10 years where I loved you the most
Not every love story is perfect, sometimes the person who we loved the most does not reciprocate our feeling and love dies out. When that happens we either choose to leave or stay hoping for the better. In this case: " When our love is gone, I'll pick a sunny afternoon with a gentle wind, put on my coat and leave for good..." I love this so much, aaah the feels!!!~~~ Every chapters got me crying like a baby. I love a good story where someone is getting hurt and treated badly, Idk why tho? Maybe because I'm a sadistic mf. The ending, omfg, I feel like He Zhishu really loved Jiang tills the end. " After school, let's go home together ", he said that as he died in the arms of Dr Ai. Sadly He Zhishu didn't die in the arms of the one who promised him everything, was the reason he ran away from home and threw his future away for, Jiang Wenxu. Money and power can sure change people for the better or worse. This story teaches me that, no matter how much you love someone unconditionally and does everything for them they'll cheat on you one day or another. And never gives up on your dreams for men periodt. ╰（‵□′）╯ Also regret is a hell of stronger feeling than gratitude. (Cocaine is a hell of a drug)
Life Senjou no Bokura
The story about Nishi Yuuki and Ito Akira from teen years to retirement years. How they met, fell in love and all that cute romance shit. WARNING: Be aware of heartbreak and changes of life tho :3. Beautiful and simple yet realist, so is life. There's a beginning and there's an end. This story has such a great storyline it deserves to be written about more so here I gooo!!! And I will separate the live-action from it cuz... The live-action got like 4 episode. But it was still very great and well done!! Let just separate the two different form/version of this beautiful story okok?? Firstly first, I love how the main character met at the beginning, is cute and sweet. Because that is so teenager loves UwU and it took some times for the characters to realize that they're falling in love with each other. I do enjoy a good "love at first sight" story but I'm contented that this is not the case for them. Nishi Yuuki is an adorable mf, man I love his innocent and pure soul ("Child-like" how the author describes him but for me he was a beautiful and kind soul). Ito Akira on the other hand...a real Mf frfr, he's selfish, self-centred and inconsiderate. But deep down I do understand he's a decision completely and knowing how he was thinking and feeling just naturally leads to understanding him and even felt sympathy for him (Hmm he kinda cheated tho... (´。＿。｀)... Well can't forgive him for that). Related to the previous point I felt like Yuuki couldn't give Akira the "normal life" that he wanted so badly and the reason to that is because he's parents were giving him a lot of pressure. --> Striving to not disappoint them and doing better than his sister. (Was this even in the manga??? LOL I'm mixing shit now man.) Other things like seeing a mother with a child, for example, got him thinking about his situation. Aaand the woman who confessed was like an option or an opportunity for Akira to finally live a "normal" life, as the majority of the people around him (at the workplace for example). I disagree on getting back with someone who broke our heart to millions of pieces but this one, this one, I give in for it. They are soulmate and we can't deny it UwU. And they even got married?? Or at least Yuuki went from Nishi to Ito in last name~~~ I ADORABLE the drawing so much, the mangaka I should call drew really cute *Chef's kiss mwah" and that their age was showing, making it easier to follow ^_^. I love how fate/destiny did somehow play a big part in the story. (Reveals at the end) How their mother meets at the hospital when having check-up hehe the "--Before birth" Ooooh T^T. It was a sweet moment right after finishing the heartbreaking moment. And when Akira calls Yuuki a specialist of life, maa heart. Akira is an overthinker just like his mother lol. (CH6 ending) *More about the ending that I love so much, the subject of death. Cause one day or another if not break up then death will do us apart. Even though losing someone is a sad and a terrible event in life I still like how the author showed us "the life after losing someone we hold dearly". Because even without our love ones we still have to live on and keep on fighting for ourselves and the one that is still here with us in the presence. (Speaking from personally story lol). (CH5 ending) Buuuut it wasn't a saaad ending where Akira die left Yuuki miserable. No No, my baby was still shining tills the last moment. When Yuuki open his eyes, get out of the bed, open the door and started to run on the white line that led him to Akira, who was waiting for him. Hugging each other and turned to an aeroplane. It symbols a lot, you know a painting tells more than a thousand words. Oh, my heart, it simple yet beautiful. Yet tears were rolling down. ~T^T~ ~TOGETHER IN JOY AND SORROW~
Restart wa Tadaima no Ato de
Travelling back home from Tokyo to the countryside after getting fired and meeting his soon to be lover :3 Honestly I didn't enjoy this manga right away but after reading pass chapter 2-3 I started to like it. The story is not "woooow amazing, sugoiiii" but it was more like a "Mmmmm fluff, wholesome and slowly". Which is something that we all need from time to time. And it's actually relatable on some level. Not all love can start with just meeting eyes, because it sure takes more than that in reality. I also like the interaction that they (main couple) had with other characters in the story ... It's naturally and seem real?? IDK how to describe it but like people in real would somehow talk that way. Personally one of many reasons why it a great story is because I enjoy story that plays out in the countryside. Having seen so many setting in school and university can be plain sometimes. So it is a fresh and quite "unique" setting. "Unique" because I've seen other countryside but not many. Plus this manga is getting a live-action. (❁´◡`❁) UwU Very happy and I'll be waiting to see my lovely boys in 3D (*^_^*)
Otouto no Otto
Yaichi is a single father that work-at-home and lives with his daughter Kana in the contemporary Tokyo. One day they got a visiter from Canada, Mike Flanagan who's a widower of Yaichi's twins brother's, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest in Japan; to explore Ryoji's past and family. What follows is beautiful and touching story about acceptance but also the heartbreaking look at the state of Japan and it's heavily closeted gay culture. At first glance... Honest I thought this would be a weird movie.( Since I came across the live-action first.) Like something weird and funny. Well it got funny and happy moments in it. And personally I prefer the manga since I get to finish it faster lol. Turns out I learnt a thing or two from it. Its definitely a heart/soul touching story and makes me feel some typ of way. Plus it quite "educational" or more like it's was showing the reader/viewers that are close minded to see thing from other perspective! Characters; Kana for sure is my favorite from the beginning. She's cute and cheerful but underneath she also got her emotions. I mean having divorce parents but still trying her best to not show that she feel down from time to time in front of her dad. I think it her way from being considered. Her curiosity and understanding as a child is lovely. How she just accepted that here uncles are gay for example or when she asked if women can marry each other for her friend. Next is Mike Flanagan, I feel like he's a very understanding, kind, wise and friendly person. For example when he met with Ryoji old friend he bought up about not gonna greet him, since the friend is still in the closet. Or when Tomo's brother came out... I mean overall he was very kind to Kana and everyone. Also that he loves Ryoji so much he went to Japan to fulfill his dream for him... To continue Ryoji's promise ( ≧Д≦)(Ｔ▽Ｔ) It sure was touching. The last character is Yaichi... I thought I wouldn't like him as much as I do now. To put it simply, Yaichi was kinda against the idea of homosexual but the more time he got to spend with Mike and seeing Kana having fun and learning things from Mike makes Yaichi open up more and more. He even helped Mike to fulfill Ryoji's promise by making Mike one of the family. Introducing Mike to their parents(grave). For the story, it definitely original. I saw someone commented that they thought this manga was 95%hardcore bara and 5% plot lol. Definitely not the case since it was purely 100% plot and no sexual tension at all. Well yeea, the idea of telling a story about acceptance through "My brother's husband" is indeed new and creative for me. Our protagonist grow up and evolve his thinking by meeting his brother's husband. Him whom live with regret got the chance to open up. Also one more thing; how a person that is already gone can connect two different people together. That was super beautiful. When two people from different world who doesn't have many thing in common but can connect through the memories of a love one that is gone. In this case Mike lost Ryoji who is his husband and Yaichi lost Ryoji who is his brother. Ryoji was the one that connected Mike and Yaichi and from that bloom a beautiful friendship. And Mike was the person that remind Yaichi of that he had a brother whom He love deary, Ryoji. feel like I can relate to this. The end; When Mike had to return to Canada was so sad maaan. Kana was sad, Mike was sad and Yaichi was sad. The people that stay behind is the one that feel the most emptiness. In the live-action version they got a happier ending but honestly I'm fine with both aka I like both versions ending. The manga left us to imagine and the live version created what we imaged lol. Happy happy!! The message; What I'm taking with me after finishing this story - "There's uncertainty in tomorrow, you never know how long someone will stay and when you have to let go. But even though, you will always have today and nothing can change what we had today". How I translated it lol. Orrr "Whenever it's a place on earth or heaven, family will always be family."
Restart wa Onaka wo Sukasete
A sequel to Restart After Coming Home!; Mitsuomi came back home to the country side to restart his life after getting fired (resigned) from his job I Tokyo. In the countryside he returned to is where he met Yamato and his life begins to subtly change. In this sequel both the plot and the character's thought are deepens. As a reader I got to see things from both of the main characters perspective. Unlike in the prequel, which revolved around personal growth and family matters. Here we got to see more of the relationship between Mitsuomi and Yamato, including the sweet moments, the conflict and Overall the drama in this sequel was much more intensive (in their relationship). Character's development; Both of the main character are very likeable once you get to know them and their thought. Since it's a manga some might think that's the character will be unrealistic but this is proven to be wrong. Both Mitsuomi and Yamato are realistic is their way. Misuomi's wish to find a way to defined their relationship and Yamato who's actually struggle with his own feeling. Obviously Yamato love Mitsuomi but the fact that he was unsure due to his insecurity, lack of confidence and background, being an orphan that got adopted. Made him unsure if he could make Mitsuomi happy, but throughout the story he explore and learn more about his feeling amd finally be able to express his love for Mitsuomi with the words "I love you" and accept the simple things as fulfilment. Mitsuomi wanting to be sure that he is pictured in Yamato's future is adorable, bringing up about the partnership. I do wish and hope that same-sex couples could just get married like different-sex couples. Back to the story, Mitsuomi's wish to defined the relationship, having open conversations about things and growing old with Yamato... The whole thing was very heartwarming and understandable, it showed that this relationship he has with Yamato means a lot to him. The story flows and spacing in this sequel does go by faster in the last one, but it is not rush tho. We got to see and know a little more about Yamato's life at the orphanage. We even got visited by a character from Tokyo that has an association with Mitsuomi's life back there before returning. Overall good timing on the flow that showed many things in the story. The other characters; I must say bravo, they're all very woke lol. I mean accepting Yamato and Mitsuomi relationship even tho the countryside's pumpkin are usually stereotype and portray as conservative. So bravo for breaking that cause even in the countryside people can be forward thinking and people in the big city can be the opposite too! Honorable mention gotta be Mitsuomi's mother and Harada. I really like that chapter 1-3 is kinda like their own drama and a buildup for the later in chapters. Chapter 4 was amazing written, it was packed with a lot yet it wasn't rushed. The we got chapter 5-6 as closing which was beautifully done as well. In chapter one our main character went to a wedding and some thought started to process here. Mitsuomi after he got home talked to his mom about the rumors. Chapter 2 helping out Kumai family, being lovelydovely, then mentioning about partnership. Chapter 3 got a visitors, I thought he was gonna be a big trouble or a home wrecker and thanks Buddha he wasn't, otherwise I'd be mad af. The art style is good, the character design are very cute and even though I didn't fall in love with the art style but the story is so good I didn't really care lol. The placing of each "box" was well done. When meaningful or emotional scene got big planel/box is great for converting feelings, which I like. I usually don't give criticism to something I like a lot but I do find it necessary that we can see things from many perspective! The little scene Mitsuomi had with the girl from the wedding ... I don't understand why she was there? Like that was the point with him meeting her again? I could have been use for some thing else... But you know what, I actually like it cause the conversation Mitsuomi had with her reflected his character and his way for thinking. It also showed us as readers that our Mitsuomi fron the prequel has grown up and indeed he is a "properly a Buddhist shop's son". In that one sentence we got reminded about his dad's business, their religion and his roll as a son. Mitsuomi used to be "ashamed" about that but now he talks that way and got that comment. In conclusion I gave it 5/5 cause I purely and simply love the characters, the storyline, the plot and the dialogue very much!
Asagao wa Yoru kara Saku
The story is about Yuugen, a weak and sickly high school boy with no passion in life. He did not interact with his classmates, was a loner and live a colorless live. Yet, there's Hideto, an outgoing and loved by everyone who greets him every day. This bright individual make Yuugen harbors feelings that he has not told anyone. However, one day, Hideto suddenly passes away. While still grappling with the reality of the situation, Yuugen discovers that the ghost of Hideto has appeared before him. Bound to this world by unfinished business, he enlists the help of Yuugen to help him pass on, but…! A bittersweet love story of a boy overcoming grief and taking the steps into adulthood.
Faded First Love
Plot: Aoki has unrequited feeling for Hashimoto, a girl sitting next to him and despite unable to confess his feeling, he admires her every day. However, one day while in class he needed an eraser, and she happily lent him her erase. Upon inspection Aoki notice that “Ida” was written on the eraser, the name of the boy sitting in front of him. The thought that she liked someone else crushed him and he was so flustered and accidently drops the eraser. – And guess who the fuck picked it up, Ida!!!1 Ofc otherwise we wouldn’t been here! Ida notices his name on the eraser and handed it back. Suddenly Ida is convinced that Aoki has feelings for him… Duh duh duh… And Aoki has no idea what to do next. Random thoughts: First, I would like to mention that I’ve read this manga back in 2021 when only a few chapters were translated and while waiting for new chapters I went on with life. Tills they made the Japanese live action version… And I watched it and love it and remember that I should probably continuing reading the manga… But still not all the chapters were out yet and then bam! They’re making a Thai version of the story, so I read it from chapter 1 till the end. Some of the moments I did remember like the scene where Aoki and Ida hold hands for the first time on the crossover bridge. – Vol 5 chaps 18 (And Aoki’s tutor discover him :p). It was a cute scene so of cause I remembered that, Hihi. Plot Progression Rating: The plot… I mean took them fucking vol 6 chap 24 to fucking have a first kiss, do I have to say anything more? And at that point they were already dating for half a year…Also they kissed at the end of that chapter… High school students be horny af, they be fucking before even dating… Just kidding, joke a side I love how well the plot is executed, it’s pacing and flows well. After all it is a Shounen ai and not your typical Yaoi. Other than that, I also really like the side-characters they’re the supporters and MVP our main character need. This is a story about High schooler so most of the time the story does takes place in school… You know. And your typical Japanese school events, such as sport event, festival event, camping event you name it… One thing though… At Vol 9 chapter 33 till 34… That shit played me, I was gaged, destroyed, annihilated, demolished and eradicated. Man, the author really played us all like the foo we are, she or he toyed with us, our emotional like it was some kind of trash. Character Development/Likability Rating: I FUCKING LOVE IDA. He can do anything, ANYTHING and I will defend him with everything I have, my man can never do no wrong. He’s such a caring, kind, and thoughtful character. First and foremost, he didn’t make fun of Aoki for having a crush on him (like ha-ha you gay bro?), even though it was a misunderstanding and even before he knew it, he took the feeling Aoki had for him very seriously and that he didn’t want to ignore Aoki’s feelings. My man was going crazy thinking someone is in love with him and how he should response to that, the fact that he never wants to do any half-hearted. *Eye heart*. For Aoki, my man he’s the MVP I love this cute little dude. He wanted to protect Hashimoto so bad, and despite Hashimoto is his crush he still wanted to cheer her on with Ida. (Before he realizes the mix-up.). Aoki was sad that his crush got along with her crush still he wasn’t going to tell anyone about the eraser. Cause he ain’t no snitch bitch! We all need a friend like Aoki to protect our secret with all his might.
Smells Like Green Spirit