Cherry Blossoms After Winter
Haebom lost his parents and was taken in by his mother's friend. Taesung, the son of Haebom's mom's friend, is an estranged son who was impulsively taken by his mother from his grandmother. Taesung's strong rejection to be brothers with Haebom, despite their close friendship, led to years of being distant to each other... until Taesung and Haebom becomes classmates. A few bumps and obstacles along the way, Taesung and Haebom went through them together, even until their employment. im feeling bittersweet because ive only read it now, but at least i didnt have to wait too long to read until season 4.
Udon no Kuni no Kin'iro Kemari
c20. tf with him getting away with it—besides that, the whole thing is wholesome and adorable. I love how pleasantly amiable and patient souta is. there's also this message being sent that one doesnt need to force having a child if you know you can't handle parenting. you don't have to be married if you know you won't prioritize your marriage. parenting isn't limited to blood relation... and a village does raise a child because then poco gets to learn from everyone. this doesnt show much of the stereotypic and traditional family structure. u could think of poco as an orphan, or even souta as a single parent. it all boils down to one's ability to be responsible and accountable for the relationship you foster with others: as a parent, a friend, a spouse, or even as a doctor.
The Tale of Goldiluck, the Black Kitten
it's been a year since season 1 was posted. I feel so warm and almost in the edge when it comes to his health. But their relationship is so wholesome
Aiou Futari
i wanna pin it for later coz im here too stuck sympathizing with the son and also dying after he offered to replace his mom. Spoiler ~ read it—fuck that made me cry. not only did it unravel both accepting and nonaccepting families of gays, it also validates unconventional families (adopted or potential same sex parents). Plus my heart is just clenching over the fact that Keigo joined the app to be a sugar baby just so he could bridge the gap just like how kazu's mom became a sugar mommy to understand kazu
Hidamari ga Kikoeru
I was purged of all my emotions. I was barely getting thru most of the chapters because of the circumstance, certain character "flaws", and the reality being depicted. Bottomline for me is that disability is taken by those experiencing nd witnissing it differently, even those belonging in either groups. Either not unfortunate enough or too warped into the world you're from (privilege/discrimination). I can really feel how much the author poured into this story to make sure that it's not black white nor generalized. Even the person who is "unbiased" tend to get ahead of himself or those who have been suffering so much become uhmm unhearing to those who love them and do stuff in order to make a safe space with them
Kabe no Naka no Tenshi