mochidays's manga / #Manhua/Manhwa(70)

this is amazing. I didn’t think this was too special even halfway through reading. I think the concept is very well done and well executed. I think both characters are complex. I think the side characters are very lovable. And I thought the art was beautiful, even if it isn’t my immediate style. But what really made me surprisingly emotional was the main character and his struggle with suicidal ideation. That whole plot point just genuinely made me cry. And when his friends would pass away, told him what we as the readers all understood to be true (that he’s not to blame for their death and that they’re happy that he lived on) I could not stop crying. This was so much better than I thought it was going to be and truly an amazing read.

this was an absolutely amazing read. the plot is phenomenal—everything connects so beautifully and with so much intention. it’s a really emotional story; i definitely cried more than once. the art is absolutely stunning too, which made it not just a great story but also a gorgeous visual experience. the romance is super cute and develops at a really nice pace. honestly, i have no complaints. even the short side story was memorable and sweet. overall, i loved the ending and every single aspect of the narrative. if you’re looking for something that tugs at your heartstrings while also offering some introspective moments, this is a perfect choice. i’d honestly love to reread it someday once i’ve forgotten the details just to experience it all over again. i’d totally recommend it to anyone curious about getting into the BL genre.

this guy is such a black flag. I wish there was more content. I did really enjoy this one. I like the Art. I thought the pacing was good. I just wish we got more side stories.

this was a cute story about a young boy from an orphanage who was saved by a guy from the mafia and how he views this guy as his savior and once he is 23 he falls in love with the mafia boss and it’s quite cute. it’s nothing that special but the art was nice.

wow. this was quite the read. i initially went into this story for the romance—i was really only after that aspect—but what kept me reading were the unique qualities of the story itself. i found myself enjoying every chapter because it explored real-world issues in a digestible way, while also handling them with a lot of care and appropriateness. some scenes even made me emotional, which is rare for me. i tend to be pretty detached when it comes to certain issues, but without giving any spoilers, there were parts of the story that hit way too close to real life—closer than most stories ever get. one major theme, obviously, dealt with things like racism, prejudice, sexism, and homophobia, and how religion can tie into and influence all of those. for a story that was advertised more as a romance-with-a-college-life-twist featuring animal characteristics, i was genuinely surprised by how deeply it dove into these serious topics. that’s exactly why i ended up putting it in my favorites folder. this definitely isn’t a read for anyone just looking for romance—while romance does exist, it’s far from the focus. it shows up pretty sparingly, and there’s not even a kiss. but what really made me love this story was the emotional impact and how it mirrored so many real-life struggles through a fictional lens. so if you’re looking for something thought-provoking that reflects our society while exploring the dynamics of another, this is absolutely worth reading.

i don’t have the correct words to accurately depict how satisfying and fulfilling this story was—truly just an amazing plotline. it starts us off already in a really high-stress situation, with two of the main characters surrounded by fire, and then everything else is a flashback that leads up to that moment. it’s about 85 chapters before we’re back in that room with the fire, and within those 85 chapters, so much happens to the characters. there’s so much growth. so much change. so much fluff. there are slight bits of angst, but nothing quite compares to the climax of being trapped in that room with the fire. i really appreciated how well done this was. there was also an insinuation that one of the female main characters was somehow manipulating the universe through her storytelling. it wasn’t exactly confirmed whether this was actually happening or if it was just a lot of coincidences, but either way i loved how they tied everything together. before anyone even suspects she’s impacting the story, there are a bunch of moments where the characters are like, “what she’s writing is really accurate to what actually happened,” and as readers you kind of just assume she was observing or got lucky. but then she herself starts noticing how similar the coincidences are, and decides to write down a change—and the change genuinely happens. so whether or not this was coincidence or some kind of magic, we never fully know, but i really like it that way. it lets the reader interpret what was actually going on the entire time. i think all of the characters were really enjoyable and well thought out—even the ones we see as antagonists throughout the story have redeeming qualities, and you begin to understand why they act the way they do. it doesn’t make their actions okay, but it gives them nuance. i truly think this story broke a lot of boundaries in the boys love genre. one example being that the bottom is actually taller than the top, which never happens in BL. i honestly thought the taller one was going to be the top at first, especially after he had his growth spurt, but i was pleasantly surprised that they didn’t change it. their interactions just felt so human. a lot of times BL characters are boxed into certain archetypes, but what i loved here is that they felt like real people. how they loved each other, how they grew, how they interacted—it all felt very real and authentic. i couldn’t recommend this story enough. it’s one of a kind, beautiful, and just an amazing read. please read it if you have the chance. phenomenally done. - last read: chap 121/B-5

wow this one really surprised me. I did not anticipate enjoying this one that much. I do recall seeing this mentioned on platforms like TikTok, but I never went to read it because I didn’t really know what it was about, but then it got recommended to me through the site that I read stuff on, and the premise is something that I absolutely adore. I love when it is a romance and there is a video game involved. I’ve always had a soft spot for that ever since the anime Sword Art Online. I personally love video games myself, so I love when there’s a combination of romance and video games. ultimately, I think the premise of this was really well done. I really enjoyed the pacing, and the romance made a lot of sense and didn’t feel like it came out of left field. the art was exceptionally beautiful—like, there were times when I was sat admiring how the artist drew the fabric on a shirt, which sounds crazy, but I just really appreciated the time and dedication that it took for even those minor details that a lot of times artists look over. this is definitely one of my favorites, and I would definitely recommend this to anyone that wants to read a good lighthearted story that also is romantic. I think there are no downsides to the story. it was really fulfilling to read, and I’m so so glad it got recommended to me.

dropped after reading chap 61

A lot of people dislike this one because the main character can overlook a lot of the bad traits of his love interest, but I actually find this to be a pretty realistic story. The stories were characters. Don’t make pretty big mistakes and a partner just breaks up with them is usually not what happens when people go through tough periods. They probably stay with that partner if they truly love them this story felt very human and it was funny, enjoyable, and the art was beautiful. There’s not much criticism I have for the story other than they left some places for loose ends. It seemed like they introduced some things to add more to the plot and then they just forgot they mentioned it, which kind of ticked me off like one of the main characters was insinuated to have a love interest, but that never actually happened and we never saw that come to fruition at all and there’s no authors note to talk about a spinoff so that was a little frustrating and there were some insinuations that one of the characters could see things spiritually, and I have an inkling about who that character was, but I just wish we got some answers for these statements that were put out there Ultimately, I did really enjoy this one, but it could have been better so it’s not in my top 10, but I definitely would’ve read it all over again.

i’m the type of person who’s rarely disappointed by the endings of these kinds of stories. a lot of the time, people find them a bit abrupt, but i usually try to see the positives in most of what i read here. that said, for a story as good as this one, i wish the last two chapters had been stretched into maybe four. for example, the scene where the main antagonist essentially becomes immobile and brain-dead didn’t get much emphasis—it felt like a quick way to wrap things up. i wish we’d seen him spiral more over the realization that he ruined his own life, pushed away one of the few people who truly cared about him, and hurt that person deeply. showing him reflecting on his actions would have made his downfall more satisfying. instead, it felt like it was swept under the rug. i also wish we’d gotten more of them together afterward—maybe a flash-forward or something beyond just them moving in together, since they’d already been living together. while i’m glad everything was forgiven between them, the ending just didn’t sit right with me. overall though, i really enjoyed the story. it was such a good read—entertaining, beautifully drawn, and the intimate scenes were great. it’s just that the ending felt underwhelming. if the final two chapters had been expanded into four, i think it would have been much better. still, it is what it is.