plip's manga / #Bittersweet(9)

"It's the Dark Ages, and the world lives in fear of the Demon King. A hero appears who plans to defeat the demons and save the people, and to that end he gathers a party and sets out on his quest. However, he soon gets killed and ends up in Heaven! Wherein he meets a friendly NPC shepherd..." ✰ Fantasy, RPG; Dying + Revivals ✰ Hero x NPC Shepherd ⤷ such a good story, i loved the premise!

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✰ 500-Nen no Itonami Sequel ⤷ manga that made me cry actual tears check

"A detective who's investigating an onsen town that has seen better days encounters a mysterious exotic dancer." ✰ ⤷ besties….i don’t know if i get it

"When Haruto, a lonely singer who never sings, suddenly becomes able to see ghosts, he meets Akira, a ghost with the skin of organdy. Apprehension turns to friendship, and friendship turns to…?" ✰ Ghost x Musician ⤷ WHY DID YOU JUST DO THAT TO ME !!!!!! this story sunk its little claws into me and would not let go i was hOOKED. read if you want to be invested in a story and FEEL. recommended for y'all stoic emotionless ass bitches (aka me)

"Following the life path of two people from different generations - This is a tender life story. Akihiko, an employee in his 50s and Makoto, who's 10 years older than him, are lovers, sons and family. From when we meet as tutor and pupil, things that have changed, and things that are unchanged…" ✰ Tutor x Pupil, Youth -> Adulthood ✰ 10 Year Age Gap ⤷ FKRKEKE HELPPP THEY ARE SO PRECIOUS !!! idk how to describe the feeling of happiness with every jump in time, but also sadness? a love story that spans literally 50 years so sweet and tender and beautiful

"For Shion, an elite student in the technologically sophisticated city No. 6, life is carefully choreographed. School, study, and the occasional visit with his friend and classmate Safu. One fateful day, however, he takes a misstep, sheltering an injured boy his age from a typhoon. Known only as Rat, this boy is a VC a fugitive living outside the computerized tapestry of city control and helping him will throw Shion's life into chaos and start him down a path to discovering the appalling secrets behind the superficial perfection of No. 6." ✰ Dystopia; Futuristic and Corrupt City ✰ Fugitive x Prodigy ⤷ still my favorite shounen-ai ever...since reading i've named literally everything i own nezumi lmfao. would love for Asano to revisit this world someday...

"Mishima, a student at a school in the countryside, is bullied by his classmates. The reason is because he's seemingly gay. In reality, Mishima does like guys so he doesn't resist their bullying, and instead, finds solace in secretly cross-dressing. One day on the rooftop, Mishima finds the lipstick he'd lost before in the hands of Kirino, one of the bullies... and Kirino was about to put on the lipstick that Mishima used on his own lips. This is the story of young boys looking for a place they can really be themselves..." ✰ Student x Student, Enemies to Lovers ✰ Bully x Cross Dresser ⤷ ;_; this deserves an award. popular for a reason