lotsabytes's manga / #tragedy(71)

Hide & Seek

Complete | leepado | 2000 released

This was one hell of a read. “You know that jewel ray was hiding? I think I found it when I met you” - these precious lines.. soohyun is truly an amazing person and sooha is just. A treasure. I like how split personality was depicted in this manhwa. I love how the story evolved and how soohyun didn’t take advantage of ray. It’s pretty damn incredible. I only wish the shitty grandfather and family got what they deserved.. dark, interesting, suspenseful and at the same time, hopeful and romantic, this is a good work of art!

Yuuutsu Na Asa

Complete | hidaka shoko | 2009 released
2021-02-19 08:38 marked

This was just extremely intricate. There were lots of interesting aspects of the story. There was a thorough plot with politics, social issues and heirarchies and the stigma of homosexuality during those older times. I absolutely do like akihino and katsuragi as characters. Souchiro is wingman and best buddy for sure. There’s a lot of intense plot lines and good delivery which make this story complicated to read at times. Overall I’d say this was satisfying, specially the later ends of the manga. A job well done!

Duke's Private Tutor

Complete | Mepi | 2019 released
2021-03-06 20:01 marked

Jace is an absolute fucking legend and aspiration. String, determined and fucking amazing. He has no self doubts mostly and he’s badass to the extent of just being godly. The duke is kinda shitty ofc but he later on does develop feelings for jace. Noah is an absolute treasure. This story was interesting, and keeps you hooked for all that drama! There’s real life issues and heavy topics here and there. Later on it gets so heavy and your heart breaks so much.. I’m praying for updates now

Love me in the Wilderness

Complete | Wang tao | 2019 released
2021-03-07 19:32 marked

Drama drama and more drama. This was good stuff! Good plot and dramatic developments and content! But as like the usual with manhuas there were some plotholes or translation issues. Overall I’d say it’s pretty solid but could’ve done better! The whole communication issue needs to be resolved and the plot changes so fast at times. Action packed and lots of enjoyable drama make up for it tho!

Dark Heaven

Complete | Juns | 2016 released

Phenomenal and one of the most powerful stories I’ve ever read. Hands down. Connor and Simon have come to be two of my top favorite couples in the history of all my BL and straight shows. Whatever review I write will not do this phenomenal manga justice. The art is incredible, the plot is masterful, the character development is intricate and powerful, the mystery and suspense, the angst and the romance are all woven together in such an exhilarating, agonizing web which you aren’t sure you’re even unraveling. The psychological elements are placed so well it doesn’t destroy the main story. The tragedy elements are also well balanced. It’s extremely heavy and dark but there is light at the end of the tunnel. The writing is supremely poetic and so beautifully done. The dialogues are one of the most powerful I’ve read. A key example is simons love confessions: “you are the heaven I’ve been looking for” “you are my god Connor” and connors speech at the rally as well as podcast at the end. It’s horrifying the mysteries and relationships we uncover later on. It’s so profound, how Connor and Simon end up together and display a love so powerful it changes the world. Literally they have survived hell and heaven together. I love how connors parents resolved things. I agonized and cried for Simon and his pain and for Connor and his pain. Suffice to summarize: this has one of the best takes on homophobia, racism, white supremacy and such tropes. This masterpiece deserves international worldwide recognition and a series adaptation to Netflix or TV. May Connor and Simon stay blessed forever

Yondaime Ooyamato Tatsuyuki

Complete | Scarlet Beriko | 2014 released
2021-03-11 19:22 marked
Tags: yaoi smut tragedy

This was some messed up shit. The story develops very well between the main characters but the NTR and noncon elements were just plain horrible. Would have given this 5* otherwise. The sex is incredible in this! It’s yakuza themed so a lot of those are expected. Gotta hand it to author for not making it too typical as well.

A Thousand Cranes

Complete | Jung Seokchan | 2000 released
2021-04-04 18:29 marked

Dear lord this is beautiful. An absolute beautiful gem of a manhwa. Of course it’s to be expected of sensei. Craig is light incarnate and is a healing balm for dean and the rest of the world. Dean is a dark soul who is saved and also has begun to change and shape into an ideal version of himself, to be better and heal. I am in awe of the plot and the story progression. The art is great, the plot moves so well and keeps us hooked throughout the story. There’s a lot of difficult battles fought and won, small losses and big ones too. I love Theo and nick too! I think one of the best things about this manhwa was how naturally the love blossomed between them. The most amazing thing is how beautiful that love is and how it healed both dean and Craig. There is no toxicity in their love and even later on after they got together, it’s always about progress and planning for a better tomorrow. It heals your heart. The final confrontation between dean and his father was also a heavy one. The resulting tragedy and process show us a lot of different sides to them as well! I really have to say that this manhwa is a gem and one of the best️ May my men be happy always !

The Eyes of Sora

Complete | 썸머,Summer | 2000 released
2021-04-05 11:23 marked

This was definitely one interesting and wild ride. There’s a lot of messed up stuff happening here. I personally really liked soras character. He’s egotistical but strong and unrelenting in his mission to be with Jeong. And he’s so strong to be able to endure it all these years. It’s tragic too. Jeong broke my heart. The more I learned about him the more I broke for him. It would have been so easy to hate him if we didn’t know what made him the way he is. The plot is very difficult to follow and the story does get a lot confusing. The horror and supernatural elements make you terrified and it’s hard to read at times. However, the characters and the writing get you through it. I do wish we got to see more of the happy ending and stories but all is well that ends well I guess? This is certainly worth a read.

EQUIPOISE

Ongoing | Iamlalash | 2000 released

A very hard to read and agonizing story of domestic violence and school life. It is a harsh reality for a lot of Kids and this manhwa really lets us explore the helpless feeling you get as a teenager. We also get how they see the world as unfair and cruel. It makes you glad for your privileges. The art is Terrible at first but it gets really good later on. Yu is best girl and I love her. The twins and joys parents are absolutely incredible! I adore them all. Joy himself is like his name: joy. He’s so compassionate, empathetic, loving, strong and determined. I love how he readily accepted love for joy and is determined to help him and love him despite everything. Shin is a broken boy who’s had to suffer way too much. He is such a beautiful soul and he tries his bests in his own way to take care of joy and everyone around him he cares about. I despise the monster that is his father and hope he finds a cruel cruel and painful ending. Eagerly awaiting the latest updates!

Bound to Be Fools

Complete | Gahyun | 2019 released

I can already tell: this is gonna be a hellwrecking mindfuck! The first part of the story when they were young showed us that this ain’t gonna be fluffy. It was dark, angst, incredibly hard to watch. Poor jung didn’t deserve any of that. He is a fierce character but that stupid pride was so useless. Kang is adorable despite the difficulties he’s under. I feel so sad for their broken love. The teenage dream that was ruthlessly taken away from them. I still won’t forgive jung for saying what he said to kang. Time skip later and jung is getting the karma I guess. It’s horrific what he had to go through. Kang for his part looks like he’s in deep shit too. Chusoo for a change seems to be actually somewhat decent considering everything. Really looking forward to more of this!