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Childhood Friend Complex (Eunhi)

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• Author: 은하이
• Genres: Webtoons / Comedy / Josei / Mature / Romance

ongoing. romance, smut

haneul and mincheol are never going to beat the lover allegations, even as they insist they are the most platonic of besties. a friends-to-lovers smut comedy is usually not in my alley, but this one is so charming — the color choices, the title pages, THE PACING! they have known each other so intimately and for so long that they’ve started to unknow each other in the present. it’s awkward, it’s funny, & it’s weirdly very hot to watch these clowns figure it all out! 8/10

Madame Petit

It's the 1920s and Mariko, age 16, is married to a man 30 years her senior. She is honestly happy to...

• Author: TAKAO Shigeru
• Genres: Adventure / Historical / Mystery / Shoujo / [no chapters]

completed. romance, history, josei

mariko’s adventure starts eventfully when her older husband dies on the way to their honeymoon in paris. mariko mourns, she meets new people, she goes to parties, she falls in love. part nina the starry bride, part emma, this manga gives a ghibli feel: heartwarming scenes of people who love each other amidst the backdrop of political struggle. i particularly really love how this manga portrays intimate gestures… the cuddles are strong in this one!! 8/10

Mitarai-ke, Enjou suru

The house of the Mitarai family, who operate a hospital, burned down in an unfortunate incident. The...

• Author: Fujisawa moyashi
• Genres: Drama / Tragedy

complete. drama, tragedy

a young woman tries to get to the bottom of a mystery that haunts her family. a story that blends several genres beautifully to create something that is extremely easy to binge! saw a tweet that said this story is better the less you know about it, and i agree lol so just know it is a 10/10!

(spoilerish review)
the characters were so carefully crafted; the themes of guilt and class were explored with so much nuance! too good!!!

Haikyuu!!

Hinata is full of enthusiasm for volleyball, and he's determined to become the ace of the volle...

• Author: furudate haruichi
• Genres: Shounen / Sports

completed. sports shounen

400 chapters of high octane exhilaration. this is the peak of sports manga - the story carefully unfolds in such a way that you are immersed into volleyball before you even know it. it’s a coming of age, it’s a story about friendships and rivalry, it’s a heartfelt love letter to the game of volleyball. an insane meld of volleyball realism and skillful storytelling!! 10/10

Kono Setsugen de Kimi ga Zutto Waratte Irareru you ni

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• Author: Chizu haruka
• Genres: Shoujo / Childhood Friends / Drama / Romance Childhood Friends Drama Romance

ongoing. drama, romance

muku is the eldest daughter who is pressured by her grandmother to forfeit her time in order to take care of her ailing grandfather. went in for the artstyle and childhood friends-to-lovers, stayed for the insanely nuanced family dynamics. i like that this manga gives a lot of depth to muku’s family - they’re clearly normal people that were given a bad hand in life. the drama is wrenched my heart, the art is pretty, and i think the romance is just getting started! 8/10

Cinderella Got Married, So the Evil Stepsister Can Chill Out...Right?

After getting hit by a car, I was reincarnated into the world of "Cinderella"! I used to be a driven...

• Author: Kei arima,Ataka katsuragi,Yoka morihara
• Genres: Josei / Shoujo / Drama / Fantasy / Historical / Isekai / Reincarnation / Romance Drama Fantasy Historical Isekai Reincarnation Romance

4/5

pros/
+ i really like fl’s chara design!
+ i like that even though she’s kind to cinderella bc of her past life, she’s still seen as evil bc she’s so strict, and cinderella plays this up not out of malice but out of little sister selfishness. frustrating, but shows a cute and interesting sib dynamic!
+ im a sucker for bantering romances lol

cons/
+ honestly no cons so far other than the fact that it’s very new and very short

Yoake no Uta

On a certain island, there are individuals chosen to protect the common folk from creatures emerging...

• Author: Yuno Ichika
• Genres: Drama / Fantasy / Romance / Yaoi

ongoing. romance, fantasy

elva is supposed to die young as a child warrior, but alto’s love is somehow counteracting the curse. a romance about devotion and small little intimacies. brushing each other’s hair, making food, having sleepovers. for a fantasy action-y manga, the romance is really grounded in the simple affection the two leads have for each other! but be warned: this sweetness can only feel so good because the rest of the story is kinda incredibly angsty. so tread carefully! 8/10

Hokuhokusei Ni Kumo To Ike

Icelandic seventeen-year-old Kumiyama has three secrets: One, he can talk to cars. Two, he is weak t...

• Author: irie aki
• Genres: Adventure / Drama / Mystery / Slice Of Life / Supernatural

ongoing. mystery, slice of life

a manga dedicated to the expanse of iceland. pros: the characters r charming, the dialogue is witty, the slice-of-life is slice-of-lifeing w endless details abt living life in iceland. the art: breathtaking. the plot sharpens unexpectedly; there’s a tinge of loneliness undercutting everything. cons: so many gratuitous nudes of the female teen lead. Why. the reader is blatantly invited to ogle at her tits. it’d be a 10/10 w/o the fanservice. but anyways 6/10

Gokusen

Yamaguchi Kumiko is the granddaughter of a yakuza boss who would rather become a high school teacher...

• Author: MORIMOTO Kozueko
• Genres: Action / Comedy / Drama / Josei / Romance / School Life

completed. fighting, yakuza, romance

between the mild homophobia and the teacher/student relationship, there is no reason for me to like this manga so much. and yet. the mangaka has a knack for comedic timing and the art style is so charming and cute… i’m a sucker for yakuza daughter stories. i think it’s a testament to this manga’s wit that it swayed me over, despite my utter disappointment that the ml is her student. at least the romance isn’t too central! 8/10

Tenju no Kuni

Eighteenth century, Tibet. Kang Shiva, a thirteen-year-old doctor-apprentice boy, lives in a mountai...

• Author: IZUMI Ichimon
• Genres: Historical / Romance / Slice of Life

complete. historical, slice of life, slight romance

the day-to-day life of a young herbalist living in 18th century tibet. i adore slice-of-life mangas that are historical bc you can always sense the pure love and passion that goes behind researching something like this. the details of the clothing, the plants, the festivals!! it’s almost too rich in detail; my eyes couldn’t keep up. 9/10

Fundari, kettari, Aishetari

Kaho is busy with hard work every day and it exhausts her both mentally and physically, and her only...

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• Genres: Japanese / Manga / Shoujo / Comedy / Romance Japanese Manga Comedy Romance

ongoing. romance (tw: dubious consent)

if you prefer healthy romances and sweet couples, this is not for you. as for me, i’m the sort of sick freak who loves an emotionally constipated playboy!ml. i <3 the thrill of watching him swim in the denial of his own feelings!! delicious. the fl’s no saint either - they string each other along in a dance of unspoken words and stolen kisses. he’s def worse tho. basically: i’m obsessed with them and their banter. 7/10