Like a Tidal Wave - from Pheromone Shower
A pretty solide piece of media. I reread it for the second time and I will admit it wasn't a thrilling as the first time (with the plot twist). I was able to spot the subtle foreshadowing tho, so that was cool. I first read it more than a year ago, so my memories were pretty blurry. And when I finished, I realized why I had felt annoyed at the end. The Omega only bottoms and got twinkified, which I find really sad. But I will admit, it did follow the story, as they had previously mentioned they would do whatever feels best for them. I guess the alpha being on top and the omega on the bottom fulfilled them more, so I respect that. (not the twinkification tho, my bro did not deserve that) Still, this is a pretty unique manwha and I think it deserves its share of praise
Tashiro-kun, Kimi tte Yatsu wa.
It's rare to see the art evolve in mangas like this, but this one actually did so much. Anyway, back to my review. It started as a comedy and then switched to a typical romance, which is fine I guess, it's just not the same thing. For the main couple, they started out very wholesome and all, but after they started kissing, idk, the vibes just got weird. Like Tashiro was so pushy and for what ? It was glossed over but I still couldn't shake the feeling. Their dynamic was cute in the beginning, but after kissing, they kinda got that stereotypical vibe (that, as you can tell, I don't like). Also I still don't understand what there relationship is. Maybe I'm blind but I didn't see anything about it. And now, towards the end, they just felt distant ? Like I get that the chapters focused more on Tashiro and his sister, but their relationship kinda felt just like friends ? In a weird way I mean. Okay, now about the second couple. I get that a lot of people feel sad that they "took more space" than the main couple. But I think they got like maybe 5 chapters ? Out of 21. Also it's not as bad as 19 days(bring my main guys backkk). They just got more focus towards the (current) end, and the manga is still ongoing. Maybe because the main couple feels blander, but I like side couple a lot. I mean, two hot guys together is always a good idea lol. But like GODDAMN they're so hot. Anyway, they made me smile and I hope that they can clear their feelings up in the near future. In conclusion, maybe not the best manga, but it's still a recognizable one that has a singular and unique vibe to it.
Dawn of the Dragon
Finally the end, damn. This was an incredible manwha. The art is just scrumptious and the characters delicious. It's a breath of fresh air compared to all the copy pasted, plot limited, BLs that populate this industry. The story is clear and seems well thought of. All the characters are likable (yes, even that disgusting brother, I hate to say it). I was initially scared because of the fact that Taehyuk basically adopted Un, but honestly it worked out. I don't know how, but as the story went on, it wasn't as iffy. The last chapter was basically a confirmation of that. Taehyuk isn't interested at all in kid Un, as he sees him as a kid and always will. It was adult Un that seduced him and the only one he loves. He still cares deeply for kid Un, but isn't capable of loving him the same way. Even the way he was talking to him seemed like he was talking to a little kid, and when he said "I will marry you when you get older" kinda felt like he was talking to somebody else, like "I'm married to your older brother". Idk, that's just the vibe I felt. Another thing that probably helped was the fact that Taehyuk never really saw Un grow up per se, with his sudden transformation. I'm not gonna say that this is flawless, but overall, it worked out, and the art helped. Probably not my top ten, but easily top 20, and I will be recommending it actively.
Exotic Love