somnia's manga / #want more!!!(26)

This one is absolutely hilarious. It basically makes fun of and distorts the niche shoujo isekai/time yeeting genre. Our FL is the sister of the tragic main character of a BL fantasy novel. No matter how hard she tries to make her brother avoid his tragedies and avoid his (or her own) deaths, she fails and wakes up to find herself yeeted back in time. After at least 20 time reversals, FL finds a magic sword which basically tells her that if she fullfills the wish of the character she possessed, which is to fullfill her brother Asterion's wish, she'll be able to stop the circle. FL proceeds to have one hell of a time while trying to protect her family and Asterion's happiness. The manwha is more than just self-aware, with the 4th wall being broken every so often and characters openly and obsessively thirsting for ikemen, while trying to find the best ways to bully their enemies in the most effective way possible. 11/10.

Super cute read about a deaf girl and her first love, a uni student acquaintance who loves traveling and learning all sorts of languages. It's a good read just to feel wholesome and loved. Though when I finished it, it didn't feel like the end despite the manga being completed. All I can think is that it was something intentional- something like them still having a long journey ahead together, potentially. Also loved how the mangaka used the gestures and sign language to portray their feelings later on after they were explained the first time. Not only does it show that ML and the creator actually cared to learn about sign language, but it also gives gives the scenes and emotions so much more depth than they would've had otherwise.

Absolutely beautifully illustrated story centering around Shuli, who gets sent back in time after she is killed in her carriage by uknown attackers. Once known as the witch of Neuschwanstein, this time around she is able to take the reigns and avoid the mistakes she made in the past. There's a lot of variety in tone and atmosphere in the story, but it never fails to take itself seriously. Very well paced and overall wonderful writing paired with, again, super gorgeous art, 12/10. I could gush about the different lil hints about future or past events, relationships and situations taking place within the story for hours, not to mention the S-grade character development and this sense that everyone is their own person, and their own story, on one giant chess board.

It's really nice so far. A refreshing perspective from the pov of a court jester. No, after reading so many shoujo webtoons/wanhwa which often star borderline if not full on Mary Sues, this is hella refreshing. Honestly, It's lowkey genius. You get a bit of every perspective and can grasp the characters personalities better because our MC is powerless and compassionate... and he does so without giving the vibe of a dumbass. Overall, there's a tragic undertone to the story- and lord knows I can see this becoming a tragedy in no time- while it has bright moments (mostly thanks to our MC being a literal jester) the overlaying tone is defined very clearly. Props to author for sure. I also like how clear cut the characterization of MC is. He's so dependant on/dedicated to playing the jester that we don't even know his name yet. He's only a jester for now, but he's slowly trying to fulfill a bigger role.

/106 A juicy piece of time reverse shoujo goodness. Business and Politics are explained in detail here, and it's not boring either since it not only expands the world, it also gives context/body to Firentia's decisions and future events. It also avoided falling into the power fantasy trap, at least imo. Yes, she has the experiences and memories of a grown adult, but it's clearly portrayed that she not only worked hard for these talents, but also continued to refine them and learn new things after being sent back. It helps that we get the full scope of what's happening, or what she is planning in the long run - everything has an explanation so far (besides why she was able to yeet back in time ig). The connections and interactions with people around her are also pretty interesting, if not then wholesome at least. There's a large emphasis on family and the hierarchy within. It's very nice to get more intel on that instead of being greeted by the typical, optimistic 3 tier shoujo cake, with that hot and/or cold daddy sitting on top to make all the troubles go away only if you make puppy eyes at him long enough. The romance itself is being treated like a side dish for now, so if you're here to indulge and turn your brain cells off this might not be it. I don't quite feel the chemistry between Firentia and her royal puppy for now, but they're clearly supportive and caring of one another. I'm scared of their future though. It seems that Firentia is chugging along the unholy cliche route of "In the future he was with this woman, so he can't possibly love me (forever)!" PLEASE, spare me.