Yajima-kun no sezonku friend
Sweet and enjoyable from the story to characters and the art.
Akiru Made Hanasou Yo
Can’t deny that energetic little uke is adorable
Asanaga Fuugetsu, Shodouka Desu.
This is the manga of manipulative seme’s, with each one having a degree of ruthlessness or relentless pursuit that was surprisingly enjoyable. I liked the story of Oda the manager and the introverted, pessimistic calligrapher the most. Neither should have been as likeable as they were, but somehow they worked well together.
The Crows Marriage
Priest of the Sakurazaka Shrine, Rio Kagurazaka is the heir to the gift of speaking with the messengers of Inari (messengers of God. At 27 years of age, he needs to marry his long term fiancé from the Ujou family in order to keep his powers and serve those who seek help at the shrine. The Kagurazaka and Ujou families have a covenant to intermarry to keep their powers passing through the generations. However Rio’s fiancé suddenly runs away, and her family send their youngest son, Nagi as a temporary replacement until their second daughter comes of age. However, Rio finds the earnest younger man increasingly endearing. What happens if he wants to keep him?
Senobi no Housoku
A very sweet story about the petite but full of feisty strength and laughs, Kosuke (aka Ham-chan) and new student Raku, the tall hafu who hides his blue eyes and blonde hair in order to fit in. These two boys become the best of friends and much of this story is about that steadfast friendship and those within their social circle at school. The group dynamic was really sweet because it included girls who weren’t written to be horrible and quirky guys with defined characters. All in all, a sweet story worth reading.
Sore Demo Suki Desu Kasahara-san
A very cute little story with an alpha seme (Akiyama) who breaks the usual moulds on Omegaverse. He shares the downside of heavy expectations that go along with being an alpha and the lack of appreciation for the effort and hard work he put into his work. Then there is the omega Kasahara, who moves through life cheerfully but who is weighed down by the pain his mother feels for him being omega. Both alpha and omega help each other and have a sweet romance.
Osananajimi wa boku no hero!
The adorably sweet florist Haruzake Nao has been a magnet for perverts since he was a child. His cousin Monjirou, Vice President of the Tadano Group has always been his hero protector, keeping a close eye on the trusting little florist and rescuing him from trouble countless times. Mon-chan is an intensely protective character but he doesn’t restrict Nao. I love how he finds comfort in Nao’s company, relaxing from the high pressure job where he has the reputation of being an ice man. Each of these MCs are good for the other. Them falling in love seems perfectly natural given their history. Such a lovely story; being cousins seems to be a real non issue when the feelings are this deep.
Best Ending?
3 of Mio Junta’s short stories. An actor x waiter, swimmer x neet, and senpai x kouhei whose love seems to have fizzled, these were all enjoyable reads. Beautiful artwork, humor and love.
Yacchimonee
Country raised 19yo Kiichi moves to Tokyo for University and takes up residence in a shared house with the ugly cat he rescued on his first day. There he meets the mature salaryman Arima-san who starts a gentle pursuit of the newcomer. The story follows Kiichi as he fits in with his new housemates and struggles to deal with guilty feelings over an old high school friend. Despite his reputation as a bit of a player, Arima-san is very respectful of Kiichi‘s inexperience and uncertainty and proves to be kind and thoughtful. He even warned Kiichi that his kindness may have ulterior motives, but given that Arima-san fell for Kiichi at first sight, those ulterior motives really only amounted to a sweet wooing with some cheeky moments. I liked the story and how Kiichi grew emotionally strong enough to face his problems and to know when to let go.
Asatte ni Kiss