stressedpenguin's manga / #7/10(156)

Ookami Shounen wa Uso o Tsukanai (Arakata)

Complete | Arakata | 2018 released

That was cute! Uke suffers from boy who cried wolf syndrome, turning every confession and flirtation with his childhood friend into a joke because he cant handle the humiliation of being truthful. But because of this, the seme doesnt believe him when he tries to be honest. And HE himself also doesnt believe the seme when the seme returns his feelings. Creating a weird misunderstanding when they start dating but neither believes the other really likes them 7/10

Chiya's Just an Unstable Guy

Complete | Furuya Chiruko | 2000 released

Aww they're so cuuuute! I appreciate that the uke's self aware about his communication problems and I'm really happy he was able to overcome them enough at the end. The seme is very sweet and patient with his mess of an uke, and I loved seeing it. There's a little bit of drama, which I live for and fantastic payoff 7/10

The Stranger in the Hoarding House

Complete | Joe Aruku | 2022 released

Very cute and sweet story of a gomi yashiki being pulled out of a depressive dump and gaining the courage to change for the better with the support he needed. It takes longer than just a couple weeks to break through something like this, but the story still felt realistic, giving the character a little thing here or there to nudge them along to recovery. I wish I would be longer to delve more into the internal problems it set up for each character, but given the time constraint, I'm glad it was resolved happily. 7/10

If You Spoil Me That Much, I'm Gonna Cry

Complete | Tokita honoji | 2022 released

Love me a gentle sugar daddy. I really love that the seme was just a kind stranger who was unconsciously trying to find a way to help a clearly exhausted guy without being too creepy about it. This is my kinda fantasy lol 7/10

Ouji-sama no Ryuu

Complete | NATSUME Isaku | 2000 released

I've been meaning to read this for years and I'm glad I did! Despite the seme being super rich and famous, the relationship felt balanced. Even the jealousy drama wasnt' unnecessarily drawn out. 7/10 name on MAL is Oujisama no Riyuu

Hitotsu Shikanai Mono

Complete | SASAKI Mio,SAKURAI Nanako | 2016 released

Uke has a pretty bad inferiority complex to his twin brother so he starts sleeping around under a fake name that... is or is similar to his brother's as a way to defile...them both? That part was a little confusing. Anyway, he meets a friendly salaryman who, in treating the uke kindly, forces the uke to realize he doesn't like his self destructive behavior and starts changing for the better. It was sweet watching the uke discovering how to love himself and the seme was very gentle with him. The only thing I'm lost on is the name thing. Someone explain 7/10

SweetFixture

Complete | Mikitaka takishiro | 2019 released

2nd couple was very wholesome, woulda been hella smutty too if not for the censorship. They're ACTUALLY just jerking the air Uhhh 7/10? Cute and fun

Light of My Life

Ongoing | Takiba, Minami Fuuko | 2000 released

Seme works as a hairdresser, having given up his dream of being a soccer player. Uke has a lot of guilt for causing the seme's injury, so he became a host to earn the money and network to help seme's salon through advertising. Big angst from both these characters being simultaneously too proud and too lacking in self worth. I did really appreciate that the uke still uses his medical knowledge, although I dont think becoming a host--an industry famous for its unhealthy alcohol dependency--is the best idea... Anyway, 7/10 for the feels

Nitta-kun Chuuihou

Complete | Ototo | 2000 released

Cute lil twoshot of a masochist delinquent loner getting fucked. We take those 7/10

Sono otaku, moto koroshi-ya.

Ongoing | ko-dai | 2019 released

Hitman turned otaku, the wacky group of just as dangerous characters who gather around him. We stan Viviana, work life balance QUEEN and audience surrogate fujoshi. AND there's no cannon romance ️ This was fun and a little sweet 7/10