rainydays's manga / #Romance(155)

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.

yankee taiga seeks out his partner in crime ryuusei 3 years after the latter abandons him at the hospital. love the concept to bits (former delinquent turned teddy bear) and while i think this story is decent, i feel like delivery was a bit jumpy at points-- did taiga like ryuusei as an elder figure or was really in love with him, when did that transition happen, etc. chara designs were really nice though and the kid at the daycare were adorable.

ryou, who tends to get bullied, has been best friends with protective akito since childhood. despite appearing fine on the outside, akito seems to be struggling with an incident from the past that manifests itself in masochistic dreams. first of all: i liked the bottom/top role reversals to something unconventional, twas a nice surprise. i think character portrayals were interesting regarding akitos guilt and ryous amnesia, and think the pair are really nice together. the chibis were also cute asf, really made me feel sad for them.

struggling with their individual problems, a boy and girl meet at a secret cave to vent. this was a short read but it was an interesting one, not quite fulfilling but had compelling themes and a great art style.

keiji was born with the ability to see the red string of fate, and when he realized his own red string is attached to a man named hiro, keiji does everything he can to prevent himself from falling. all in all this was pretty cliche, w the red string and the denial, but i enjoyed this a lot. hiro is the loml he was simultaneously the most respectful, pitiful, stubborn character in the story. i wish we got to see more of keiji moping after he cut the string, and more time into their actual relationship, but this story had great pacing compared to others of the same length.

stoic club bouncer ogata's eye catches on a regular partygoer, saya. and to think this is the same author of ybc... i loved this story to bits, character designs were great and the characters themselves were sweethearts, we got a good look into ogatas dilemma and sayas lack of self worth in depth. it had great pacing and i genuinely believed the characters LOVED each other, felt longer than it actually was

izuki moves away from the city and into the mountains, and meets a lonely guardian spirit that refuses to be lonely any longer. was drawn in by the absolutely stunning cover but wow, did not expect to finish this on the verge of tears. art style is gorgeous, and minus the obligatory dub/noncon (not appreciated at all btw), this story progressed in a very melodramatic and heartfelt way. bittersweet ending but i choose to think theyre happy.

erwin x levi dj in which the two reincarnate and meet again in a happier lifetime. this is what delusion looks like (me included). it was cute for what is was even if erwin actually looked like a titan in this.. armin was adorable tho

jaeho and yeonjoo are coworkers as well as fwbs, their feelings start to come out once they realize that their business relationship will end soon. ugh, they are so cute for what??? it was short, simple and sweet but i ended up enjoying it a lot, i liked seeing how their personalities both clashed and suited each other. need to find more josei works like this, with mature characters and good communication.

yoshihisa has been dating his childhood friend takeshi for years, but becomes uncertain as to whether the alpha wants to permanently pair with him or not. i like the idea of rejecting fated pairs for true love but im sorry, this was soo boringggg. 1st story was decently cute while the 2nd gave me no interest, the only plus is the cute twins at the end. very typical abo story.