Tamanokoshi Goyoui Shimashita
Has the perfect nostalgia of old school yaoi with a modern twist to it; a very endearing and earnest amount of communication that left me pleasantly surprised! I love age gap relationships where the younger one is more emotionally apt than the older one LOL. Aoi setting things straight by explaining his background and why it’ll take him longer to understand certain things and asking takane go be patient with him…… oh tears….. and double it with takane apologising aoi for being the reason why he felt embarassed in the first place after that document/office ordeal…. Its so refreshing and touching i actually shed a few tears ;-; I just adore that scene so much, takane insisting aoi to not apologise bc it isnt his fault…. Its so rare to see such a genuine apology in bl ??????? Immediately left a mark on me bc despite the cliche fake dating for money premise, the sensitivity and writing of the characters made them feel so down to earth and real that i genuinely felt bad for aoi and touched that takane is taking steps in being more emotionally open and sensitive in his interactions with aoi… just… TTTT its so good…. author rlly took all the things that we love in old school bl and rehash it with modern standards making it soo fresh and entirely its own, the art style especially! I was rlly skeptic of it at first but god im so happy to be wrong! The commentary on class differences between aoi and takane was well done as well. Both of them having gone through their own difficulties and acknowledging both parties’ efforts in helping the other AHHHH i love it!!!!!!! I especially love aoi’s slow budding feelings + professionalism in his role. All the communication… its just such a joy to read omg…. Author i will lay my life out for u im so fucking serious. I rlly rlly hope we get an anime adaptation or jbl from this, the potential is there!! Its so refreshing!!!! Its so fun!!! While still maintaining the old school bl essence that we all love and adore!!!! Please future adaptations and physical eng copies soon !!!!!!!
Black-shain no Tensei-saki wa Dom/Sub Universe no Sekai deshita
KURIKI SHINOBU MY MFKIN GOATTTTTTTTTTTTTTT THIS BANGGGSSS i love it i love it i love the couple’s dynamic especially how kind and considerate the ml is so far in explaining everything and setting boundaries with the mc WOOP WOOP i know a banger when i see one
Mitsuki-kun Chotto Matte!
I love this way more than i thought LMAO oh mitsuo i love u my beautiful loser boyfailure of a ml….. i love how this story is just him going PLLEASE PLEASE PLEASE GIVE ME A CHANCE nonstop hes so real all mls should be this pathetic and unhinged <3 and yusuke is such a dear to be so easily swooned to anything mitsuo wants LMAO ah love it.. also feel very much robbed at the potential of crossdressing sex…. Sniffles….. we could have had it all…
Wait, I Love You
Theyre so fucking cute oh my god, im so happy its a lighthearted sweet enjoyable read, i was at the edge of my seat worried something is gonna happen to them but im glad that the couple is so strong and supportive with eachother :’) the constant affirmations and communication is so endearing too AHHHH they love each other so much…. Like its completely believable that theyre an established couple bc of how they settled their problems AHH i love it, Its such a fun secret relationship showbiz trope that i rlly wouldnt mind getting more of them
Otogibanashi wa Awa to Kie
snorts this trope like my life depends on this AUGHHHHHHHHHHH supposed unrequited love + friends with benefits + childhood friends + ml is (secretly) devoted to mc ITS JUST HIT AFTER HITTTTTTTTT i love love love the art style its so funky and flowy and fun, fondly reminds me of The Night Is Short, Walk On Girl + Doukyuusei, i adore it Heavy omg….. i rlly rlly ryll love the romance in this especially both akemi and oka’s chemistry, its so fucking good…. Akemi a lover boy thru and thru despite the aloof front he has like come awn man AHHHHH Ugh the entire conflict regarding akemi’s background is solid too, completely understand why he’s leaning towards a situationship with oka. Also shout out to suruga this diva i LOVE him saur bad, just fun and gay as hell hes so real my boy just living it up after graduation good for him!! God what a good story with all my favourite tropes written right and equally well developed characters!!!!!! YUM YUM YUMMMM
Yoidore Koi o Sezu
Very fun and lighthearted read!!!! I love love love mc’s character especially, very sensual and professional and just very likable in general. Hes such a babe omg. Some commenters were yapping at how he sucks but I genuinely dont see anything wrong with him? Hes just a guy who went thru the angsty gay rite of passage of falling for a straight guy and is Traumatised and well dont we all go through that LMAO. I rlly think its just the writing that did a disservice to his character. Sure, his whole in-denial to being attracted at ml bc ml is “straight” reasoning was starting to feel rlly redundant by vol2. But still it wasnt anything too bad it was rlly fun for me! There is this commenter’s analysis on mc’s character that i rlly rlly agree though that captures the overall experience of the story; mc is introduced as a character that knows what he wants, is professional and kind/polite/friendly. And sadly some viewed this as an invitation to pursue him for something more when clearly he has clarified that it isnt anything like that. Things are going well and dandy UNTIL mc’s friend started victim blaming him for the whole harassment ordeal. Its like blaming a girl for being kind to a guy bc that equals to flirting when its clearly not??? So yeah i felt a bit icky and pissed that the friend acted that way. Left a bitter feeling in my mouth bc the author presented it in a way as if its mc’s fault when it totally isnt?? And this leads to another gripe; its the way the narrative didnt consistently follow the main reason Why mc is so adverse to wanting to pursue anything with ml beyond sex which is straight guys = heartbreak bc of his past experience in high school. didnt ml said multiple times that he’ll never fall for a guy and how hes just in it for the sex and kept on insisting it even when mc wanted to put some distance between them. I think that justifies mc’s back and forth conflicting feelings for ml pretty well, like shit what are we? Casual by chappell roan? its completely valid for mc to be confused and worried at where their relationship is heading, especially with the ml insisting he wouldnt fall for a guy. Like DUH ofc mc doesnt wanna fuck with that??? so i dont understand why the author, again, presented it in a way that makes it seem like its mc’s fault for pushing the ml away under the reason that hes “straight” ? Like ?? Yes?? Thats exactly the conflict at hand here LMAO. Ml has no right to go all “im tired of your “hes straight” bs!!” at mc bc dawg u started it See, author did mc dirty bc even to me his “oh no hes straight” was starting to feel redundant and irrational WHEN THATS WHAT THE ML HAS BEEN SPROUTING SINCE THE BEGINNING It would have been a better resolution if ml clarified that part in his confession bc !! cmon guys; bisexuality exists author can just make ml have a bi awakening, its completely fine lmao. HELL, it wouldve solved this problem and tied the ends of the inconsistency up. its these details and mc’s character development/reasoning not being fully explored and thought out that makes some scenes frustrating bc mc rlly truly did nothing wrong but oh well im just crashing out bc the more i think about mc’s character/reasoning the more jarring the narrative the author set around him is lmao. Weird writing but oh well it was still a rlly fun and enjoyable read eitherway. The jarringness wasnt too bad to the point it put me off from reading the story. Its just that commenter’s analysis on the mc that had me realising some things werent adding up lol. I rlly enjoyed the story in general and didnt mind brushing these flaws under the rug, still a solid 9/10! i rlly love the cozy, homey restaurant setting where their relationship developed. Ml’s reasoning on wanting to cook for mc, his work becoming a labor of love for mc is rlly sweet i love it so much. And mc being so earnest and professional despite everything makes their push and pull sexual/romantic tension rlly fun to read too. Love how ml’s unabashedly drowning himself in vinegar and isnt afraid to admit it LMAO and mc being so adorably cock drunk every time is so good too, hes so sexy!! Serving devastating amount of cunt with that face card WHEW. And the sake expert flair mc has doubles it!!!! the old man kiyo is such a darling too i love how supportive he is of the main couple. Overall with and without the things i ranted, its still a solid fun read!!!! Rlly love the romantic chemistry and the theme (food as a sign of love) in here hehe def wouldnt mind just reading cute slice of life chapters of them living a domestic life while serving customers :’)
Reunion
Magnum opus bl whew the way i fucking cried in chapter 64 is insane, each chapter this story has is story boarded and illustrated to absolute perfection. The panels are so creative and expressive, author rlly used the scrolling feature a webtoon has to rlly amplify the silence of the story. And each panel flows beautifull to the next with no panel half assed, its like a series of moving pictures, its like watching a well made indie film. Im genuinely in awe at how the artist just keeps on getting better in each chapter bc just when u thought the author’s writing is already sad enough, the artist twists the knife even further by depicting it even more poignantly. The art is beyond, beyond stunning. Each panel is beautifully composed to a minutiae. The lighting genuinely Embraced the characters so lovingly. The facial expressions and body language is just A1, absolute perfection. Plus The way the artist is a fucking beast with the hands too, they draw it like its second nature bc im in awe at the amount of emotion in the way the hands are depicted????? Like all these elements come together so fucking masterfully and portrayed the bittersweetness of it all so perfectly. its genuinely insane to me ? This entire work can be a masterclass study on all those things, thats how good it is. What a fucking masterpiece of a bl, i adore the characters, the plot and overarching theme of grief in memories and the morality of making someone Remember while the commentary on poverty and classicism sets itself as a stage in the background. Its so bittersweet and profound and frustrating (read:good) at the same time bc hakyung and yoonsung’s only fault in this is that they love each other so so much, a heartbreaking right person wrong place situation. Like they genuinely did nothing wrong, its the circumstances that they met in that turned everything to shit like wow i hate yoonsung’s family so fucking much ? All the fault and guilt they pushed onto hakyung as if they didnt coerce him into this whole fake identity situation in the first place, all while dangling the money that can save his mom, and even having the gall to judge him for choosing money instead of yoonsung. Do u expect him to let his mother wither and die???? Bunch of out of touch, arrogant rich people. And if thats not enough, faulting hakyung for the entire accident when theyre the ones that orchestrated a lie so devastating it caused yoonsung to attempt suicide?? Are they even hearing themselves? Theyre acting way out of line for the sake of “yoonsung” as if yoonsung couldnt make his own decisions. That scene were hakyung broke down and cried to his mom fucking broke me bc he really went through way too much only to be treated like shit. The only good people in that family is grandpa and yoonsung :( GODD Its sooooo infuriating to see all these factors burdening their relationship. The angst was simmering from the beginning with all the brief flashbacks and history being built and it made me naively think that Oh this angst isnt so bad, its a very comfy hurt/comfort angst! But no it reached its peak in chapter 60+ and by that time i just started full on bawling, hiccups and all. My god…… whats insane too is how this story has almost zero exposition, u really rely on context clues and all the little subliminal messages littered through the story. All the details are so fun to capture especially how hakyung is reflected from yoonsung’s eyes, from initially a girl to finally him seeing a man and still loving him despite it. Its soooooo fucking romantic. The confession scene is romantic, the “korea is too cold. come back to america with me where its warmer” being a double entendre is romantic. This story is Peak love story and yearning in its rawest, visual form. My heart aches and sings everytime i remember this story. God bless the artist and author for creating such a stunning masterpiece seriously. I need this story to get an anime adaptation. A makoto shinkai one specifically. take it further and give us a beautifully directed indie bl film while youre at it. PLEASE. It’s a visual cinematic masterpiece even in manhwa form can u imagine the potential it has in other mediums? Jaw dropping AHHH My Top 3 bls easily.
Make a Pet Out of a Cactus
WOOOOOOOOO short sweet and simple but immediately cemented itself as one of the best bdsm bl ive read AHHHHHH this is what bdsm is all about babyyyyyyy explicit consent and most of all; love!!!!! Such a fun and fulfilling read. The couple’s dynamic is great too ah i love it, Sub tops u are such a gift to the world and dom bottoms u are my bread and butter!!!!!!!!! The ml having a nipple kink is everything to me RAHHHHHHHH give mls sensitive nipnops!!!!! They deserve the fun too!!!!!!! And the gag and candle play?? RAHHHHHH artist crafted this in the lab specifically for me …… thank u… Panels are beautiful and the composition in each single one is illustrated beautifully, the pacing from one scene to the other is so well done too. The art and anatomy and expressions are just top tier as always!!!!!!!!!!! Author my goat forever AHH Kudos kudos kudos!!!!!!
Yakuza wo Shibatte Ii desu ka
OH NATORIIIIIIIII MY SHAYLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA MY BEAUTIFUL SWEET EARNEST GOOD HEARTED PUPPY YOU ARE EVERYTHING TO MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE One of bl’s magnum opuses easily just by how everythinf (EVERYTHING) is written in here i have no notes everything i just so so perfect. I adore rui’s character, hes so professional and considerate i fell in love with how his character is written in conjuction to his profession; a shibari artist and how much he loves his work and the care he puts in tying up his clients. Its so good ? Like considering his job, author didnt make it overly sexualised (which is fine either way) and instead made the approach to it so refreshing and eye opening!!! Feel like his job doesnt add any horny points into the story, just a testament to his dedication and kind heart in his character which i fucking adore??? And natori OH MY GODDDD LOVE OF MY LIFE natori my sweetest baby my earnest eyed gentle hearted beautiful puppy i wanna cry i completely understand rui’s confession when he said he loves natori so much to the point of crying like girl me too the confession scene from either of them is sooooo fucking good, the tears, the yearning, the bittersweet heartbreak at how natori doesnt see any worth in himself that could be loved and rui’s insistence that there issss and even if its a little bit he hopes natori sees it in his heart to love himself too GODDDDDDDDDDD I WANNA FUCKING YELL its all so tender and sweet and fragile and romantic. So so so romantic, im still reeling at how much natori adores rui and is even willing to bring his feelings to his grave oh my god………. These two im so happy at how rui’s character is written in response to natori’s low self esteem, hes such a real ride or die for that man (AS HE DESERVES) it makes me so happy to see natori showered with so much love and affirmation oh my godddddd The shibari play is rlly just a bonus in all of this its so sweet and romantic, it doesnt feel kinky (?) at all (again which is fine either way) it just feels so grounding and fulfilling for both parties i just enjoyed seeing them relish in their love for each other so much….. and that first meeting natori and rui had…. Natori barkinf and giving rui his paw….. AOHHHHHHHGHHH MY SHAYLAAAAAAAAAA THATS ALL I KEEP SAYING I JUST WAIL AT HOW SWEET AND PRECIOUS NATORI IS MY SWEET EARNEST SUBMISSIVE PUPPY TOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALSO PLEASE HIS MR DARCY LEVEL CONFESSION AT THE END rui’s “my love for you wouldnt lose to your love for me” and natori’s “i pine for you, today tomorrow and forever” OH MY GODD I WANT TO YELL I WANT TO CRY THATS SO !! THATS ROMANCE!!! THATS FUCKING ROMANCE!??!? Genuinely felt my brain and body melt…. Such a refreshing and pure confession like baby thats a proposal atp oh my god im genuinely obsessed god i want to cry we need more mls to say new and fresh ways of declaring their love and yearning pls god its the intimacy, the bliss in confessing your love after all the chaos; knowing that this love is wholly yours to cherish and keep, unabashedly. Oh author this is so romantic God i cant do this i rlly need multiple volumes of this like that brief little petplay undertones they have has me biting the walls (good boy/puppy/doggy/kennel OHHH rui the dom bottom u are/ the way natori also relishes in it by responding/admitting to it so cutely too GODDDD the doggo imagery with his wagging tail MY SHAYLAA) rui is just so good to natori and natori is just flourishing so sweetly under all that love and care how could i Not wish to see more of them like the whole entire yakuza premise is so well done and i adore how rui is familiar with their business and understood natori’s choice in staying there under the new boss so he could pay him back. I love how rui didnt turn into this cliche naive mary sue of “but no u cant, repent and go to the light!!!” Bullshit and accepted/respected natori’s choice bc thats his step to healing. Just so so supportive and considerate to natori’s tune. SWOONSSSS its just so good and the way natori the ever so sweet and submissive baby earnestly and shyly reaches for more of rui’s love……. And once their love is established u can see glimpses of him being shameless with it AHH the sweet pathetic little sorries as he obliterates rui UWAHHHH UWAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS PLEASE PLEASEEEEE YELLS BASHES MY HEAD GODDDDDD author u have created a masterpiece that others in the bdsm/shibari department wishes they couldve done oh my god……. Such a perfect bdsm/shibari bl with an equally perfect couple dynamic. So sweet so devoted so pure so earnest and most of all so romantic every step of the way. The pacing is perfect, the characters and conflict are beautifully written, and the romance godd the romantic progression has me swooning in each chapter the more their love and devotion is revealed AHH just 10/10s in everything. I adore natori’s character design too a big buff physique with the most gentlest sweetest eyes and demeanor GOOD LAWD what a darling babe, im so in love, oh to be rui AHHHH its just fucking Peak rlly. This story is rlly made for me my god author i cant thank u enough. I genuinely need physical copies of this PLEASE god i beg u give me more volumes
Takara no Biidoro