Blue! Blue! Blue!
The amount of emotion in every face, damn, there is a lot of angst but it just made me feel good reading this...which is surprising because I usually cannot handle angst lol. The whole story is so bittersweet, starting with Takiya's boyfriend cheating to Honjou's long unrequited love getting married, but them both finding comfort with each other. I love characters like Takiya's that are straightforward and assertive but in a not attacking predatory kind of way lol. I needed more lovey-dovey at the end, and thank god here is an extra.
Okaeri Aureole
Someone in the comments wrote (and I totally agree): "Childhood friends + Unrequited love is an overused theme in BL but this mangaka really took a different path and delivered in a realistic way. Usually when one of them force himself on the other, the later just accept it with confusion or run away because of embarrassment/confusion but still is ok with it. But here the author choose to show this as a traumatic event for both of them. Same for the confession, here Kazu said that he doesn’t think of Moto like that but still want to be friend with Moto. And his feelings didn’t change for 2 years. In other BL, Kazu would have ditched his gf to be with Moto without questioning his feelings and sexual orientation. It was nearly excellent, too bad we didn’t see more of them after Kazu accepted Moto’s feelings and as a couple. A 6th chapter would have been great…"
My Dear Agent
Bruh. This was so good??? Bodyguard X Bodyguard, genius. I would say everything was pretty perfect. love all the characters, the plot was pretty good as well, what I was confused about is why tf Mario just randomly left to Rio, he literally ran away from Riichi, was kind of weird and out of character. Besides that, such an awesome read, lovedddd it. The lovey-dovey feels with perfect smut...ahh, so good.
Faded First Love
Can't believe this is over, it's one of those mangas I thought I will be reading forever! It was sweet, nice, and great clinches put in a new spin. Breath of fresh air.
My Darling is a Foreign Crybaby
Yea…this ain’t it. Who would ever act like that when someone they haven’t seen in 10+ years comes on them having sex…even as a job. The way the uke just went from never wanting love to realizing he was angry that the seme left?? And then oh no I love him?! LIKE??? What??? This story was just not it. Only reason I put 2/5 is because at least the chapter of them being together in USA was cute, that’s all.
Focus on You
A quote crazy beginning, but it became very cute and nice. Just damn make want more chapters of them being cute and happy couple. Them both having issues with their families in different ways - making each other their safe space. Sweet.
Gunjou no Subete
Ahhh…bittersweet love! Ths dialogue and thoughts behind the characters were SO good, felt like real people. The fear behind the accidental confession and all the times his heart was skipping a beat, going along with “straight” humor towards the friend he actually loves. It was beautifully written, though I did wish to see more of Ren’s side, and I really need a sequel of their relationship!!!!
Ao to Midori
This is really heart-wrenching, but a nice story to read, is if quite sad that it took Midori soooo long to come to terms with his sexuality and his feelings toward Aoyama (like 10 years???), so happy all is well in the end...can't believe Aoyama had stayed "loyal" in his feelings so many years lol. A couple of idiots, needed more of their happy data as a couple. OH and that friend is such a slay, supportive as fuck but why did you not interfere moreeee, IT WOULD HAVE MADE EVERYTHING HAPOEN FASTER.
Lovesick Hypocrites
Honestly so fucking good. I’m too tired to write review but hopefully one day I will (I might need to reread AND NOT BE MAD ABOUT IT)
Far from Romance