wowie yaoi

oh god i'm obsessed with this

"Yoshiki and Hikaru are two boys who live in a certain village. They're the same age and have always been together growing up. But one day, Yoshiki noticed that "something else" has taken Hikaru's place. Even after learning of this, Yoshiki still wants them to be together. And so, his life with the "something" that looks like his friend begins."

i have not stopped thinking about this since i read it

"After attempting suicide due to bullying, Katou acquires
supernatural powers and an indestructible body. Upon seeing his bully,
Oda, again, he murders him with his powers. Katou is exhausted, but
Oda comes back to life and awakens with the ability to hear the inner
thoughts of others."

wow that was fucked up

"High school student Hoshino Terumichi always sees the same dream. A dream of a boy from the Taisho Era being strangled by a man he calls Sensei. One day a mysterious classmate, Yamada Omihito, appears before him. The reason they became attracted to each other is? A Karmic curse which has resulted in many casualties. A bizarre story about pure love."

i had to liveblog this to a friend while reading oop

"It’s Christmas Eve, and Doyoung’s made a reservation at a luxurious hotel in the hopes of spending a romantic day with his crush, Hyunjin. But nothing seems to be going according to plan. They lose cell service, miss their reservation, and drive through a terrible rainstorm only to arrive at a haunted-looking hotel. When Doyoung asks for a refund, the imposing concierge insists he must participate in a game..."

the art is crazy good

"Ri Kitahara(•uke), a genius screenwriter whose concept is always dead ending. Actors dies who play in his stories , even though he took the world by storm, due to his repeated misfortunes, he gave up writing and fell into the days of drinking at dark bars. At that time, an amateur photographer Yoichi(•seme) took care of him when he was drunk and collapsed on the street."

oof

"Set in an ordinary middle school – Hoshitani unexpectedly comes across a love affair between his gym teacher and his frivolous classmate, Kashiwase, and becomes interested in him thereafter. When he finds himself alone with Kashiwase, Kashiwase teases him, but Hoshitani begins to notice the loneliness between the cracks of his confident appearance..."

i did not love this series at first but I also remember it VIVIDLY so

"Mayama reunites with his old middle school classmate, Yumi. Mayama is captivated, but Yumi has a boyfriend. Then he learns Yumi's boyfriend hits him... "

The main draw of this manga is definitely the art and composition, which are both extraordinary. The story is a bit confusing and definitely pretty sad. TW for SA.

" There are no elephants in tutus walking on their hind legs; it's slit-eyed jugglers and daring death-loving trapeze artists and sad Pierrot clowns, even if the Pierrot clown - our hero, Torinosu, 'Bird's Nest' - has a false red nose. The tawdriness comes from the circus master pimping out his performers to anyone willing to pay."

By far the most popular of the works listed. This has a very compelling storyline and a lot of interesting themes about maladaptive coping, psychosis, and codependent relationships. It is very smutty tho :/ TW for SA.

""Yoon Bum, a scrawny quiet boy, has a crush on one of the most popular and handsome guys in school, Sangwoo. One day, with his obsession towards Sangwoo reaching its peak, Yoon Bum decides to enter his home...."

This was an experience
Super gratuitous, supernatural, and very much a cautionary tale about poking the bear

"A beautiful "incubus" luring humans with his looks and eating them lives in the present age. With him lives his "lover," a man called Manuel. Before the two living quietly in the woods, appears a self-entitled heresy hunting cult..."