rainydays's manga / #Drama(70)

omega viligante shishio falls in love with the yakuza heir masami. thinking abt this got me kinda pissed, but everything was right there: sick character designs, interesting relationship dynamic and a lot of potential for something gritty and cool, but this story was just a confusing jumble of occurrences w useless side characters that end with a brother reveal (and then a NOT brother reveal at the end, wtf??).

after meeting maya at the family vacation home, reina's life starts to fall apart as the past to her family's fortune is revealed. super melodramatic and cinematic, from a storytelling perspective i think the ending was fitting but on a personal level saddening. i think this was a very interesting read but the reveal to them actually being siblings (expected given the setup, but an odd choice nonetheless) really put a damper on it.

yuka finds out hes an omega and is claimed by his childhood friend kaoru. taiga only wants to bond with his fated pair, but rethinks his choices when he confronts his feelings for his omega roommate, rin. feel like this is a very realistic, I mostly enjoyed it . the first couple was cute while the second was harder to stomach, as taiga was extremely unlikable throughout. rin was my favorite character, i felt a lot of sympathy for him but am happy this is ultimately a happy ending. the sa was really hard to get through, though.

after an incident caused by a disobedient member of his group, nishida sets out to smooth things over with the rival gangs head, kuroda, and thus begins a mutually satisfactory relationship to keep the peace. considering how short this manga is, i think it was pretty well paced and had a simple and coherent plot. the childhood best friends plot was a bit cliche but worked out nicely. though i feel like the ending with both the yakuza leaders being okay with everything was too easy

honda, a gym trainer, cultivates an unrequited love for their new member, konno, who also has an unrequited love of his own. honestly, i found this one really cute and well-paced!! loved honda, he is an ultimate green flag and i think the misunderstanding plotline worked well here.

sanako starts dating her ballet classmate saki, but their relationship was not made to last from the very beginning. is that really it? so depressing! though the relationship did feel onesided, i still thought saki was so cute and sanako shouldve done better. liked the ballet theme.

newly appointed pope otto has a falsely promiscuous reputation, and after catching the attention of the emperor, becomes pregnant. the start was a bit rocky from a storytelling perspective, but im liking this so far. characters are a bit silly but my favorite character so far is takmar.

overworked office worker hiro takes in his childhood friend kai, who needs a place to stay and also has a crush on him. i have read so many mangas where it is just half sex scenes half background plot, so i really like the pacing of this manga-- where it focuses on hiros struggles, his relationship with kai and then finally a bed scene, that felt more rewarding than if theyd started with immediate sex. love the art style and narration, though i wish there was more scenes with the main cp to show how hiros natural feeling progression came to be.

kudou meets satou at a mixer, and despite his better judgement, sleeps with him. so follows the internal battle of kudou opening up and deciding what he really wants. uhm excuse me, this was such a good read?? the plotline is as basic as it gets, but the art and storytelling really tied everything together. despite the dubcon in ch 1, the two characters learn to grow a mature and meaningful understanding of each other, it was really nice and soft to read!

childhood best friends kanata and kuro perform a marriage ceremony, as per the tradition of their ancestors for the prosperity of their village. i loved nearly everything about it. i thought it would be similar to muri marriage given the premise, but it was completely different. i enjoyed the main story, and also enjoyed the fathers' story (though it did leave me with heartburn). i do like how they addressed kanatas consent to such a tradition and overall, this was such a nice read. only qualm that bumped this from a 5 to 4 star was the dubcon and numerous questions surrounding the mothers' fates.