Genboxxy's manga / #Supernatural(166)

Really gooood. It scratched a lot of my preferences- it's not historical but coz it's set mostly within shrines, they dress traditionally; it's fantasy but it's nothing absurd and it does hold its lore very well, the author seems to really do their research on the animals and the mythology of the zodiac so that's good; it's also episodic so nothing gets dragged on for too long and everyone gets a chance to have a spotlight on them; also as an animal lover, I really enjoyed the personification of the animals in this story, it's not sexually driven like most BLs they're just animals that can transform into humans, it's nice; and lastly, the main couple, what a good dynamic, the seme is chill by default, but since he gets possessed by the 12 animals, it's like he has a different personality each month, the uke is so cute too, eventhough he's a tsundere like his master, he's still able to convey his feelings at the end of the day instead of just acting out his frustrations. Really nice read, nothing heavy, there's a little, like teeny bit of drama but still leans on the fluffy and light side. Instant top 10 faves.

I'm conflicted with this one, becoz it's honestly not that bad, the art's great too, but I dunno, the plot seemed to drag on storywise. I was really excited during the first season, then the latter part was just filled with drama and the motivations for the villain's actions sometimes come off as just BS cliche (which could definitely work btw, I just don't vibe with it in this work), also I noticed that the main couple, in almost every scene that they are in, all they do is have seggs, not that I'm complaining, it's steamy and well drawn, but it does make me feel disconnected towards the supposed development of their relationship. Not satisfied with the ending too, feels like the uke failed and shot the seme for realz and thus they're meeting in heaven at the end or somethin (why was it drawn like that author, why?) I know they inserted that comment from Reign about needing the "ingredient" to ensure readers that the ML is still alive, but still, with how the panels progressed, it seemed otherwise. This author's way of storytelling is quite reserved, too reserved, by that I mean, it keeps too much of the information away from the readers, possibly to incite suspense, but the way it's handled is just confusing and alienating as a reader towards the characters and plot. Definitely strong points for art, plotwise I'd say maybe tone it down? since the author comes off as trying to fit in too many prompts in one story, which coincidentally they did admit in the end notes, sorta?

3.5/5

4.5/5

One of the leads has a condition like Will Graham in the The Red Dragon (Hannibal series) but his is so much more intense and hardcore, he literally embodies deaths and its physical effects, so it's kinda supernatural. It's episodic so the chapters have different cases except for 5 and 6 which are connected. This is so goooood too, what da heck is with this author, both the art style and plot are so gripping, my emotions were so invested everytime. I love this, absolutely love this. Even if it's just like this, by that seinen and not BL, I don't care, there was absolutely no queer baiting anyway and the relationship could definitely work as strong friendship and nothing more, nonetheless, the sequel apparently is BL, so off to read that one and see how sensei handles the transition of friendship to romance.