Yane's manga / #Romance(730)

My rating: 7,5/10 The beginning is gripping, their chemistry is good and it all gradually becomes more complex. I like the esper's change in character and that the villain actually has an interesting motive. What disappoints me after this good build-up is the ending tho, it feels too easy. ENEMIES TO LOVERS When a supposedly simple reconnaissance mission goes wrong, C-Rank Guide Chung Leehyun finds himself alone in a sort of no-mans-land, with no way to protect himself from the monsters. But then he runs into Francis Han, an arrogant S-Rank esper from an opposing base. They decide to team up to survive.

My rating: 8,5/10 This is so adorable, it had me feeling warm inside. I'm invested even though it's just a oneshot with extras bc the "youthful love" feels so natural and the feelings are well-delivered. HIGH SCHOOL, FRIENDS TO LOVERS Seungbin has a close female friend named Hajeong, it was all platonic until he gets sick in the season of summer and Hajeong visits him in the nurse's office.

My rating: 9,5/10 It's a serious story addressing alcoholism, domestic abuse and the consequences from the child's/teenager's pov. It's scary good and had me invested. The couple bonds bc of their similar experiences. HIGH SCHOOL, DOMESTIC ABUSE A high school girl who lives with her abusive father, her neglecting mother and her little brother can't say no out of fear of being abandoned. But then the "bad boy" of her class finds out about her home life.

My rating: 7/10 This author has the tendency to make it kinda funny commenting the events through an narrator. And this is so random. The ML's kinda clingy and on the cute side while the FL is rather dominant. The smut's alright, there's basically no foreplay. The ending's a bit disappointing tho. HISTORICAL, SNAKE A snake human (FL) who travels to world to find her lover while devouring humans knocks on the door of an abandoned sex slave (ML). But after a night of fun he insists to go with her.

My rating: 8/10 This is the perfect example of "opposites attract". They both struggle with their family. The uke's a masochist, very loving and cute and the seme is cold and violent having difficulty expressing his feelings. They help each other bc they're so different. But the uke kinda stalks the seme. MASOCHIST, DRAMA Tsubasa (uke), the distinguished son of a famous musician, has a secret BDSM kink that he struggles to comes to terms with. When he chances upon Masaki (seme), a man who meets people with his fists, will Tsubasa finally be able to understand his own desires?

My rating: 7/10 It's a good, short read with good art. The couple is adorable but the uke's ex is trash. I like how there're flashbacks included explaining their history. The seme's devoted and affectionate not pressuring the uke to love him back. COLLEGE, UNREQUITED LOVE Since the uke tutored him in his 3rd year in hight school, the seme has been in love with him and even followed him to the same university. But the uke already has a lover who treats him badly. One night, the seme finds the uke drunk and crying and takes him home.

My rating: 4/10 This story addresses a serious topic and transforms it into something childish and kinda cringe. I mean, this thing about obsession and trauma had much potential, but the the way it's executed takes the drama away, there're no deep feelings, no angst. The plot holes don't make it better. It's a light read with an energetic uke and a serious seme. ROOMMATES, HANDYMAN A handyman (seme) has taken in a guy (uke) who helps with work in return for a roof over his head. On top of that, they're friends with benefits. And although the uke loves the seme, the seme refuses to date him bc of hid past.

My rating: 8/10 The art is pretty and I really enjoyed the angst. Both their painful pasts are slowly revealed explaining their certain behaviours. It's sweet how they help each other cope with it. In general, I really like the protagonists: the uke's thoughtful and shy, the seme's carefree and confident (but hurt inside). NEIGHBOURS, SEX FRIENDS A college student living alone (uke) gets dragged into the drinking party of his neighbour (seme). But when the others start doing it and the uke and the seme go over to the uke's flat, the seme wants to bring other girls. The uke tells him that he's gay to chase him away, but instead the seme proposes to just do it together.

My rating: 8/10 It's interesting to read bc the characters have some depth. The uke puts on a mask fearing to be hated and avoids trouble while the seme is straightforward and energetic. I like how they balance each other out so perfectly. It's cute. ROOMMATES, OLDER UKE An office worker (uke) meets a young man (seme) at a mixer his friend forced him to go to. After that they keep bumping into each other until the seme asks him to let him stay at his apartment bc his burned down. The uke wants to avoid someone as troublesome as him, but takes him in anyway.

My rating: 8,5/10 It's sad and angsty, I love it. The flashbacks telling u about their past give the characters more depth (I still have questions about that tho). Overall, the setup with the uke having to kill the seme lets their love become more dramatic. YAKUZA, ASSASSIN A yakuza member (uke) gets send on a road trip with an influential yakuza (seme) from his clan. But the uke was ordered to kill the seme by his boss so that his boss can inherit the clan.