sadslime's manga / #Bugs(4)

Bakemono Bl

Ongoing | hiiragi mizuka, kirima moccori | 2016 released

Ch.1 - Midori no Ude - the story of a boy saved by a kappa who loves him. Ch.2 - He Knows His Secret - a gay boy takes a picture of his kitsune(?) classmate and threatens him with it. Ch.3 - Rendezvous - a boy injured while diving is helped by a mermaid. My favorite of these and also the most tragic. Ch.4 - Okizare No Hanayome - an experiment gone wrong rapes the scientist left behind to kill him. Ch.5 - Okitemo Mezametemo - the story of a Chinese dream eating creature and the boy who found him. My second favorite on the list, cute. Ch.6 - Kowaku - man with fear of bugs sleeps with a bee yokai. The bug sex is really gross. Will not read again.

Ai no su e Ochiro!

Ongoing | Higuchi misao,Minamijuuji asuna | 2019 released

In a world of insect humans, Tsubasa is a gossamer-winged butterfly who is considered low class but managed to get into a high class high school by relying on the encouraging words he heard from a tarantula student, Sumiya, in a TV interview. But when he meets Sumiya, not only does Sumiya tell him he can't stand butterflies, the second time they meet he rapes him. Sumiya is not at all how Tsubasa imagined him based on the interview, but he had a surprisingly gentle side that leaves Tsubasa wanting to know more. The seme is trash so far, but the side characters are very good. No updates in a long time though. Trigger warning: bullying, rape.

Renai Chuudoku (MIKAGE Tsubaki)

Complete | MIKAGE Tsubaki | 2000 released

Multiple stories about anthropomorphized bugs, mostly centered on Shiori, a spider who no longer eats other bugs, and his friends. Ch.01.1-01.3, 01.7-2.2 - Shiori (spider) finds two male Japanese honeybees (Honey and Bee) have unexpectedly moved into his house (web) after being chased out by the stronger female bees. He takes them in, recalling when he previously took in a butterfly with a torn wing, Midori, and fell in love, as well as two ladybugs, leading him to stop eating other insects, before Shiori was taken away by another spider. But when Shiori hears Midori may still be alive, he and all his friends are determined to bring Midori home. Cute story. Trigger warning: forced confinement. Ch.01.4-01.6 - Akira has a mild sun allergy, so he hates staying inside every summer. But this year a cicada, Natsume, who has heard his voice while hibernating below the ground until now has emerged, and he wants to use his brief time on earth to mate with Akira. Akira isn't sold, but will Natsume win him over. Trigger warning: death. Ch.2.3 - The story of Arou, the spider who stole Midori, and how he became so mistrustful of other bugs, as well as his subordinate Shirogane who loves him, but Arou refuses to believe it. Trigger warning: betrayal, violence. Ch.2.4 - The story of Mutsuki, who moved to Tokyo and found a strange, non-human tenant living in his apartment who he called Kuro, but the two began living together happily anyway. But when Mutsuki faces a possible transfer that might make him leave Kuro behind, Kuro has to decide whether to reveal his true nature as a cockroach. No trigger warnings. Ch.2.5 - Extras

Junketsu Ningyo

Complete | mikage tsubaki | 2000 released

Ch.1-2 - The Pure Merman - The merman Sango has it rough working as a human to help provide for his siblings, especially since mermaids can never lie, or they'll turn into foam. After being demoted again, Sango ends up working for the president Minami, who quickly learns that Sango is a mermaid and can't lie and becomes enamored of his honest way of life. Cute and comedic. Trigger warning: cheating. Ch.3 - Hercules? Hercules! - Hercules is a Hercules beetle who just wants to comfort and help Keita, the human who cares for him and his other bugs so well that it keeps interfering with his relationship. The bug god gives Hercules the chance, transforming him into a human and tasking him with teaching Keita how to be considerate of others. Should he succeed, he can stay a human with Keita, but if he fails, it's back to bug life for him. An odd premise, but Hercules is very cute and sweet. No trigger warnings. Ch.4-5 - The White Snake and the Prince - The white snake Shiro has been kicked out of the forest by other animals who don't like his strange coloring. He's sad, but that's when he runs into Ohji, a human who tells him he was searching for the beautiful white snake to keep him from being captured by humans who want to put him in a shrine. But Shiro is so happy to have found his "prince," he takes human form and offers to be the god of the shrine! Also very cute. Trigger warning: kidnapping. Ch.6 - Busted! The Ombudsman Club - Hazuki, the sudent council president, is trying to disband the ombudsman club, which is really a ghost fighting club led by his childhood friend Mei. Hazuki says it's because they just mess around and no one knows what they do, but really, he's worried Mei is putting himself in harm's way fighting ghosts. But when Hazuki follows to see what the club does, he ends up getting in harm's way, himself. Trigger warning: mention of murder, mention of suicide. Ch.7 -Shall We Study? - Nozomi has been accepted to a prestigious cram school, so he goes to check it out. But while being guided by Kurogawa, he finds every classroom to be some kind of boy love fantasy between the teachers and students and gets totally freaked out. He finally says he'd only stay if Kurogawa could be his teacher, but to his surprise, Kurogawa says that could be arranged. This one is weird and felt like it was missing some supernatural element that never got explained. Trigger warning: power dynamic (teacher/student), noncon. Ch.8 - Found Love With You - Shino is a student who just can't remember things he doesn't care about and Yamato is his best friend. The only problem is, Shino is feeling awkward ever since he kissed Yamato and told him he forgot about it the next day, while Yamato seems to suddenly hate him! No trigger warnings.