masterpieces (encompasses all genres)

a bit conflicted about putting it here, but it's a very good bl manhwa with undeniably beautiful art. the artist is masterful in evoking emotion with their shading /lighting with the charas' expressions. it's slowburn, but i like my romances that way.

before reading this manga, i never realized politics can be so intricate, esp with the work done in the shadows... it takes place in an alternate world, where this setting's countries are alternate versions of the historical countries in the real world... and they r on the brink of war. it delves into the many aspects of the politics of war while making it generally easy for readers to follow (keyword: "generally")

mc is super smart, and by extension, the author is too. i wonder how could author never run out of such creative and intricate ways of committing murder? on another note, the author lacks skill at writing romance subplots... also there's a lot of filler episodes on mystery-solving, but i personally like them, even tho it's at the expense of the actual overarching plotline... in other words, super draggy.

the worldbuilding is super super fleshed out and unique, with layers of fascinating lore. it's on a league of its own ngl. the art is beautiful as well, and all the relevant charas seem interesting with their own characteristics. dialogue is really good. the plot developments are slow but solid

Lloyd has the best deranged expressions of all manhwa mcs. his dynamic and banter with his friend, family, and others is hilarious. love how much the narrative is playing with the ugly mc trope. one of the best in terms of fantasy/comedy/action /engineering manwha

gl bait lol. it's one of the funniest manga, prob the funniest with a hs female-dominated cast. their antics and expressions are absolutely hilarious, but there's also some lore going on in the background.

i might be a bit biased by adding this, but it is shounen ai/mafia/re-encounter/flirty yet dangerous ml so it is one of my fav bl manhwas. plot is entertaining

obviously