supernatural/students/comedy
❑ if so funny why so sad? why make me haha if make me bawl right after?
❑ young ppl who are lost and have little to no parental guidance finding each other and building their own support networks
❑ its all abt building meaningful relationships in times of loss and uncertainty your honor
supernatural/school life
an orphan boy born w the ability to see youkai lived a lonely life being passed around family members and harrased by youkai until he comes upon the book of friends owned by his late grandmother who had the same ability he does
❑ tw: child abuse
❑ mc grew up w no one to support him but still holds an inherent instinct to help others
❑ through helping others, embraces his ability finally accepting yokai, family and friends into his life
action/fantasy/regression
a low rank hunter finds out his s-rank brother only pushed him away to keep him safe, thus when mc returns to the past, he decides to live quietly by his brother's side as a nurterer class
❑ literal theme is how love is the key to maintaining humanity in an uncertain world
❑ mc is just so so sweet he gives his heart out so easily and loves ppl unconditionally
❑ refreshing to see such an openly caring mc in this genre
showbiz/comedy/parallel world
the infamous trashy pd who sent idols home w tears has to make it as an idol in a world where no one remembers his name
❑ this fictional group has me in a chokehold no other idol story has done
❑ shameless mc who actually rlly cares so so much for the members and his brother his family is everything to him
❑ presents himself as selfish but disregards his own safety when his family is involved
❑ spoiler: prob the ultimate love story theyre so precious
fantasy/isekai/villainess
a girl who watched as her body is possessed grows to love this otherworlder who only ever wanted happiness for the misunderstood villainess; but when the protag ruined and framed her, the real villainess returns to her body to exact revenge for the only person who truly loved her
❑ mc has the capability of being cruel but insists on being kind bc thats how her other half lived her life
❑ most heartfelt revenge story
fantasy/students
follows the story of an esper whose psychic powers make it hard for him to fit in and confess to the girl he likes, and a conman who is exploiting his powers to run a shady exorcist business
❑ classic shounen flavor friendship is magic
❑ mc who struggles to communicate and connect w others
❑ all the side characters support him sm
action/fantasy/isekai
transmigrated into a novel as the trash son of a count, mc does everything in his power to get in the protag's good graces so that he can take advantage of the easy and luxurious life of a noble
❑ crafty mc who only looks out for himself but cant keep himself from getting involved w others' issues, bringing in ppl who had nowhere to go and giving them smth to live for
❑ doesnt even realize the impact he had on other ppl
action/fantasy
a once-promising chef who lost his sense of smell and taste in an accident rediscovers the taste of delicious food through a virtual reality game that simulates the senses
❑ this story is so sweet ydk how much i cried
❑ mc just cooked so he could eat good food again, but he touched so many ppl's lives w just his cooking
❑ did the theme of taking care of others allowing you to become your best self get to you
fantasy/students
an abandoned child raised by a backwoods hunter should have no hope of learning magic, a discipline reserved for nobility, but as a self-taught genius, mc gains a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enter the prestigious magic school
❑ best cutest friendships ever
❑ hes a commoner & a weirdo but he wins even the most prejudiced ppl over w his sincerity & genuine love for magic
action/fantasy
mc finds and nurses an injured stray cat who turns out to be the most powerful awakened who had to assume the guise of a cat due to a grave injury
❑ naive but sweet mc
❑ wholesome friendships; mc changes everyone he meets w his kindness
❑ stray cats were his only friends growing up so all cats are precious to him
Homeless/No Home