Only the Ring Finger Knows
Not much that needs to be said here. This is one of the top shounen-ai's pretty much universally. Also one of the first I read. Still love it.
Renai Junkie
Take note that the final 2 stories are incest so if you don't like you might want to skip them. The main story was awesome, the first incest was hot, but the second incest really felt out of place. I've read Aitsu To Ore and thought it was okay. But as an add-on to this manga it really doesn't work. Also, I've never liked the 'I'll fuck you to get you over rape' thing. Usually when that happens in manga it doesn't actually say it outright and it's usually the uke having a change in feeling (which I can deal with), this time the seme fucked the uke with the intention of getting him over the rape. Big turn-off. Other than that this manga is very happy making.
I-ren
I finished reading this manga through the Facebook translations and have to say, the story stayed interesting throughout. The ending gave me what I needed although I'm a little sad for Ren's dad. I do wish Sensei provided another chapter or two just to settle the story more firmly but overall it's a read I thoroughly enjoyed.
Jigoku Meguri
Unfortunately a sad ending in my book. Reincarnation stories always walk that line. In my book, if you're going to make people fall in love with a couple you should stay true to that couple. Not say 'oh look they ended up back together isn't it ok now?'. Because really they didn't end up back together. It's like sharing a common ancestor. They're not the same people. I was really hoping for a 'Hell' ending. With Enma staying Enma and maybe turning Ono into a demon or having him quit his job but able to go one last time to Hell and stay forever instead. Or Ono could kill himself and Enma could have him pulled from the river. At least then they'd still be the same people. So basically this has a death!fic feel with added partner-betrayal. Well written, well fleshed out and paced. This is a good manga. It's just for philosophical reasons the ending strikes me as bullshit. So it gets 4 stars but doesn't make it on any of my lists.
Mauri to Ryuu
After re-reading, I'm taking my rating down a star. It still puts it as enjoyable, but I think I overlooked a lot the first time. The manga is about wandering gods, who change to the form of the person they fall in love with. What takes it down a star for me was SPOILER: The way rape was handled in the first story. It was treated as if it couldn't be helped because there were no women in the town. So, of course, men should be allowed to rape people. What else are they going to do? Not have sex? And the dragon's response to this would have been perfect...except it seems that rape would have been excusable if Mauri didn't belong to him. I can tolerate rape in manga if it serves a purpose. With this story, it's pointless. Yeah. Was really unimpressed with that. Very gross mangaka-san. I also think they could have made a better story for the black dragon. I didn't feel much connection with them and I think with a bit of tweaking it could have been better. I'd recommend this for people who like the Supernatural tag and cute characters. Warning for: Rape (not by seme), mpreg, and characters that look young even though their ages aren't stated.
Mother's Spirit
Well, the person who recced this to me was right. One of the hottest Seme's ever.
Last Portrait
Story 1: Overbearing father shuns sons artistic talent. Running off, he drops his sketch book and leaves it with the man who picks it up. Years later, that man is marrying his sister and working over him at his fathers business. He tries to keep his feelings locked away for the sake of his sisters happiness, but can he really go on without confessing? Story 2: An FBI agent pushed around by his collegues is charged with supervising a former FBI agent on death row for killing his partner. As he gets to know him, his feelings grow. And the secrets of his conviction come to light.
Totally Captivated