Yane's manga / #slice of life(90)

My rating: 8/10 I really like the message: "Too many easy lies can make people lose trust in you". The seme slowly realising that and him changing bc he becomes attached is satisfying. Ut the regret is too short, it's kinda a rushed ending. POPULAR SEME, LIES An office worker (seme) goes through life lying to make things easier. One day, at a party with students from his former university, he meets a student (uke) he likes. He tries to flirt him up like usual but the boy sees through him. He agrees to go out with him for 1 month and then decide whether to stay or not.

My rating: 9,5/10 The way the author portrays the world on the brink of destruction, the emotional turmoil and the regret the characters experience and how all this makes them find together captures me. The seme was an ass, but that makes it more interesting for me. METEOR, SUICIDAL In 10 days, the world will be destroyed by a meteor. The uke decides to spend his last days in the library but meets his ex (seme) from college there who cheated on him. The seme offers to give him a drug granting a painless death in exchange for him helping him dispose of a corpse. SPOILER: The "corpse" is still alive. He's a student who wanted to die. The seme tested the drug on him bc he actually wanted to commit suicide himself. Even though he's rich, his business failed, he regrets not helping his friend before her suicide and also misses the uke. They end up trying to take the student home before the end and meet the younger brother of the seme's dead friend (she was an idol). The brother crossdresses. They change their destination bc the student was a huge fan of the idol and wants to hp her siblings get home. Over time, they grow close and the uke and the seme get back together. In the end, the meteor doesn't hit the earth.

My rating: 8/10 This is simple but it makes me feel warm inside. Both characters can leave their issues behind and start over together teaching each other the things they missed. The uke is straightforward and energetic, the seme is very caring but lies to look good. OFFICE WORKER, CLOSETED GAY An office worker (seme) is a closeted gay but tries going out with women. He gets interested in the gay man (uke) he sees at the spot where he meets his fiancee. After she leaves him, the seme gets close to the man. But the uke doesn't want to go out with straight men bc of his ex.

My rating: 5/10 It's so short it's over before u blink twice. The seme's kinda mean, the art is alright and the smut is ok as well. Forgettable but enjoyable. ROOMMATES, SUMMER Two roommates end up having sex after failing to quickly get their air-conditioner fixed and suffer from the heat.

My rating: 8,4/10 This beautiful and cute romance not only lifts my mood, it also addresses the dark side of being a child actor in a serious but not heartbreaking way. The protagonists growing closer and coming to understand each other better while benefiting from their differences makes this a good read. ACTOR, CHILD ACTOR A popular actor who's bad with children has to live together with the boss's son, a child actor he's gonna star with in a film. But then the child's manager turns out to be the former child actor he admired who quit without telling the reason.

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: 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: 6/10 It's alright but it feels like something is missing. Until chapter 3 there is suspense and it's fun watching the uke desperately trying to hide his identity. But after the big reveal the story just goes on without a good plot line, seems like filler chapters. The uke's bratty and cute and the seme's playful and possessive. BOSS, CROSSDRESSING An office worker (uke) secretary is a famous cosplayer who crossdresses. But then his photographer during an event turns out to be his boss (seme). He tries to hide his identity but can't helped being swayed by the seme's kind side.

My rating: 6,5/10 It's a cute story with a bit of drama mixed in. The plot isn't that special but it's well written so I enjoyed it. The uke is antisocial and aloof, the seme's extroverted and playful, quite the opposites. I wish the author would've made more of the unrequited love, it's dropped too easily. SCHOOL LIFE, UNREQUITED LOVE A high school student (uke) who has problems dealing with human relationships is secretly in love with his only friend. But then his playful classmate (seme) notices it and offers to help him bc he likes the uke.

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.