sadslime's manga / #animal characteristics(91)

Ch.1-5 - An omega girl gets raped by an alpha as a young girl and thinks she's in love (as does the story, but I think that's BS). As an older woman and oiran (Japanese prostitute), she finally meets him again. Trigger warnings: rape, sex trafficking. Ch.6-9 - A tough girl omega and wimpy boy alpha are childhood friends who separate after her first heat and are finally reunited as adults. No trigger warnings. Ch.10-11 - In an animal omegaverse world, alphas are expected to have many wives so they can bear a lot of children, and a goat beta girl can't admit she loves her cat alpha childhood friend because she wants him all to herself. No trigger warnings, except secondhand embarrassment.

(Ch 1) Kazuaki fell in love with Rika at first sight, confessed, and now they’re dating, but Kazu has no confidence in their relationship because he doesn’t see why Rika agreed to date him! So how will he handle rumors of his lover being a playboy who will sleep with anyone and toss them away? (Ch 2 & 4) Yukiharu never got over the death of his cat Dorasuke, so when the cat comes back six years later as a human, they’re quick to fall in love! Only problem is, the god who let Dorasuke return gave him the condition that if they sleep together, he’ll turn into foam, so they’ll have to hold off. But what will they do when Dorasuke’s disappearance seems imminent anyway? (Ch 3) English teacher Yukimura just confessed to the single father working at a nearby flowershop, Shida, and he’s on edge waiting for an answer. But before Shida can reply, issues with his daughter’s custody make him seek comfort in Yukimura. After what seems like a one night stand, will Yukimura be receptive to Shida’s true feelings?

Karim is just a basic thief working for a Robin Hood-esque gang, but at an illegal auction he runs into demi-human Asena up for sale, and when Asena attempts to escape, Karim can't help but intervene. He ends up housing Asena with him until they can put him on a boat home, but Asena wants nothing to do with him. Except, as it turns out, Asena's body can't help it. But as the two grow closer and start to learn about each others' worlds, they forget that Asena is still being pursued by the people who bought him in the first place. I really like Karim, one of the most standup semes I've seen in a while, and Asena is cute. The lore for Asena's village is also really cool, but the whole explanation for Asena's body 'transforming into a female' seems forced to me and took me out of it a bit. Still, a really good read. Trigger warnings: human(or demi-human) trafficking, noncon, kidnapping, drugs, attempted rape.

Two stories of boring guys and their hot boyfriends and one story about a cat ear world slightly connected with our world. Trigger warning: bullying.

Rintaro touches a fortuneteller's mirror and is transported to another kingdom where he not only learns that he's an omega, but also the mate of the future king, Varuna! But it's a lot to take in all at once, and Rintaro isn't sure he believes in this destiny. I haven't read too many fantasy/Isekai yaoi, so there's that, and it's interesting that it continues beyond the initial relationship, though the story didn't feel very planned out. Trigger warnings: dubcon, attempted rape, human trafficking.

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.

Oneshot. A sheep girl is warned to stay out of the forest, but a kind man offers to help her. Except something about him seems off, and then she's kidnapped by a wolf boy. With these two unusual men, which one can she trust? Not very smutty or well written but cute for a oneshot.

Tarou was left in the forest as a child as a sacrifice for the wolfman, Ul. Ul says he's way too small to be a sacrifice, so he ends up raising Tarou, assuring him that he'll eat him one day, while really, he waits for Tarou to become big and strong enough to run away and live on his own. They're very cute, and Tarou is such a sweetheart, though obviously they're going for a romance between these two despite that guardian/child relationship. Trigger warning: incest themes (guardian)

Ch 1-4 - In a world with beastmen, owning a beastman is just another status symbol, so Reiji is given a beastamn, Tsubaki when he was in 4th grade. He declares he'll raise Tsubaki right and teaches him everything he needs to know, while over time they grow very close. Now, about to be married off on his father's wishes, Reiji kisses Tsubaki and causes him to go into heat, leading them to spend the night together. But after that, the real differences between how humans and beastmen see relationships come into play. Trigger warning: power dynamic (master/servant) Ch.5 - Mahiro & Souya have been dating for a while but Mahiro refuses to go all the way. Souya is annoyed, and after pushing him, it turns out it's because Souya hates how everyone loves him for his pretty face, and Mahiro is ashamed because Souya's moods and expressions that show on his face are what he loves about Souya, too. Silly love, no trigger warnings.