Dungeon Meshi
The writing is insane! The art is insane! The characters are so lovely and the bond between them made me bawl a million times!
I had so much fun reading this. I forgot how amazingly rich dungeon theme could be after tons of tons of unimaginative isekai and fantasy works i've read, so this manga is a complete palate cleanser (and shocker!) to me. I love, love, love how this manga is a silly adventure story about people cooking comforting dishes out of monsters at first glance, when it's truly an extremely well written fantasy story with diverse, complex characters and worldbuilding. The story is dense and not stretched thin to milk the popularity (looking at you, isekai / fantasy manhwas), it's the perfect balance of humor, heartwarming, and thought provoking moments, not to mention the illustration is insanely beautiful -- i truly think this is my number one fantasy manga of all time.
Behind The Scenes Scandal
Dear Gene
This made me insane, actually. I wasn't up for the huge age gap and initial power imbalance but that dislike took the back seat real quick once i realized how well written this manga is. The art is superb too, which is all kinds of unfair, because i KNOW how rare it is to find such a well created BL manga these days. Nothing to say about the story and the characters because i assure you, they're something you need to experience firsthand!
Partly-Cloudy Hearts With Chance of Sunshine
I love them sm cries
Try & I Love You
I've said it before and i'll say it a million times more! The long time friends to lovers will forever be one of the best tropes! The casual and laid back shift from friendship to romance always gets me, no matter how many times i read it, and this manga hit it right on the spot. Also their dynamic is EVERYTHING i love it so much.
Anti-Romance
So many thoughts and emotions rn.....i'd been waiting for this manga to be completed for SO LONG and now that it has, i felt a bit empty inside.
Ore to Renai Shitemimasenka