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finished <데얼즈 노 원> by 재영

for a bl short story, i was a bit surprised that there was a relatively substantial plot. still not really sure how to feel about the relationship tbh, but i'm pretty satisfied by the zombie apocalypse setting.

it's also on lezhin us as <hunger for you>!

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finished <witch hat atelier, vol. 2> by shirahama kamome

this manga is truly a work of art of its own, i’ll forever be obsessed. it is slow-paced (and i think that’s why i eventually paused reading it a few volumes from this one), but so much is packed into these pages!

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finished <fated not to meet, vol. 2> by ei eijou

this was a solid sequel! a lot of plotting that happened (maybe even too much for one volume?), but you really can't help but love the dynamics between sendou and izumi 🥲 definitely recommend this one!

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finished <fated not to meet, vol 1> by ei eijou

vol 2 is waiting for me, but i wanted to reread vol 1, and i’m once again reminded this is SUCH a good rivals to lovers office romance. i forgot there were a lot of smut scenes though 😅

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i'm holding up a copy of <pink candy kiss, vol. 4> against a white wall

finished <pink candy kiss, vol. 4> by uozumi ami

this volume was SO heartwrenching and somehow even more intense on the yearning front than the previous three volumes combined— and yeah, i need a million more stories about people in their 30s (or older!) figuring themselves out!!

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a digital cover of <tamon's b-side> by shiwasu yuki. there are two male characters on it.

finished <tamon's b-side, vol. 2> by shiwasu yuki

this might be one of my favorite new gen (for lack of a better term) shoujo series, it has made me laugh out loud so many times. i can't wait to meet the other members of tamon's group and the shenanigans in store lol

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bomtoon header for <호스티스인데 여대생에게 빠졌습니다> by amazaki suika, featuring one of the main characters

manga panel screenshot of the two main characters, with one of them saying (translated from korean), "i want you"

finished <호스티스인데 여대생에게 빠졌습니다> by amazaki suika

a cute and funny gl about a hostess who's down bad for a broke college student. there was a hint of supernatural stuff that i wish the author did more with, but this was a fun read overall!

no official eng translation, unfortunately.

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a physical copy of <smoking behind the supermarket with you, vol. 1> by jinushi held up against a white wall

finished <smoking behind the supermarket with you, vol. 1> by jinushi

i really enjoyed this one, along with yamada being a mischievous menace 😅 i don't know how else to describe this other than that it very much is a seinen series lol, looking forward to the next volume though

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also finished <the flower that seems to truly dance> by tsukahara saki

childhood friends to strangers to lovers during wwii. a bittersweet story until the end with softly drawn characters. this one really tugged at my heartstrings (but i'm also biased toward historical bls/gls)

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finished <fall in love, you false angels, vol. 4> by uzuki coco

YOU MEAN TO TELL ME I HAVE TO WAIT MONTHS FOR VOL. 5 WITH THAT CLIFFHANGER??? ARRGGHHHFSLAD but i love otogi, she's such a fun character!

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<shout loud, my heart> by youga rayri

forgot to share that i finished <shout loud, my heart> by youga rayri

i'm such a sucker for music-centered stories, so this one hit 😅 tbh it felt like this bl could have expanded into a full series, and i wish that were the case! for a one shot though, it surprisingly gave a lot.

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<choking on love, vol. 1> by iwashita keiko

finished <choking on love, vol. 1> by iwashita keiko

the way shojosei will hold a special place in my heart… a no-nonsense FL and a free-spirited ML, a chaotic first meeting leads to their lives intertwining… i'm also very curious to know how FL's childhood friend fits into this 👀

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finished <아버지의 애인> by shiomi chil

i really liked that you saw the relationship unfold not only from the main characters' povs (a single dad and the housekeeper) but also the son's! a gentle story overall! … i also still can't get over how caked up the housekeeper was lmao

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a paperback copy of interior chinatown by charles yu, with a stack of books behind it

finished <interior chinatown> by charles yu

i liked the screenplay format approach yu took in his novel. i did feel the commentary on asian americans in media (and more broadly us society) lacked some nuance, but it's a good intro for those unfamiliar with asian american history

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finished <perfect buddy, vol. 4>

such a fun office romance bl, though this volume got a little more serious. i really loved all the moments youngchan doted on hyunsoo though! can’t wait to read vol. 5 🥲

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finished <tamon's b-side, vol. 1> by shiwasu yuki

i regret not starting this sooner, because this was such a fun read. i love shoujo/josei series that feature girls/women being passionate about their hobbies. it's a bonus when there's an absolutely pathetic male character, ahaha

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reread <the apothecary diaries, vol. 1>

i felt the need to reread the series (well, reread until the last volume where i left off), and maomao still remains one of my favorite female leads with her wit and quirks!

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finished reading <the fed-up office lady wants to serve the villainess, vol. 1> by nekotarou

i don't really understand the popularity of villainess stories regardless of gender pairing, so this story didn't quite work for me… but i'm all for women devoting themselves to women haha

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finished <dining bar akira> by yamashita tomoko

this volume technically has 3 stories (1 long, 2 short), and i wish it was entirely dedicated to the long one tbh, esp to really let mc work out his feelings for his younger colleague. interesting to revisit bl from the 2000s though!

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finished <re:birth> by mitsuaki asou

i'm always hesitant to read omegaverse due to my aversion to pregnancy, but i ended up enjoying this story (which is pretty angsty). it was a little confusing at times, especially with some dialogue, but this was an interesting read overall!

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finished <싫다고 해도 멈추지 말아줘> by ura tamaji

art was really lovely and the story was kind of typical in the here's a miscommunication situation to create a problem sort of way, but i liked the the two characters' dynamics!

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finished <the murderer and her runaway desire> by aneido

psychological horror yuri dj from @redstringtl.bsky.social! the art is stunning and the way personified emotions reveal one's interiority was so interesting! i have another dj by aneido-sensei that i look forward to reading!

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reread <afterglow> by wagase wagimoko (maybe the third time? lol)

mannnnn, i love wagase-sensei’s art and characters so much 😭 there’s always a gentle tenderness to all of them. my cat kept company this time around though lol

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finished <the moon on a rainy night, vol. 8> by kuzushiro

AAAH i love this series SO much, and i love that kanon started working out her feelings for saki in this volume 🥲 this is seriously one of my absolute favorite gl series

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finished <silky secrets> by gazealle

this was a random bl i picked up, and i didn't expect to enjoy it as much as i did— i was mostly intrigued by the sporadic use of color in panels, but the story didn't drag and stayed pretty engaging (also… lingerie……)

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finished <a man & his cat, vol. 1> by umi sakurai

oh to be a cat held in the arms of a handsome old man who also plays piano… but this was such an endearing read that made me want to hug my cat constantly lol, i’m excited to read the next volume!

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finished <투명한 사랑의 그릇> by hitomi

i loved how the two characters (human x nonhuman) made sense of love and death together. this was such a lovely read with so many poignant moments though. i'd love to own a physical copy of this manga...

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finished <tokyo these days, vol. 3> by taiyo matsumoto

overall a quiet and melancholic story, but i liked the sincere depiction of what it means to be a creative, the ups and downs of it all ranging from new ideas to burnout. and, as always, matsumoto's art is so distinct.

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finished <그 눈으로 확실히 안아둬> which has an older bottom (photographer) and a younger top (model)

i really liked how there was a slow peeling of layers that happened for both characters as they came to terms with how they feel about themselves and each other!

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finished <yankee and carameliser>

overall, this was a cute oneshot, even though the ending felt a little rushed. i liked how much of a soft sweetheart maki was though 🥲

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