BL must-reads (an ultimate retrospective)

star x fanboy has long been my favorite webcomic. as someone who never really read much shounen-ai, there is certainly something to be said that this one has captured my heart time and time again.

there is NO manga/manhwa/manhua/comic/media/ANYTHING that i return to as frequently as star x fanboy. it is the cutest, sweetest, palette-cleansing experience, and if there's anything you should read, it's this one 100 times over.

i love star park!!!

harada is a well-known mangaka in the yaoi community, and for good reason. her stuff is toxic and often disturbing - she certainly does not shy away from unethical relationships and extremely cruel characters!

still, if you're in the right mindset for it, her work is some of the best out there. i don't know if this is her best one, but i reread it recently and really enjoyed it. i think it's one of her happier endings as well. warning for chapter 5 - it's intense stuff.

a lot of times, mangakas neglect the plot to focus on sex, and i certainly understand why. with translation error and cultural differences, plots that aren't well-fleshed out can turn confusing in an instant. but i can appreciate a yaoi that tries.

this one balances that line really well. its focus may be on the BDSM relationship, but there's some really moving dialogue and the loving side of the relationship develops very nicely. i think it's a really beautiful time.