Sleeps In Sunbeams's manga / #Singer(6)

Cute little one shot, fast paced. Would be nice to see the concept extended to a few chapters at least. Has a sequel, Ichido Dake no Uta.

Perfectly perfect perfection!

A great Omegaverse story that had some lovely messages that fit the plot and didn’t sound contrived. Like not being limited by your gender and being your authentic self. Which, given that idol Mitsuo was an omega passing himself off as a beta in the public eye, resonated well with his character as he fell for his new partner, alpha Seto, and was publicly outed. The romance between the younger kouhei Seto and Mitsuo was sexy and sweet. Uncensored and pretty artwork and likeable MCs, this was a winner.

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.

A spin off from Ijiwaru Shinai de Dakishimete and Mr Arihara’s Secret, this collection of short stories is full of familiar faces. I really enjoyed the stories about desensitising to touch (related to past trauma) and trusting enough to be loved (main story) and the idol (Hiro from anDe) x guitarist. The seme x seme wasn’t my favourite but it was still nice to see that couple progress their relationship.

This was surprisingly romantic and sweet for something set in the entertainment industry and full of smexy scenes. Intern at a talent agency, Sangyi spots Kang Insoo busking on a busy street and is instantly captivated by the singers looks, voice and songs. Insoo is striving to break into the competitive world of music from the ground up and after Sangyi bumbles his way through meeting him, the two find that there is more than good looks and singing drawing them together. It’s not all smooth sailing but the determined pair face each challenge even though it seems that someone out there is determined to see Insoo fail. I liked this story. Would love to see a story following some key side characters next.