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4/5
[PG, slice of life, romance]
TW: emotionally abusive family
+ strangers to friends to lovers
+ beautiful art
+ soft and warm
About a ballet dancer who fell in love at the first sight with a beijing opera performer. The art in this story is so beautiful and watching the two boys supporting each other is delightful, but I wish the author focused more on their career and put more tidbits about ballet / beijing opera.
4/5
[18+, fantasy, historical, drama]
TW: violence
+ childhood friends to lovers
+ unique plot
+ super pretty art
Shiki, an odd boy who had always been an outcast in his village, was chosen as a successor of Himiko, a goddess like figure who protected the continent. While everyone in the village thought that Shiki had died, Yamato, Shiki's only friend, had always believe that he was still alive and vowed to free him from the Himiko.
4/5
[18+, slice of life, romance]
TW: gender stereotype
+ strangers to friends to lovers
+ domestic
+ gender non-conformity
About a capable guy who loves cooking and feminine things meeting his favorite mangaka. Fluffy and heartwarming with a bunch of delicious food along the way.
4/5
[18+, slice of life, romance]
+ childhood friends/rivals to lovers
+ fun dynamic between MCs
Two budding tailors who were once childhood friends but then grew apart. I really love the atmosphere and the relationship between the characters of this manga.
4/5
[18+, found family, romance, slice of life, kids]
+ friends to lovers
A story about learning to lean on others. Wholesome and sweet.
4/5
[18+, drama, romance]
TW: stalking, traumatic experience
+ strangers to lovers
+ manly couple
+ interesting plot, wish it was longer
A petty criminal planned to take revenge on an ex-cop, but caught feelings instead.
4/5
[18+, rom-com]
+ co-workers
+ gender non-conformity
+ non-toxic masculinity
Two manly salarymen bonding over shoujo mangas yay
4.5/5 so far
[PG, fantasy]
TW: dubcon bc of fuck-or-die situation, violence
This is all my favorite teenagerian cliche tropes in one manga. And eventhough it's full of cliches, it also feels self-aware, somehow...? Like it's making fun of the tropes and feels like a tongue-in-the-cheek sometimes, but since the writing is good, it's not sacrificing the flow of the stories or the characters. Ngl i prefer the manga to the original novel version.
4/5
[18+, drama, romance]
TW: promiscuous behavior
I like Kyuugou's writing. They're always able to turn a cliche and overused trope into something worth your time. This one's not special in terms of plot and characters, but the progression of the story feels natural and pleasant to read.
4/5
[18+, drama, mystery]
TW: violence, stalker, animal abuse, suicide, power imbalance between MCs, outing
+ enemies to friends to lovers
+ interesting plot
+ explicit consent ftw
This one is my baby! It's the first project I've ever finished, it has a special place in my heart. The story is about a bodyguard who reluctantly worked for an arrogant singer with a malicious stalker. Their relationship was rocky at first, but turned into one of the healthiest relationships in BL manhwas.
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Thanks for making this list (⌒▽⌒)
You're welcome ♡
Could be random, but I like how you written your descriptions its very considerate haha
Hi, to be honest, I didn't flip through all the pages, but have you read The Sacred Serpent's Seduction? I think it will make this list, I really loved it. Have a lovely day
I highly recommend Neko x Neko.
https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/neko_x_neko/
It's about an already established couple who have been together for a few years already. One day the uke suddenly gets the desire to push down the seme. It's a good story and it's so rare to found stories about seke/reverse couples.
id also recommend rivalry (sanggeuk) and big&big ! both are consensual, good characters and art... big&big is super funny too and rivalry is very interesting (with clichés but in the entertaining way)
and Love so pure!!! their love really is pure... for both couples in it
midnight men is a also a good story with gorgeous art
If you want a good dom/sub dynamic series set in the real world, i HIGHLY recommend https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/my_partner_s_tastes_and_fetishes/
It's so so good and has really healthy dynamics, includes aftercare, redefining boundaries and discussions after scenes (and the dom sticks to the boundaries until the sub gives permission in the future to push them in their play), and when the sub uses the safety signal/safe word, the dom stops *immediately*. Some of the kink is RACK and CNC but they handle it really well (again, it's negotiated and discussed). They may be idiots who are bad at feelings but their kink dynamic is a really good one.
Ooh, will give it a try, ive seen people complimenting it before but never rly got into it. Thank you so much for the rec!