Yane's Manga

My rating: 6,5/10
This slow burn has a good start but gets boring in the middle. It feels like some important details are missing and the issue with the ex is just dropped. It lacks some spice. The ending wraps it all up nicely tho and the romance is cute. The seme doesn't talk much which makes him seem cold and is very straightforward while the uke is mentally strong and cheeky but also kind. It's yaoi.

OFFICE ROMANCE, REUNION
The uke was outed against his will in college and suffered a lot. Now, the same thing happens again and he's fired. Luckily, his friend introduces him to a good company, but he later finds out that the CEO (seme) is the guy he suspects of spreading the rumours in the past.

My rating: 6/10
The art's the typical old yaoi type. The uke's too insecure for me, he just lashes out and doesn't listen. The seme's personality is interesting tho, he's straightforward and extroverted. The oneshot isn't really it.

COLLEGE, POPULAR SEME
The an college student (uke) is in love with his friend and popular roommate (seme). But the seme's a playboy and straight, so it's hopeless, right?

A salaryman (uke) falls for an college student (seme) when he sees his pic on his student ID.

My rating: 7,5/10
Vampire x human stories are always bittersweet bc the human will die and leave the vampire behind. Here, they both suffer from loneliness when they meet, it's an important theme. For quite some time it isn't clear who of them is the vampire. The uke's impulsive and confident while the seme is calm and gentle. Sadly some things are left unexplained.

VAMPIRE, STRONG UKE
Mitsuru (uke) lives in his dead grandpa's old villa near a remote village. One day, a mysterious stranger (seme) appears who introduces himself as his grandpa's old friend. Bc he's the uke's type, he decides to tease the seme, but the guy takes it seriously and offers to be friends instead.

My rating: 6,5/10
It's alright. The seme's a spoiled, selfish and insensitive manchild who thinks he could just drag the uke along. I like how the uke stands his ground and just leaves him bc he doesn't wanna feel miserable.

ACTOR, PLAYBOY SEME, REUNION
A college student (uke) is surprised when a popular actor (seme) appears in his workplace. They were high school friends and fwb, but bc the uke couldn't bear watching the seme play around, he cut all ties with him. But now the seme doesn't want to let him go again.

My rating: 7,5/10
It's pretty unique with "hair" as the main theme. I like the uke, he's strong-willed in spite of his internal struggle. It's a light read, they're so cute together. But they fall in love fast. Don't worry about the seme's face, they all wear masks in his world.

ISEKAI, HAIR, ROYALTY
A young man (uke) with a complex about his lack of body hair gets teleported into another world after wishing to live somewhere where people accept his body. He lands in a prince's (seme) bathtub in a country where everyone is covered in fur. Even though the others call him a monster, the prince takes an interest in him and takes him in.

My rating: 10/10
This is such a beautiful story, it will always hold a special place in my heart. The themes are family, loss, dreams and the sacrifices you make to achieve them. The characters are complex and especially the seme has a character growth. Him coming from a special community of people who live like their ancestors lifts this to another level and allows the story to discuss the question "What is happiness?"

RELIGION, BAR, PROSTITUTE
An Amish boy (seme) living in America in the 1980s travels to a bar for Rumspringa, a traditional coming-of-age period for members of the Amish community where the adolescent leaves the enclosed religious community to take part in the outside world. There, Theo meets a waiter (uke) who abandoned his dream to be a dancer.

My rating: 7,5/10
Obsessive and dangerous semes always catch my attention, but this story here lacks the angst even though the seme is described as a psychopath. It's an entertaining read with a mentally strong and intelligent uke but it's a bit disappointing. I didn't get captivated.

MAFIA, OBSESSIVE SEME
A small-time money launderer (uke) has been doing business with a dangerous Russian mafia boss (seme) for a year now and can't seem to get away from him even though he wants to live a peaceful life. Things get more complex when people from his past appear once again.

My rating: 4/10
It's too short to enjoy. They just make out and the d**** look horrendous. The senpai is quite mean playing with his colleague's feelings like that.

OFFICE ROMANCE, TRAIN
An office worker is madly in love with his senior at work. While they ride the train together, he gets hard and his senior notices. But then the guy starts touching him.

My rating: 7/10
The art's pretty good but the romance is pretty rushed. They practically fall in love at first sight and then struggle to get their feelings across. I would've loved to get to know the characters better. But well, it's still a good read with even a bit of drama.

GAY BAR, "STRAIGHT" SEME
Exactly 2 years after his wife divorced him on Christmas, an office worker (seme) goes to a bar and gets drunk without realising that it's a gay bar. The bartender (uke) takes him home and they hook up. After that, the seme can't forget him.

My rating: 4/10
The set-up is good and the start caught my interest but then it gets really rushed. The romance starts with a random kiss and the confession surprised me just as much. It's like the author wanted to wrap it all up nicely and overdid it.

BIOGRAPHY, ACTRESS
An university professor and historian (FL) gets asked to write the biography of a famous actress by the woman herself. But the actress's son (ML), a man whose father is unknown to the public, is strongly against it.