aha, i see. i'm in a line groupchat consisting of only fudans, and we're quite a lively, vulgar bunch, and we just talk about all kinds of things, even the most random ones. ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
we have some ways of knowing if they're really a guy or nah one way or another (since it's part of the requirements).
also, i'm the same. the reason why i didn't do bl lists is bc i forgot most of the generic bl stories. non-bl ones just have a way to stick in my memory. and to make things even easier to my lists, i just put only ones that i liked out of that particular genre.
and while i say that i started reading yuri, they're really only oneshots, more on just testing the waters, so to speak. though i'm not as averse on hardcore gl, i'm simply not interested (unless it has a really nice plot).
My brother used to force me to read yuri and vice versa, I’d force him to read yaoi. He hates yaoi but he does read them from time to time which is amusing and likewise with yuri on my side. Im not going to lie, I’ve had my doubts on you being a fudanshi as well at first but I gradually trusted you the more we had our short n random convos everywhere lol. It’s weird but I dont have a favourite yaoi manga at all. I have favourite mangas for other genres and ofc I enjoy reading yaoi mangas but I guess there hasn’t been one that just struck me to the core ya know.
haha, understandable. as you've said, it's sometimes dubious when some people claim they're a fudan. it's like finding out that your favorite mangaka claimed to be a male, but turned out to be a female... (￣∇￣")
i have three definite favorite bl, and they're all yaoi (rather than shounen ai). it's not that they have the best stories, but the angst of the characters throughout the story just gets to me (i'm a slave for all that pain).
→Itou-san (KURAKA Sui)
→Sono Kuchibiru ni Yoru no Tsuyu
→To Take An Enemy's Heart
also, Warehouse and My Starry Sky/ Cosmic Boy are quickly becoming my new faves too. The classic "Where did everything go wrong?" cliche is just too good for me.
though i do have a special spot for Kimi Note, since it was my very first bl manga. speaking of, what was the first bl that you've read?
on another note, my favorite manga of all time just has to be One Piece, no matter how mainstream it is. it's just too epic!! (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
i also have other faves, which i put in the very first list i made (since it's the easiest to make). so what's your favorite of all time, if i might ask?
Funny thing is that I first found yaoi videos (from hentai sites as shameful as it is) and it was probably Enzai lol. Then I saw Finder and thought that I might be interested in the manga as well. Got hooked as soon as I read that camera roll insertion scene lmao. I’ve read shoujo mangas way before yaoi though. I fucking love One Piece! My only regret is watching the anime first instead of the manga so now I don’t have the will power to read it. I’m not actually sure on what I love the very most because there’s loads. The only manga that I have reread more than 3 times was Chouka Kou but it’s on a hiatus T.T. I also made a fav list too! But i havent been consistent with it bc I’m a lazy mofo :’). What’s your ultimate fav btw?
loool, i assume that was the start of your 'insertion' list? (≧∀≦)
actually, i also watched the anime first. i watched it after my dad introduced me to it (along with Naruto). i think i only started reading the manga around Dressrosa arc after i stopped watching the anime so that i can binge-watch it later. after i read the manga from Dressrosa up to the Whole Cake Island arc, i then binge-watched the anime episodes up to the latest.
thankfully i had the patience to catch up. oh, have i mentioned that i also binge-watched 700+ episodes of Detective Conan (in less than a week too)? ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
oh yeah, Chouka Kou is stellar! still waiting for the updates as it ended in such cliff-hanger. i really love stories like this, hence why i also love Dong Yi, a korean drama. i rewatched that long af series a few times every summer. ヾ(☆▽☆)
from what i could remember, the non-bl manga/webtoons that i've reread are
→The World God only Knows
→Sket Dance
→Yamada-kun To 7-nin No Majo
→The Gamer
→Tower of God
→Tomodachi Game
→Real Account (I and II)
→Gantz
which i'll mention are also one of my many faves.
i usually have a pattern of my most recent faves: the mc being badass, genius, or simply OP. i can't stand it when my favorite characters lose... ever. ╮(￣▽￣)╭
as i mentioned, One Piece is my all-time favorite. though Tomodachi Game, Fukushuu Kyoushitsu, Sket Dance, and Saiki Kusuo No Sainan are all close seconds. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧
Bro, I kid you not, we have the very similar tastes. And yes I’ve been obsessed with insertions for a few years now lmfao. My dad was also an anime fan (jap side) and he made me watch sailor moon at the age of 3. Coincidentally, I stopped watching the anime at Dressrosa as well! I was planning to wait for more updates but I ended up not doing so bc I got annoyed with the anime voices- yes its a dumb reason. Funny thing is that my memory is so bad that even if I spoiled myself, I’d forget it lmao. I also love Detective Conan! Such a classic. I truly love Historical mangas and I got really hooked with Azumi as well. Plus I watch a hell lot of korean dramas because I seriously like wasting my time at home. Ichi litter no namida was so tragic ugh (jap drama). Btw let’s continue in the priv mail bc it’s getting reaaaally long lol. Unless you want to find out the maximum amount of messages that allowed here.
Felt like I’ve wrote too much in that topic so I’ll say it here instead but yes, it’s definitely traumatising. I’m contemplating on whether to add it to my list just to traumtise others too.