Kowagaranai de, Soba ni Ite
It's... okay. Not as heart wrenching as i wanted it to be. It was funny when he finally realized that the one he was all soooo jealous of was himself, all this time. 5.8/10 I'm reading too much tragedy/drama/amnesia mangas that I'm starting to have higher-than-needed standards XD
Mahoroba No Hibi
First story is about *spoilers* a cat who died and kept lingering around his owner which ends with him finding peace now that he knows that his owner has good friends who will stay by his side for better or for worse, and will stand up to those who'll be against him. Much love for friends like that~ While it kinda bothered me with the "even if it's a different type of love" (i mean, wth does that mean?) I found it sweet and sad. I miss my dead cats :( The next story is a one-shot about a couple breaking up where the "receiver" (of the break-up message) didn't bother talking it out with his partner due to frustration. A stranger, a seemingly schoolmate/classmate, then talks to him and convinces him to talk it out in order to have no regrets. This stranger is revealed to be the spirit of the cat, still lingering around his owner who is now a teacher. He still can't see him though - and just dismisses the feeling that the cat is still with him which is nice but sad? idk why I even think of it as nice. The third story shows the pure love between a man and a tree spirit. Nothing sexual or anything, just pure love of wanting to stay together. The fourth story is about the man's nephew trying to discover who/what his uncle is in love with, and him accepting that he has lost against the tree spirit - who is so freaking nice to show him their precious memory of promising to be together.
Boku Wa Sakana
the saddest thing about this manga is how realistic it is. they like each other but won't confess/take it further because of the fear of their precious friendship changing. like damn.
Joshi Bl
Read this again after N years... I'm still sad for natura-turally First time I've read Harada's Joshi BL tho. Is cool gurl.
Free! Dj - Missing
Kimi no Soba de Yamikumo na Yume o Miru
Ch 1-2: stupid dude who keeps trying to find his forever in a club and ends up with dudes with dangerous kinks. Turns out his childhood friend likes him. Annoyingly cliche. 2/10 Ch 3: "I wanted to make you happy. You are happy but not because of me". Epic. 10/10. Ch 4: Pedophilia??? Shota seme. Or idk, is there some other way I can interpret this??? 0/10 Ch 5: Cute. Somewhat feels lacking and cliche though. 5/10 Ch 6: Another pedophile story. Though at least the pedo's the "villain". Oh my fucking god. He even cheated on his lover. I have no idea which his original lover is, but fact is, he's a cheater and a pedophile. Gosh. 3/10. I don't like how there's no conclusion, but it seems promising. Is this an attempted pilot chapter? Ch 7: Cuuuute. This is one of the stories I will never forget. 7/10 (lol all that praise but it's just a 7)
Kosha Ura no Natsu
Poor guy. 2nd heartbreak. I find it weird that they're friends with benefits tho. Sad and funny story about ghost... he didn't commit suicide, it was an accident... will I go to hell for finding it funny? Hahaha. 6
Goodbye until time to meet you again