RoseMary's manga / #Slice of Life(571)

"I had been thinking that we would meet again someday without fail" - Pietà* is a great psychological, dramatic GL, which, in spite of being a sad story, dealing with serious, heavy issues such as self-harm, suicidal thoughts, attempted suicide, parental abandonment, emotional abuse etc., is charming, touching and heart-warming. That's because, while perceiving the uneasiness of certain moments, we also feel the tenderness of Rio and Sahoko's sweet moments and we're comforted by them. Personally, I really liked their interaction and what they achieved in the end! Some people think that in the end it felt ambiguous, but I don't think that's the case...the bond they created is stronger then anything else, and I believe it'll be an everlasting one, and in the future they'll continue to support and believe in each other, so I'm pretty satisfied! Also, there's this thing, which I'm particularly fond of, that is the so called coincidental meeting/chance encounter which turns out to be a fateful one, so I really liked this story. Actually, I feel that it's not entirely correct to define this manga as a GL. I mean, reading this, you're not just reading a GL, but more like a story in which there's also GL. What I'm trying to say is that you don't necessarly have to be looking for a GL to read this...for example, if you're looking for a psychological, mature story, you could read it as well. So, it's recommended to everyone, not only to GL lovers. After all, regardless of gender, this is a story where two people, with different circumstances (one with complicated family situation who wasn't truly loved at all and one with a harmonious family who was loved too much), are brought together by fate and they finally move on hand in hand towards the future...and that's simply beautiful and inspiring! *The title of the story is what caught my attention at first, reminding me of Michelangelo's sculpture. Then, after reading the T/N about their pose at the end of vol. 1, I really think the author must have taken the title from it.

.•✬[]✬•. Densha Otoko / Train Man series - // Based on a True Story // A real-life thread on an Internet forum got so popular that it became a phenomenon in Japan and was adapted into many different types of media. > An otaku guy intervenes to help a beautiful lady who's being harassed by a drunk man on a train. Then, the woman thanks him for saving her and unexpectedly even asks for his address! A few days later, he receives a package from her, a thank-you gift. Not knowing what to think and do about it, he posts a query on the Web asking for advice... 3 Volumes (Complete) 4 manga adaptations came out in 2005: > mangago.me / read-manga / densha_otoko_ganbare_doku_otoko / > mangago.me / read-manga / densha_otoko / > mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=6344 (not scanlated) > mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=6875 (not scanlated) Live-action Drama & Movie

.•✬[]✬•. Densha Otoko / Train Man series - // Based on a True Story // A real-life thread on an Internet forum got so popular that it became a phenomenon in Japan and was adapted into many different types of media. > An otaku guy intervenes to help a beautiful lady who's being harassed by a drunk man on a train. Then, the woman thanks him for saving her and unexpectedly even asks for his address! A few days later, he receives a package from her, a thank-you gift. Not knowing what to think and do about it, he posts a query on the Web asking for advice... > Well, it wasn't exactly my kind of story or a story I generally would love to read, so I honestly wasn't wholeheartedly into it and so maybe I found it a bit boring because of that, but I read it all till the end and I appreciated it overall! Even if it isn't a fav of mine, it was definitely a really good story, justly deserving a high rating - 4 stars for me! It was well-structured, developed in the right portions throughout these three volumes; it had some beautiful romantic scenes with a very nice atmosphere during their dates and the conclusion was satisfying, wrapping the story up nicely! Oh, and I really liked the old-style drawings, which gave a vintage vibe to the story! 4 manga adaptations came out in 2005: > mangago.me / read-manga / densha_otoko_ganbare_doku_otoko / > mangago.me / read-manga / densha_otoko / > mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=6344 (not scanlated) > mangaupdates.com / series.html?id=6875 (not scanlated) Live-action Drama & Movie

18th Century / Tibet / Village / Doctor apprentice / Arranged Marriage

《️》 After getting drunk, Chihara ends up sleeping with a stranger, who then turns out to be one of the three hot Takasuo brothers from the neighbourhood bath house. However, he's a middle schooler! What is more, he also got Chihara pregnant! >> Well, the aspect of a drunk older woman sleeping with a much younger guy and remaining pregnant would interest me as a serious topic, if it was portrayed in a mature, deep story, as I'd expect more obstacles and hardships for this type of unconventional couple...we're talking about a middle schooler and a much older woman, after all!! How can they just get married and be all happy just like that? There were so many things to take in consideration and think about at the beginning of their sudden relationship! The real crux of the matter was solved too quickly without a hitch! Taken lightly through comedy like this, it becomes just too much ridiculous for my tastes...I'm not saying it's that bad of a story, but I had other expectations, I guess. 4 Volumes (Complete)

//4-koma// - Hikikomori x Chinese Girl

// Complete // (()) 15 years ago, Hiroya, who has a severe allergy to the sun, left the island where he lived and his past. Then, he started a Town Renewal Business together with his gay friends. Now, one day all of a sudden, someone calls the company...it's a voice he could never forget: it's Takuto, his first love, for whom he had hidden feelings...

[Baka-Updates] Misaki is perhaps the most innocent and most sincere young lady there ever was. It’s almost inconceivable that she could be a vampire. With her powers as a vampire, she could easily entice any human to do her bidding but she chooses not to. Especially when it comes to Kuroe, a young author who has a deep running past with vampires, and the man she is in love with.

2 Volumes (Complete) - Raw: https://www.manhuagui.com/comic/23354/