tofu's manga / #Fave(124)

TW: serial killer + everything that entails serial killing, sexual favor, tragedy, revenge, morally questionable MC Everyone in this story is super flawed, and i love that. Our MC himself is someone who only cares for his own gain, but he's somehow still likeable and you'll want to root for him. Major spoiler: it has a major character death, but it's one that is well deserved and satisfying to witness.

TW: homophobia A a a a a a a i love this one so much. No idea why i didn't read this sooner, Mita Ori is one of my fave authors. All the stories here are very heartwarming and sweet, they're short and i wish each one of them had their own volume, but at the same time they're good as they are. Overall a beautiful book to make your day better!

An innocent, puppy-like amish guy meeting a washed up dancer during his rumspringa. The story is focused on romance, but it's also about finding yourself, family and expectation, and holding on to happiness even when it seems so hopeless. Beautiful and well written.

TW: murder, violence, racism

The flow of their relationship is so natural. Even when one of them said the L-word, it was accepted as something given. Not that they took their bond for granted, it's just that they were too aware of how much they cared for each other.

TW: non-con body use for supernatural purpose, innuendos (lots of it), child abuse (also lots of it), murder, ghost, curses, cult // AAAAAARGH Alright. I finally finished reading the 10th volume raws. I have so much to say i don't even know where to begin--i don't think i have enough vocab to describe how much feelings i have for this manga lmao. I just. Love it to pieces. [SPOILER ALERT] At first i was torn because the dynamic between Mikado and Hiyakawa is very much like the cliche "possessive controlling pushy man and his bf who's too blind to leave" trope but with ghosts and exorcisms to replace all the sexual and romantic scenes (seriously, the INNUENDOS in this manga had me rolling). But then, the further i was into the story, the more i understood the characters and their choices. It's not a simple case of "he had a bad childhood so he became toxic" or "he's a pushover who can't say no". It's way more complex than that, and because it IS complex, it makes sense why Mikado and Hiyakawa are the way they are. The same goes with Erika. Those three characters are so well written--it's Yamashita Tomoko afterall, and as always her dialogues are *chef kiss*. There are some conversations that made me wonder "where tf are they going with this" only to be recalled or concluded satisfyingly later on in the story. I love it. Everything is morally grey here, and i constantly asked myself, is this character a bad person? What would I do if i was in their position? The way author wrote Hiyakawa's speech and trains of thoughts is great and it slapped me hard when i found out why he was so peculiar (i wish the translation could showcase his lack of vocabulary better but oh well). The world building is also amazing, plot is out of this world (literally), the relationship between the three main characters is Everything and seriously, i could go on and on and on and how the frick am i not keeling over from all the love i have for this manga?? There is a couple of things i'm a bit disappointed with though--i feel like the gang barely had the time to be a team-slash-friends before the story ended. I would've LOVED if there was more space for their banter and development as a team. I also wish there was at least one romantic scene between Mikado and Hiyakawa, but then again, those two's dynamic is too unique and complicated for a romantic turn and i understand the author's choice to not take that route. TLDR, i feel very privileged to be able to read this manga. It's something i never dreamt i would find in the BL genre and i love it down to my core--I bought my own copies last month and it was my best purchase in years.