cmdrbanger's manga / #childhood friends(66)

REREAD I KNOW I read this before.

Read the second chapter, it's that short. Cute but meh, don't care about reading the first one.

Did I read this before? Yup! It's good, pretty average but satisfying. I wish there was a spinoff for senpai!

An OLD manga! (1996) Reads like shoujo. No gay panic sort of? Just glosses over the main characters with 'its only you I like'. Third wheel tries to assault MC for some reason, but get interrupted. Low stakes drama.

It's cute! A little overly restrained in the romance development and then 0 to 60 with the sex scene. But they're both happy about it so I guess it's fine? I like that the sex is more about them finally admitting their mutual feelings, and it's enthusiastic on both sides.

I actually liked the ghost story! The fact that the guy who lent his body to the dead lover was so pissednl off when he realized they'd had sex using him, that was the correct response. Obviously it all worked out in the end, but it was handled decently. As for the other story, I wish Shiraishi had a littttttle more awareness. There's a limit to going with the flow, and if he's fine having sex with his friend multiple times, dude, I think you might have Feelings. But that works out in the end too. All in all, these are sweet! I'll read the spinoff of the second story too.

Yakuza shenanigans with stabbing and an almost-love triangle and STILL a happy ending? We love to see it! Four stars, easy.

Too short! Too many translators! It's Niyama, so the art is solid, but I wish it was longer. More about their relationship developing after the secret is out would by nice. (The one with the temporary secret identity because glasses.) Apparently there's a continuation! Let's see if it addresses my complaints from before. Really wish the uploaded (translator??) would stop leaving such long comments at the beginning and end. Omfg seriously with the comments! They keep putting spoilers in them! STOP. The story is fine though, and I still like it. Art is hot of course.

I want to rate this higher but it's really 3.5 at best. It has a good message but it still feels surface level somehow. Like it's 6 chapters, but it feels more like 4 in terms of content. It's very heavy on the emotional toll and yet the resolution doesn't feel as satisfying. The pacing I guess? It's all happens too fast, not enough to really gut punch you with the feels. Oh well. It's still good! Just fast.

A long one shot that actually resolves well! Surprisingly don't wish for more because it hit all the beats other stories do in multiple chapters, aside from the 'going on a test date" scenario, or the three steps back pacing before the happy ending. Short and sweet! 3* because I don't feel a strong re-read appeal.