Bike's manga / #shounen-ai(41)

Fears immortality, the beauty of loved ones, cherishing them while they're alive, societal outcast, loving someone, treasuring someone

Dude gets reincarnated into the body of a boy. It's just him living life so far :') It's BL, but it's presumably way out in the future.

An overly emotive actor encounters someone who was born deaf.

Read to Chapter 2 Not much to say now, but I think it's promising, especially after Chapter 2. The Bullied MC x Protective Yandere ML pair didn't strike my interest at first glance, but there's something about the way that the author's been portraying the MC that makes him...noble. I understand the rationale for him willing to be a victim of people's abuse, and I can also understand why the ML can appreciate someone like him. It's interesting so far. I suppose I'll see how it'll go from here. (On a side note, Yandere reminds me a bit of Jin Kikuchihara from Yoiyoi Monologue. They're not too similar to each other, but they possess a certain...flamboyance and confidence that I can appreciate in a character.)

Author and editor pair that had a sort of romance going on when they were in high school. This one's interesting for its exploration into writers' block. Felt like the mangaka was drawing from their own experience for that. Felt vulnerable, open that way. Romance development track was essentially the editor going "I like you," as the MC struggled with his own feelings. Progression as of the current chapter's been left on a good note :)

Finished. Rushed ending. Pick up Volume 4, past midway of part 4 to see how the manhwa starts deviating from the novel. —- On Chapter 30. tl;dr Fun series with a potentially interesting overarching plot. But for now: It's cute! Fun game mechanics! Fun character dynamics! --- It's lighthearted and fun! Jerry is frankly an adorable character, and I'm always a sucker for isekai series with a relationship favorability meter. The ML's Ilya, which is not a surprise at this point, but I can't help but prefer Karyan as a character lmao. But I suppose there's already series like Villains are Destined to Die that can fill that void...anyway, I've enjoyed the character dynamics. Jerry's interactions with both Ilya and Karyan are rather sweet, and his dynamic with his mentor's pretty fun, as well. Therems the sense of an overarching plot given his affinity with magic, as well as the intheritance fued that's oriented around the two brothers, but nothing's been set as of now. Overall, I'm having a fun time with this series right now.

Edit: tried getting back into it, but I couldn’t get through the chapter. I’m assuming it gets better. Don’t know. As of CH 64. tl;dr I liked their initial in-game interactions--quippy, quick, and funny. Once they met IRL, they became frustrating as a pair. I'm annoyed with them now. But maybe it's because I'm not fit for these catfishing MMORPG manhwas. --- Liked it at first, but as soon as they met in real life, I slowly began to hate them. Not a fan of the tropes that they slot into. The MC is "straight," a frustrating tsundere character who either runs away or physically attacks the ML every time he advances on him. He denies any semblance of reciprocating feelings because of the fact that he's "straight," but he never rejects the man outright. He gets jealous and the like, but refuses to admit that he likes him. If the ML were anyone else but Heejae, I'm sure that they would quit by now. The back-and-forth" that the two have with each other is frustrating to me, rather than endearing. - I'm sure it was all for comedic effect, but I really couldn't vibe with it. In-game is one thing. Having it also IRL is another. The ML "turned gay/bi" for the MC, and now he has to "take responsibility." He is irrationally persistent and possessive over the MC, who doesn't even give him the light of day. He is insane for insistently pushing into the MC's boundaries, using the netkama incident to get what he wants. Getting his house passcode, forcibly living in his room -- he does what no rational man would do and acts like a leech onto this man's life. I hate how they're so possessive/jealous over each other -- but I guess that's why they deserve each other. I can't stand them. --- Edit: CH64. Things are changing now, I think? I'm just here for the ride.

Wishing for updates!

Ch. 84 Good.

The MC reminds me of the protag of “Don’t Pick up Boyfriends from the Trash Bin” (I think that was the name?). The world building gives off similar vibes Edit: No wonder I was getting webnovel vibes. The novel’s already completed, although only a few chapters have been translated in English. I like the MC. He’s certainly capable. The supporting cast is quite interesting, as well. With each new character, we get another piece of the puzzle. (New harem members, too, lmao. The actual ML seems to be the bodyguard from his past life, although right now I prefer Chan, personally.) I was pleasantly surprised by this story. Can’t wait to read more. Chapter 22