Naked Sword and the Tree Peony of Black
P: Kuroi is a 37 year old man serving as the second in command of a sub-group headed by a major Yakuza family. His childhood friend, Shirakaba, has been asking to join the group since they were young and Kuroi has always forbidden it. Now, Shirakaba is an established lawyer and goes over Kuroi's head to get work as his legal council. O: This was a nice read! Kuroi is so sexy TT it was sweet how at the end, we got to know that it wasn't an unrequited love after all. I feel kinda bad for Handa lol, he has a knack of entering the room at the wrong moments xD Nice art
24 Jikan Ochi nai Kiss
P: A scandalous office romance about a cool young designer and a moderately annoying businessman! At this cosmetics company, the entire design division shares a common problem, and that problem is Takumi Tokura. A manager with a history in sales and a penchant for sports festivals and living the dream, Mr. Tokura unknowingly pushes impossible tasks on the design team while spewing idealisms at company parties... In reaction, Ryo Takizawa falls deeper and deeper into a quiet rage. That anger comes to a head after the party when Mr. Tokura announces a mandatory trip to a brothel for all the male employees. Ryo stubbornly tries to go home, but his superior tries to act like a life coach and yells that "sex is important!" This situation leads to a surprising twist! - O: C10 - oh my god... that is such bad timing xD Plotwise this wasn't that interesting, but god the "action" scenes were always super spicy (≧∀≦) Ryo and Takumi are both super hot. Imagine if there was a threesome btwn Ryo, Takumi and Hisashi... god that would've been hot as hell, but ofc it would never happen xD
Minato Shoji Koinrandori
P: "I want to grow up quicker, so I can date Minato-san." Akira Minato inherited his grandfather's coin laundry. And so, the middle-aged former corporate drone, Akira, peacefully ran the well-loved coin laundry. One day, a high-school student, Shintaro Katsuki, enters the coin laundry. Despite the difference in age, they quickly became friends. However, Shintaro suddenly finds out that Akira is gay... O: This looks pretty promising!! The art is very pleasing to the eyes. The age gap is a bit hmm, but Minato does know his boundaries. I'm ngl this manga totally seems like yaoi not shounen-ai because of the vibes..
Haruka Tooki Ie
P: Alan meets Hayden, a free-spirited youth one night. The pair hit it off, but Alan's new feelings challenge his fundamentalist upbringing, and disrupts his family life. Hayden, meanwhile, plans on leaving the city soon... O: This looks promising... it's pretty confusing tho tbh I didn't quite understand it.
It's Not Like That (Gangto)
P: Under pressure from his parents, the popular BL writer applied to the liquor company "Beers." He didn't even have a speck, but he accidentally submitted an unreleased copy of his novel instead of a resume letter, which drew attention and made him pass the final exam! In particular, Baek Ho-ryeong, the president of the company, made a big mistake about the novel, and the illusion goes beyond favor and becomes love. Iro's first social life, which was firmly rooted in the spirit before he could adapt to the bitter taste of society he had never tasted. O: I liked this more than I expected! Very nice pacing and satisfying art (▰˘◡˘▰) Horyeong is so hot. I love the dynamics between Horyeong, Iro and the team-leader dude LOL xD C34 - uh.... did they really just use the cake as lube...? 5 --> 4, damn I kinda lost interest... f/ 36 Rereading.. lol this is amusing. C34 - ok I still think they shouldn't have done it since Iro is sick. Also first time spit, second time cake..??? Overall this was a cute, hot and funny read. Tbh I don't completely feel the chemistry btwn them, but it was a nice read nonetheless. It had good pacing.
Hoshoku Taishou Hinadori-kun
P: Hinata's been in love with Hakuba since he was little and they used to perform together... now that they're both grown up though, Hinata is part of the "bad boy" boy band who?for marketing purposes?hates the pop duo Hakuba is in. Hinata's tried to hide his true feelings for Hakuba, but his group leader Takaomi sees right through him. Trying to help Hinata get it together on stage, Takaomi kisses him in front of all their fans during the live battle of the bands! O: Hinata and Takaomi are so sexy lol wtf... this is so hot... ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄ I wonder how Takaomi can casually kiss Hinata in public tho...
Star Collector
P: Fynn has always been lazy: his favorite activities are skipping class, smoking, and lounging around. When his girlfriend breaks up with him, telling him to try doing something else for a change, he has no idea where to even start.One night, on a walk around the neighborhood, he comes across Niko stargazing on a hill. Niko wants nothing to do with this chain-smoking, loud-mouthed guy getting in the way of his astronomy— but Fynn is intrigued.What's up with this nerdy boy who loves to watch the stars, and why is Fynn so captivated by him? O: Ngl I wasn't expecting much since the cover didn't really appeal to me (I don't like the colours, it gives an old vibe), but this was actually a pretty good read! It's not all rainbows and sparkles, it's realistic - and that's what I love about this manga. I enjoyed the slow development btwn Niko and Fynn, and how supportive of a friend Zoe was, despite breaking up with Fynn, who ends up getting together with her friend Niko. This is a unique manga worth reading ^^ Technically is yaoi, since it has an NSFW scene, but is more like a shounen ai tbh. They seem to be a switch couple based off the vibes...? But who knows lol. Very nice pacing and plot.
All Night Long (muno)
P: "Why don't you try it out?" These were the words Akashi Noboru's friends uttered to him when he found out that a school hottie, Yagi Tomohiro, was gay. Noboru who was already contemplating the fact that he himself might be gay, egged on by what his friends said, makes the move. O: I love how supportive their friends were xD Noboru is so sweet and cute wtf, must protect him!! Ngl I didn't notice that Yagi liked his friend, until Noboru connected the dots ╮( ̄▽ ̄)╭ Not completely on board w/ Yagi tbh. Was a nice read tho
Nakanai Hibari
P: Kyosumi, an up-and-coming photographer lives with his late best friend's younger brother, Hibari. He looks after Hibari as he feels responsible for the death of his best friend as well as colleague. Kyosumi has sworn an oath to be Hibari's family, after he had lost his only blood relative. I took your loved one away from you. However, Hibari has feelings for Kyosumi which he cannot tell him about...? O: Overall was a good read. I felt a bit iffy about their relationship tho ( ̄∇ ̄") Ik Kyosumi and Hibari's bro were just friends, but this feels wrong to me... in a round-about way it feels like Kyosumi is manipulating Hibari.... idk man... like they waited to do the deed but I still feel a bit hmmm... I don't get how Kyosumi sees Hibari that way tbh. Like since when did they develop romantic feelings for each other...?
Secret Therapy