Sugar ❀'s manga / #07-2022(38)

A Strange Joke

Complete | Cho Hyerim | 2000 released

P: This is the story of two people living out their campus romance, the returning transfer student Min who has a though time with love and the department legend Sijun who's scared of romance. O: Ngl I was hesitant about reading this b/c I didn't really like the cover (I thought it was gonna be super dramatic like this other manhwa with a love triangle manhwa with the pretty black hair guy with blue eyes - Haesu??) I didn't really like Min's character design since he had huge eyes, but it was actually a really good read! Sijun and Sehun are so hot hehe. It was really interesting how this manhwa explored unrequited love in multiple ways. This was really cute and funny, highly recommend! The characters aren't one dimensional, the way they behave is really realistic and I appreciate how they tackle LGBT+ concerns. I really wonder what's the deal with Sijun... he's interesting..? C5 - OHHH IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW LOL C17 - AHH MIN TT C18 - WHAT IS THIS TIMING MAN GAHHH C25 - OML Sijun admitted it!! C29 - oh no Sehun is catching feelings for Min!!! I don't think Min will ever see Sehun that way tho... C30 - BRUH ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! WTF MAN C31 - HOLY SHIT THAT SCARED ME! Whew glad things worked out C32 - LMAO I thought Min was suggesting that b/c Sijun was acting so cutely LOL C33 - OMG SEHUN IS SO CUTE BAHAHA! Oh man.. poor Sehun!!! Bro if only there were two of Min or sth :'( C35 - OMFG SEHUN NOOOOOO ICANT C36 - AWWW SIJUN!!! :'( Can I get a happy ending for all 3 of them please... C39 - OMG SEHUN DID IT!!! I feel like Min is gonna brush it off like it's nothing/reject him but feel bad... AWW MIN WAS SO SINCERE EVEN IN HIS REJECTION BRO- I CAN'T :'( C40 - SHIT MAN I FEEL SO BAD, WHY DID THINGS HAVE TO TURN OUT THIS WAY AHHHHH. Sehun and Min crying was so sad to see... I really do hope that things turn out well for all of them. C41 - Ok I knew from the start Sijun was a bit sketchy in terms of his personality but I didn't think he was a F**K BOY.. OMFG these memes at the end of the chapters are killing me C50 - OMFG SEHUN IS KILLING ME MAN TT I'm happy for Sijun and Min but gahhhh Sehun :( C54 - Man Min is so understanding TT C57 - NO WAY ARE THEY PLAYING JUST DANCE LMAOO. WAIT BRO ARE YOU KIDDING ME HOW THEY COULD THE CHAPTER END LIKE THAT WHAAAAT. I NEVER EXPECTED THAT??!?! "In this burning summer the heat of our passion seemed it might set the whole world aflame. Our love, which bloomed under pouring rain, on a cold white snowy day, withered." WHYYY... C58 - ewww who is this snake!! Wait hold up- maybe Min broke up with Sijun b/c that professor dude threatened/publicly outed him..? Tbh that sounds super cliche, but it's the most probable reason. C59 - omfg this guy is seriously so creepy!! He not only harasses Min but also stalks him bruh! C60 - I feel like Yun doesn't like gay people..? Or at least she doesn't Sijun maybe because she likes Min?? C62 - omfg man, I don't think I'll ever like Shin or whatever his name is, so much for waiting until Min is older!! What a disgusting predator C67 - sorry for doubting you Yun! :( I feel for her now. She's a really great friend C68 - noooo Min :( I wish he has the courage to open up to others and share his problems C70 - oh shit x.x C73 - It's so hard to see Min get tormented because of Shin man :( C77 - ok I'm glad things didn't escalate further... C86 - ahhhh can't believe it's finished... it ended slightly rushed - iirc we never really saw Min come out to his friends and we didn't get to see a lot of Sehun, but it was a great read!!

Heaven & Hell Roman Company

Complete | Mum | 2016 released

P: Due to fast development in human civilisation, the demand for Gods and his angels have decreased significantly. As a result God starts up a company that reduces the unemployment rate in Heaven and Hell to look after “the third mankind”. O: It’s slow-paced but the plot is quite interesting - fantasy. x3 Quite funny, nice art, omg Ginger is hot >ω< (lol I took made so many bookmarks), so adorable :3 I appreciate the denseness. I really want to draw Ginger, he looks so cool and angelic even though he’s half.. and probably gonna choose to be a demon ;3 Rereading b/c I forgot most of this. Tbh idk why I rated this a 10/10... C10 - Mananan is kinda hot, but he's an asshole so :/ C11 - wtf Mananan???! "Please carry our baby" HUH C19 - to think Mananan would actually catch feelings and confess and end up doing it faster than Gin haha! C24 - yay confession let's go! C47 - wtf is going on...C50 - what is going on man!! Aggh Mono is hot in his older form! BROOO how they could end like this... it felt rushed and unsatisfactory. Ik the ending is open-ended, but I wish there was more about Mono... This world was kinda confusing - from my understanding the devils/angels are managing stories and their creators I think...? Overall I got more attached to the story thanks to the second season. Tbh it didn't feel like a 5/5, but it was still a good read 5-->4

Nirameba Koi

Complete | yukue moegi | 2013 released

P: Apart from the fact he’s in the student council and has quite strange tastes, Shima is an average, low-profile, quiet high schooler. Therefore, he doesn't understand why Ryuunosuke, a sports student, always glares at him every time they cross paths. Shima doesn't want to draw the punk’s attention, but the instinctive hostility of Ryuunosuke towards him troubles him, and he wants to know why the other boy hates him… O: So interesting, sweet, cute and funny! I love it~ Bahaha there’s an unexpected seme/uke. Rereading b/c I forgot. C5 - yikes.. ik he's joking but it's not funny to joke about raping Ryuu :/ C6 - yikes man not a fan of this side story... the janitor raped that dude like wtf??? C11 - idk about Loser x Akira... not really liking either of them tbh especially Akira. f/v3 c1 ehhh idk I found this pretty boring tbh and I couldn't really get used to the art style either. This manga felt basic. I wasn't a fan of any of the side couple/side stories. 5-->3

Eto Irokoi Zoushi

Complete | Isami Matsuo | 2000 released

P: Masataka takes care of a shrine, which houses the 12 spirit animals of the Chinese zodiac. One day he gets a surprising visitor, a young man named Kotarou, who is posessed by the cat spirit, Koma. Their own shrine having been burned down, Kotarou now searches for a new place and ends up on Masataka's doorstep. O: This is amazing. Rereading b/c it's been a while. 5-->4 It was alright - interesting concept, but it had a bit too much "action" imo which made it off-putting esp. since I'm not really a fan of size diff. Didn't realise this was a smut.

Kimi To Parade

Complete | kojima lalako | 2000 released

P: Prequel to Paradise View. Cram-school teacher Kikuchi Hideo woke up one fine morning to a message from his ex-girlfriend telling him that she was seeing someone else. Having to go to work after such a crappy experience, he was faced with his university friend's, Sera’s, boyfriend Akaboshi Tomohisa who was also his adorable student. Usually Akaboshi’s rather stoic and aloof but in front of Sera, he just brimmed with so much happiness. Sadly, Sera harboured a secret that will threaten their relationship and poor Kikuchi, being Sera’s good friend, knew about it is caught in between. It didn’t help that Kikuchi’s falling for his student too… O: So warm and fluffy, and makes you ecstatic. Still cool to read even after the sequel, the art is great and Tomohisa is cute. Rereading.. C2 - bro I didn't want to see that tongue action x.x. It wasn't an amazing read imo, but it was overall pretty relaxing and nice. 5-->4

Paradise View

Complete | kojima lalako | 2013 released

P: Sequel to Kimi to Parade. Hideo and Tomohisa are lovers and have busy schedules. They go through a heartbreak O: Sweet and fluffy, yet so sad (I cried a lot) Gives off more shounen-ai vibes than yaoi. The ending was sad. SO MANY FEELS. I didn’t realise this is the sequel, but it was nice to read still. The ending seemed a bit sad (Tomohisa died at 50 years old, and Hideo still lives at 70 years old and visits his lover’s grave). Doesn’t really seem like a yaoi, and is more shounen-ai like but it’s still a great read. The art is beautiful. Rereading. C7 - "I've said this before, but I really don't have any interest in *that* way" my ass. I do have faith in Tomohisa tho. I enjoyed this more than the prequel tbh. Man that ending... :( I knew what was gonna happen, but it was still heartbreaking I didn't feel like this manga was a 5/5, but was still a good read. 5-->4

Sakura Gari

Complete | Watase Yuu | 2007 released

P: Sakura Gari is a Taishou Era romantic story, ten years in the making. It centers around the 16 year old Tagami Masataka as he is aiming to find his place in life. While attempting to start prep school as a rounin he encounters Saiki Souma, the son of a distinguished noble of the Saiki Koushyaku family and becomes part of the Saiki household. It seems as though this will be the story of Tagami's life, taking us through both him growing up physically and emotionally. O: Man this was one hell of a tragedy, it’s dramatic, dark, beautiful and complicated. The art is stunning even though this is an oldish manga, and there’s rape. Damn this was super twisted. So many indescribable feelings. Rereading... C2 - HUH what is going on btwn Sakurako and Souma?? I think Sakurako is a guy if I'm not mistaken? Idk but Sakurako is so damn sinister and nasty. C3 - I seriously wonder what is the deal with Sakurako... and yikes I'm not surprised about Souma's dirty laundry being exposed. Bruh why did Souma have to rape Masataka :/ That was painful to watch. He clearly has feelings for Masataka yet he doesn't know how to treat him well at all! C4 - WTF Sakurako?? Bro this is so sad :( It's so depressing seeing Masataka hurt like this C5 - I had a feeling Katsuragi was slowly poisoning the father :/ This is seriously fked up. I had a bad feeling but Souma really does take into heart what Masataka says to him C6 - wtf.. so Katsuragi is a complete sicko too. LOL he's so screwed. C8 - ah my feeling about Sakurako was right... I remember this manga vaguely in random snippets. This chapter was an actual rollercoaster so much shit went down. This is an extremely messed up manga... I'm not completely happy with how things went, but it's whatever I guess... Idk about 5/5, but it still an interesting read. 5-->4

Following Namsoo To The Bathhouse

Complete | cuke soap | 2000 released

P: After bumping into a guy with a strong smell of soap on the bus, all Minjae could think about was that 'soap guy'. So when they meet again, Minjae, without any detailed plans, blindly follows him into a place called Namsoo's bathhouse and finds out.. O: This is so good lol. Rereading C4 - LMAOO I knew it was a dream, it was so sudden C6 - LOLLL what a development C25 - omfg here come the train of misunderstandings and extra drama I'm guessing.. C28 - communication? what is that? ICANT C31 - LOL they're like babies. I wonder why there's so much animosity between them, perhaps they already knew each other? C35 - Minjae is so weird and petty ICANT. Istg Minjae doesn't know what communication is and he gets swayed very easily. C36 - I can't with this manhwa LMAO. C39 - Why Dongsoo ICANT Idk who this new guy is, but I'm not a fan of him C41 - outside in broad daylight?! x.x what a bunch of horndogs, they literally did it all day wherever they went! Tbh the art wasn't my cup of tea, but the facial expressions were crack up! The plot and characters felt pretty basic tbh (very smutty) and I found it annoying how there was a big lack of communication. But overall this was a light and fun read! 5-->4

Back in Time to You

Complete | Indigo | 2014 released

P: Yeon-Ho, accidentally broke a wall while he moves stuff into a new house. He ends up finding a diary of Jae-ha, and remembers about the day he died, which was a memory he really wanted to erase. He can communicated with Jae-ha via the old telephone, but Jae-ha doesn’t really know who Yeon-Ho is. O: So many feels OMFG THAT MOMENT WHEN JAE-HA GOT HIT BY A TRUCK AGAIN AGHGHGHGHHGHG OMFG.. so close.. yet so far D: This manga is a tragedy, it’s pretty interesting and keeps ending on cliffhangers. Rereading... C6 - ok no offence but Yeonho is awfully sentimental towards someone who he barely interacted with... C9 - ahh shit man... I remember how this ends... C10 - Man TT C12 - It's nice to see Yeonho resolving things thanks to Jaeha's influence C13 - "I shouldn't have let him go then, if he leaves just like that, I'll probably live my whole life in regret" oh boy Jaeha... if only you knew what'll happen. Idk the right word but Yeonho may be delusional and just randomly believing in these illusions... nvm C14 - oh no... going through Jaeha's thoughts is heartbreaking... C15 - NO SHOT WAS THAT JAEHA?? BRO WHY DID THIS HAVE TO HAPPEN TO YEONHO FML . It was nice that they had an alternative ending, but either way I think there could've been a better ending tbh. I wasn't a fan of either ending. The first ending was so random and unexplained - I thought Jaeha died? Or did Yeonho merely see someone who resembled Jaeha? How convenient that a truck came in at that moment bruh. The second ending also felt half-assed as it made everything just a long dream... This manhwa was interesting and heartbreaking, but the execution was not great - the endings were shit and confusing. There is more potential e.g. Yeonho being completely delusional all along. 5-->4

Ten Count

Complete | takarai rihito | 2013 released

P: When the President got into an accident, Shirotani Tadaomi met Kurose. On their very first meeting, Kurose could tell right away that Shirotani is mysophobic and said that it’s pretty bad while suggesting it would be better to consult a doctor about it. Shirotani was left perturbed by the encounter. They meet up and Kurose tries helping Shirotani. 
O: There’s an interesting plot, a germaphobe in a yaoi?! OMG Kurose is so hot and perverted bwahaha~ It’s slow-paced, sexy, and there’s drama. c.24.5 so cute! ^^ Kurose and a cat. Rereading. I feel kinda eh about this manga tbh. It was kinda interesting at first, but then it turned into a typical yaoi as usual with lots of smut later on. I don't get what the deal is with Shirotani's backstory, it felt super random especially the re-encounter with Ueda (btchy lady). Most of the time I was reading I was as deadpanned as Kurose. None of the characters were likeable imo. Kurose and Shirotani felt like they had no personality. Kurose was just a deadpan manipulative guy who likes to bully Shirotani, whilst Shirotani's whole personality is just his misogyny and him always being on the verge of tears/being red. I didn't appreciate how much "action" there was (I was surprised to find out that this is smut). C10 - did Kurose really have to lick Shirotani's hands..? I don't really like Kurose tbh. Lol why did I even think Kurose was hot?? I don't think how dead-panned he is all the time. C14 - ok ngl I did find this chapter hot C22.2 - HUH so Shirotani was jerking off while watching his father doing it with this student?? And that girl purposely teased Shirotani?? WTF C30 - HUH what did Kurose just do C34 - omfg it's the same girl again isn't it? What a btch... she acts so fake, I seriously wonder what is her problem C35 - yikes... she's so annoying. LOL although I don't particularly like Kurose, I'm glad he roasted the hell out of her C39 - wait... the 10th item is being pat on the head..? C41 - It's nice to see Shirotani's improvement! 5-->3