nini's manga / #Mafia(43)

➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ first of all, why is this rated so low this was so funny and adorable !!! there was action, fluff, and comedy i also didnt expect ryuu ro be a part of a yakuza group~ and i love the fact that his father and brother were just cool with him and shigure's relationship pls i love them ❣️ the plot was light yet thrilling as well due to the action which i really liked ♡ i also love the fact that they're already an established couple :> i really love this type of dynamic ㅠㅠ shigure is the cold yet sweet and shy type, while ryuu is the puppy yet strong and cool one ackkkk i love every character (of course except the first guy who kidnapped shigure) <33 there wasnt any annoying conflict and i just really loved everything about this it was so fun and sweet to read ~ its so cute to see that even ryuu's father and brother had their own pairings hihi >< i really love how nice ryuu's father is, atleast hes trying to be a better father to them now ❣️ ryuu's brother and sai's relationship is adorable too ^^ i'm glad we got to see a bit of them in the extra overall i really really enjoyed this one !! its not your typical heavy and angsty detective-yakuza bl ^^ it was such a light and fun read <3 it deserves a higher rating pls !!! i also really liked the art style <33 this was a great read

➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this is so good ㅠㅠ i never expected the plot to be deep with a slight angst~ i regret not reading this sooner >< it's been sitting in my want to read list since last year lol anyway back to the plot, its very unique since i've never encountered a tailor x yakuza pairing esp with the whole conflict as well as a love triangle !! i did have an inkling that adachi was the one that itabashi will end up with but i'm indeed happy that the author quenched our thirst for 2nd MLs ^^ adachi seemed like a strict and mean person but deep inside hes like a sweet and clumsy puppy who gets all shy around itabashi >< itabashi is such a strong character, he really loved his town and the tailor shop that he did his best in convincing his friends even though he knew that his life could've been in danger since there were mobs involved :> their pacing and development felt natural since they already knew each other since they were kids and i really saw how itabashi's feelings grew for adachi ❣️ their friend group is so cute and i love how shinagawa wasn't even shocked abt the two hehe i wish we got to see more of them in italy >< i wanted more of their couple scenes and being all domestic but i'm pretty happy with the ending esp with the adorable after stories overall this was such a good read !! a hidden gem i must say ^^ the art style is pretty too though i have one comment bc the characters seem to resemble each other which made it a little bit difficult to distinguish but other than that everything was good this was a great read !!

➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★☆☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★☆ ※ this was okay, i think the plot was really interesting at the beginning since this is such a refreshing set-up and dynamic, i've never encountered an ex-yakuza turned bl author before hehe ^^ but i just the the development of their feelings wasn't really prominent~ i get how their feelings potentially grew for each other but its mostly just bc of them doing it nonstop.... i'm not really into that trope and i would've preferred more sweet conversations than them just doing it for most of the story :] also ik this was probably made with the intention of making the readers laugh since its very humorous but i was kind of uncomfy with the whole hirose forced sudou to write bl mangas and to do it with him D: like ik there was consent but at the same time it just didn't sit right with me :/ but they ended up being cute together (right ??) we never got to see them outrightly confess to each other but ig we could assume that they're officially dating now bc the sequel to sudou's manga is abt the MCs being lovey-dovey bfs but the thing is they aren't lovey-dovey at all i needed more domesticity from them >< they also just went on that one date and the rest were just them doing it jshsjhdjd also the thing with hayashi was just swept under the rug :0 that scene also made me uncomfy bc that was literally SA, hirose was sleeping and hes just touching him ????? anyway ig that was supposed to be a funny bit bc of the whole hayashi misunderstanding sudou's feelings for him but it isn't my thing so yea i didn't like it that much :< sudou also never revealed that he was a former yakuza to hirose but i'm guessing hirose's not that dumb to not even realize that sudou was indeed a yakuza overall this was okay, i had to take breaks while reading this bc i just wasn't feeling up to it :) it piqued my interest at first but the thrill died down as i read bc it just wasn't my cup of tea but i'm sure a lot of other readers would still appreciate and enjoy this since it is pretty funny and their dynamic's cute ^^ the art style is pretty too this was a fine read ^^

➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ its been a while since i've read a completed manhwa in (technically) one sitting and i have my mouth wide open bc this was so freaking good !! i'm not really into this type of dynamic but omfg i feel in love with them >< the plot was unique since i've never encountered anything like this before !! it had the amount of drama and angst along with a bit of sweetness~ i really love yeonjin's inner monologues esp when hes describing the feelings he has for munhyeok ^^ its so deep and poetic i really felt it :> the pacing was really nice even though this only had 63 chapters which is pretty short esp with a plot like this that has a lot of drama involved, i really got to see their development and the story didn't feel unfinished ^^ there were some plot holes or maybe i should say unclear parts like what was the real reason jeong mu killed wu cha gang bc as far as i'm concerned it looks like he was also fucking yeonjin's dad and even says that hes much better than wu cha gang so idk why he would need to go to such lengths when he himself said those things and i could also see some hints of feelings involved between the two~ the next thing that was unclear to me was abt kang seohyuk, they never really gave us an elaborate explanation as to why he "betrayed" wu cha gang ?? (idk if i missed it or not) munhyeok hated him since the beginning and they wanted to k!ll him i think ?? but they suddenly just become friends towards the end ???? yea that bit was kind of confusing but maybe i'm the problem since i read this at midnight so my brain was probably not processing things well anyway so for their dynamic, it wasn't as toxic as i expected ^^ there wasn't any strings attached at the beginning and they had an agreement so ig it was okay ^^ they're not toxic in a way that one person is abusing another but its more of their set-up thats kind of toxic ?? iykyk lol overall i liked this A LOT !! like i never expected to have my emotions be played around ksjdskjdkd its so good ㅠㅠ the ending felt bittersweet in a way ^^ i'm glad that they didn't rush them into meeting again once munhyeok got out of prison bc it added more angst, and it also made me feel that they're really inlove with each other even after 8 years of being separated >< i have a lot more to say but i think this is getting too long but yea i'm happy with the timeskip, i'm glad we also got to see that the kids along with moran were doing well <3 i'm happy that both of them got the freedom and happiness they deserved ♡ i really love the ending panel, it had so much emotion and i just love them so much they deserve to be happy :(( i really want to say more but i'm ending this here just know that this is really a worth it read !! this is a masterpiece the art style is also very pretty and detailed ❣️ this was an amazing read !!

☆ another short read but omg its so interesting >< i really want to know more esp how their relationship progressed~ for 3 chapters, this was pretty good esp with the back story and all that it makes you want to know more ^^ wish this gets a continuation though that's probably impossible, still this was a very interesting read ❣️ the art style is really pretty too !!

okay so i don't really like reading books with multiple stories but the first part of this book had a continuation which i'm looking forward to although their relationship here didn't seem quite appealing bc it was kind of all over the place but i have hope for the sequels bc it had good ratings and the final panel and extras for the main couple were kind of cute so i'm giving them a chance ^^ for the second couple, this is the reason i rated is 3 stars bc wtf was that hdkshdjd ML is literally a red flag and the way he's aware and telling the MC he "trained" him for that pls that's so disgusting and traumatizing for the MC :< i just felt bad for him the whole time so 2nd couple is a no but the third couple balanced everything bc they were just fluffy all over >< i wish they had a longer story and the 2nd couple was just removed but yea i was pretty satisfied with couple #3 bc they had the healthiest build up and relationship out of all the couples present in this book <33 overall this was an average read, very mid bc the plot for the first couple was quite confusing and their relationship had visible red flags but they ended in a cute way (kind of), then 2nd couple instant drop bc everything was just a no, and lastly the 3rd couple bringing wholesome and sweetness to the table ^^ the art style's gorgeous too i really love this author's art style !! i've also read a bunch of their works so i'm looking forward to the sequels though i'm kind of expecting some angst there~ this was an okay read :>

this was a pretty good sequel !! everything made much more sense esp with the brief timeline by the uploader (?) i said that i was kind of confused with the plot and everything that's happening in the first installment but it was all explained here so i'm pretty satisfied with that ^^ i came in knowing that kabu will have his red flag tendencies and all but i think it wasn't that bad ?? like if i were to compare him to the other yakuza MLs, i think he's one of the good ones :> its not gonna be realistic if he were to be such a nice person but he never r worded nirasawa (just that time when he first let go of him to try "forgetting" his feelings or whatever) but that doesn't mean i like the guy there's another sequel so i'm looking forward to that but i must say, his character development's quite good here :)) the plot's quite messy in the beginning but again it did make sense afterwards, i think this is one of the yakuza plots that i really liked ^^ of course there are still your typical tropes and arcs but i think i quite enjoyed the storytelling here :D it wasn't the frustrating type as well and it also had some angst & comedy here and there so i enjoyed it ^^ i just want nirasawa to be happy and be treated better pls the guy has been through so much i just want to see him live a happy life >< overall this was a pretty good sequel ^^ i enjoyed it even though its not really my go-to types of plot i think the author did a good job with the storyline :> i wish kabu would reciprocate the ilys though wjjdjhdhd i mean he did say it once in the extra from the first book but i wanna see him reassure nirasawa bc the guy keeps thinking that he doesn't mean anything to kabu :(( i think he did reassure him while they had angry sex on the extras but i kind of want to see more soft and domestic scenes from them so i hope there's stuff like that on the final sequel~ (though its probably impossible bc this is a yakuza genre lol) also kouki is a very confusing character lol idk if i like him or not anyway i think the art style got even prettier this time around !! i'm obsessed with it this was a good read !!

this was a nice sequel !! i think this is my fave out of the 3 installments bc i felt like the plot was more polished ^^ i feel like even though this had more angst/gore i think there were more sweet scenes with kabu and nirasawa :> ik that kabu loves nirasawa but i just want him to say ily hsjdjshdhsh but he did say it the the first volume and nirasawa just thought he took drugs or something so i guess i kind of understand for not saying it when he was awake anyway, i think the plot was quite nice :)) it was wrapped up in a very emotional yet sweet scene >< i'm glad that they finally get to be happy together~ i'm happy that kabi finally gave nirasawa na reassurances that he deserved <33 the extra was so funny and adorable >< i wish we got more extras here like the one is the 2nd installment but i was pretty satisfied ^^ i also got some domestic marriage life tease so i'm pretty happy abt that overall this book closed the series in a very nice and clean way !! everything became clear and there weren't any plot holes (imo) ^^ the couple had their happy ending too <33 not much red flags for kabu (but there are still some parts where he became slightly violent though ig bc he was grieving abt his father so that triggered it but still its abuse in a way) at least i got to see some character development and he finally accepted his feelings for nirasawa :D as for nirasawa, i'm very happy for him >< he finally gets his love reciprocated and ig they can have some peace of mind now that they killed shao chen :> but i think that's only for a short period of time bc they are still part of the yakuza with kabu being the overall leader of the org so i just hope they'll be okay~ also i just love how supportive their members are ^^ the art style is gorgeous again, very obsessed this was a nice read !!

this was so good ^^ i love their chaotic dynamic !! makoto is such a sweet guy :(( i love how he always thinks abt yoshiharu >< he really cares abt everything that's related to him and he would do everything for his happiness :'> i love how he also never took advantage of yoshiharu esp on his drugged state :)) he really loves him so much so even though its such a big temptation, he kept his focus and tried his best to control his instincts ㅠㅠ one of the best alphas out there esp a yakuza alpha HELLO !! you can really see how much they both love each other <33 i'm here for the mutual pining i love how at the end we got to know that they actually loved each other since they kids :'(( pls that's so adorable >< even though they're part of the yakuza and bicker all the time, they both have a soft spot for each other and they aren't afraid to exchange ilys (´ω`) overall this was a very fun and good read !! i'm glad the grandma didn't oppose to the two and let them get married >< i also love how supportive their gang members are !! they were rooting for them since day 1 :D i wish we got to see more esp after they got married and maybe even a snippet of kids, but i'm very satisfied since most mangas don't show those stuff so at least we got to see them getting married and some little cute extras :> the art style is pretty !! and this was a very fun and nice read !!