Blue Phobia
Completed. Blue Phobia is as beautiful as it is at times, eerie and creepy. I do wish there were more coloured pages because - if it would be anything like the cover, I bet those pages would be stunning. The story is interesting, shrouded in mystery. I found the one shot at the start more interesting but the main story itself has its own charm too.
Shimanami Tasogare
This is really beautiful. Visually and story wise. I found it really comforting - emotional, but comforting. I really didn't want this to end so soon but it has, and it was beautiful. I've never read a manga with such amazing representations and portrayals of LGBTQ+ characters. The characters feel so real and their feeling are presented so wonderfully in the art - I often caught myself being in awe at certain pages' art.
The Planet Walks Alone
Completed. Mysterious, thrilling and 5-star worthy-read! An introspective exploration on human duality! From the amazing art and panels that feel alive to the storyline which is shrouded in mystery - it leaves me craving for more, I'm curious but also in awe at every aspect of this manhwa. How it ends may seem dissapointing, but I feel as though it fits perfectly with this series in all honesty. Can't wait to see more from this author!
Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu.
Stopped reading, 2B picked up again. Not bad. A thought-provoking manga. There's a lot of emotions attached to each student, you see their lives and you understand and relate to them. It's good and refreshing to see a teacher and adult (although fictional) be so understanding and non-judgemental to younger people. Certainly, this manga is rather niche, the characters are unusual, not unbelievable per se, but they're quite unique. There were some moments and characters that made me raise my brow and some moments that didn't sit quite right with me but overall? It's fine. The art style isn't extremely out-of-the-ordinary, but the composition and execution is wonderful. Would definitely reccomend.
Juujika no Rokunin
All the ways horrifying, and all the ways dark. This manga sends chills down my spine and makes me nervous to keep reading. It's so fucked up in so many ways but it tackles quite an interesting concept. The sinister tone of the story is encourage by the art style and sfx as you would expect. Too bad the romance breaks the tone. Shitty ML x FL, shitty romance, shitty timing. Went from 5 stars to 2. This mangaka is too obsessed with cramming in fanservice which offsets all the pacing, overall mood of the story and makes all the brilliance of this: moot.
Machida-kun no Sekai
Holy shit this is soooo fucking cute. Stupidly cute couple dynamic and stupidly cute storyline. I love myself a sweet tender romance and babe? THIS IS IT! The drama was present but not frustrating and highly realistic. Damn, I fell in love with these characters! It's a really refreshing read after reading a lot of very serious mangas. Ugh, CUTE. SO fucking cute.
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
Novel to manhwa. Vague knowledge of major spoilers. Strong action scenes. Slight cliché but done fairly well. Artstyle not particularly distinctive but aesthetics are very enjoyable, dynamic and well coloured. VERY strong story. Good characterisation.
Houseki no Kuni
Ongoing, U2D. Heartbreaking, devastating and emotional. The art is complex and unconventional but I adore it. It took a while for me to warm up to but it didn't put me off reading it. Lots of symbolism and beautiful story-telling. Prepare the tissues because the emotional turmoil just grows and grows the more you read. Definitely not a light-hearted time, but still a comfort read for me, nonetheless.
Inso's Law Webtoon
Ongoing, U2D. Kind of slow, but really decent visuals. Love the style of the author. THIS SHOULD BE A GL, the FL and "FL" are so cute, friendship or romantic l, I wish they would end up together but I know they won't :/ slow plot lines are hard for me to endure so, not my favourite thing to read. I don't hate it since it has its cute moments.
Blue Period.