Yane's manga / #Romance(730)

My rating: 7,5/10 Obsessive and dangerous semes always catch my attention, but this story here lacks the angst even though the seme is described as a psychopath. It's an entertaining read with a mentally strong and intelligent uke but it's a bit disappointing. I didn't get captivated. MAFIA, OBSESSIVE SEME A small-time money launderer (uke) has been doing business with a dangerous Russian mafia boss (seme) for a year now and can't seem to get away from him even though he wants to live a peaceful life. Things get more complex when people from his past appear once again.

My rating: 10/10 This is such a beautiful story, it will always hold a special place in my heart. The themes are family, loss, dreams and the sacrifices you make to achieve them. The characters are complex and especially the seme has a character growth. Him coming from a special community of people who live like their ancestors lifts this to another level and allows the story to discuss the question "What is happiness?" RELIGION, BAR, PROSTITUTE An Amish boy (seme) living in America in the 1980s travels to a bar for Rumspringa, a traditional coming-of-age period for members of the Amish community where the adolescent leaves the enclosed religious community to take part in the outside world. There, Theo meets a waiter (uke) who abandoned his dream to be a dancer.

My rating: 7,5/10 It's pretty unique with "hair" as the main theme. I like the uke, he's strong-willed in spite of his internal struggle. It's a light read, they're so cute together. But they fall in love fast. Don't worry about the seme's face, they all wear masks in his world. ISEKAI, HAIR, ROYALTY A young man (uke) with a complex about his lack of body hair gets teleported into another world after wishing to live somewhere where people accept his body. He lands in a prince's (seme) bathtub in a country where everyone is covered in fur. Even though the others call him a monster, the prince takes an interest in him and takes him in.

My rating: 6,5/10 It's alright. The seme's a spoiled, selfish and insensitive manchild who thinks he could just drag the uke along. I like how the uke stands his ground and just leaves him bc he doesn't wanna feel miserable. ACTOR, PLAYBOY SEME, REUNION A college student (uke) is surprised when a popular actor (seme) appears in his workplace. They were high school friends and fwb, but bc the uke couldn't bear watching the seme play around, he cut all ties with him. But now the seme doesn't want to let him go again.

My rating: 7,5/10 Vampire x human stories are always bittersweet bc the human will die and leave the vampire behind. Here, they both suffer from loneliness when they meet, it's an important theme. For quite some time it isn't clear who of them is the vampire. The uke's impulsive and confident while the seme is calm and gentle. Sadly some things are left unexplained. VAMPIRE, STRONG UKE Mitsuru (uke) lives in his dead grandpa's old villa near a remote village. One day, a mysterious stranger (seme) appears who introduces himself as his grandpa's old friend. Bc he's the uke's type, he decides to tease the seme, but the guy takes it seriously and offers to be friends instead.

My rating: 6/10 The art's the typical old yaoi type. The uke's too insecure for me, he just lashes out and doesn't listen. The seme's personality is interesting tho, he's straightforward and extroverted. The oneshot isn't really it. COLLEGE, POPULAR SEME The an college student (uke) is in love with his friend and popular roommate (seme). But the seme's a playboy and straight, so it's hopeless, right? A salaryman (uke) falls for an college student (seme) when he sees his pic on his student ID.

My rating: 8/10 It's the spinn-off of Katakoi × Alliance and it's super cute, I love it. The main characters are all lovable, there's not one annoying person here. It's just a wholesome read. The uke's adorable, kind and positive. The seme's more serious but actually a tease. COLLEGE, AGE GAP, FLUFF A college student (uke) asks an associate professor (seme) for love advice after hearing about him from his fellow students. They end up in an arrangement where the uke works as his part-timer and the seme supports him, but will this work like planned when the seme's actually gay?

My rating: 4/10 It doesn't get boring bc of all the different characters they encounter while searching for a marriage partner. But everything goes too smoothly, it's too obvious that they're the main characters in this world. All in all the characters are one-dimensional, it's an entertaining but simple read. MARRIAGE HUNTING, FRIENDS The daughter of a rich conglomerate family (FL) has to search for a marriage partner and turns it into a competition with her childhood friend (ML) who's in the same situation. But all their attempts go wrong somehow.

My rating: 7/10 It's an interesting story with a good setting, likable characters and entertaining dynamics. The seme's overly serious and the uke's energetic and cheeky, they quarrel a lot. But the ending is rushed, kinda disappointing. YAKUZA, HATE TO LOVE A college student (uke) gets sold off to the yakuza by his own brother. He'd rather die than work for them, but then the boss orders him to take care of the group's workaholic (seme) even though they get along like fire and water.

My rating: 6/10 The art is cute but the story too short, it feels more like a scene of a longer comic. There are many extras (without smut) tho. They're both kinda crazy, they strangely fit each other. STALKER, BONDAGE The FL is obsessed with the ML and stalks him. When she goes into his apartment to install new cameras, he catches her. But that doesn't bother her. Instead, she seduces him and makes him reveal his hidden side.