plip's manga / #older uke(66)

ok i liked it but i didnt ~love~ it, idk didn't form a connection w the characters but the art was pretty. oh and the 'this is my first kiss' trope lmaoo enough

"Middle-aged salaryman Uematsu was surprised to learn that the restaurant part time-worker Asahikawa knows about his food habits. When Uematsu got promoted to department head, he thought his life would be smooth sailing from then on but very soon his wife left him. After reaching his fourties, he feels like his stamina, energy, everything has been depleted, so he tries to avoid anything troublesome. But strangely, he feels a sense of ease whenever he is with Asahikawa and starts warming up to him, but it feels like Asahikawa wants to get closer to him more than he could have ever imagined..." ✰ Divorced Salaryman x Part Time Restaurant Worker/University Student ⤷ ;___; so sweet

"Takahiro is the adopted son and secretary of an important Japanese politician. Already uneasy about his position in the eyes of his disapproving father, it doesn't help when Takahiro gets himself kidnapped by American gangsters. While his captors wait for the ransom demand to be met, Takahiro has to be under the watchful eyes of his assigned guard, Jack. As the days turn into weeks, something like friendship develops between them. But will it lead to more...?" ✰ Politican's Son x Gangster ⤷ well...at least they didn't banana fish us

"Nagata Shingo plays cupid in school by investigating the target of affection. One day, a group of girls who are attracted to "ice princes" ask him to find out the cause of the huge scar in the forehead of the cold Ao." ✰ Student x Student ✰ Older, Taller Uke x Younger, Shorter Seme ✰ Dark Haired Uke x Blonde Seme ✰ Seme-Like Uke, Cold Uke ✰ Energetic, Honest, Friendly Seme ⤷ It took me a while to finish this because the random side story after Volume 1 kind of sucked.Tbh I completely forgot about it after Volume 2. Boy who works at bath house and is obsessed with muscles falls for rando customer...weird. Didn't like (also 19 and 27 LMFAO HELP). But Volume 2 was good. Usually I don't like 2nd volumes being about an argument, but in this case we like Takeo ☻ MC/ML are super cute together, nice smoochie scenes.

"Yoonjae lives in an old villa and on his way out one day, he accidentally falls on some boxes in the hallway owned by Beomjin who is moving into a unit downstairs. This is where the soul calling bell entwines itself on Yoonjae's wrist and from that day on, he started hearing weird sounds and seeing strange apparitions. A few days later, Beomjin realizes that the bell is on Yoonjae so he visits him to retrieve it. But no matter what method he uses, he is unable to take the bell off Yoonjae. Beomjin eventually reveals who he is, and suggests that until he finds a way to take the soul calling bell back, Yoonjae should help him with his "job"." ✰ Younger, Taller, Dark Haired Seme x Older, Shorter, Light Haired Uke ✰ Neighbor x Neighbor ✰ Natural Relationship Progression ⤷ quite literally may be my favorite BL to date. oh my god. i love everything about this story. from start to finish, it seems like every detail and plot point had been laid out and planned for. the comedy is unmatched, the way the mangaka is able to go from heart-wrenching, soul-crushing scenes to comedic scenes that make me tear up with laughter is amazing. the relationship is soooo fucking perfect and pure and cute, the backstories are so well developed and heartbreaking. i love how naturally they got together without any drama or hysterics. i cannot get enough of these two, i could read 100 more chapters. so so so fucking good.

"Yagi Naohito has a fear of being hated, so he always acts according to everyone’s ideals. At a mixer his friend forced him to attend, he meets Akasaka Tooru. As a help to Akasaka who’d just lost his home and was at his wits end, they started living together. The man was supposed to be nothing but a burden but without noticing, he gradually become someone who Yagi could rely on..?" ✰ Happy, Ditzy, Good Natured, Younger Seme x Cranky Older Seme ⤷ Eh it was fine. i like the art a lot. i liked the premise but didn't really buy the relationship. they fell in love in like 2 weeks lmfao. yaoi logic

"Recent grad Wujin has no job, no purpose, no one in his life… till he meets Jin. Suave and sulking, Jin has a tough past but a soft exterior. Now, as next-door neighbors, Wujin can’t hide his feelings but… is Jin just toying with him? In that hot, wet, summer, will love reign?" ✰ Neighbors ⤷ THAT WAS SO CUTE!!! THE SKINSHIP!!! THE EXPRESSIONS!! NO DRAMA JUST PEACE AND LOVE

"Woo-yeon has come to in a very compromising position in front of the people he loves. How is this possible? What’s going on? And why is his brother, Woo-jin, whom he detests, here? This isn’t right, it has to stop. But who’s in control here? Is this all a dream? This is no ordinary family dinner…" ✰ Stepbrothers ✰ TW: Rape ⤷ the translator describing this as “the dollar store version of harada” has me ROLLINGGGGG. well yeah, kinda. older brother is a dick so younger brother hypnotizes him so he can take him to pound town, then does it in front of their parents. lmao. art is pretty good, idk im not mad at it but thats bc im a freak. prob like 3.5

"A florist, intrigued by the vision of a beautiful- yet guarded artist, starts a friends with benefits relationship with him." ✰ Florist x Artist ⤷ [4.5] Beautiful art as always, love this mangaka so much. Lovely, sweet story. Author actually makes you feel something x