Hogu Hagyeongsu
this is a seriously upsetting manhwa, don't read if you can't handle witnessing repeated sexual assault because it just gets worse as it goes on.
If You Hate Me So
Eh. I read it. I like the art style, however I just can't get over how the rape aspect was handled and I pretty much dislike the seme, I don't care how "cute" he tries to be at the end. Fuck that guy.
Yatteraneeze!
A fine example of the quintessential 90s manga. Lmao, I feel like I have to preface this with that. I'm so fucking old I remember when this was still being scanlated. This was pretty representative of the mindset of the 90s homosexuality in Japan. So, you kind of have to think of that period of time when you're reading this. It's basically a coming of age story, one half about the struggles of accepting one's own sexuality vs what society expects one to be, while the other half is about maturing and getting out of an unhealthy life style as a young person before it's too late. There are parts of it that are skeevy as hell, especially when it comes to Masaki's older brother's friend (who's a cunt who should be thrown in jail), but there's also an exploration of relatable real life issues, like Masaki's big scare later on in the manga, which is very, very scary if you ever find yourself in that unfortunate situation. I could go on, but I remember being able to relate to this manga (in ways I usually don't when I read yaoi manga) when I was younger. So I definitely got a soft spot for this manga. But I acknowledge not everyone's going to like this for a few reasons that I could point out myself, but I'd rather have people judge the story for themselves. (I laugh at my Realistic tag because some parts are so laughably stupid but I still love it despite its flaws. Ugh, I wrote too much. Bye.)
Dos Obake Ga Nekasetekurenai
This is such a weird manga in terms of themes and situations. Okay, so there's a ghost and a dude. They have sex. It's pretty uncomfortable in the beginning because of rapey themes. While I think it's an interesting story concept, I'm kind of unsure about whether I even like this. I've read worse, lmao, but still.
Nichijousahan Bi - Beautiful Life
This was kinda sad and the story felt fragile because of the uke. The ending was slightly hopeful, open-ended but hopeful.
Killing Stalking
Duke's Private Tutor
I'm not going to continue reading this. This was... so good. It really, really was. The story and characters were presented in a lighthearted, comedic way. The expressions on the characters' faces were what sold me on this being a BL romcom in aristocratic form. Then we get to chapter 18 and readers get blindsided with the typical non-con fare. It just goes downhill from there. The tonal shift in the narrative was so jarring I couldn't get back into the story or look at the love interest the same way. RIP.
Bound to Be Fools
The more I kept reading, the more I kept going "wtf, wtf, do you wanna die?" bc everyone in this story is screwed up and screwed at the same time. A lot of smut, a lot of complicated situations and relationships - give it a try if you want messy storylines with even messier characters lmao. It's entertaining if nothing else.
At the End of the Road