Bekssi's manga / #ongoing(10)

Hands down my favorite manhwa. It's psychological and inteligent, and violent but not excessively so. There are some popular korean manhwa out there right now that are so violent and rape-y that I can't justify reading them. The violence in this, however, is not constant, and it definitely adds to the plot and the complexity of the characters. Taemin and woojin are so goddamn complex and the author is a genius at writing banter like damn. The banter is a hell of a lot sharper in Korean but ricepunch's translations were pretty amazing. The official English releases are a lot shittier tbh but that's all we got now. Ngl though I really despise Jiwook. He's such a slimy little worm.

The story wasn't particularly compelling or unique, it's the classic "straight" boy who hates his bisexual coworker. Surprise, he doesn't actually hate him, but rather, resents that he is attracted to him. The art is nice to look at though, and there are some funny moments.

This story is one of my favorites. It's impossible to get sick of this comic. The characters are so beloved and the tone of the story is gritty and sad but there is a lot of humor and fluff peppered thoughout. Jianyi and Zhangxi and so flipping endearing and I love their love. And the side story about Mo guan Shan and He Tian is also very compelling and enjoyable. Plus there's so much fan fiction for this comic. Literally so much...it's a big fandom...

Maybe it's the fault of the translation, but the plot isn't very cohesive. It just seems to be a series of unrelated events that aren't even particularly interesting. At least the art is nice? I'm still going to give it a chance but nothing has happened so far and we're 30 chapters in.

Five stars for the art, three stars for the story. The art is so beautiful and detailed that the first few chapters were a bit overwhelming. The artist has simplified their style a bit so throughout the chapters so that it is still aesthetically pleasing but less overpowering. However the story is very slow to get going and not particularly compelling at this point. It has potential though, so I'm still anticipating future updates. Update: This is currently in my top 3 favorite webcomics. Story is more like 4 stars are this point. Still slow moving but very engaging and sweet. It’s the slow build and misunderstanding angst of the century. Grrrrr. And the art! Too beautiful to stand it!!

Now that sadistic beauty has been discontinued, this is a good alternative. The art is quite good, although I’ve yet to decide if I really like the characters or not.

Oh gosh, finally another manga to join my all time favorites. I tried reading this years ago and couldn't get into it but this time around I'm totally hooked. I'm amazed at the complexity of the world-building and character development. I love Hyoudou and Tetsuji so much, and honestly Reiji too although he's somewhat of an antagonist. Excepting Wang, all of the "villains" have such fleshed out backstories that I sympathize with them. The chairman is so fucked up that I wouldn't care if Reiji and Masatsugu destroyed the gang if it weren't for Hyoudou. Gahhhh I'll probably be dead before this is complete but it's a masterpiece nonetheless.

The protagonist is hilariously ballsy and crazy. His ex is the real MVP tho. Hides him from mafia, helps film blackmail porn, gives him a tazer, is his getaway driver, willing to be targeted by mafia to save his sister.....this is just a regular dude?! Why is he an ex tho lmao. Need a man who would literally hide a body for you no questions asked.