Hidamari no Orange
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ another gem omg !!! this was so good and heartwarming ㅠㅠ i'm literally inlove with nanami hes a ray of sunshine :(( everything abt this was so cute and wholesome <3 its also quite realistic ^^ there also weren't any unnecessary misunderstandings between them~ i love how open-minded kei was when nanami accidentally blurted out his feelings for him ♡ he genuinely wanted to know abt the feeling of being in love bc he never experienced it before and i'm glad that now hes happily inlove (´ω`) i'm happy that he also got to talk with his mom and pursued his dream of going to university <3 i also love the interactions between kei and nanami's family >< nanami's friends are so funny too !! i wish we got to see them open up their relationship to them since it looks like they're nice people who'll support them their teacher also seems like a fun teacher !! he was like the bridge for them so i like him~ overall i really love this one <3 another masterpiece ackkk (ू˃̣̣̣̣̣̣︿˂̣̣̣̣̣̣ ू) i've been finding a lot of hidden gems lately i feel happy ♡ the plot was your typical "i'm failing please help me" but the start of their relationship was really platonic that slowly developed into genuine feelings the pacing was so good and i just love the flow of the story <33 i wish we got to see more extras of them after graduating but i'm very much satisfied with the ending ❣️ the art style's very pretty too this was an adorable great read !!
Koi ni mo Naranai.
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this was so good aaaa <33 they're so cute :(( i wish we got to see more of them after officially dating but other than that they're so fluffy and wholesome >< yuuya's crying face is so pretty but its nothing compared to seeing him genuinely smile (╥﹏╥) souta is so adorable :< hes the puppy in the relationship while yuuya's cat-like hihi >< i think souta was gradually developing feelings the moment he saw yuuya crying~ i wish there were more moments shown of them hanging out together but i'm assuming it took weeks or months for them before souta confessed bc he himself was still denying his feelings at first :)) i wouldn't blame yuuya for falling for him immediately since souta has a kind and sweet soul ♡ hes always genuine when it comes to yuuya <33 i also wouldn't blame souta for falling for yuuya hihi ^^ they're meant for each other period i also love the goldfish reference and what souta did might've looked simple, but for him to buy a goldfish keychain while saying "i want to stay by your side" hits hard when you realize that the goldfish signifies their feelings :(( and bc its a keychain, that goldfish will never die not like the goldfish his brother gave him ㅠㅠ who's ugly crying bc i for sure am overall i really liked this a lot <33 the plot wasn't your typical school life story bc it had a lot of unique elements like with the cat and the goldfish hehe ❣️ i also love how souta's friends never questions him abt anything, they just go along and mind their own business ^^ misata seems like a nice person too !! i'm sure yuuya's brother will have a happy family of his own and i'm glad that souta helped him to move forward and let go of his painful feelings <33 i like the art style too !! very pretty this was a great read !!
Koi to Keiji
➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ the plot was all over the place but omfg this was such a fun read i really enjoyed it even though i was so confused bc one thing just led to another and suddenly they were inlove and tsuchida didn't even know that haruki was his boss like idk how that happened but the confusion aside, this was so fun and adorable to read <33 i really love their dynamic~ the way haruki's a strict boss but becomes soft and needy when hes with tsuchida >< i love tsuchida's puppy-like personality too ♡ hes literally a ball of fluff yet hes very passionate and serious abt his job i love the contrasts between them, it makes them complete each other <33 their relationship has two moods and thats domesticity and chaos i just love it when the two of them are together and being all cute and rowdy >< as for the 2nd couple in the oneshot, i also liked them pls this author's humor is my style so i really liked both stories <3 their (2nd couple) dynamic was so cute too ^^ also the plot twist at the end pls i wheezed so hard i didn't expect it to end like that that was so funny even though this had a lot of comedic scenes, there were still a lot of romantic and serious themes running throughout which i love i could see the feelings of both couples under all the laughter ^^ overall i really enjoyed this one ♡ putting it in the hidden gem tag bc i didn't expect it to be so funny and wholesome <3 i love this author's works bc they always insert their humor in the plot >< i also their couple dynamics, my cup of tea their art style is also one of my faves so pretty and clean even though its old, its a classic this was a great and funny read !!
Itoshiki Ningyo
➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★☆ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★☆ ※ i really wanted to rate this 5 stars but the plot was a bit predictable like it was your typical kidnapping the MC while threatening him and suddenly the ML will save him something like that :> also i just find the scene where mikagi brings umi to azuma very uncomfortable bc that was like attempted forced rape lol but as the story went on their development got better and mikagi genuinely feel for umi <3 i also love the connection they have esp with their own personal "flaws" that they now see as their reason to live >< this is probably one of my faves when it comes to the ending bc i really felt the emotions on the last panels for chapter 5 ♡ it had a heartwarming end >< umi is such a precious babie <33 i will protect him with all my life pls >< his mermaid mark didn't even look that bad he didn't deserve the hate and pain :(( i love how mikagi constantly compliments him and says that hes very cute & pretty ㅠㅠ mikagi is a good ML though the first part (the scene i mentioned above) was really unnecessary but he turned into a good ML so yea i ended up liking him <33 azuma seems like a nice person too for helping them ^^ nishiki and kuro are the cutest >< i love their contrasting personalities~ they're such good guardians, very cute & funny too overall this was good ^^ i liked the unique set-up since i haven't read that much mermaid themed bl esp a mermaid paired with a shaman (i think thats what mikagi is ??) their pairing was very interesting and they ended up being a wholesome and adorable couple the pacing was a bit fast for me but i still felt their connection and how their feelings grew so i still liked it ❣️ the conflict was meh, pretty overused concept but everything ended well and justice was served so i'm pretty satisfied with how it turned out <33 i really wish umi being pregnant was real though >< but they're still pretty adorable so its fine hehe~ i'm glad that they now can happily live far from the main village (not that far) i really love how mikagi's tattoo turned out !! its so pretty esp with nishiki and kuro at the back pls the art style is pretty in general hehe ❣️ this was a good read !!
In My Closet
❀ i'm crying i can't believe this ended already ㅠㅠ i'll probably reread this for the nth time bc they're one of my comfort couples :(( i'm so happy with that adorable ending pls ♡
Haru to Natsu to Nacchan to Aki to Fuyu to Boku
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this is the fluffiest and cutest thing i've read in a while aaaaa >< their dynamic is so freaking adorable and comedic ♡ childhood friends to sweethearts are so wholesome :(( this type of writing style is pretty rare but i liked it ^^ i love how each other represents/shows what they did every month for a year ㅠㅠ they're so domestic and fluffy i cannot (╥﹏╥) i love how supportive their friends are PLS they keep teasing shima the plot was pretty light and wholesome but there were also some hints of angst which gave it some depth~ i don't really have much to say bc this was just perfect <3 i definitely recommend to read this after reading some angsty ones bc this will fill you with sweetness and humour i loved every panel and how both of them are sometimes bold to their partner and the other becomes shy (vice versa) >< i wish we got to see more of their childhood memories and i wanted to get a more vivid explanation of how they confessed to each other and stuff also maybe some time skip ^^ but other than that this was a masterpiece <33 it gives you the butterflies and its a perfect read since valentines day is coming~ overall this was very fluffy, wholesome, and funny <33 i also love how they would always make their partner feel loved >< shima and natsuo would always say some cheesy and sweet stuff to each other at random that'll make the other flustered i love it when they do tiny things just to appreciate and show some affection to each other >< they're perfect for each other ♡ also the last panel was gold i love shima's birthday message to natsuo pls :< i love how they spent the holidays >< and i love the scene where shima's mom showed him a video of babie natsuo that was so wholesome and adorable ㅠㅠ i wonder if their parents are aware of their relationship (i hope they are or that they come out in the future ♡) the art style is so pretty and adorable !! esp natsuo's chibis >< his cheeks are so squishy this was a wholesome read i love this and i love them so much
Mania
➷ plot: ★★★★★ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ its been a while since i've read a completed manhwa in (technically) one sitting and i have my mouth wide open bc this was so freaking good !! i'm not really into this type of dynamic but omfg i feel in love with them >< the plot was unique since i've never encountered anything like this before !! it had the amount of drama and angst along with a bit of sweetness~ i really love yeonjin's inner monologues esp when hes describing the feelings he has for munhyeok ^^ its so deep and poetic i really felt it :> the pacing was really nice even though this only had 63 chapters which is pretty short esp with a plot like this that has a lot of drama involved, i really got to see their development and the story didn't feel unfinished ^^ there were some plot holes or maybe i should say unclear parts like what was the real reason jeong mu killed wu cha gang bc as far as i'm concerned it looks like he was also fucking yeonjin's dad and even says that hes much better than wu cha gang so idk why he would need to go to such lengths when he himself said those things and i could also see some hints of feelings involved between the two~ the next thing that was unclear to me was abt kang seohyuk, they never really gave us an elaborate explanation as to why he "betrayed" wu cha gang ?? (idk if i missed it or not) munhyeok hated him since the beginning and they wanted to k!ll him i think ?? but they suddenly just become friends towards the end ???? yea that bit was kind of confusing but maybe i'm the problem since i read this at midnight so my brain was probably not processing things well anyway so for their dynamic, it wasn't as toxic as i expected ^^ there wasn't any strings attached at the beginning and they had an agreement so ig it was okay ^^ they're not toxic in a way that one person is abusing another but its more of their set-up thats kind of toxic ?? iykyk lol overall i liked this A LOT !! like i never expected to have my emotions be played around ksjdskjdkd its so good ㅠㅠ the ending felt bittersweet in a way ^^ i'm glad that they didn't rush them into meeting again once munhyeok got out of prison bc it added more angst, and it also made me feel that they're really inlove with each other even after 8 years of being separated >< i have a lot more to say but i think this is getting too long but yea i'm happy with the timeskip, i'm glad we also got to see that the kids along with moran were doing well <3 i'm happy that both of them got the freedom and happiness they deserved ♡ i really love the ending panel, it had so much emotion and i just love them so much they deserve to be happy :(( i really want to say more but i'm ending this here just know that this is really a worth it read !! this is a masterpiece the art style is also very pretty and detailed ❣️ this was an amazing read !!
Negative Psychological Distance
➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★★ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★★ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★☆ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this was actually pretty nice ^^ you can read it in one sitting since each chapter isn't that long compared to other manhuas so it's a quick and enjoyable read :> the plot itself was really good too ^^ i think it was well executed esp for a manhua bc a lot of manhuas tend to have such complicated or bland plots, but this one was actually smooth and well thought out ^^ there were some predictable parts but it's fine bc i still liked how it all turned out esp with the adorable ending~ i'm still doubting the end though bc i think there we'll get some more crumbs from them esp at how rushed the ending panel seemed but overall it was good <3 the pacing was quite fast though like esp with them doing it after the seaside scene but i mean they were cute and it was a sweet moment so i'll give them a pass i love the character development of gu ying esp the fact that it wasn't his true self which is why he acted like a douche in the first parts ^^ wish we got to see a clearer confession and exchange of affection but i mean they're both pretty clingy with each other so ig i'll give them another pass bc i also got attached to them hehe ❣️ dr. shen's colleagues are so supportive and his boss even got to be with m which is just cute >< i hope we get more side stories i wanna see them as a side couple too huhu ㅠㅠ but yea this was pretty nice and i didn't expect to like it a lot the art style is so pretty too i love the chibis they're so freaking adorbs >< this was a good read !!
Shizuku Hanabira Ringo no Kaori
➷ plot: ★★★★☆ ➷ characters: ★★★★☆ ➷ chemistry: ★★★★☆ ➷ pacing/development: ★★★★★ ➷ art style: ★★★★★ ➷ overall: ★★★★★ ※ this was a pretty fun read ^^ i really liked their dynamic though i wish shuu was just a little bit more affectionate like just a little bit >< i love this dynamic but i prefer colder bottoms bc i love it when the MLs are the ones chasing them hehe :> mutsuki is adorable ^^ he's pretty persistent but it didn't really reach an annoying state :] even though shuu was a cold ML, we could still see how he shows his love and affection for mutsuki in his own ways ^^ the only part i didn't like was when he slapped mutsuki bc i don't see the reason for that :/ it was really toxic of him, but other than that they're pretty cute and funny <3 the pacing was quite fast at the beginning but there was a 1 year time skip before they officially went out so ig it was an okay pace :> gramps and haruna are adorable though we must admit gramps is a bit harsh at first, but i love his character development, how he came to love mutsuki and even became his favorite bc they play shogi together which is just adorable ♡ haruna is a sweetheart i love her <33 overall this was pretty good ^^ i wish we got to see them come out to shuu's family but i'm satisfied with the thought that shuu's okay with telling them anytime and when mutsuki's ready ^^ i'm also glad that he atleast said the "ily" word once bc i wouldn't have been satisfied if that scene didn't occur lol and i'm also glad we got to see them live together and be all domestic >< the ending was pretty cute and i love that the author cleared my doubts abt shuu bc i really thought he was saying mean things to mutsuki bc of his weight (of course making your partner feel self-conscious is still mean so i'm not excusing him for that) but yea it turns out he was just teasing him bc his reactions were "interesting" to him ಠಿ_ಠ anyway other than that i enjoyed this esp with its humour ^^ the art style is very pretty too !! mutsuki is gorgeous this was a good read !!
Call Me Before Dawn