Comfort Rewinder
Yall I was bawling when they took the photos with Jisoo's dad and then again at the end. I love that this story wanted to tell you how important photos are without ever saying it out loud. I loved this one. Only two gripes honestly: 1) Jin Yi Kwon was very pushy about sex. Although they did say Jisoo liked it, it did start out feeling like he just couldn't say no. Still better than 80% of manhwa anyway. Shout out to consensual sex. 2) like 80% of the story, Jisoo and Kwon only interact with each other. I always wanna see more friendships so we know these two aren't reliant on just each other. But again this was better that 80% of manhwa on that front too. Super sweet albeit very painful. You know how it's going to end but that doesnt make it less painful. But I'm happy for them all. I bawled like a baby 7 or 8/10
Iiko no Furi wa mou Yameru
Hot playboy loses to the nice prince of the campus in a popularity contest, gets shitfaced, and then winds up fucking the prince. Because of shenanigans, hes forced to play the prince's fake boyfriend, but it's actually a lot of fun and they wind up falling in love because of course. I actually really enjoyed this one. Highlight was definitely the seme playacting as a girlfriend so they could get lovers crepes. The girls working the stand were absolutely losing it. 10/10 moment Solid 7/10. I had fun with this one!
The ghost that lives in the doll
Konomi ja Naka to
Absolutely adore this one. I love watching Yukinori struggle to get used to the job and make friends with all his coworkers. I love watching the increasingly protective Maki get attached to him and vice versa. And they communicate! Dude I love this one so much 8/10
Life Senjou no Bokura
I literally do not have the tags to describe this one, it does a lot of things different from the usual. The manga follows these two lovers from when the meet in high school, through the struggles of college, and the struggles of adulthood beyond adulthood, and it's very sweet and painful. I loved how whimsical their meeting was, both walking the painted line, conjuring the danger waiting if they fell to either side. I love the lil tango(?) they do to get around it. It made me so happy!! You watch their romantic relationship build and then fall apart as harsh reality and their own insecurities catch up with them. And when they find each other again, it almost hurts as much as it heals. And then you watch them grow old and we return to that painted line on the street and we follow that to the end of the story and their lives. Rarely do you see a story that ends when the characters lives end outside of a tragedy. I'm really happy to have read this. Wow. This story gets just poetic enough that it brought out my own poetic side that hasn't seen the light of day since high school, I've gotta give this a 9/10
Shinyuu no
Best friends since high school and lovers of photography, although Minato ends up pursuing a different career. After 5 years of living together, Minato leaves and Wataru is lonely. Then Minato returns and stubbornly asks Wataru to live together again. They both love each other, and they both know it, but Wataru is terrified of changing their relationship so he refuses Minato's proposal over and over Very sweet! 7/10 name on MAL is Countdown to Yes
Fruit, Gateau au Chocolat
Ahhhh I havent read something just simple and wholesome in a while. Two coworkers go out to eat every weekend, trying new foods and new restaurants together. At some point, the popular Shiina confesses and the shy and somewhat insecure Yoneko has to figure out if he likes him back. Despite being just one volume, the relationship was slow and realistic. 7/10
Ouji-sama no Ryuu
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
Tayutau Kohaku