Cherry Blossoms After Winter
•Summary: [From living under the same roof to then being classmates?! Ever since his parents passed away, Haebom has been living in Taesung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Taesung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward. Living together 24/7, Taesung and Haebom's relationship is bound to change.] •My Ratings: story - /10 relationship - 10/10 overall - 10/10 recommend - yes •My Thoughts: One of my all- time favorites no joke, so wholesome
Koi wa Kamen no Uchigawa ni
•Summary: [Mizuki Tsuyoshi is a big fan of superheroes - so much that he decides to right any wrongs that he sees! Unfortunately, this gets him labelled as a delinquent. Meanwhile, in a nearby amusement park, he meets his ideal suit actor and attempts to befriend him, but...] •My Ratings: story - 10/10 relationship - 9/10 overall - 9/10 recommend - yes •My Thoughts: I think it's very sweet and cute, wish there was a bit more time with unmasked wolf guy tho
Karasugaoka Don't be shy!!
•Summary: [Izuhara Sou, the leader of the crime prevention group "VOICE" that protects east Karasugaoka realizes he's in love with the man he keeps butting heads with and leader of the rival group "Karasukai", Shinba Tetsuji...!?] •My Ratings: story - 10/10 relationship - 9/10 overall - 9/10 recommend - yes •My Thoughts: Super interesting, it's such a cute unrequited love story. Love how dumb they both are.
Urusai Kurai no Kokuhaku Kudasai
•Summary: [Since Hayashida can hear people’s thought, he believes that his destiny must be someone whose innervoice he can’t hear and the captain of soccer team must be that one. While he is looking at Captain Kogi practising, all he hears is the loud pervy thought about boobs of the scary Mori-Senpai.] •My Ratings: story - /10 relationship - /10 overall - /10 recommend - •My Thoughts:
Hidamari ga Kikoeru
•Summary: [Taichi, impoverished, underemployed and hungry, falls onto Kouhei, a deaf boy with great homemade obento, who's looking for a note-taker to help him understand his college classes. Slowly, they come to respect and like each other, but with a disability like hearing loss, misunderstandings arise, and Kouhei has slipped into isolation and loneliness all too easily. Will Taichi be able to pull him back into a spirited life?] •My Ratings: story - 10/10 relationship - 10/10 overall - 10/10 recommend - absolutely •My Thoughts: The couple is very realistic, I was rooting for them the whole time. The HOH and Deaf representation feels realistic as well, I know Japanese Deaf culture is bound to be different than here in the U.S., but it feels very well done and nuanced, so props to the author for that.
Voice of Love