apopoi's manga / #Drama(241)

Checkmate(TAN)

Complete | TAN | 2000 released

I loved Stalker's Game so I know I am going to love this as well. I've read a big portion of this so I feel like I'm qualified to give my opinion on it. Firstly the MC...it was so hard reading his thoughts, I wanted to drop it because of how he was so obsessive over the ML and how insecure he was. It felt so personal and icky but I knew this meant good writing so I braced myself for it. The way he idolizes the ML and still wants to bring him down to his knees and him thinking the past him won't stand for the kind of things the present him has to endure. And him looking at that old grandpa and thinking 'Him?' was so ughhh. The ML is a cutie patootie. He tries to be hard but he's soft and tender and needs so much love and care. I feel for him. To be brought down when he was living the high life. He became a shell of what he used to be and being publicly scrutinized because of the pedo. I love the way they explored grooming and stalking, how it affects the people and how it can happen to anyone. Look at the ML, he's from a rich family yet he still fell prey to this disgusting predatory old man.

The Holy Spirit Who Transgresses

Ongoing | San eung | 2022 released

This is amazing. It's such a healthy relationship...The Tiger is so mature, even when he betrayed him and kissed another person (he thought it was him coz he was so tired). He didn’t punish him or get unreasonable, the former he just left and even blamed himself for it, the latter he got angry at the ghost not the MC. The semes have to learn from our Tiger. I do like that the grandma isn't unreasonable and gets along quite well with him now. The fact that he calls her grandma as well is so adorable. They're so cute.

Omerta

Ongoing | Hickok | 2000 released
2025-04-19 19:06 marked

The cover is really nice. Unfortunately the story is very lacking and the art style feels so stiff. The lines are too rough and it feels very unnatural. I do like the fact that he has taken a liking to him already. Rowan is hella dumb tho, he's so impulsive and obvious, there's no tact whatsoever. The fact that he has already figured out that he's the spy in Ch9 is crazy and it seems the one the MC "works" for already knew since he went out of his way to warn him. I adore the way the ML repeatedly calls him cute and even when he got a cut on his lip coz he punched him. He just said he got it from playing with his cat. Like ahhhh... Ch10 currently.

Blue Name Pressure

Ongoing | Teaxl | 2022 released

The artstyle is giving manhua...It reminds me of deep link or some shit. Apparently this is a whole damn genre...nameverse? I like the two of them...though I feel kinda iffy because their female friend says the ML doesn't seem like a good person. And the cutie guy even said she's spot on with her intuitions so I guess we have to prepare ourselves for the angst. I like the MC more than I thought I would...he isn’t the typical dense person. He is very realistic and takes relationships seriously. Also the way he didn't catch people chatting him up yet he can discern people's relationship and them liking eachother is hilarious. I do understand where the ML is coming from like him not telling him that he was a namer tho that might come to bite him in the ass later. The MC's parents are so dumb...how do you not notice a name on your baby's buttcheeks? They're hawt but so dumb. Ch17.

The Ultimate Shut-In

Ongoing | | 2022 released

This is a amazing. Being a shut in totally rocks! The MC can be a bit shrewd but he's a nice person overall. His priority is his family above all else and though he provides asylum to people, it doesn't feel like he is particularly close to any of them...at least not now. He just feels like a detached land lord/team leader in a sense. I want him to develop some attachment to them and not see them merely for their usefulness. I also like the pacing. Tbh I didn't go into this with much expectations but this is really enjoyable. I might even read the novel. Ch33.

Murder on Sunset 19th Street

Ongoing | Soji | 2022 released

I like this. The MC isn't what I expected but we'll see how it goes. The ML is the one being clouded in mystery rn with the connections he has and how he has answers to everything and a way out. I do like that they aren't too serious with one another. 15 chapters in and we already got so much story so I guess that's a plus. I do like the fact that the old man was the mastermind (not really) and has a warped view on everything. He blamed our MC for taking credit and diminishing the value of the police. Such an old police man thing to do. The MC is smart but he kinda lacks something. I can't get over how easily the ML got him under his thumb. He also seems to be weak mentally so ehhh. He's smart so he gets over his head a bit so that kinda is something he can work on. Ch15.

Slammer Dogs

Ongoing | Igingogi | 2023 released
2025-04-22 09:19 marked

Yo I think I read this before. I skipped a bunch tho but I remember the uke being a pussy and very clumsy (typical). There's a lot of humor in this and isn't as serious as I imagined. I do like that it takes place in prison as well. I have to read it again properly from the start.

Golden Pair | Craeyon

Ongoing | Hyeol-aeg | 2022 released

The art style needs a little getting used to but I like the dynamic between the two already. An older seme who actually acts like he's older and doesn't get pushed by the younger seme? Sign me up! Also I love how babygurl the seme is...so cute! Umm it makes me feel like a furry reading this. What's with the animal characteristics? I mean I've seen it before, it's nothing new but still... I like that there's a story here somewhat.That being said...I'm currently on Ch18.

The Night Clenched in Your Hands

Ongoing | | 2022 released
2025-04-27 15:57 marked

This is horrible. I was expecting her to be a diva and the ML to be completely obsessed with her. I was scammed by that reel. I hate the art style, I hate the story, I hate the characters, I hate the dialogue...everything is super cliche and predictable. I especially hate the way the FL's lips are drawn...and the vampire symbolism and imagery for the ML. Give me a break! I hate the old hag and the asshole son. I hate the grandpa and his obsession with his first love...he mistook the FL for her and that's the whole situation. He regains his sanity sometimes and some other days he just calls her princess. The FL and her obsession with being back on stage made her agree to this arrangement...what is she even gonna do with her stage fright...like does her plan make any sense? The panels are cut weird, the body proportions are weird, the lines are cliche...it feels like a manhua. Ch4.

The Childe

Ongoing | | 2022 released

I read only the first chapter. I don't know if I'll like it. I think I read this somewhere before. This feels very Webtoon Mafia tropey...I mean it is that. I don't know if it's the type I will enjoy. So I'll just leave this be for now.