lilithespark's manga / #coworkers(123)

The art is to die for… They’re so pretty *sobs* Anyway, I quite like the ML and his vibes. Though he does seem a bit eccentric. Nothing like a good unrequited love story. I hope this plays out a teensy bit different from what I expect and that it’s not full of clichés, though. Update: So it played out like how I expected… But I liked it! The confession scene was *chef’s kiss* And I appreciate the art very much. 5

Okay, I really loved this! Some might find this “boring,” but I appreciated how it expanded on Toudou and Naoto’s established relationship. They’re such an exemplary friends-to-lovers couple… I also loved how healthy and realistic this was. The author touched on how they would be viewed in working society and the ML’s memories of his previously unrequited love.

I want to read more of them!! This author never misses. Anyway, just as I thought the characters couldn’t have more layers, they did! I don’t know how the author does it. The story just keeps becoming more compelling. I like how even the side characters are multifaceted. Makes the story feel more real and evocative.

This was so cute, albeit cliché and a little fast paced? The MC is so naive and embarrassing help. It’s a nice, light read. Might’ve been better had it had more time to expand on the leads and even the works they participated in.

this is so funny and cute?! i appreciate uta’s character (his identity as a gay man and such) and i actually find their story so interesting. with their past— and how they’ve basically turned into a married couple lmao. can’t wait for part two! update: okay LOVED THIS! it has this mature vibe to it that blends well with the comedy. despite the frustrating misunderstanding bits, the author pulls through with their showing of internalized homophobia, misogyny etc. above all, i love how this isn’t a cliché. it just hits close to reality. the lead characters, flaws in all, manage find the love they want. loved their domesticity. story telling and art were god tier.

It has this mature, almost depressing vibe at the start, but it lightens up near the end. Honestly a great read despite its dramatic clichés. The author has a splendid way of demonstrating changes in character and emotion through their art. Poetically and beautifully, the story is just such a journey. The characters are multifaceted and change over the course of said story, and it just makes for an incredibly immersive manga. Ngl I teared up when he said “You’re my Tokyo in April” LIKE WHAT what an absolute banger of a line. will re-read for sure one day

5 i loveee the pacing! the themes and art are so beautiful

this is genuinely so good. like other commenters said, this feels like a story written by a queer person or someone who genuinely wants to portray a gay relationship. everything felt realistic and mature. the representation of takaki’s bisexuality and the way yuuichiro talked about sexuality— was SUCH a breath of fresh air. yuuichiro even went as far as to prepare a consent form like?? the communication was S+++ tier. so quirky, and i loved that *sobs* huge respect for this author. wish more manga were like this

I appreciated the realism in this. Like the ML is bisexual. The MC grapples with his internalized homophobia and the weight of societal expectations. There was also the showing of workplace bullying as well, which was a nice touch. Romance-wise…. Well, I doubt you can really call this a romance comic in the typical sense. The open ending was nice, but it felt like the author barely skimmed the surface of their relationship. It’s like drawing a shounen protagonist gearing up and training for the big match, only to not show it all. It was a decent story, just not a very memorable or particularly amazing one.

Sweet and fluffy! The art was so delicious, and the smut was smutting. The older bottom was rly erotic. I also liked the tropes ofc. Plot-wise, it’s nothing out of the ordinary, but cute nonetheless.