Elythia's manga / #strong female lead(6)

I Want to Be You, Just For A Day Webtoon

Ongoing | 삼 | 2019 released

The two female MCs have their own unique backstories and character development! Medea is a badass, strong, independent female lead who really cares for the people she loves, while Psyche was originally an innocent, sheltered girl who is now starting to learn how to live her life in her own way. Normally female relationships in manhwas focus more on the competition between them for a man's love. While initially I thought it would be like that for this manhwa as well, it took a 180 degree and the females' friendship is so heartwarming to see! Helio is also SUCH A CUTIE. Also the villain, Eros, is evil in a cunning way that makes me curious to know how the female MCs are gonna bring him down! The manhwa is very detailed and many details actually connect to the future, so I feel like I have to pay attention to every detail lol. The plot is very intricate. Every chapter leaves me with a cliffhanger. The art is super gorgeous and detailed too! she uses fine details in the art to illustrate subtle differences of medea and psyche's demeanours and actions. The little interactions between Medea and Helio are sufficient to make me squeal :)) Even the tension between Eros and Medea/Psyche is interesting to watch. The friendship between Medea and Psyche is so gripping and I love seeing girls supporting girls. All the family backstories are also well-developed.

Charlotte Has Five Disciples

Ongoing | yong yong,Dydyddl7 | 2019 released

The premise of this manhwa is really interesting to me. Normally, most reincarnation manhwas we see are about female MCs being reincarnated so that they can take revenge/become powerful but in this manhwa, the powerful Charlotte Eleanor's mana disappears, and she decides she will disregard her five disciples and try to find love instead XD (albeit unsuccessfully) Although Charlotte does not try to get caught up with her disciples' affairs, she inevitably ends up getting caught up with their affairs. I enjoy seeing Charlotte's encounters with every one of her disciples and getting to know more about their backstories. When will Charlotte ever realise Jeffrey's feelings for her though T_T Love seeing the disciples being protective or loyal to Charlotte! There are some mysteries still unresolved and I can't wait for the manhwa to address them.

The Moon Witch and The Sun King: My Salvation

Ongoing | han seram,tom | 2019 released
2020-11-08 10:22 marked

Shana is a super kickass female lead and I really love her! Although she is strong-willed, she also shows care for the people around her. Shana and Luther's first encounter is hilarious but I think their interactions afterwards are kinda lackluster. Shana and Raphael end up growing on me though XD I always laugh whenever Shana tries to tickle Raphael. The romance generally felt abrupt to me though, maybe because the female lead looks like she wants to be solo more lol. The ending is also rather lacking in some way. But overall, this is a pretty nice read.

Empress of Another World

Complete | Lim Seo-rim,LEE Young You | 2015 released
2020-11-08 11:17 marked

Sabina is my OG heroine! She is independent, intelligent and strong. Lucas is also really charming (even though he's a narcissist) and I love seeing how Sabina's presence has helped to subdue some of his cruelty. Sabina and Lucas's relationship really blossomed throughout the story and even when they both realised their feelings for each other, the spark in their relationship didn't die. Lucas's possessiveness for Sabina can become overboard at times, but because Sabina is a strong female character she manages to tame him. They complement each other really well!

I'm the Ex-Girlfriend of a Soldier

Ongoing | Song Seorim, Noksi, Jihyun, SETE | 2019 released
2020-11-17 09:43 marked

Instead of being reincarnated as a side character or villainess, this time the female lead is reincarnated as the heroine of the story, but she decides to break up with the male lead after she faced many predicaments due to their relationship. The premise is rather refreshing and Maise is also a very independent female lead who knows what she wants. Yse is also an interesting male lead with some yandere tendencies. I find their relationship progress right now somewhat strange though. Nonetheless, I wonder what will happen when Maise finds out Yse's true identity.

Lady Baby

Ongoing | JU Hyeon, Pingmin | 2000 released

Lippe is actually such a precious character and I love seeing her using her wits to get out of sticky situations. Although she displays many moments of intelligence, she also displays instances of weaknesses and a strong desire to protect her loved ones. I honestly feel bad for her since she has to bear the burden of her past life's memories all alone. Luckily, it seems that our male lead Castillo may also have his past life's memories, which makes them a perfect fit together~ The only downside is that the side characters all seem relatively unmemorable to me, mainly because they're all fawning over Lippe with not much personality of their own. I hope we get to see some character development for the side characters in future.