well shit's manga / #tender(159)

The edge of ambiguity

Ongoing | ez | 2019 released

AUTHOR LIVING UP TO THE TITLE OHHHH THE INTENSE NUANCE IN EACH PANEL AND CHAPTER MY GAWDDDD i love love the way the author worked around sooyoung and gyujin’s relationship theres so much weight and burden in it that it makes so much sense why both of them are acting this way (gyujin getting delusional now i do must say LMAO) and sooyoung has every right to be uncomfortable!! Gyujin is that toxic ex that doesnt give up LOL like damn get over yourself Also jiwan is really shooting his shot which i respect! He kind off dug his own grave a lil when hes doing it but the effort is there lol sooyoung is a very unreliable narrator bc when jiwan recalled back the first time he saw him .. THATS SOME CRAZY PINING LMAOOO he was so smitten, it explains his weird clinginess to sooyoung immediately lol aaaaaai love them both so much!!! All the subtle glances … even the squint of an irritated eye… its so well placed and perfectly subtle the author is is INSANE… perfect pacing and drama as well oh im so in love with this… the sexual tension is fucking crazy as well LMAO jiwan.. u strong soldier lol

How to Get My Husband on My Side

Ongoing | nyangiwa hyangshinlo , kitty and spices,siru | 2019 released

girl. The way ive been crying reading this… ruby is so so heart breaking and her situation is just so stressful,,, im SO happy izek is going all in in their relationship and just giving full support and trust to ruby LIKE YESSS love a borderline yan!ml thank u author… i love their dynamic so much too :(( cant count how many times i sigh fondly at ruby and thinking “god shes so lovely” everytime she smiles and flirts at izek SHES SO CUTE!!! Anyone who makes her cry will get this hand istg especially miss maid and freya’s entire family like WHEW yall piss me off… the drama and plot is so good lmao but the way the panels jump from dark and somber to bright and fuwa fuwa was so jarring at times lmao still 10/10 for me, art is gorgeous, plot is good MHM MHM also idc what anyone says ruby’s been through so much trauma, she deserves to depend more on izek especially when izek had a moment where he realized he too was part of the problem that happened to her. THANK YEW. I dont think ppl realize that ruby’s been on fight of flight mode from the start of the story till now lol like she truly cannot catch a break at ALL and its devastating the way shit just keeps on happening to her on top of all it. Like the parallels of her and the late duchess are so sad too :( ruby acting cute and dumb and shameless 24/7 is judt :(( her inner reaction is so different than what she lets out and i hope izek gets to see more of her being real self soon ueuueuuee LOVE how protective izek is of her now!!! God the day he knows what actually goes down in her life,,, hes gonna be devastated lmao (me as well im gonna CRY)

How Far Is My Dream Allowed?

Complete | Momose an | 2019 released

SO DAMN CUTE WALAO OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD JUST A GOOD DAMN READ!!!!!! Love an older uke x young puppy seme dynamic I EAT THAT SHIT

Terano-kun to Kumazaki-kun

Complete | Yoriko | 2019 released

THE MOE GAPPPPPPP OF KUMAZAKIIIII THATS MY BABYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY IM SO ENDEARED U DONT UNDERSTAND AHHHHHHH terano teasing and bullying him and kuma getting flustered and blushy TTTTT SO DAMN CUTE OH GODDDDDDDDD the perfect moe gap truly idk how the author did it but it was perfect theyre so fucking cute and with kuma’s adorable/naive personality seeing him getting obliterated was so satisfying WHEW obliterate that twink!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU!!!!!! still cant get over him nudging terano in the karaoke and whispering “too close” and pouting:((( THATS BABYYYYY THATS BABYYYYYYYYYY AHHHHHH terano i need u to MOVE LET ME WIFE KUMA UP PLEASE PLEASE PLEASR

June Peach

Ongoing | Yoo paulhee | 2019 released

one of those stories where i was BEGGING the author to end the angst like i was bawling my ass off crying the last few chapters im broken beyond repair this story is pure hurt/no comfort for 30+ chapters/comfort. Like you’ll get that comfort after trudging thru chapters of heart wrenching angst. My eyes are swollen. Its fucking good. Deserves an anime adaptation. Amazing ending that leaves u feeling sad and empty bc u kinda dont want it to end. Good for them. Thank you. This is gonna live in my head rent free for years to come lol. The best //heavy angst// shoujo rofan manhwa ever hands down.

At the End of the Road

Complete | Haribo | 2016 released

BANGER PLOT the whole concept is so so good and just an addicting page turner, but it is true that the ending felt a little lacking especially with what jiwook and johoon did to og!siwon LIKE HEWLO??????? POLICE???? I need johoon in jail actually like um????? the way i was HOPING for the author to kill him off even if lawful justice is impossible TT they built up the tension of what he did so intensely so seeing the conclusion of it was so . Bland and what was supposed to be a a rising climax moment, dropped so flatly ueuue its the same with their other story mad dog, where the main charas have intense sexual chemistry and an even interesting premise and conflict only for the ending resolution/conclusion to fall flat TTTTT gorgeous art and pacing but very rushed ending UWAHHH AND AND i rlly wantd the author to touch on again the whole “atleast there is one person in this world that knows who i truly am, my actual name. The me who hasnt died and lived on” BC ITS SUCH A ROMANTIC AND BITTERSWEET PERSPECTIVE OF THE ENTIRE THING!!! like i was hoping HOPING that in the ending scene woojin would tell the sick son “you’re wrong. I will continue to live.” (Bc theres still one person in this world who knows that i am min woojin) LIKE??? RAHHH THAT WOULD HAVE?!! LEFT AN EVEN MORE INSANE IMPACT!!! poor sick son would have been left THINKING on what that meant…. GRR…………. Its okay … its still a solid 4/5 for the art and chara chemistry alone….

Yatamomo

Complete | harada | 2014 released

the simplicity in the art style and fluidity in its pacing,, everything is just so masterfully done, harada is truly goated. The ending/resolution doesnt feel tacky or rushed,, as long as momo finds peace and love in himself and with yata then thats all that matters. His ending with his mom felt just right too. They both deserve to move on TT Its an unconventional love story where things are best left tastefully ambiguous but the certainty in how yatamomo love each other is so sweet and tender TT yata was so understanding with momo’s way of coping and momo’s relapsing but wanting to try and be better and more emotionally open with yata was so touching TTT so much depth and care was put into creating these characters. it really unveiled like a movie, definitely gonna stick with me for a long time. Big 10/10 and kudos to harada! (Cant get enough with how beautiful their linework is GAHHH that madlad,, the sensual intimacy depicted in the way yatamomo’s anatomy interacted with each other… momo’s expressions in their sex scenes,, so cute and pretty TTT love the way he blushes so much aaa ily author)

Exclusive No-Love Zone

Complete | Mintran ,doojja | 2019 released

i HIGHLY RECOMMEND reading this in batoto bc the insightful and mature discussions between all the readers there in each chapter was so fun to read and this story DESERVES to be dissected and discussed about bc it rlly feels like a parallel to our own gender and sexual identity issues in society. And its presented in such a raw and honest way, author really meticulously wrote this with their heart. Yes the satirical omegaverse tropes was hilarious in the beginning but then the parallels to the real world started to hit and its just heart wrenching atp bc its being told by our beta mc who is both so flawed yet open to learning the world around him despite his own insecurities and anxiety of being a beta vs the other alphas and omegas. He is such a complex and real character, all of the other characters are tbh, they all feel solid and vivid and real and its such a joy to read a mc who has a good sense of boundaries and is firm with it too even with the love interest. Its just so fucking well written man even the way author presented his flawed stereotypical misconception of alphas and omegas was so well done too, it all just boiled down to his low sense of self as a beta and his desire to protect himself from the mess of it all. Hes just so damn human. And dont get me started on the love interest/s MY GOODNESS. The arc with gido where they both admitted that they did have feelings for each other but was too scared to act on it was the most heart breaking thing ever. Right person wrong time with so much to lose :( and author once again delivered!! Bc instead of it turning complicated, they both accepted that with how they went about it, it probably wouldnt have turned out well. And accepted that both their feelings for each other have passed. And i was so shocked reading this arc bc it was resolved so gracefully like two actual adults who genuinely care for the other person. It was so good bc i started to root for sihyeon bc why he feeling like the second ml rn LMAO OHH sihyeon. Sihyeons character was so so fun and sweet and the greenest of greens. Hes absolutely smitten with mc and is SO patient in deconstructing the misconception mc has of the other genders. I fucking love him so much. Its funny bc at one point, the story rlly felt like an in depth deep dive study of mc. I want to study him under a microscope. Hes just so well written??? The magnum opus of mcs without a doubt. He knows what he wants and he knows his limits. To see him burnt out, stressed with his work environment and his ambiguous feelings for his boss who is pursuing him, he called it quits and said Yep off to hawaii we go. AND GOOD FOR HIM. IM SO HAPPY he actually got to have a break and went vacationing by himself. We actually FINALLY see a character who puts himself first in his mental health. Reading him is the most satisfying feeling ive ever felt for a character. Such a professional worker as well. I adore him. Now. Im gonna ignore the hell out of the 4 side stories bc honestly heetae is beyond redeemable. He was absolute SHIT towards his spouse. Just wack ass dookie behaviour and im SO happy to see mc telling the spouse to divorce him. The spouse’s divorce dialogue was such a satisfying read. (Personally i would have aborted the baby and sent the abortion results to heetae and his mom ALONG with the divorce papers. Thatd be well deserved) what i Hated was how it felt like author didnt develop spouse’s character at all?? Like WHY did it end that way. My wishful thinking is hoping tht theyre just on amicable terms for the child and are DIVORCED!!! They have to be bc author just created a fucking masterpiece of a character social study and world building with the mc perceiving how awful they both were only for the ending to be?? Happy?? For those two??? CMON MAN????? it makes the journey we went through with mc (of boundaries and self discovery and understanding and moving on!!!!) feel like nothing!!!!!!!!!! We wasted 4 chapters LMAO But yknow what its still a good fucking read. Those extras wont ruin the experience and feelings i have for this story. Author really left no stone of mc’s feelings untouched we really went in so deep with mc’s character development AH its just so so fucking good. And another thing that made this so fun to read as well is how oblivious mc is with his attractiveness. The absolute RIZZ master without knowing. The little love triangle mc had with sihyeon and weonyi was so fucking funny LMAO the misunderstandings was just so fun!!!! And mc is just such a likable guy!!! Charisma and professionalism off the roofs!! No wonder he had 3 ppl falling for him lmao (at one point i was completely down for this to turn poly sihyeonxmcxweonyi LMAO but alas) its just so damn good man. It raised the bar for bl mcs so high. Sometimes!!! Bl mcs dont need to be a pushover to keep the romance moving!!! Expand the world and character relationships!!! Please!!!! I’d do anything to have another bl with a mc like juhyeok…. Truly Deserves an anime adaptation. Easily the magnum opus of bls. Author is absolutely GOATED.

Pittosporum

Ongoing | Mikami Shino | 2022 released

Oh this is SO good!! This one is for the queers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR ME!!!!!!! Love how the characters are written here, theres these subtle panels of sono Clearly being attracted to yano but hes denying it due to his concern for his mom, poor bub,,,, this is not a bad cliche at all, the author wrote the characters and their reasoning quite well, like they actually have depth and its grounded and solid!!! Seeing sono deny/repress his sexuality and reassuring his mom “im not like him(dad)” is heart breaking bc it hits too close to home sigh TT author writes nuance by portraying the characters’ actions vs thoughts/dialogue SO so well, the pacing was great, the panels were added meticulously and the story telling was wonderful especially with how the author handled sono’s conversation with his mom. The resolution between those two was touching and a situation i could only yearn and dream of, im so happy for sono TTT There were a good handful of scenes that left an impression on me, yano reaching out to sono after the fight, yano’s stair confession and sono’s backhug confession, sono’s tearjerking call with his mom,, It made me BAWL yall like tears were falling from my eyes non stop it was so so good TTT Author fucking DELIVERED these scenes, especially sono’s well written conflict/topic. It wasnt wishy washy or insensitive, it was handled with so much care, u can feel author’s sincerity and understanding regarding it and i just appreciate it so much? Especially with how yano’s written. Yano is so so good to sono and he took the situation in as best as he could. Such a grounded and earnest character TT its definitely a story thats near and dear to my heart with how it tackled its conflict. Me and sono are liddis