Started out thinking this was just a run of the mill manhwa with porn. But holy shit.
I'm not really much of a person for soulmate based stories but this manhwa is genuinely so fucking fantastic and heartbreaking and romantic. one billion recommendations.
★★★★★
Really interesting representation of gray-aromanticism. Does have some minor pitfalls in terms of vocabulary used, but I would recommend this as a good BL manhwa rec for people looking for a relationship that isn't completely allotypical.
★★★★★
Still ongoing; so far, pretty good. This story does fall into some stereotypes regarding depiction of equivalencies to an ambiguous combination of Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures, but overall pretty respectful. The two main characters meet when one is a child and the other is an adult, but nothing untoward occurs from either party until both are established adults. The bottom is a total badass who takes action in the arena and in the bedroom.
★★★★☆
Still ongoing; puppy top mc x grizzled black cat bottom ml? sign me up!
The story is still unfolding, but so far, the dynamics between characters are great and interesting thoughts of the ML regarding his grief of having lost loved ones.
★★★★
Still ongoing; you don't need to read Lucky Paradise for this. The two characters have a fun dynamic, and the story explores homophobia, both internalized and societal, in a well-written, compelling way. The MC's interactions with his family are also fantastic.
★★★★
Gorgeous art, and the interactions between the couple are great; the plot is still largely in progress, but there is a healthy dose of external angst, which is always a plus in my book.
★★★★
Of course, this is one of the more famous BL manhwas. Jake doesn't really do it for me but he sure does it for Shin! Seasons 1 and 2 are fantastic; Season 3 is comparatively more mediocre writing and falls into repetitiveness, but it's still fine.
★★★★
very sweet romance where the ML is a dom bottom and MC is the puppy sub top of all time.
★★★★
Super sweet workplace relationship. Both characters are crazy hot. Plot is sweet and the characters have great banter and chemistry, as well as getting their freak on. A lot.
★★★★
Lot of dub-con/non-con in this, read at your own peril; the MC and ML are constantly in a tug of war for power, but MC gives as good as he gets.
★★★★
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