno doesn't have to choose anything. Ryousuke is trash (we already know that). Yes we have Seno willingly speak with his father and decide to be with Ryousuke but I can't help but feel so unsatisfied with Seno's lack of character growth and agency. There are some serious pieces missing that could make this pretty decent. Maybe if author didn't include the raping and kidnapping, the ending lines of "you dont have to choose anymore" and "you have no reason left to run away" wouldn't sound like a hostage situation and sound more romantic.
I started reading this only bc I saw it on social media with people saying the ml is a different "flavor" of tops so I just assumed this was a good one. Boy was I wrong. I got to chapter 20 something and the ml is just a complete red flag--the type who is obsessive, possessive, manipulative and would legitimately kill anyone other than the uke. The type that girls fan over just bc he treats the uke special but at the same time does not give two shits about boundaries or what the uke truly wants. Its not really cute. To be honest, the story is not as bad as I make it seem but at the same time just not anything special. Additionally, author is apparently sick so this is on a hiatus. I would not waste any more time on this than I already have.
I read a few other comments and they were spot on. The beginning for me was decent and intriguing but typical; art style is quite nice. The comedy points are def the highlights. I like it BUT...
The thing is this is too stereotypical to the point of not giving the two main leads any distinct personalities at all. Yeonwoo supposedly has this trauma and ran away from an obsessed alpha and yet there is almost no hurdle, turmoil or hesitance to sleep with Shin and Shin is your typical rich, powerful, cool guy who's ice cold to everyone else except Yeonwoo. Why is Shin such a dick? Obv, he's generally fine but when you think a little deeper, he's a dick to everybody and has the same powers and privileges as all the other alphas who get their way. He shows kindness to Yeonwoo..ok? Is that supposed to make him treating others like doodoo a good thing? What is this? Kdrama from the early 2000s?
It has potential but I read all the way to the most recent chapter and every god damn time, the author glosses over their meaningful interactions together--lthe actual parts where they communicate and bond; the parts where we as the audience can understand and see the chemistry beyond the pheremones. WTF. The author just tells us in a flashback when it could've been show not tell from Yeonwoo's memory. No wonder the genre says Ecchi.
When I first came across this, I knew it would be super intriguing due to the premise never being done before. It brings to question how the omegaverse started in the first place. A lot of the glossed over symptoms when an alpha and omega are in heat, are instead so focused on in this manga where it becomes very intimate and we really see how the alpha and omega feel instead of it being just a complete sexualization and glorified savage version of it. The characters feel real instead of being just the labels or alpha and omega. Very glad its being translated even though translation is not official.
I read BJ ALEX and that was decent story with no abuse. I don't need to read this to know how famous it is for dickhead here to be abusing everyone left and right including Dan. I just really do not understand the popularity of this series compared to BJ ALEX. I like a streak of angst and a slow burn as well but this one is just all about Dan being abused, raped, and mentally tortured just to get to the arc where dickhead "loves" him. What kind of bullshit is this? Again, didn't read this but I can probably assume my guesses are spot on. Such a shame that this even rates an 8 when it honestly should prob be a 0.
With chapter 10, we finally truly understand why Suzuharu is the way he is and why he so easily listened to his father, gave up and chose to stay as a butler. This chapter changed my initial opinions of this manga; initially I felt that Ryou was too extreme in essentially raping and violating Suzu every night but I now realize, after rereading it, they're both very fucked up by their upbringing. If you look at the earlier chapters when Ryou at the age of 13 was made to spend his ruts with omegas and from then on, he had that regularly for his "sex education" . No wonder he's fucked up. As long as the next chapters explore more of Ryou's past and his POV, this will be pretty successful in my opinion.
I thought this was finished until I got a new update about a remastered version but I looked through the comments and surprisingly people looking back on this story realized it was sort of crappy. Although I don't really remember the story, I do remember not liking t very much bc it dragged out the relationship and I just didn't understand why they kept rejecting each other for no reason. If anyone would care to spoil it and refresh my memory, that'd be great bc I don't want to reread this.
I'm thoroughly surprised that many people in the comments are in consensus that this manga and its author is a lil off the rails. Its a nice premise overall but everything is hinged on misunderstandings and lack of communication. This could've been shortened to maybe 10-20 chapters. IDK how this will continue but goddamn, just TALK it out.
At first it was pretty slow and I lost interest until the more recent chapters. Idk..I like the alpha's sassiness and lack of care, almost deadpan attitude. BUT I looked at some raws and I'm not really happy with how slow it goes and the art takes a dive down. The art right now looks slightly off but the faces are done well but in the raws, I see they soon make the faces much shorter that it just looks even weirder. You would think the art would improve not become even more chibi-like or typical old anime style with the sharp chins and super short faces.
The alpha is definitely morally questionable and downright wrong for the things he does. I don't think its shown enough of how he was raised in order to give us insight to how he acts. He sleeps with omegas and other people regularly to an excessive point. I thought it was cute at first too until its revealed that he ASSAULTS, RAPES, AND DRUGS the beta EVERY NIGHT without the beta's knowledge. Even worse is the next chapter where he KIDNAPS Seno has a fucking GPS tracker on him. I'm not mad at the story or what's happening but I did certainly lose some brain cells bc the jumps from 0 to 1000.