Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Hot seme(18)

Hmm, ok. I can understand the hype around this story now. I wasn’t sure at first if I would like it but as Jiwoon’s backstory was revealed and he showed signs of caring, I really connected with the characters. Really, really such a great story.

For all the wild sex, that was still quite wholesome. I would have liked to see them move back in together or just have a few romantic moments at the end, but despite that it was a good read.

This was a magical story that had some very special characters. Yunho was a vocalist in a rock band. He was vibrant and charismatic, yet also very vulnerable and soft. I loved how he was emotionally transparent. He was guileless and sweet and simply adorable. The other MC was the mythical tiger Hanwool. This celestial being helped souls pass over when they had died and over the many centuries of his life he had no love for humans. When he met Yunho he was swept along in a new direction and I loved how he ended up being so loving and protective. There aren’t many stories where the MCs are so very much in love. They comforted each other, helped each other through troubles and supported their dreams. Simply put, they were very loving. The story moved me to tears several times but through it all there were friends and Yunho and Hanwool. I loved the story enough to buy my own copy on Lezhin.

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.

Some nice short stories, many of which were set around various characters associated with a S&M club. However, most of them were not even true S or Ms, so why bother with the setting? Wasted opportunity. My favourite story was the single dads. Their kids were cute and for all that it was very short, I liked the skinship between the 2 MCs, it was quite romantic and sweet.

I have read this story a few times now. The devastatingly handsome Kurosawa has his ideal career as a shoe fitter for a luxury brand. Ideal because this refined and elegant gentleman has a secret, consuming fetish for legs. He can remember people perfectly by their feet and legs and takes an interest in the rather ordinary salaryman with perfect legs, Yuichi. I love how the mangaka really caught some of the desperation of Kurosawa’s fetish and how Yuichi was so accepting and interested.

Beautiful art, beautiful story. Tattoo artist Yuji falls instantly for the beautiful Michiru. But Michiru belongs to another, an artist who has kept the ethereal man his whole life as his muse and creative inspiration. It’s going to take something powerful to bring these two together. I loved this story. There is a psychological element that comes forth that was so essential for Michiru’s character development. Nobody who was raised as he was could be expected to be ‘normal’. But he is precious and adored by Yuji. The connection between this pair is intense yet sweet. Really, this is just a unique and wonderful story.

Set in the early 20th century, this story follows the young human author, Minoru and the ageless demon, Maru. Since childhood, Minoru has been able to see yokai and the mischievous spirits were drawn to him. As an adult, the writer found a strange, injured dog on his doorstep and saved its life. Only this dog was a demon who recognised in Minoru, the bloodline of the priestess who had taken his name and sealed his powers. So making a deal with this angry demon may not be the wisest choice, but Minoru bound himself to the demon and found himself at the mercy of a possessive and powerful creature that needed his life energy to regain his powers.