I want to ask those who’ve read The Man at Night. I’ve read up to chapter 99, but I still don’t understand why Cha Yoo-gon doesn’t want to quit working as a sex worker at the club. In chapter 95, his past was discussed, so is it because he suffers from skin hunger? Is that why he became a sex addict and can’t stop working? I’m really curious, so please, someone help me t______t
Guys, I know I’m super late to this, but I just read the danmei “I Can Do It” by Jiang Zi Bei and omg it’s SO cute?? It’s actually the first e-sports danmei I’ve ever picked up and it was such a fun read. Totally recommend if you haven’t read it yet—or even if it’s your first time trying danmei!ヾ(☆▽☆)
DANMEI MENTIONED I LOVE DANMEI SM
WE LOVIE DANMEI ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ
I just finished reading One Room TA, one of those manhwas I kept putting off, waiting for it to be completed. But it turned out to be that good? Peak AF. I’m really happy to have learned so much from the story—it’s so relatable:")
currently reading it and I LOVE IT it's so freaking good (≧▽≦)
Soooo good!
I’d also recommend wanan’s works but it’s not Yaoi. They have similar type of story telling iykyk!
I’ll read it once that read head groper gets a partner. Is more coming? Hope so cause art is real nice
Guys, I thought I Hear the Sunspot ended with 5 volumes, but what is the author's newest release, Four Seasons? Is it a continuation? Can anyone tell me? ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
Guys, please let me know! Has the BL manga Ushimitsu Dokidoki Koshotentan or any of tacocasi's works licensed by futekiya been printed (in physical format)? （/TДT)/
in japanese, yeah. not sure about that work in particular, it might only be available via the magazine it was published on. https://www.tacocasi.com/about
tysm!! ヾ(☆▽☆)
I’m deeply impressed by the storytelling in the manga Pink Heart Jam, and one of its characters, Ryo Kanae, has such strong self-boundaries—a trait I find rare in romance manga. In most romance stories, especially in the shoujo type, characters are often portrayed as overly desperate when they fall in love. But Kanae’s character is filled with genuine self-respect; he’s honest about his own feelings and allows Haiga to find the answer to his sexuality without forcing it, because Kanae believes he is truly worth it and doesn’t deserve to be treated as just a fleeting crush.(≧∀≦)
Go read Ookami-kun wa Osowaretai, y’all! If you’ve already read it, let’s all team up and request SuBLime, Futekiya, or Kuma to license it! The story is sooo good, and it’s already up to 3 volumes now! (≧∀≦)
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I honestly don’t get how average shoujo manga keep getting anime adaptations, while so many amazing BL stories get ignored just because they’re not seen as “mainstream.” Studios are too focused on playing it safe. A gem like Yoake no Uta is still waiting to be noticed. It's frustrating. I just hope things will change and BL stories will finally get the recognition they deserve ╥﹏╥
Like it or not, BL is still niche. Shoujo is just safer and popular and I don’t think that that manga u mentioned is popular enough to warrant an anime.
Yap session ahead.
To my knowledge, the studios don't really choose what to adapt. Most of the time they're just hired to animate. The ones who choose are the producers who often are made out of the publishing company, some rich people sometimes, a streaming service sometimes too, and on occasion people from an animation studio. For example, for a shounen from Shounen JUMP to be adapted, Shounen JUMP itself has to push the anime. They collab with certain people from the industry, decide which studio to hire to animate (if the studio isn't directly involved) and we get either a top-tier animated shounen or a... not so top-tier animated shounen, depending on the studios that were available and the budget they had. But most of the time the publishing company takes the first step because the anime is basically promo. If the anime does well, a lot of fans start buying physical copies of the manga and the publishing company thrives. It's a gamble that sometimes pays off.
I'm assuming a lot of BL and GL publishing companies are very cautious with what they decide to adapt. An average shoujo might still do better than a good BL or GL audience-wise on TV and they need that audience because the more people watch, the more people get exposed, the more people will buy the manga. But we're already seeing a shift, more and more decent BLs are being adapted and I think the change is slow, but noticeable. As long as people watch these BLs legally and buy the manga afterwards, producers will see the demand. It all depends on those people high up who decide which of their titles would benefit from an adaptation. And of course, if a publishing company is small, has little influence, the chances to have the power to push for an adaptation are... well... kinda tiny, unless a rich person sees the potential and decides to invest.
I'm truly grateful to have someone to discuss this with—thank you so much for sharing all that information. Also, Yoake no Uta is quite popular in Japan. If you ever have the time and haven’t read it yet, I genuinely recommend giving it a try! ٩(๑❛ᴗ❛๑)۶
I've read a few chapters in the past, but I decided to wait for it to be complete. It's indeed a great BL and it would thrive as an anime.
I looked it up and it seems that its publishing company is "from RED Comics", a subsidiary of ShuCream which primarily focuses on BL and josei, but unfortunately none of their works got any anime adaptations so far, despite ShuCream being over 30 years old, damn. If that's the case, I'm going to assume they're not that interested in anime. But who knows? Maybe they'll change their mind someday.
Just FYI — if you’re reading Hime Muko, the author has confirmed it’s being developed into a longer series(≧∀≦)
that's a good news!!! the last chapter was so cliffhanger, I wonder what will happen to the child. Will he be inheriting and be a miko or something else
People who say things like “I wish he were straight” or “what a waste that he’s a BL manhwa male lead” honestly make me laugh. Aren’t there already tons of straight manhwa out there? Is the art in straight manhwa really that bad? And at the end of the day, he’s a fictional character—it’s not like he’s going to be into real people anyway. Let’s just enjoy what we like. For queer people, the existence of BL and GL helps us feel seen and reminds us that our voices matter.
Dang, it's so funny cuz I just saw a post in FB where they use Dooshik's image to portray their straight mafia character LOL.