yinyangberry's manga / #western(1)

Dead or alive

Complete | Iago | 2022 released

i love how this is so chaotic in every way possible but still so cohesive. even the jumping between the serious and funny parts isn't at all jarring because of how they were paced and timed. the characters are teeming with life and their personalities are just so convincing and pronounced, and to have characters fully fleshed-out in less than 30 chapters is a feat not many authors can achieve. the main couple has that type of chemistry that is subtle but undeniably laden with thick sexual tension. all the more impressive were the smut scenes because they don't feel forced or out of place and they do in fact contributed in establishing the atmosphere of the story (manhwa authors, take notes!) and finally we have this scribbly, pencil-sketch-like art style that wraps up all of the these elements together. it was definitely a new flavor to me but it was SO GOOD and i enjoyed reading this so much! 4.8 stars! i normally don't round up the ratings i submit on here but i feel like it deserves that one extra star as consolation prize for being unique HAHA