plip's manga / #psychological(76)

"Sei, a salaryman only interested in strictly sexual relationships gets hooked on the handsome Ai, who is 16 years his junior. Initially, they resolve to maintain clear boundaries as sex friends, and yet..." ✰ Sex Friends -> Lovers ✰ Age Gap - 20 and 36 ⤷ i love this author

"Tengoku, a school nurse, and Aoki, a high school teacher. They have been lovers for a few months, and have been experiencing infatuation, jealousy, and little by little, they've begun to embody what it means to be in a "relationship"." ✰ Teacher x Teacher, Established Couple ⤷ NOOOO FUCKING WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING !!!!! ONI TO TENGOKU IS LEGIT MY FAVORITE BL EVER OH MY GOD I'M CRYING 5 STARS IMMEDIATELY 7.5 - OH MY GOF ANOTHER VOLYME HELLO!!!!!!!!!! IM SO HAPPY HELP

"Wolves and foxes- living amongst humans, these arch-rivals share one rule: Do not mix with each other. But Han Sirang, the head of the wolves, meets the fox Kim Ho at the most awkward moment- when Ho is having sex with another fox. With ulterior motives, Sirang takes advantage of this encounter to continue their relationship, and despite himself, Ho starts to get closer to Sirang. Trying to keep the relationship a secret, can they overcome unavoidable prejudices and pressures from both communities? Or is this relationship doomed to fail?" ✰ Wolf Seme x Fox Uke ⤷ dropping @ ch 22 bc bored and don't care

"Junwoo, a hikikomori, passes his days alone, nestled within the darkness of his room that protects him from the outside world. The one strand of light capable of piercing his world is Hanbit, his neighbor and love interest. But when Hanbit leaves to study abroad, Junwoo is forced to take on a roommate to make ends meet. Could this break to his routine be the very thing that Junwoo needs to free himself of his darkness?" ✰ Hikkomori x Roommate ⤷ the art is sooo fucking beautiful but the storyline is not very good lmao. no chemistry, no natural story progression, mad 2nd hand embarrassment from the uke, and the translation is kind of awkward. DNF ch 6

"Fresh from a break up with his boyfriend, Kanou is depressed, and he wonders where things went wrong. He thinks of committing suicide by walking straight to the upcoming train on his way to work, but a high school student stops him. Since then, Kanou seemed to always run into the boy who smiles or greets him at the train station every morning. Kanou dubs his savior 'Campanella,' a character from a book he read. Meanwhile, at work, Kanou continues to work hard as usual and finds himself being drawn closer to his boss. Will his new-found feelings bring him happiness, or will it end up in tears again?" ✰ Boss x Subordinate ⤷ woww. amazing story; really captured the hopelessness and isolation associated with depression. beautiful story...4.7

"After finishing his part-time job, Oon Hak witnesses Ga Hyun murder someone. He immediately runs away, but accidentally drops his phone near the crime scene, which worries him. On the other hand, Ga Hyun orders his "underling" to get rid of Oon Hak. What will happen to Oon Hak and Ga Hyun?" ✰ Gangster x Debt-Motivated ML ⤷ dropped ch 22. sry; OK I actually read this from the start today and it was really cute. I love the romance and the emotional intelligence and how much of a cutie patootie Craig and Dean are in their own way.

"He's incapable of recognising other people's faces. The only exception to that symptom is a handsome young man who's his exact opposite?" ✰ Introverted College Student x Hairstylist ⤷ the blonde guy is sooooooo beautiful omg. love the earring so much. this story was cute. liked it but didn't love. introvert guy has a very sad past.

"From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author's “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love. Dating isn't ever easy, but that goes doubly so for Ryousuke, whose journey is full of unrequited love and many speed bumps. But perseverance and time heals all wounds, even those of the heart. This moving memoir by gay activist Ryousuke Nanasaki, following his historic life story, was originally released in Japan in a novel of collected essays and in a beautiful manga adaptation--now both will be available in English for the first time." ✰ Autobiography; Romance From Youth to Adulthood ⤷ 4.5

"Shunta and Tamaki are childhood friends with a year of difference, but Shunta feels something different towards his friend, an impure, not correct, dirty feeling. As this feeling grows stronger, will the relationship between the two friends also change ...?" ✰ Childhood Friends ⤷ out of every manga i've ever read, i want this one to update the most ;_; vol3 ch2: AN UPDATEEEEEE I LEGIT GASPED WHEN I SAW IT IN MY FEED THANK YOU SO MUCH vol3 ch3: i can go on living now vol3 ch2.5 - wait wut who bumped into him at the bar someone tell me

"Woo-won is a pizza delivery guy down on his luck, and Seo-an is wealthy man suffering from panic attacks and social phobia. You wouldn’t think these two would have any reason to get to know one another, but one small kindness leads to a series of encounters that bring the two men closer together than either of them anticipated. Maybe they can find the solutions to their problems together…or perhaps they don’t need solutions, but simply each other." ✰ Poor Deliveryman Seme x Rich Socially Anxious Uke ✰ Bored Looking Uke w/ Dark Under Eye Bags <3 ⤷ [ch 19] S2 COMES BACK IN FEBRUARY 2023? HELLO? WHY THE HELL AM I READING THIS RN I'M JUST GONNA BLUEBALL MYSELF. BUT FUCK SEO-AN IS HOT. and i love that woo-wan is actually just a normal fking person and not one of those ukes(?) thats constantly flustered and yelling and being irrational as hell. literally just two hot dudes vibing. finally [ch 37] the gays have won [ch 56]