Yane's manga / #Yaoi(479)

My rating: 6/10 Pick this if u want a light, quick read. It's not deep, there's no drama and the characters are short, just two fudanshis falling in love. Entertaining but forgettable. FRIENDS TO LOVERS, OTAKU Two childhood friends hide their otaku sides from each other. One day, they miraculously end up being next to each other at a doujinshi event where they sell their own mangas. From then on, they start growing even closer. But is friendship all there is between them?

My rating: 8/10 It's beautiful, I really enjoy stories with a melancholic vibe. I really like that this doesn't contain something naive like humanity accepting vampires. It's more complex bc aside from the main couple, there're other important characters, but I like that, it's more like in the books I read. I just want another volume instead of the last chapter. BOARDING SCHOOL, VAMPIRE A serious and unsociable student of an elite boarding school (uke) only keeps in contact with the head boy (seme) whom he helps with work. But one day, their classmate discovers bite marks like those of a vampire on his neck. And thus begins the student's search for the culprit.

My rating: 6,5/10 It's enjoyable. I really like the uke, he's serious has some character and is the perfect partner for the playboy seme, they complement each other well. But the romance part is too short. COLLEGE, MUSIC A laid back music student (seme) who can't found a band bc of his perfectionism has a bad first meeting with a student (uke) studying composing music who's the son of a famous maestro. The uke can't play piano in front of a crowd, but then the seme finds a way to make him join his band

My rating: 7/10 It's really interesting but way too short, I want more. Their dynamic is good, the seme's crazyly obsessed and the uke's cool-headed and strong. More than love their relationship resembles mutual entertainment. Messed up but engaging. The art is good too. ASSASSIN, OBSESSIVE SEME A rich man (seme) who's so tired of his dull life that he starts thinking about death meets a suspicious waiter at a club him and his friends frequent. Finally, he finds something that makes his heart race. An assassin who targets the seme's friend gets caught off guart when the seme gets more than a bit aware of him.

My rating: 4/10 I don't like the art and the seme's way of healing the uke's trauma is just weird. I mean, he gets all creepy and practically molests him, there's no way that's helping anyone. I like some parts like the way the uke's trauma still affects him, that's more realistic, but all in all it's not my cup of tea. GHOST, TRAUMA A college student (uke) gets caught by a ghost (seme) masturbating at home. The seme apparently just died and can only be seen by the uke. That's how their strange cohabitation starts.

My rating: 6/10 This would be the perfect slow burn, their dynamic fits this trope so well. But bc it's so short, it's all very rushed and thus loses some of its appeal. Also, I'm not a fan of the rape at the beginning. The ending is bittersweet, it all circles around the theme "loneliness". FANTASY, COUNTRYSIDE Unable to fit in in the city, the uke decides to take a break taking care of his uncle's house in the countryside. But in the nearby forest, he meets the lonely guardian dog (seme) of an abandoned shrine who begs him to become his master.

My rating: 7/10 It's interesting but I wish it wasn't so short. I want to know more about their backstory, the organisation of the mafia and all that. Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading it. I like the protagonists, they're both strong and somewhat opposites at the same time. It's open-ended but with a positive perspective on their future. MAFIA, MILITARY, REUNION Ivan, a spy of the Russian army, must investigate the right arm of a mafia boss. But his target is a very close friend he made in the military academy who he hasn't seen in ten years, Edward. Ivan can't help but wonder what made him become like that.

My rating: 8/10 I love the characters. They feel "human" with all their little flaws and ways of thinking. The pacing is perfect, they slowly fall in love without expecting it. It's a beautiful story. SCHOOL ROMANCE, CUTE Seryou Touji is a popular first-year who goes out with everyone who confesses to him on a Monday for 7 days. One day, Shino Yuzuru jokingly asks him out just to see how he reacts. But Seryou takes him seriously.

My rating: 7/10 It's kinda like an enemies to lovers but a bit more complicated. The pacing is good, their shared past gets slowly revealed which keeps up the suspense. I love seeing them grow closer with the kid. REUNION, CHILD, ROOMMATES After Ririko's death, her daughter gets to know two of her mother's exes: her possible dads. According to the will the three of them will have to spend 3 moths together until the child can decide who'll be her dad. But that isn't easy, especially since her dads share a difficult past.