Baraou No Souretsu
reaction: this was a whole trip lmao also damn the storyline for having so many goddamn characters with the same names i was struggling to keep up
MADK
reaction: this was kinda insane but the art was good ig
Anemone Theater
storyline: set in the 80s, lee sungho is a pharmacy straight A student who lives under his father’s pressure to be the best in everything he does. he gets frequent headaches that seem to only go away when he gets involved with shim dukgwang, a poster artist for a movie theater that also acts as an undercover meeting spot for gay men, away from the their homophobic society’s eyes
reaction: damn this had layers!!! it could’ve been a 5 star story for me (the time skip really added an extra depth to the angst here) but the side story was a bit too questionable for my morals, so 4 stars it is!
Pearl Boy
Oazuke no Kiss no Yukue
storyline: a male prostitute who sells his body to help feed his family and whose only rule is that he won’t kiss his clients, as his first kiss should be with someone he loves. a client who falls in love with him, and shows himself worthy of the boy’s first kiss.
reaction: nao is the absolute sweetest omg i love my baby boy, family man, pure hearted prince
Wait, I Love You
storyline: haruto is a hairdresser who’s secretly dating a super popular actor, aoi. haruto is then hired to work on a movie where aoi is starting, and they have to keep their relationship a secret while being so close to one another
reaction: this was so lovely, i’m happy to read a story where two people are so in love with each other from the get-go and see how their dynamic is in an already established relationship
Apocalypse No Toride
reaction: each and every one of their backstories… my heart aches for these boys (especially yamanoi)… very cool story tho, some plot holes and the blatant sexualization of that one american female soldier was a bit too much, but i really liked the characters and the concept, and the art is GRUESOME :D
After School Nightmare
storyline: a student whose gender is a mystery, even to themselves, who voluntarily finds themselves every day after school in a world where each person must show their true self and face their biggest fear in a battle to the (virtual) death. a story in self-discovery and overcoming your self-imposed limitations.
reaction: this was absolutely insane holy shit… the imagery, the plot twists, the storyline itself… “inception” level of insanity, i loved it
Yuureitou