Dark Heaven
It's sad, depressing and portrays race and sexual orientation discrimination in a damatic and gritty way. There are plenty of moments where I say "yes" especially when connor threw that coffee a stranger gave him. Unlike a lot of BL mangas, this does not encourage gay fetishism that made it likeable for me but also hard to read because I can't help but identify and that for me is bad bec. it triggers a lot in me since I'm both asian and not straight. double damn, haha. Unfortunately, it's still ongoing but I don't like rereading stories like these even if it's good. It's too painful and personal. #break-up, #re-encounter after 6 mos to one year. #inter-racial lovers. #drugs. Seme is famous yet on paths to self-destruction but now, at least they got back together and they should fight back against this shitty world just to survive and keep their relationship as a gay couple. #bullying issues: it made a deep impression/trauma for the uke, not to mention he's gay too and his religious mother, though well-meaning is just not helping. i love mona, their former bandmate. it's been years since they disbanded but is still friends with the two MCs. she's awesome.
Me wo Tojite Yume wo Miru
Ho~ crap Box-sama is doing a plot-based series instead of just pure smut?? Well sign me in. SYNOPSIS: A poor, pitiful boy that is neglected by his only parent ends up selling himself just to have shelter for the night and some little change for food while at it (He should charge more, TBH). Even in school he never gets a break since he's bullied even there. He does this prostitution thing because deep inside, he desperately yearns for warmth and affection.
Kirei ni Shiteyo
MC is a self-proclaimed "trouble hater" (think: shikamaru of naruto) and just want to be chill and away from people. SOoo his solution? Play pretend delinquent so people would stay away. So far so good and he even found his spirit animal, the janitor who also hates getting involved. But guess the actual bullies would still not leave him alone despite his image change. Started falling inlove with Mr. Janitor whom he found out was trying to protect him from that bully rapist all along. #janitor x student, age gap, way older seme, #horrible past.
Iki o Tomete, Ugokanai de
Beautiful and clean artstyle similar to shoujo. I thought it would go into an angsty smut route but surprisingly, it is such a gentle & sweet manga that purifies the soul. I'm not worthy! Synopsis: Seme looks so intimidating to the point people drop out of his club. Wanting a friend, he invited this beautiful boy to join the art club. Meanwhile, a poor, unfortunate teen endure being bullied and selling sex just to make ends meet. Then, an underclassman who only have naive intentions of making him an art model made him feel that there's still good things in this world. OFC he'll fell inlove. #sempai uke x kohai uke romance.
Noda-ke no Oshie ni Yori
Ch. 1-3: ALRIGHT. So his (MC) dad kept telling him to stop half-assing everything so now he decided to take on the challenge but of all things to decide on, it's to go out w/ the guy who confessed to him. GOOD JOB, GENIUS! And the dad's just making it worse ROFLMAO. .//. Ch. 4-5: novelist x part-timer. #older uke x student seme. In exchange for his school sponsorship MC had to put up with this novelist's odd whims. The cosplay, especially is making him loose friends lol. @chap. 5: fun omakes for the cast. The Noda eldest sister shines!
Tokyo Boy Meets Country
{Edit: Dec 2017 Finished} Synopsis: Spoiled young master who is heir to the family conglomerate has just joined the work force but it seems a humbling experience is much needed. I love the CEO/Grandpa who throw him to the boonies for some tough love. (and a lesson about growing up.) Best part is, young master is a total city boy and we get the treat of seeing him out of his element in the countryside... and falling inlove! All cute and amusing. I'm proud of our uke for his impressive character development. Update, dec 11: Cute! I love it I'm so happy for them. And shaved seme is handsome seme woot. Ending: That asshole "friend"? fuck that guy. He just went to the country to bully MC.
Hatsukoi Wa Gunjou Ni Tokeru
It's sooo soo pretty like omg. So sparkly and romantic I just can't one pure high school romance here guys, if you're in the mood for it this is a good read. Seme, the down to earth and oh so kind nephew of the music teacher took it to himself to be friends with this lonely guy who is surrounded with rumors. #Older uke got held back a year due to some (bullying/molestation) issues
Ai Subeki Sadist
SEXY. Sadistic uke and an S & M queen at that? What a way to spend the end of year 2017. A Queen from an SM club got approached by a businessman. His plan is just a one night stand & move on with his life. And in that one night, he has bared more what he's suppose to be. Unfortunately for him, seme intend to get this to more than a one night stand. #age gap of 12 yrs.
Namae mo Shiranai Machiawase
Edit: 2018 FIN. Sexy. Ch. 1-2, 6.1: From strangers to lovers, handsome (but slutty) salaryman Asai has a policy of one night stands only yet there's this magnetism he felt for the guy he had sex w/ at the train station. So they kept meeting and meeting and him breaking his policy until he's not satisfied with other men anymore. How the low virtues/no morals guy fell inlove. (uke) .//. Ch. 3: #Art college. #instructor x student. The young man somehow feel that it's okay to open up his concerns about sexuality to this quite odd teacher. .//. Ch. 4-6: (I don't know how is this story meh to others but I like it very much. Their conversations struck a chord in me. A bit disappointed that fujoshis would prefer the 1st story since it's smut) Two classmates/dorm mates are currently not getting along. In fact, Glasses guy was even bullied. As to why, it started when he slipped up a confession to his straight friend. He kept cool tho and kept prodding the friend and they finally had a serious talk. #Straight uke x gay seme
Youchina Koi O Dou Shiyou