madd's manga / #Little iffy(126)

When I first read this it was ongoing with only 2 chapters. So I thought this was gonna just be a toxic love story and he was just gonna keep hurting him to drive him away, but I was surprised that it was wasn't. It was good to look at both of their psyches. While I don't condone some of the stuff the senpai did or the unnecessary pain he put takase through by breaking up with him. But other than that it was nice I guess. This mangaka's art is so gorgeous. And Takase is so cute wth- Anyways 6.5 out of 10 :3

Honestly, I don't know how to feel about this manhwa. I really love some parts of it. Eunhyung's storyline, while so tragic, was such a good reflection of how serious rape is and the effects it has on women nearly every day. May she rest in peace. It took a while, but I got really attached to some of the characters; most are absolutely unbearable (*cough* Dai *cough*). However, I at least came out remembering their names. Even with some comics I like, with characters I may adore, I never bother remembering their names. I kept hoping that further into the story, they would get better, but there wasn't that much development, especially with Dai's storyline. He stayed one note. Even if he would change a little, he returned to being insufferable a chapter later. I don't know why Jaehee liked him enough to abandon some of his friends and family for him. I get it if he is the finest, kindest man on the planet and loves you more than anything. You should fight for that person, but Dai abandoned him more times than I can count. And what he did to Eunhyung is absolutely unforgivable. Someone who just sits there and lets it happen when they have the power to stop the situation is worse than the people actually doing it. He constantly resorts to violence, even toward Jaehee, who he supposedly loves. The story literally starts because he gets his gang to beat him up. What a wonderful meet-cute. (If you can't tell, I'm being sarcastic) This is abusive shit. Like how is that even a good relationship? He's just going to be stuck wondering whether his partner is in a good mood today or if he will get beaten up the next. Seeing Jaehee act like a doormat just because he "loves" him quickly gets old. And his blatant misogyny is just appalling. We never get an explanation for this either; he's just an asshole for the whole manhwa. I want to dislike this, but there are so many saving graces. This is just a very flawed story. Most definitely outdated by today's standards, probably even when it was published. I'm still salty about the fact that comics like these, with toxic love stories or ones that are borderline illegal, are the ones that get long serializations. While beautiful masterpieces with healthy storylines and wonderful characters only get 6 chapters, one volume and nobody talks about them. Do I feel like I wasted my time? No. I think I was able to learn some things, not only about some certain perspectives but even myself. One thing's for sure, this was definitely memorable, but would hardly call it masterpiece. And I would encourage my fellow readers to think before you give this a 10 out of 10.

8.5 out of 10 That lie Sunohara told Shinomiya was so weird I was so confused I thought this was gonna be a darker story, but it turned out to be pretty wholesome. I'm not a big fan of when they refer to male gay characters with female terms (e.g. mom, wife, bride, etc.), but the way they described it I thought he was trans lmao. Thank goodness they clarified in the parents' story. Sunohara's f*g comment was unnecessary and left a really bad taste in my mouth, especially since we do end up finding out that his parents are gay too. Those are just minor things, but other than that the story was really beautiful, especially the parents' story. I like that we got to see the epilogue for both of their relationships as well. The art was very beautiful. I'm always a fan of artists who use a sketchy style. And through the generations stories are one of my favorite tropes, even though they're surprisingly very rare. This was a really nice gem to find.

4.5 out of 10 It was nice at the beginning. I liked seeing them go on dates together. But I think just with the whole time limit thing, them falling in love in one week was just like “ehhhhh” to me. I’m more of a fan of people falling in love overtime or over the years or something. Also good luck to the kouhai for somehow dealing with this man cuz I could not. Tearing up those tickets was so unnecessary, as someone who’s sincerely broke and got no job and knows how much movie tickets costs that triggered me. He was nice in the beginning but him just randomly getting mad and then going “why was I mad” was really annoying. Also is no one gonna talk about that this minor had intercourse with an adult… who was his brother’s girlfriend…? Like why? Why was this necessary, and they try and play it off as normal it’s so weird. Ivl don’t care about japan’s consent laws he’s still a minor and she basically jumped him. And I just feel so bad for the brother cuz even if he was boring or something he probably didn’t deserve that. This one didn’t feel all that fun to read :/. -2 adult x minor or pedophilia -2 adultery -1 Quick Love ( infatuation or attraction mistaken for love) -.5 annoying protagonist

If baseball was gay. That’s all this is lmao. And lots and lots of non/dubcon. But it’s fun time.

SPOILER ALERT (Would've given this a full rating had it just been the fish and the fox story ;-;) 2 out of 10 for Story 1 I know they're both adults but... 17 year age gap? Seriously? And he's his boss? The mc is probably in his early or mid twenties dating this 40 yo. Just no. Power imbalance is clear here. My limit is 10 year gap, they just went ahead and doubled that. But the visuals were absolutely beautiful, learning about all the fungi was fun (see what I did there). Especially the dream or daydream sequences were absolutely gorgeous. 10 out of 10 for Story 2 OMG I WANT THIS POWER. Again, beautiful visuals. I love the idea of us each having a soul in the form of a fish that comes out when we sleep that is such an interesting concept. I'm a little curious about the two girls lmao, something going on there? I wish we could fleshed out the romance between the characters a bit, but that's what happens when you're working with a two-shot. Again, I would have been just fine had this been what the manga was about However, it's so cathartic when finally see the love interest begin to see what the mc sees, that must've been a pleasant experience for the both of them. And the epilogue is so sweet, when we see them as adults. After all the start of the relationship isn't the end, it's the beginning of a new chapter and it's nice to see that their story is still going. Also, it seems pretty accurate that the mc would turn out to be a writer. 8 out of 10 for Story 3 This story is beautiful as well, another great concept. I had to take a point off though, because they didn't make the age gap clear and the fox obviously looks a tad younger, but he's like a fox spirit so he could a thousand years old for all we know, and with a university student so either this is pedo vibes or this fox spirit is gonna be great x15 grandfather. But it was nice to see them connect over his grandfather and not make a big deal about him being a fox. I hate liar reveal stuff so it was nice to see him be chill about. A pretty straightforward story, again, it is what it is when it comes to oneshots. All together I give it a 6.5 out of 10 Beautiful visuals but I wish that the good stories were standalone so they could be longer and have more time to flesh out their stories. TAKE OUT THE FIRST ONE PLEASE.

I think 7.5 out of 10 It had an interesting story and art. But honestly I'm not too fond of the fated pair trope. I'm glad they were able to find each other again, but that biased opinion will affect my score. The time travel thing was super weird but interesting I guess...? Honestly I think they could've saved a lot of time for themself had the raven guy just not told him everything lmao. If I had dreams of my partner in the future I wouldn't go telling them, cuz they would do everything in their power not to, which is what happened. It worked out in the end, but realistically anyone else would've called the police or filed a restraining order. I do like that even though he came back it wasn't HIM. The original died permanently, along with all the memories and experiences he had. And I like that the mc had to learn how to love the new one, even though it wasn't the original.

(Dropped) I didn't like this one, it just felt off. The seme has a social skill deficit, I couldn't tell what he had cuz the comic didn't say but he has some type of personality disorder. He's basically been sheltered his whole life so he doesn't understand manners and how people work. He's basically a child in an adult's body. And I feel like the uke takes advantage of that especially since he's teaching him how to socialize "normally". It just makes me feel uncomfy.