sadslime's manga / #Japanese gods(26)

Hinata is a university student who has lived with his guardian, Midori, ever since his parents passed, and although Midori is a little overprotective, Hinata loves him. That's why, when he sees Midori without a shadow, he starts to worry that Midori is a ghost and Hinata has kept him bound here. Hinata becomes determined to help Midori move on, but it turns out, Midori is something else entirely. I find Midori an interesting character both visually and in terms of his background, even if the setup between the two feels a little weird. Trigger warnings: incest themes (guardian), dubcon.

Ch.1-3 - Haruma is a college student who recently moved back into his grandma's house and cleaned up an old shrine on the side of the road due to the values his grandma instilled in him, only to have that god, Aoba, follow him home and declare he'd fulfill Haruma's wish for love himself, by becoming Haruma's life! Haruma is unsure at first, but he quickly becomes used to life with Aoba, and when Aoba's brother tries to pull them apart, Haruma is unwilling to let go. Cute, and I love Aoba's constant optimism. No trigger warnings. Ch.4-5 - Aoba's brother Kuro hates humans, but after getting some help from a high schooler named Hikaru, when Hikaru asks for a family, Kuro finds himself fulfilling that wish whether he wants to or not. But even though Kuro doesn't like humans, he finds his feelings for Hikaru changing. This one is also cute, but I personally prefer the first couple. No trigger warnings.

This land is protected by the batsu, gods who radiate heat and live short lives with a single human family acting as their caretakers. Theo is next in line to act as caretaker to the batsu Rei, the first to be born from a human and a batsu. Rei seems indifferent to Theo at first, but the two grow closer and even end up sleeping together. But as Rei's health begins to decline, Theo becomes desperate to help him feel better before realizing that their relationship might be hurting Rei. Not the best conclusion, but an interesting world and cute characters. Trigger warning: child abuse.

Mayuki is a university student who recently moved into his deceased grandma's house and immediately ran into Kotofuki, his first love who comforted him after the death of his grandma. But Kotofuki hasn't aged at all, and he reveals it's because he's a god who Mayuki willed to come out with his loneliness. The two begin living together and it's going well, but Mayuki is having dreams about Kotofuki with his ancestor that make him worry he's just a replacement. Meanwhile, Kotofuki has a secret he's keeping from Mayuki that, when it comes out, makes him believe they can't stay together. Really cute and sweet couple. No trigger warnings.

A dragon god demands that the prince in charge of the military be his consort in exchange for continuing to protect the land, then transforms the prince with his scale so they can live a long life. The prince doesn't understand the dragon's motives, while the dragon is excited to learn new things about humans. Trigger warnings: wartime violence, noncon.

God comes asking after dead grandpa, sticks around to live with mc

Dog god x human

Ch.1-4 - Matsukawa tries very hard to make himself look good. That's why it irritates him so much that his kouhai, Yuuki, is so handsome without even trying, and even with his bad attitude! But when Matsukawa helps cover for Yuuki, he learns that Yuuki really looks up to him, and perhaps even more. No trigger warnings. Ch.5 - Akari is a sex slave designated by the Tokoyoda family to service the god they have trapped who keeps their family wealthy. Akari dreams of escaping with the god, whom he calls Hinata, even as his eyes get redder, the sign that preceded the deaths of all those who came before him. This is a unique and interesting story, though it deals with upsetting themes. I think it's worth a read. Trigger warnings: statutory rape, attempted rape.

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.

Ch.1-3, 6 - Leutschekta (Loi) is a terrifying goat spirit whose job it is to chase away evil spirits and diseases that would hurt humans. After he was burned by humans for his frightening appearance, he was taken in by the fire god Xiuhtecuhtli (Xiu), who remade Lio's body to make him cute and gave him a human form, and the two have been together ever since. But Lio is scared to let Xiu know that he still goes out and destroys demons and illness for humans since Xiu seems to dislike humans so much. Trigger warnings: burned alive, attempted suicide. Ch.4-5 - Mori Takara is an ordinary young man with no friends or family who everyone seems to overlook. The only person who looks out for him is his older neighbor, Katabami. But when an old friend appears offering Takara a job, Katabami seems ill at ease. Takara doesn't realize that his lack of presence comes from his berserker's soul being stolen by a living sword in his former life, and that sword is closer than he thinks. Trigger warning: kidnapping, gore.