Summer Scent
from the description, i thought oh a cute quirky story. but NO when i say i bawled my eyes out. i cried so hard, my shirt is soaked. and even though it’s all explained that he is alive and a happy ending im still crying!!! this was a beautiful tragedy non-tragedy and i loved every moment.
Not for the Faint of Heart
i seemed to have missed the comedy because all i feel is pain. the title says it all. i didn’t cry my eyes out but tears are literally running down my face. i’m grateful it ended happily but it still hurt. i read a manga similar where you expected the ghost to disappear forever and the characters were just in a coma but still, i didn’t expect him to live. my heart can’t keep taking these sad mangas. again where was the comedy?!?! great manga it was short and to the point, the author even answered and explain my questions, im not disappointed at all :))
My Childhood Friend Was a God
i never knew a single chapter could hurt me the way this did. it was beautiful till the end but tragic. but i’m completely satisfied. it begins a fantasy and the seme being a god means they will meet in the afterlife that their story is not over yet. to me, nothing is more painful than loving someone and only having memories of them. memories are beautiful they are something to cherish but when you lose someone it’s painful, their absence is painful. the mutual feeling and deep love for each other. how do you move on? how do you recover? if he can still sense his presence will he spend all of his days alone and waiting or will he live life to the fullest and love someone knew. i believe each choice you make in life can lead to a different story for you, a different path which you follow. to love someone and lose them is one of the biggest evils we face in this world.
3 Ban Sen no Campanella
I think the author did an amazing job of telling what loneliness is. It’s like an emotion that you can’t ask for someone to take away and you can’t expect somebody to fill that void but when you find someone that makes life just a little bit more bearable it’s hard to not rely on them people say you need to love yourself first before you can love others but what is the love that you give others helps you love yourself. The main character felt life wasn’t worth living and he had nothing to hold onto that’s loneliness at its finest. I was expecting the main character to fall in love with the high schooler because that’s what it sounded like but I’m so happy it was the boss. Being gay it’s hard in our society and it’s not easily excepted. When you decide to be with someone you expect him to be somewhat similar. We need to make a goal to stop label people based on sexuality.
Truth or Dare
i'm around 10 chapters into the story and i find myself obsessed with the words, how they intertwine and tell a deep story. i know something is not right, that boy jinsol makes me feel on edge. he can't tell a lie but that doesn't mean he can't tell a temporary truth one that ends the second he says it. manipulative is a word i would use. wait no... what just happened please tell me chapter 30 is not real i honestly knew there was more to the story but didn't think this would be it. well, i finished and i loved it. the concept was original i haven't read a manga like this and the storyline was genuinely great. there were times when my heart was racing and i was getting anxious because i felt overwhelmed but this was truly a work of art. a part of me wants to go back and read what jinsol said to saegye all those times before chapter 30 but i know it will just upset me. the beautiful lines that drew me in, the endless care and support from jinsol just mean if i go back i can never read it with the same joy. the author did an incredible job with all of the plot twists and the character development was well throughout.
Twilight (Nishimoto)
I cried. the main character didn’t think the seme like him but instead, he thought it was hate and debt that kept them together. he spent all that time thinking the one person that stayed by his side only did so out of anger. I don’t know what I was expecting when I read this but it honestly broke my heart at some point. the ache I felt made tears form in my eyes. the dumb girl that caused all of this should’ve at least said sorry but people like her don’t care about the consequences of what they did. they feel embarrassed and have no remorse, it’s probably best we never saw her again because what she did is unforgivable and it’s something we deal with daily. I’m happy to see the growth of both characters and I'm happy they fully expressed themselves. I wish for the mc to become a photographer and his boyfriend to become a coach. that would be the perfect ending. this exceeded my expectations and I'm happy I came across it. they saved each other and found happiness from an unexpected meeting.
I'll Be Gay! Body Switcharoo
this was amazing. it exceeded my expectations not that I knew what to expect. the suicidal guy was in such a mood, any inconvenience no matter how small I’m ready to off myself. the narcissist being happy about being able to have sex with himself had me dying. this mangaka made a top-tier manga that was grumbly one of a kind. it was oddly wholesome and funny.
Cocoon of the Heart