mine has to be "The Summer Hikaru Died." I think that it definitely helped me improve my visual storytelling because the paneling is absolutely gorgeous and I've taken a lot of inspiration from it. yoshiki as a main character has also helped me process a lot of things in my life, his grief and denial of his feelings has been very relatable to me an...... reply
yang ilwoo and i
Very new very little chapters, but the author's ability to make you feel like you're living every moment is crazy. I swear I was like shaking for half of these chapters. I am entirely immersed, insanely good writing. 2 reply
I don't think this story is particularly amazing, it's great but not amazing and yet i loved it, it impacted me deeply i never felt more maternal for a grown man ever this one is something i have lot of mixed feelings about especially towards the ending and extras, i enjoyed it and loved the art 1 reply
i'd say Koimonogatari. it opened a new door in how i view my friendships and relationships w others and how a healthy bond w someone can have such a beautiful impact. it also helped me realise a few of the struggles of being gay in a conservative society, overall, this one is a rollercoaster of emotions and the lack of updates is killing me
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Our Love is Platonic ☹️ https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/our_love_is_platonic/
I've been hoping for a sex repulsed asexual main character in a bl manga/hwa/hua for ages. It's all I've wanted for YEARS. Like explicitly asexual they say the term they define it well and they commit to his identity. Cuz most "asexual" characters are implied & they...... 3 reply
I watched the anime backed when it dropped and I just binge read the manga yesterday, this series is simple, but it made me feel like a better person, it made me start looking forward for better days for me and the characters. The found family with the rangers? They young love between the sakura blossom and oak tree spirits? The mcs interactions wi...... 1 reply
Just realised (bcz of your question) that I didn't read a very impactful man/ga/hwa/hua in a long time because I was too busy scavenging on AO3 . Found absolute peak stuff there though so I guess a win is a win. Many works made me finally FINALLY start writing again after so many years as well so yeh they had an impact I gotta say.
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