5 Seconds
All of these are uniquely weird. I read: * The first story that the cover and title refer to, which is chapters 1, 2, and 6.5. Psychic sexual connection with people you kept eye contact with for too long. * 4, which is interesting in a weird way, I enjoyed it but can't defend that enjoyment tbh * Briefly read 6 but it felt like I was reading a synopsis of something, more so than typical one chapter stories --I never read 3 or 5 because no 5/29/23
Kimi to Ishin Denshin!
Bottom can read minds, and top is a loner with a massive crush on him. There's a spin-off with the brother: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/chotto_damatte/ Not licensed in English. Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=141513 5/29/23
Chotto Damatte
Top pursues Spin-off of Kimi to Ishin Denshin! (キミと以心伝心っ!). The previous MC's brother is this MC. https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/kimi_to_ishin_denshin/ Summary: "Saika Dengo is a person with the super-natural power to talk directly to people’s minds. One day he gets accused of talking to much in his mind by some random guy . Their first meeting doesn’t go well when the guy is rude to Saika. When they meet again the guy tells Saika that he can hear his thoughts inside his head. The guy then confirms that it’s only Saika’s thoughts that he can hear. When Saika tries to think of why this is happening the guy suddenly kisses him to try to silence his thoughts. The guy then suggests they go out so that hearing Saika’s thoughts isn’t so creepy. When that goes wrong, Saika feel’s bad and decides he also wants to know more about the guy. Finally, Saika asks for the guys name. Find out what happens with these two!" Not licensed in English. Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/9adyts6/chotto-damatte
Fingertip's Love
Chapter 1 was the best one 5/30/23
Ordinary Person A
Guideverse, status gap, top pursues, top cold to everyone else but him. Summary: "Ordinary civilian Howoo's day turns into a disaster movie when a giant monster ambushes his city. All he hopes for is a quick and painless death, so he's pleasantly surprised when he's whisked out of harm's way by celebrity esper Yool. When the charming esper moves in next door shortly after, Howoo feels like he's living in a romcom. Not only does Yool know Howoo's name, but he also shows an oddly friendly interest in him when he's just one of the many civilians he's saved. And for some reason, Howoo feels a tingling sensation whenever their hands touch..." Official on Tappytoon, "Civilian A." Officials are here, I've bought through chapter 15. Based on a novel Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/4z2wirb/civilian-a Bato: https://mangatoto.com/title/124900-civilian-a Characters: MC: Lee Howoo ML: Oh Yool 1st: 6/2/23, 2nd: 6/10/22, 3rd: 7/19/23, 4th: 11/26/23 (S1), 5th: 6/17/24 (41)
Special Guidance
[Complete] 61 chapters, 2 SS Edit: The title on here used to be "Ordinary Daily Life Of An Omegaverse Guide," but they changed it to the new, licensed title for English. Not omegaverse, not sure why it's put in the title here (it's not in the translated title on the chapter pages themselves). There is imprinting though. Assertive top, top pursues, status gap, obsessed top, character growth Summary: "Kang Yoonwoo is a common B class guide working at a guide center. One day, while Yoonwoo was going about his daily routine, a man came looking for him. “Your skills are good too, Guide.” He was the S class Esper, Kim Hyeontae. And as Yoonwoo never expected, he keeps coming back for him and asks him to become his personal guide." Not licensed in English, but the translation/cleaning/typesetting is so good they might as well be officials. Edit: 7/1/24 Now licensed on Lezhin! Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/4d16tmj/ordinary-daily-life-of-a-universal-guide Intimate scene starts: 13, 16 (side couple), 19 (attempted non-con while in altered state of mind), 20/21, 23, 29, 30 (+confession), 35, 37, 43 (+imprint), 50, 60 (not non-con, but extremely rough and altered state of mind), 62 1st: 6/3/23, 2nd: 6/29/23, 3rd: 12/12/23
A Sea of Conflicts
Truck-kun strikes again. Popularity gap, memory loss, second chances. Really enjoyed it for the most part, but from chapter 23 onwards the translation gets much worse (different translator(s), initial translation is good). Feels like I can't properly assess/appreciate the ending as-is here but it's a sweet story that goes through lots of bittersweet and heart-wrenching moments before the end. Not licensed in English. Chapter 27 is the end, chapter 28 seems like the start of an epilogue that never got finished (with a side couple that was never introduced in the main story; wasn't interested and it's a straight couple where I'm not really attached to either character, so it's not much of a loss). Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/o0tqrow/a-sea-of-conflicts 1st: 8/5/22, 2nd: 6/14/23
Zombie Hide Sex
I'm glad they didn't romanticize the apocalypse, the story actually touches upon the emotional rollercoasters that it would bring. Still, they've adapted it in such a way that a happy ending is possible. Official on Renta, "Fooling Around While the Zombies Roam." These aren't the officials, but they're good translations. I've bought volumes 1-4 on Renta (volume 5 not released in English yet as of 11/22/23). 6th volume set to release spring of 2025 in native language. Series info: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/t3phorm/zombie-hide-sex 1st: 6/16/23, 2nd: 11/22/23
Urusai Kurai no Kokuhaku Kudasai