Contrast
3.5 stars I reread everything up to the latest chapter 6 (?) and it really does take a talented mangaka to portray the progression of a relationship in a short story without rushing or making readers feel like we're missing out on something. Also, this manga has something that I love so much about mangas that you can't really find in other media aside from anime: atmosphere. It has that soft focused feeling of school setting that always makes me feel nostalgic while having so much depth to the characters and their relationships with each other. Although I hate that uke and seme Feel pity for a grown ass man who selfishly took advantage of his crush's vulnerable middle school brother. Like hello, this is clearly wrong
Kiss Shite Sugar-kun!
Really cute and self aware bl. Two dum dums who are basically strangers share intense, life altering (seme improves his kyudo while uke improves his acting lol) hugs (yes, hugs lololol) regardless of time, place or audience. I love the fact that when Satou asked for sex in the middle of his panic attack, Kanagawa did not take advantage of him in this very vulnerable moment and just comforted him the best he could.
Indulgence
A rich guy becomes obsessed with a pair of pretty boys who are rumored to be high class prostitutes. Everyone is obsessed with them too, to the point that they go out of their way to take care of the pair, even at the risk of their own livelihoods. Surprisingly not graphic at all, considering the author lol.
Turning code
Ch3 Tech business/corporate setting (aka snooze). Uke getting bailed out by ex. I don't know what's gonna happen with his current bf. But they're probably gonna break up cuz the story already setting him up to be a loser (the stubble lol)
Tonari no Lunch
Whose Baby is it?
Ch277 It's too long for no reason, OTT, nonsensical at times and there's too many coincidences as per your usual Chinese melodrama. I'm just here to find out how it ends. Ch220 too it's do figured up that the parents even entertained the idea of using their toddler to mentally trap the evil step grandma in the bad part of the toddler's mind that he was obviously trying very hard to keep people away from :S
Hidden Hobbies
Cute drawings. Soft dreamy world. Simple story of a guy discovering his classmate's crossdressing hobby & liking it himself. Then there's a time skip where they are adults but still doing the same thing until the guy confesses. Ch2-3 google translated from a Spanish translation lol
Heaven Official's Blessing