kei_k's manga / #Psychological(64)

Fruits Basket

Complete | takaya natsuki | 1998 released

Forgot when I first read, and the times I re-read this, but just finished re-reading today (06/25/18) and I still find it amazing. :)

Shimanami Tasogare

Complete | kamatani yuhki,Kamatani Yuuki | 2015 released

start/end: 11/18/18 WOW. I can't believe it already ended. I started this feeling unsure of what to expect, but I got a lot more and I just can't get enough. I like how they explore the LGBTQ community by showing various people who identify with it. I got so hooked that I just want more... Like, I wanted to understand it more from their perspective. I'm personally in a "questioning" dilemma so this manga hits me right in the kokoro (*insert meme pic*). It's super interesting and I just want more... :c

Kasane

Complete | Matsuura Daruma | 2000 released

start: 11/20/18 up: ch116 fin (?) ~ ch 126 (02/12/19)

Koi ga Bokura wo Yurusu Hani

Complete | motoni modoru | 2000 released

start: 02/15/19 fin: 02/17/19 ~ I'm not sure how to rate this one.. Reading this was confusing and frustrating at times, but I can understand why it took them so long and done so much just to be together. This totally lives up to that relationship status: It's Complicated. This manga shows how scary love is. In fear that a romantic relationship may not last long, just like their past relationships, they agree to stay as friends and pretend that they don't know of each other's feelings. After all, having a one-sided love yet being together seems more appealing than having it reciprocated but still breaking up sooner or later. They keep their "love" in the boundary that does not cross the romantic relationship (which they both had - with women), to maintain the status quo - being together and feeling "unrequited love" deep within. Personally, I think I feel more comfortable being in an unrequited love, too, rather than being in an actual relationship because when you commit, you subconsciously expect to receive the same things you give. And when you feel like you give so much more than you receive, you feel disappointed and may even start doubting if you really should stay with that person. But if you are in an unrequited love, you'd still hurt. But at least, you have an excuse that it's totally expected and you don't desire more. Greed and jealousy. The more you love, the more you may feel insecure, if you yourself are incomplete. Unlike with unrequited love, you feel like you have the right to be greedy for your partner's time and feelings. You feel it's natural to feel jealous when your partner gives attention to someone else. You feel that that person should belong solely to you, just as you devote yourself solely to him. But guess what, the world is so much bigger than the two of you. So in order to fight alongside that person and make your relationship survive 'til the end, you should first learn to accept and love yourself. Even the sides of you that you never expected to have. You can't please everybody, and when you love, you can't avoid hurting someone. You just have to bear with it and choose wisely. .

Flowers Of Evil

Complete | Lee Hyeon-sook | 2006 released

02/20/19: Already read years ago but I still remember most of the events in the story. It's twisted, but engaging, I guess? kkk

Eden No Hana

Complete | suetsugu yuki | 2000 released

Already read this before.. Recently re-read and still love it! (02/20/19 ~ 02/22/19) Still kinda frustrated how rushed it was towards the end though.. Would've loved to see more of them after all those horrible things that happened.

Life

Complete | suenobu keiko | 2002 released
2019-04-21 22:56 marked

late marking. read long time ago, not sure if I'll re-read anytime soon.

Haru No Noroi

Complete | konishi asuka | 2015 released
2019-04-28 15:07 marked

start/fin: 04/28/19

Story of Our Lives

Complete | SRia,Chahyun. | 2000 released

start/end: 10/06/19 * This webtoon made me tear up a lot, but I felt like there could've been more. Can't believe it was rushed to end that way, after all the foreshadowing and potential in the beginning. * Learned about the song 남자를 몰라 by 버즈 because of this webtoon. This was actually the reason my tears wouldn't stop as I kept reading. Especially when Hyunwoo was singing while I was listening to the song. I just felt the emotions overflow. Ugh.. (and learnt it was covered by TaeJin in a ktv session, so I guess it was all the more special..) * Janggun, oh Janggun. He may look a bit in the "creepy" side because of that secret room... But aside from that, I actually liked him a lot. He was truly devoted to Jimin.. Well, since he wasn't the male lead here, I appreciated another guy chasing him, and him responding, even for just a bit. Otherwise, he'd really lose out. :( Now I really want to see Janggun and Josephine's story. I can see that Josephine is pretty aggressive and straightforward, but I think he's the type to complement Janggun's personality. Ughhh I wanted to see more of them, seriously... * About Hyunwoo x Jimin, sigh. I dunno. In the end, it just seemed like their story was just about to begin as it took Hyunwoo this long to finally accept the reality. It still seemed forced though. Makes me wonder if he ever really saw Jimin. Oh well, he could just start catching up. I'm just sad for Jimin, he deserves a lot more. Oh well~~ * Teminal Illness. Made me wonder again, if it were me, would I prefer to tell the people I love that my days are numbered? Or should I just go with the flow naturally and treasure the times we spend together without having them constantly worry about me (which may hinder them from genuinely enjoying our moments)? Hmm... * Overall, it was great, just wish it didn't end abruptly like this and went along the original plot (kinda obvious things were changed along the way)..