Stigmata - Aikon
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ ok so i didnt expect the plot to stick to solving one case for the entirety of it, but its ok i still really liked it !! i just wished we could see more cases afterwards bc the first volume was so interesting hehe <33 i think we could already see some slight developments of the couple's feelings from the first book and their feelings grew more in here which is nice ^^ i just wished we could see more of them bc they only got together towards the end >< but nonetheless, i was still very satisfied bc the extras gave us some sweet and wholesome moments ♡ the pace and development was nice :D i could really see how they both cared for each other, esp kuroiwa, even though hes emotionless most of the time we can really see how much he cares for asako the author did a really great job at making everyone suspicious, i really thought that nishi was the one who killed mari but to our surprise there was a much deeper plot and it all made sense in the end which felt so satisfying the plot and art style are just amazing <3 i dont really have anything else to say ~ even though i already knew the plot twists and stuff, this is still a book that i would gladly reread bc i really enjoyed every single bit of it ^^ i wish there was more stories like this, not only is it thrilling but it's also sweet bc of the romance >< i wanted to see more of them as an established couple but the extras were able to satisfy me hehe so i'm fine overall i really really enjoyed this !!! would recommend this to true crime enthusiasts ~ another worth it read i loved it a lot
Oni to Tengoku
➷ plot: ★★★☆☆ ➷ characters: ★★☆☆☆ ➷ chemistry: ★★★☆☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★☆☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★☆☆ ※ i dont want to sound mean but this was quite fcked up :0 though i did like the second volume more bc tengoku seemed to have a character development ?? a huge one to the point that i thought he was already a different person bc he became so gentle, sweet, and affectionate :> this is probably one of my guilty pleasures now bc even though it was hella weird and uncomfy i cant seem to hate it lol esp when they finally got together :< they're so cute i cannot tengoku's gap moe yall i want to cry hes a babie he was such a disgusting pedo rapist in the first volume but then he suddenly became an adorable softie D: i saw there's a third volume, i'm looking forward to the updates since i want to see how their relationship would grow after finally being officially lovey-dovey i must admit, i really like their dynamic :> a cold/irritable MC plus a puppy-like ML (minus his pedo-rapey personality) he says hes not good with dogs but he seems like one lol i think the author intentionally made the whole student-teacher thing with tengoku kind of blurry ?? like i'm still confused if he did something to the student or not :0 bc there are times where he would indirectly agree with it and some of things said by the student were like implying something happened ??? idk but it was weird D: i hope he really didnt do anything lol anyway overall it was ok, i really felt uncomfy in the first installment since tengoku was doing and saying all sorts of weird things to aoki i felt so bad for aoki like it was very disturbing :0 but ig i'm glad it all worked out in the end ???? i mean this is fiction after all lol~ also aoki's mother complex and tengoku's brother complex suddenly vanished ?? it was never brought up again idk what happened to that but ok HSHSHHS the art was good i liked it esp tengoku's face he is so pretty it was an okay read :D
Red Theatre
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★☆ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this was painfully beautiful ㅠㅠ i didnt expect to rate this 5 stars lol ogawa chise miss maam you got me in deep the whole thing was quite hard except for the last part it was so toxic and i felt so much pity for iouri :< but it was still so beautiful ?? idk how to explain it but the metaphors and the plot itself were so deep that i enjoyed reading it :> this was so freaking twisted but it ended in quite a wholesome way ♡ i'm kind of confused abt emma though, did they adopt her ?? it seems like they did and i find that so precious :(( they look so happy now i'm crying ㅠㅠ iouri and adam deserved this ˚‧º·(˚ ˃̣̣̥⌓˂̣̣̥ )‧º·˚ carlos and mikhail's story whew~ i wish there was more abt them too !!! their past was so interesting and i love how carlos is still chasing him after 30 years pls the leader of all the marupoks out there king shit back to the main couple, in the scene where iouri was running hysterically and bit that stranger, i had a feeling there was something angsty in a way like he was abt to die or something, i didnt expect for adam to be stabbed though lol tbh at that moment i just wished iouri was the stabbed bc i just wanted him to be free and i just didnt think that they would have a happy ending but of course adam saves the day which shocked me, i thought that was the angsty part bc i expected him to die but ig ogawa chise was kind enough to give them a happy ending YEY thanks author-san <33 idk what else to say abt the plot bc it was so sick and twisted but it ended in such a good way which made me like it :D i'm glad they finally got the happiness they deserve <33 after going through all those things, esp iouri :< he deserves the world pls (ू˃̣̣̣̣̣̣︿˂̣̣̣̣̣̣ ू) i always say this but i wish i got to see more of them like i'm satisfied with the ending, they looked so happy together and now with emma it looked more wholesome too ❣️ but i was satisfied with how it ended~ also i love how they even sent a postcard to mikhail :< so cute ♡ overall this was fcked up but ig in a good way lol it was so dark and deep, it took me on a rollercoaster ride~ but i landed safely and i still enjoyed it bc of the wonderful and adorable ending adam and iouri absolutely love and are crazy for each other also the adam is using iouri part in the beginning got me shookt lol i didnt expect that at all i love those plot twists as expected of this author the art style is amazing as per usual i've already read multiple works from this author and they never disappoint ^^ though some of their works are indeed too dark and twisted for me lol but this one had me falling !!! this was a twisted yet beautiful read !!
Kemono Asobi
➷ plot: ★★★☆☆ ➷ characters: ★★★☆☆ ➷ chemistry: ★★☆☆☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★☆☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★☆☆ ※ i really tried to like this since the rating was 9.0 which was unexpected for me since i've read the prequel before :0 i actually avoided reading this bc i didn't like masaki at the prequel, he was a blackmailing abusive rapist which is why it was so hard for me to see him in a different light D: he seemed more nice in here and ig tsubaki helped him change as well ?? but the thing is we never got to see him convey his feelings for him :( like ik its obvious hes doing those kind things bc he prolly caught feelings for tsubasa, but i wanted to see more communication between couple since that's how i get connected with the characters :> i was surprised with the stalker twist, i didn't expect tsubasa to be the stalking type, he wasn't your typical toxic stalker but idk that was kind of interesting :] the plot was okay ig ?? but it wasn't really my cup of tea :)) ppl said that potn resembles this, which i can agree on but the thing with seungho is that now hes finally showing more affection, he also conveyed his feelings for nakyum, and we can really see that slowly hes changing ^^ well ig thats bc potn is still ongoing, but if this was a bit longer i think this would've had more potential <33 i also wanted to see masaki's birthday celebration with his family but the extras were quite adorable ♡ esp the fact that tsubasa is also getting along with his family ^^ overall it was okay, i didn't hate nor like it :> i wish it could've been longer so that we could've seen more development and connection between them ^^ the art style's very pretty though this was an okay read !! ^^
Negative Psychological Distance
➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this was actually pretty nice ^^ you can read it in one sitting since each chapter isn't that long compared to other manhuas so it's a quick and enjoyable read :> the plot itself was really good too ^^ i think it was well executed esp for a manhua bc a lot of manhuas tend to have such complicated or bland plots, but this one was actually smooth and well thought out ^^ there were some predictable parts but it's fine bc i still liked how it all turned out esp with the adorable ending~ i'm still doubting the end though bc i think there we'll get some more crumbs from them esp at how rushed the ending panel seemed but overall it was good <3 the pacing was quite fast though like esp with them doing it after the seaside scene but i mean they were cute and it was a sweet moment so i'll give them a pass i love the character development of gu ying esp the fact that it wasn't his true self which is why he acted like a douche in the first parts ^^ wish we got to see a clearer confession and exchange of affection but i mean they're both pretty clingy with each other so ig i'll give them another pass bc i also got attached to them hehe ❣️ dr. shen's colleagues are so supportive and his boss even got to be with m which is just cute >< i hope we get more side stories i wanna see them as a side couple too huhu ㅠㅠ but yea this was pretty nice and i didn't expect to like it a lot the art style is so pretty too i love the chibis they're so freaking adorbs >< this was a good read !!
A Thousand Cranes
i love this so much omg ☆ REREAD [210228]: omfg i love this so much ㅠㅠ i already said that on my previous review but wow i've read this so many times already but it never gets old it still hits me everytime >< the plot is not your typical mafia boss who's a red flag that r words the MC, dean is such a green flag and he also deals with trauma and guilt~ he never wanted to be a part of that industry and i think his backstory was really interesting as well as craig's backstory ^^ i love the concept of them finding salvation in each other :(( it's such a beautiful and heartwarming concept ㅠㅠ craig is a ray of sunshine (´ω`) he's such a sweet and understanding person :< you can really see how much he loves and cares for dean >< he really laid out his life just to protect him and even with all the dangers, he still chose to stay and be with him :'< i'm not crying, you are !! their development was probably a tiny bit fast in the beginning but bc of how the author wrote it, you can still feel how their feelings grew deeper and how connected and inlove they are with each other ♡ i love the sweet and funny inner monologues and dialogues they say to each other ^^ overall this was such an amazing read ㅠㅠ it's a masterpiece !! i will never get tired of reading this >< they're my comfort couple :(( all the characters were fun and likable esp nicolas ^^ he's such a funny guy he brings light to the plot :> i still have a lot to say but that's for yall to read hehe ( ´~｀) this was such a worth reread <3 would definitely recommended !!
Santa (Taeyangshin)
☆ 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 !!
A Shoulder to Cry On
tbh i expected a lot from this bc it did have kind of a high star rating plus it is going to have a bl korean adaptation which is why i decided to read it in the first place, but i'm sorry but i was disappointed :')) at first it was kind of confusing since the dialogues were a mix of narration and inner monologues but after i got used to it i think the plot was all over the place too :'> i felt like there were too many plot holes and there were also issues that were opened but was never properly discussed :< i agree with the author that this seems like more of a coming of age type rather than bl because the plot focused more of the characters' inner problems and past rather than their relationship itself ^^ but the thing is, i really wanted to see some character development esp from taehyun bc he did say that he'll try to like dayeol so wait for him but then it just skips to them being together already and he's still quite the same :'DD the reviews say that their relationship is healthy blah blah but in reality they don't even have proper communication bc taehyun keeps hiding his feelings and he never even replied to dayeol's i like yous :')) i also want to mention how taehyun's trauma was just taken lightly ?? like he never got medical attention or diagnosis for his mental state when we can clearly see that something's probably wrong with him esp when he harmed himself with the pot. idk if this story had the "psychological" tag but i'm putting it in bc it had that vibe the whole time and i think even up until the ending, taehyun was still quite suffering even though he slowly started to open up to his family :< i have a lot more to say but yea i'm not sure if i'm gonna watch the live action bc i was confused here and tbh it was kind of boring esp now that i know how open the ending is, i won't have anything to look forward to in the series :'(( but the author did mention they were still not good at showing the "love" part in the bl genre so i don't blame them~ and i think this was also their first time if i'm not mistaken ^^ this was just a critique for the work itself but i'm not judging the author whatsoever :)) the art style's pretty nice this was a so so read ^^
Stigmata - Seikon Sousa