apopoi's manga / #shounen ai(42)

Oh Shit! I forgot to put this in my reading list, my bad! So the ml is a sadistic freak who is learning to be more empathetic with the help of his two friends. Will the male friend turn out to be a world or novel traveller like the both of them? I hope so. Um..the love interest is a bit fucked in the head. I don't know the whole deal with him yet since he might have some more history with the ML that we are not yet aware of, like that scene where he wore a uniform of some sort or where he was a magician..but him being his Lil bro (not by blood) and being able to read his mind was funny

The cover art is so intriguing with the black-haired man despite looking more intimidating and intense has a collar on his neck being pulled by the more effeminate blond man, but his chin is being held by the serious guy. The character work also leave much to be explored, with the blondie looking more wild with his loose clothing and his hairstyle, adding to the whole look and demeanor is his rebellious expression. However he gives off a harmless vibe yet the same cannot be said for the black-haired dude. His hair is slicked back, he is adorning a black sweater or a turtle neck that is tight on him with a watch, giving off a very intimidating vibe. His eyes look soulless yet holds the power to make your legs go weak. Despite having a collar on his neck, everyone is certain he is the one in charge. Update (5/3/23): The artstyle isn't the best. Their eyes are huge and they are basically sticks, their nose and lips are weird too and the colour grading leaves much room to be desired. The uke is the typical uke, he cares about what people thinks, has a Sunbae that he likes and I suspect likes him back, and will end up with the overbearing and weird right-hand man ie the seme. The seme says the most out of pocket things and their interactions feel like something out of a fever dream. The uke is from a line of gangster or maybe it's just this generation idk and because of that, he was never able to make friends so he ran away from home, worked part time jobs to earn money and stayed afloat until a kidnapping from a rival company. The seme seems to have so much agency to him, he is so unpredictable and treats the uke the way he wants to eventhough he is his young master. He likes him because he is interesting and dumb, has a good heart and is strong-minded. And I was informed that this isn't a YAOI but a shounen-ai. I read upto CH12.

I like how simple this is. The MC is not annoying and everything feels so digestible. The plot isn't anything special but it's such a nice read. I love how he was in his past life, such a typical older brother. His sister was playing an otome dating game ignoring her tasks and he came over to scold her only to get caught up himself. When she saw him playing it, she kicked him and he pressed a button...and viola he is in the game. I like the contrast from him being the older brother to him being the youngest now. His siblings are so protective of him...but I hate the four-eyed elder brother. He didn't leave the best first impression. Also there is yuri love between the villainess and heroine too. Golly..

It's alright. The translation has its moments but it can still be understood so where's the harm? I wrote a very lengthy review for this a minute ago but my phone switched off and all that vanished. So I won't get into the nitty gritty of this story unfortunately. So the ML is an honour student who used to be a promising judo athlete but after sustaining a leg injury, he could no longer go down that path. After dedicating a year to his studies, he managed to secure the top spot in academics. He has liked Eunho for quite some time, it seems. He even jerked off while smelling his school uniform that he left in his closet. He keeps tabs on him by using his friends to tell him everything, who he hangs out with..girls or guys, when they leave etc to telling them not to take him out after school and go alone. Now this is possible because Dohyun caught them smoking using a key that they were not authorised to have, that too with some chicks. He promised not to out them if they did this task for him. Eventually the cat got out of the bag and Eunho is aware of this. Surprisingly he wasn't that concerned over it and just blamed it over his weird behaviour these past days. They have been together since kindergarten to now high school. Dohyun's parents were in a car accident while they were on a vacation to celebrate their wedding anniversary. That traumatic experience made Dohyun a bit scared of driving so in a very cute and wholesome scene, Eunho told him that he would be the one to have a driver's license and all he has to do was sit quietly on the passenger seat. Albeit that was after he confessed about his fear, when Eunho suggested that he drive them together in the future. Eunho is starting to like him and is aware of his every move now, he gets jealous when he sees him with girls etc. This didn't escape Dohyun's eyes and ofcourse the motherfucker is elated. Him buying him a birthday cake even while he was still angry to hiding it in the corner of his fridge, which Dohyun still found. He even called him to come over to his house and asked about the girl he was with, which Dohyun smiled at and asked if he was jealous. Also when he licked the cream off Eunho's wrist after it got on him, Eunho avoiding eye contact to his clenched fist were all things Dohyun was eager to see. All of these things were enough proof of his attraction towards him afterall. Also Dohyun asking him what kind of house he wanted to live in, if it should closer to school etc was so heartwarming since he already put it on stone that they were going to live together after graduation despite Eunho's worries. Also special mention to the gay friend for staying out of their business eventhough it didn't appear that way initially. I love how bold he is, the reason he transferred school in the third year (which is unconventional) was because of his sexual orientation. All of this he said to Eunho in the span of a minute into their first conversation. He also smokes too with Dohyun's friends..I liked that gap too since it appeared like his friends might be bullying him which Dohyun suspected as well. He also offers a cigarette to Eunho when he asked if that tasted good. Now this didn't fare well for Eunho because 1) he coughed since it was his first time smoking 2) Dohyun witnessed this scene. The reaction that Dohyun had was very interesting. He asked to meet in the rooftop, locked it upon arriving which put Eunho on edge and made him wonder if he was going to get beaten up. He also comments that he should have just told him if he wanted to smoke. He offered his cigarette to him(he smokes btw) and told him to suck (uhhmm sir?) The sexual connotation is off the roof in this one. Ofcourse Eunho got even more angry than he already was and stormed out of there after coughing due to inhaling the smoke. This episode was right after they got into an argument after Dohyun outed him to his parents about him smoking and that was the reason they fought.

I loved this more than I should. It has been a long time since I read it, but honestly I remember every detail. I won't go into talking about the plot or the characters since I don't feel like it. Honestly the concept was already very interesting to me, a stalker that does everything for u that one might deem tedious. That's a damn convenient thing, ain't it? Until it isn't. See...it messes with his mind. The MC leaves it alone until it gets to the point that it goes beyond that, beyond just cleaning his dishes, he appears before him, texts him, interferes with his life. The MC was already depressed so all this was a lot to him. Also, the stalker to noone's surprise has a mental illness. Yeah..stalking isn't a normal thing, who would've thought? He has a twin, who also stalks(?)/annoys another co-worker of his who opens up about it to the MC. When he first saw the MC, he couldn't understand since he seemed so lifeless unlike the one he annoys...who is a spitfire. The two eventually attains a happy ending since they fulfill eachother's needs. The tables turned (how the turned tables..) on the stalker when his twin helped the MC out to do the same thing he did to him. But he was happy at first, since he interpreted in his psychotic mind as him doting on him, giving him food, feeding him(since he was tied up!!). Until he started ignoring him, being indifferent to him then he started crying and being vulnerable. He was just like a child. I kinda felt pity for him and found him adorable (I know that's sickkk but..). Anyway, it was perfect in my eyes.

A selfish and borderline-yandere seme? With a truly good MC? Yuh, that shit tasty. Atleast there is plot to support this already red flag dynamic so we won't be too sick with all the dust from the toxicity of the eventual couple. I won't lie, sometimes I dig this type of couple but other times I get very bitter and feel personally hurt from the level of power the seme holds over the uke or maybe in this case impose on the uke. It might turn out to be the former but my gut is telling me that it is the latter so I'mm sit this one out for now and look through some other manhwas. Update (11/9/23) : Finally I gave it a try and I loved every moment of it. Even in the most recent chapter (72) the MC's trauma is still ongoing. I do love consistency and it depicts reality as well. I like the team members, especially Joohyeok and the girl (I hate that I can't remember her name cuz I loove her). I was surprised with how casual she is with the ML since I was under the impression that he would be more cordial with everyone except the MC. Also might have to do with the fact that she is two years older than him and her personality type. Jian(the secretary girl) is always by the ML's side, she seems more like a lackey of ML than a colleague. I like the healer as well, he is so considerate and caring towards MC. I do like that the manhwa continuously reminds us throughout the series that the ML is a manipulative bitch (with his eyes, him being shrouded in darkness, how he reacts to the MC etc). We see things from the ML's POV as well but maybe it isn't as flimsy as he thinks it is. I wouldn't go as far as to say that he likes him, he would kill him in a heartbeat if it benefits him and he is constantly making sure that the MC is still within his control. I don't know what his next plan is but he isn't the type to give up so we'll see. Also side tangent- why are the villains so dumb? The Vice President (now President) was dumb as fuck, how did he get this far? I mean his mom's side of the family helped obviously but huh? And the Paradise next to be guild leader was also trash, he was such a small fry and doesn't seem to have a plan for anything honestly. Like what is this level of antagonist... I mean if this is intentional and is done to highlight that the real villain is the ML and the ways that the MC will come to his senses after he gets out of this funk and learn to get away from the ML, that would be a fun twist.

I currently read upto Ch11 and it's decent. I like the connection between the MC and ML. Wonwoo being a mascot with that spicy personality is top tier. The ML also laughed because of that, he seems prickly and stuck up with a serious face all the time so it was nice to see him like that. He remembers the MC because he was the reason that they aced that game. Tbh I find it pretty hard to keep up with this because it's very focused on baseball and the lingos, and me going into it not knowing anything find myself lost. It's a manhwa that's made by someone very knowledgeable about baseball, and that's nice since that's what the manhwa revolves around. But I'll get back to it when I have some time. I also apparently have a thing for baseball players so there's that. Talking about Ryu from Kimi ni Todoke btw.

Oh man I actually love this? I saw this when a commenter mentioned it on 'Codename Anastasia' so I decided to give it a try. I like You Huo and Qui together, they are partners in crime... literally. Furthermore, I love that dynamic shifted with You Huo being the examiner in the past and now him being the examinee. The pregnant girl's backstory was very unsettling to say the least.. Like I thought she was pregnant from the get go but it's because of that old Romani grandma? Sheesh! I love 001's subordinates as well, the sea sick guy and the guy always making meals. I love how they name MC as 'God of Misfortune' and always have a headache when it comes to him. The fact that both of them lost their memories is one thing, but the feeling that they are so close yet so far to one another is.. uncomfortable? Like the feeling that they are almost there makes me uneased. I just hope that they will get back their memories ASAP. Tbh I didn't understand the games as I'm not one to use my head, but I appreciate the dedication. I just wait for the characters to figure it out, I don't even try to get it.

The translation is a bit wonky but the story is fresh to say the least. The MC is very pretty and the dragon and him have history, essentially the MC was the one who planted the seed of this whole situation. Starting with him telling the story of the evil dragon kidnapping the princess for ransom, to him suggesting that he do it 10 years later since the princess was still a child then. The priest is gay and someone with the looks that surpasses gender so the knight that came to rescue him also falls for him (after the priest clasp his hand and suggested they run away together). Which ultimately didn't happen since the dragon is like "He's mine". I have seen the dragon blush once and that was when the MC crawled on his back and touched him, the dragon also had an inner monologue "I'm a dragon so even if I were to mate, it would be with another dragon". So we can see that he is being affected by our MC's advances.

I read only from Ch4 to 8 but I got the gist of it. It's very cute and wholesome, pacing is very fast, misunderstandings occur and it's solved. Felt like a shonen ai manga in that regards. The blue haired sunbae is a bitch, die blue jerk. Oh! They knew eo from childhood but didn't get along, that changed after the body switching happened. So happily ever after?