cmdrbanger's manga / #romance(200)

Hana and the Beast Man

Complete | Chihiro yuzuki:ache | 2019 released
2022-02-10 05:45 marked

Shouta, Kimi wo Aishiteru

Complete | Nitako | 2019 released

This is great! Three couples, American Actor/College Student, former delinquent/his kohai with a crush, coworker/coworker (+ gap moe top). Really like the sex-positive and lacking in clichéd BL tropes they are. Kazuki/Teppei is probably my favorite couple in terms of cuteness.

Amattare wa Inu mo Kuwanai

Ongoing | Nitako | 2000 released

Cuuuuute! Continuation of the coworkers from the previous book, and extras of the President and the husband he mentioned.

Please, Marry Me!!

Ongoing | HIDOU Tei | 2015 released

Both are coworker couples. The first one is kinda lame. FWB, bottom is oblivious and doesn't take the top's constant declaration of feelings seriously. Pretty annoying. Second couple has an odd dynamic, but it's good in the end. Established couple, HUGE gap moe! A bit short, but pretty good.

Omae ga Baka o Iidasu Hi ni wa

Ongoing | HIDOU Tei | 2015 released

There's definitely something special about this author, though they still fall into the trope of the gay character in gay/"originally straight" couples being the bottom. But that aside, the comedy and more realistic/casual behavior and personalities of the cast is super refreshing.

Hatsukoi wa natsukanai

Ongoing | Shinozaki mai | 2019 released
2023-11-01 17:21 marked

Four stars for being emotionally mature, but it ends so abruptly!! If there are extras, they haven't been added here. I really like the story though, it was nice to have the tipping point go differently than I expected. Namely, instead of backpedaling ad pretending they don't like each other, they do the opposite. And when Satoru starts to think Manato has feelings for him, he doesn't reject it either (aka, no gay panic!!)

Ookami Papa wa Hitsuji Tsura shite Yatte kuru

Complete | KURUSU Haiji | 2016 released

Very cute but wierdly paced drama. Hagi's friend obviously has some hangups about being gay that come up for very short, meaningless drama. Besides that, it's fine! The random one shot was kinda lame.

Ore no Sub o Abaku na

Complete | Zarame same | 2022 released

Meh, it's subverse. Not bad, but the pacing was all over with the vignette-style structure. Something about it felt heteronormative too, but that's inherent in any "dominant/submissive gender" setting. /shrug

Koitomo Triangle

Complete | ikuyasu | 2016 released

Yay, another poly manga! I like it, even if it leaves things somewhat unresolved as to what their stable relationship dynamic is. But I get the feeling they're staying together, the three of them. The pole dancer chapter was whatever, just an extra smutty one shot.

My Invincible Vitality

Ongoing | Ikuyasu | 2022 released

Honestly? Five stars for doing literally everything to 11