So I think it was a bl, but maybe not, there is just 1 scene that just popped in my mind :
mc is (I think) shy/introvert and his/her class is travelling, there is this guy that is very outgoing that tries to speak to him and basically include him in his group of friend. But mc had already accepted to sit with another guy who seems like a loner. This guy talk sh*t about the popular guy to mc, but he is actually the *ss, like there is a moment he says mc to wait him I think but he leaves him alone to have fun with his friend. Then the popular guy asks Mc if he wants to hang out with him and his friend, and mc says ok. But then when he sees him, the loner *sshole has the audacity to accuse mc of going with others even though HE left him to go with his friends. It ends with popular guy roasting *sshole and mc becomes friend with popular guy and his group of friend who are good people
It was not at all the main part of the story, but it just came back to me, does it ring a bell for anyone ?
it was definitely a BL, don't remember the name tho
This sounds so much like an arc in No Home!
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/homeless/ the Field Trip, Haejoon Goh arc
Yes, that's it !!!! Thank you so much, I feel better, it bothered me so much not remembering
The begining of the arc is chapter 115, thanks again
So I think it was a bl, but maybe not, there is just 1 scene that just popped in my mind :
mc is (I think) shy/introvert and his/her class is travelling, there is this guy that is very outgoing that tries to speak to him and basically include him in his group of friend. But mc had already accepted to sit with another guy who seems like a loner. This guy talk sh*t about the popular guy to mc, but he is actually the *ss, like there is a moment he says mc to wait him I think but he leaves him alone to have fun with his friend. Then the popular guy asks Mc if he wants to hang out with him and his friend, and mc says ok. But then when he sees him, the loner *sshole has the audacity to accuse mc of going with others even though HE left him to go with his friends. It ends with popular guy roasting *sshole and mc becomes friend with popular guy and his group of friend who are good people
It was not at all the main part of the story, but it just came back to me, does it ring a bell for anyone ?
Any bl story in which mc takes revenge on the group of guy that abused and mistreated him, and DON'T end up falling for any of his r*pist/bully
Like something NOT like 'profundis' or 'Dark fall', but instead the Mc manages to get away from toxic guys and either takes revenge on them or make them regret the way they treated him for the rest of their lifes ?
the pawn's revenge ?
and
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/a_married_man/
this one is full of , and it has a part where mc killed one of his rapist, angst
Thanks !! Unfortunately I've already read those two but it was really in the vibe of what I'm looking for, even if I must say 'a married man' is a bit too much even for me, the mc suffers too much for my fragile soul
Like not just their lover but their brother, family, friend, anything...
Something like
-Given
- Seasons of Blossom
- Jazz for two,...
A story in which the main character learns how to live and be happy again and make peace with their past in spite of the pain
payback
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/boku_no_gemini/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/homeless/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/between_the_stars/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/goodbye_mom/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/when_sato_kun_died/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/asagao_wa_yoru_kara_saku/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/one_small_step/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/my_broken_mariko/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/incidentally_living_together/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/night_fragments/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/chichi_kogusa/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/save_me/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/grieving_you/
Thank you ! I have already read this one, it's so good, the last chapters made me cry a lot
Wow so many, thanks !!
Just curious ! 3 mines are :
- Amnesia : too much drama and bye the character development (except when it's brought well like in "Reunion", and it adds something to the plot)
- Mind control : AGAIN no character development, the characters can be the worst a*s for 100 chapters but then it was just because of a potion or something and there was no point in the character other than mistreating the Mc ! I HATE this trope
- Love triangle : It CAN be good if it's written well, but not like in most cases if you put the great combo "the rich and arrogant Ml obsessed with the mc and the kind and caring 2nd ml who helps the mc". Like it can be good IF they have real personalities other than being in love with mc
I also hate love triangles and for the same reason as you.
My most hated is the so called "strong uke" I call it that because :
Don't get me wrong I love a strong, confident uke they're not whiny or stupid at all like most don't you just love it? Physics don't even matter they can be literal twinks and be strong and well written.
What i'm talking about is the manhwas that bait you into thinking "damn finally" but as the story goes on you realize how stupid you were to fall for this bait.
Prime Ex : roses and champagne and PASSION
You would think that they'd have a character of their own instead (ex of how they were written) of the seme, that they wouldn't forgive them so easily after suffering so much like it's so clear of how much they're done and tired in the relationship and having to deal with the semes constant antics (and not small antics just literal : rape, SA, threats, stalking) like you know if these characters were actually well written they'd have some boundaries and you'd know that they wouldn't take the disrespect. Sadly they do EVERYTIME.
Why do they forgive the seme so easily? Why do they never try to think besides pulling the excuse " well he's a horrible person at heart so there's no changing him" WHAT??? AND YOU OF ALL PEOPLE IS GONNA STAY WITH HIM???
Weak mc or weak love interest. I don’t mean that they’re physically weak, but I mean where they’re basically not able to function if do anything without relying on their partner for some reason, like they’re all wimpy and pitiful
Love triangles, they’re so annoying like just let the two main characters be together without some annoying side character getting in their way all the time
When a character gets raped, abused, sa’d, or just gets something really bad done to them but then forgive the person who did that to them, or even fall in love with them. Like, no thank you.
Red flag tops to “green flags”. Once a red flag always a red flag.
The stereotypical woman companion or harem’s in most action stories. Please I want something new and fresh.
I probably have more but I can’t remember any others currently at this moment.
love triangles : I just don't like it, i cant really elaborate the reason behind it. I am either a monoshipper or a reverse harem enjoyer there is no in between (wc is the love triangle) . But maybe because love triangles are rarely ever written good?? Like its going to be so obvious which ml is going to win (clue the first one introduced agsjshd).
bitch og female lead: i hate it... Its kinda coming as misogynistic to me, and how its written most of the time. Like look the villainess changed and the og female lead is actually a bitch, with no apparent reason. Just let her be her same og self omg
Any fem dom rec with :
- Ml Pov if possible (but it's also okay with Fl if the plot is good)
- No r*pe (like PLEASE the fl doesn't force herself on the Ml)
So please don't recommend 'A changed man' or 'Sadistic Beauty', or something like that, I want it to be consensual sex !
Any Bl in which the 2 are enemies or rivals and so they have some really hot sex scenes, basically fighting even in bed ?
Like Perfect Buddy
Just thought of 'Bad Friend' too, to give you an idea of what I'm looking for
lol, was going to recommend bad friend too ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
Contradict
Hell & High Water
Unmei no Tsugai ga Omae da Nante
Not super smutty but they have that tension and banter in bed
Can you recommend me a story like that ?
I don't really like how the authors often portray uke cheating or messing up in stories ? Like the fact they do not take any accountability for their actions really bothers me sometimes
What I find strange is that when seme cheats in a story or do something bad we all agree that no matter their reasons they should beg for forgiveness and truly have a redemption arc if they ever end up with uke, which is more or less well done depending on the story.
But when it's uke, it's always 'yeah but he was still figuring his feelings' or 'he has his own issues' or 'yeah but seme made him feel insecure' and then often SEME is the one who ends up coming back to uke to reassure him and forgive him
Like come on, I just want a good story in which uke actually has to chase after seme and have a redemption arc after messing up and is not forgiven because he is seen as the innocent fragile one in the relationship, but because he made efforts
I may be a bit harsh but I've just ended Anti P.T and uke's sickness in chapters 40s just after sleeping with another guy that seme annoyed me so much ! He could have shown Ml he loved him for once now that he has figured his feelings for him but no, he got away because he was sick, barely apologized and Ml was the one to reach for him and reassure him
So please any story like that ?
God now that you've mentioned it I cannot unsee it
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The second couple in this one kinda have what you're looking for if I'm remembering correctly
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/love_in_kitsch/
Stories in which mc goes into marrying Ml in place of their sister or brother, who then end up regretting and embarrass themselves trying to get Ml ?
I've read many stories with that plot but I can't seem to remember the names today except for :
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/the_evil_lady_will_change/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/usotsuki_na_tsugai/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/shadow_queen/
Anything else (genre doesn't matter) ?
Lol this is the most recent one that i read which matches... https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/an_incompetent_woman_wants_to_be_a_villainess_the_daughter_who_married_as_a_substitute_for_her_stepsister_didn_t_notice_the_duke_s_doting/
I was wondering what other think of webtoon adaptation into anime ?
I must say that to me, apart from Donghua adaptations of bl, I'm really not convinced, it feels like anime format doesn't fit the webtoon format AT ALL, it kinda just makes the story bland and doesn't manage to show the tone of the story.
I'm happy there is an adaptation of the omniscient reader's Viewpoint in 2025 for the author, but at the same time I don't really think I will watch it because I feel like it will not be really good compared to the novel and the webtoon because it just doesn't fit that kind of story.
What do you think ?
I agree, not only that, I don't really like the localization they do to air it in Japan, it's just like my dislike of watching dubs over subs. ORV is one of my favorites, so I hope it really gets adapted well.
On the other hand, Chinese animation really do bring a lot more unique features. I've really taken a liking to their animation style.
Btw, who made me a princess was being made into Donghua, and I've watched the trailer (Chinese), we'll see how it goes
I wholeheartedly agree with you!!! I didn't know about the anime adaptation, I'll probably only take a peek at it just because I'm curious about the art style :3
I'm actually not the type to even watch movie adaptations of books because I feel like they miss out on too much details that I love from the original writing.
For webtoon, especially ORV, I think it's going to be kind of difficult to adapt it into an animation because of the length? Because the webtoon is already an adaptation from a webnovel, (i really do need to find the time to read it) I think they will probably have to cut back on a lot of the details from the original, trying to fit so much into the short episodes. I already know that the webtoon itself doesn't have all the precise details as the webnovel, but I've heard that ORV webtoon is not even halfway done right now!! and there's already been so much action and storyline.
I can't imagine they will be able to fit all the amazing scenes, the intricate storytelling, relationships and bonds, into an animation. Probably why we feel there is a vast difference in tone and format.
Well for me at least they still fituring the same face, while the live action adaptation is just yk...
Its really a hit or miss. Like how anime is live adapted. But if they do it really well tho, then it would be amazing. It also makes me happy that a webtoon that i am a fan of would get more fans