imo the budding romance between jiwoo and jiyoung is a refreshing one especially in this genre. i'm seeing a lot of comparisons with the romance in solo leveling but in terms of writing, idt SL can even compare. jiwoo and jiyoung's relationship has sm mutual support, respect, and admiration that rlly make up for their lack of immediate chemistry which a lot of authors aim for in their writing.
i love that instead of the excessive pining typical to this genre (which is usually one-sided and the ML is almost always on the receiving end), neither jiwoo or jiyoung bend their personalities for each other. they acknowledge that they are both very strong in their own rights and so they don't go over each other's boundaries. idk how to explain it very well but TLDR: i'm looking forward to their romance! HAHSHAHSSH
I should be dead but i'm lost in a world that's like an otome game!? The prince proposed to me, but ...
- Author: atuka
- Genres: One shot / Reincarnation / Shoujo Ai / Drama / Villainess
Zig—a tall, broad-shouldered mercenary—participates in a witch hunt. Following a fierce duel wit...
- Author: Chohokiteki kaeru
- Genres: Shounen / Action / Adventure / Fantasy Action Adventure Fantasy
ARE YOU A SUCKER FOR NOBILITY? ME TOOꕥ
I have seen a lot of lists of isekai, fantasy Victorian, etc. Many plots are just copy paste in this genre but there are a lot of manga or stories that didn't quite suit my taste (boring, tacky, cliché, dumb, etc) since i like engaging story lines or at least comedy.
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❊SO i made my own. ❊
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Here are the ones i have been reading and am looking foward to.✦ (ALL THESE I AM READING/READ AND ARE ORDERED FROM BEST TO BAD )✦
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Long after the zombie apocalypse ends civilization, the survivors do their best to go about their da...
- Author: kitaoka tomo
- Genres: Horror / Sci-fi / Seinen / Slice of Life
Those who are resistant to death are called "Demi-humans".<br><br>That day, Ke...
- Author: SAKURAI Gamon
- Genres: Adventure / Horror / Mystery / Seinen / Supernatural
only the strongest and the least annoying heroines in this list. i am TIRED of the damn trope where she captures everyone’s hearts because of her determindedness and niceness like YUCK. i liked it but then eVERYONE REUSES IT. only bad bitch heroines who have my heart are allowed here. also there’s a lot of isekai here, but if that isn’t your cup of tea DONT WORRY! i have so much not isekai in this list!!!
UPDATE: i updated (mostly) all the reviews! 12/18/23
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Overflowing wealth, exceptional looks. Illya Blodin's life was perfect. Until she witnessed her fia...
- Author: Yeonseona
- Genres: Webtoons / Shoujo / Adaptation / Fantasy / Romance Webtoons Adaptation Fantasy Romance
Rose is a hitman allowed residency in exchange for her services, but she is careful to keep it secre...
- Author: Tonoki Sun
- Genres: Action / Yuri / Drama
A most loutish goblin named Heuk-ran is the master of Goblin Mountain. He’s a powerful creatur...
- Author: Nyangg13
- Genres: Webtoons / Josei / Adult / Mature / Smut / Fantasy
Yoru works as a male prostitute after being betrayed by the owner of the circus.One day, a man appea...
- Author: YANASE Seno
- Genres: Fantasy / Yaoi
I srsly love this manhwa sm. besides the demonstration of genuinely good men and healthy relationships, I love its *actually* profound conversations on gender issues. as a politically neutral girly I love all the nuances and how it’s not radical abt a specific definition of women empowerment. for example, a common debate when describing feminism is whether women empowerment is rooted in women’s ability to do anything a man does (fulfill “masculine” roles) or in the fact that empowerment is inherent in femininity.
take for instance that one chapter that mentions how society views a queen as “incomplete” as she needs a king. this is disproven by the fact that the empress united 99 kingdoms on her own. i think this (and a bigger part of the story) leans more into how women can fulfill conventionally masculine roles.
which is why I love arsinoe’s arc. at first, I was also pretty depressed by how arsinoe gave in to finding a marriage partner but quickly realized how this was the realistic outcome. as the arc explicitly showed, arsinoe did not have the practical knowledge, wisdom, skill, and ambition as with our mc, empress, etc. bc her environment molded her that way. she’s traditionally very feminine and she’s undeniably a “damsel in distress” character. but by being thorough in finding a good husband and a person that she could love by her own standards, arsinoe found her empowerment through her ability/freedom to CHOOSE.
dont get me wrong I equally love both approaches im just emotional by it all.
also (and probably an unpopular opinion) but I don’t get the queer-baiting and lesbophobia accusations COS BRO. the author was alrdy so explicit with why yuri had to dress as a man even before she met her love interest so idt their romantic tension when yuri was still masc-presenting counts as queer-baiting. not to mention how leonheart (forgor his first name) didn’t mind yuri's hypothetical being a man??? THATS QUEER SUPPORT RIGHT THERE albeit subtle. also r u saying that any female character or irl woman that’s not typically fem-presenting (e.g., yuri and empress) gotta be gay like I thought we were done mixing up tomboys and lesbians n shit.
as a sapphic myself ofc sapphic and queer representation is great but bruhh on this gay ahh site?? there’s alrdy a bunch and yall alrdy probably reading them come onnn gems like these are so hard to find in the ocean of mf brainrot that mangaggo is. and lets be fr if u guys were the author how will u make a sapphic relationship between yuri n the empress or idk realistically work GIVEN THE SETTING AND PLOT without sacrificing the quality of the story. sure certain female characters looked good tgt but be frrr. this manhwa wanted to deliver a clear and specific message, so for the ppl complaining, pls stop forcing ur own agenda onto it.
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- Author: sano yuto
- Genres: Shounen / Monsters / Action / Comedy / Crime / Drama / Delinquents / Supernatural