tlkjew2's manga / #friendship(4)

On or Off

Complete | A1 | 2000 released

Yiyoung is building a startup with his college friends. They get a chance to present their proposal to SJ Corporation, one of the leading companies in the country. But in the meeting room he sees Kang Daehyung, the extremely handsome company big shot that's so very much his type, and Yiyoung's heart starts to race...! Can pretty-faced Yiyoung win both in love and his career? Interesting fleshed out non caricature characters not only romance focused, career and supportive friendship and great side characters including their pov, lots of hilarious moments, slow burn and plot, mostly sweet and a bit silly and quirky, frank sex once it happens with funny moments and a bit of kink exploration but not focus mostly is comedy and friendship relationship career , great small details like the importance of friendships and balancing career and personal life and supportive friends no conflict coming out as gay/bi and accepting embracing weird personality quirks etc

Tamen De Gushi

Ongoing | Tan Jiu | 2000 released

super hilarious and cute high school friendships and romance (Sadly indefinite hiatus because of Chinese censorship banning it)

Sweet Man

Complete | Haejin | 2015 released

interesting plot - childhood friend turns out to be a 300 year old vampire who ran away from his family/vampire culture and accidentally bites friend making them blood donor both immortal - feels guilty about it - but friend is weirdly matter of fact/accepting of this - friend gains some powers as semi-vampire but also needs training to protect against being hunted for alluring scent/controlled by vampire clan as inferior human risk turns out vampire was attracted to and liked him and tried to stay away not to involve him but couldn't - very straightforward/moral friend accepts this and promises to stay by him as blood donor even if he doesn't return feelings (which develop laater of course) conflict / mystery from vampire's past estrangement from family as father killed his past donor, and clan members with mysterious/ulterior motives/to sabotage/kill donor to get vampire to come home - turns out subordinate vampire/donor (humans still badly treated by main family/father) instead using main donor as leverage to get vampire to come back and overthrow/kill his father and change outdated power system that subjugates human donors etc, vampire/bond compulsions/ learning to control powers / secrets - character growth, good friends, strong caring intelligent donor who stands up for himself and those he cares about / sweet sensitive vampire with angsty past who loves donor turns into danger/ violence etc as plot to overthrow father/system proceeds

Yotsubato!

Ongoing | Kiyohiko Azuma (Story & Art) | 2003 released