Stories actually worth reading, part 2!!

Bored? Have nothing to read? Well, look no further than from this post, because I will be listing out 30 peak stories for you!

1. Tsumetakute Yawaraka (GL)

『Manga
Real estate agent MC x Married executive managing director FL
Re-encounter trope; High-school friends to lovers; Slow-burn romance
Fluff and angst
Cheating, mild internalized homophobia, emotional child abuse, depiction of depression, depiction of self-esteem issues 』

2. Comrade Girls, Shoot the Enemy (Action + Historical)

『Set in the 1940s during World War II., Serafima is a young Soviet girl whose entire village and her mother are brutally murdered by invading German forces. After being rescued by the Red Army, she decides to join them as a scout sniper in an all-female unit, seeking vengeance on her enemies.
Violence, blood and gore, depiction of war and war crimes, mention of sexual assault, attempted sexual assault, mild misogyny 』

3. Through the Starry River, a Boat Filled With Pure Dreams (GL)

『Manhua
Historical-fantasy setting
Foreign hostage princess MC x Benevolent first princess FL
Fluff and angst
Bullying and harassment, discrimination and prejudice 』

4. Manaka the Human and the Slaughter Robot (Action + Sci-fi)

『Shirai Yui, a perfectionist high-school student living a monotonous life, starts to stray off her parent's path laid out for her when she meets a mysterious half-human, half-slaughter robot woman named Manaka.
 Violence, blood and mild gore, mild bullying and harassment, child neglect, mention of human experimentation, child abuse 』

5. Yearning For A Night Full Of You (GL)

『Manga
High-school setting
Main couple: Fierce-looking but kind MC x Rich and proper FL
FL falls in love first; Slow-burn romance
Fluff and angst
Side couple: Outgoing but blunt x Protective and obsessive
Childhood friends to lovers
Fluff and angst
Mild bullying and harassment 』

6. Psycho Eyes (Action + Supernatural)

『18-year old Watanabe Tsune has the ability to see the threads of human connections, due to which he avoids people, withdrawing into himself and leading a depressingly lonely life. One day - after being questioned by officer Zen, who works for the special clairvoyance squad and also has an ability similar to his - Watanabe is forced into helping with an investigation which ends up changing his life.
Violence and mild blood, mild manipulation, vomit, depiction of child abduction, depiction of child abandonment, human trafficking, child abuse 』

7. The Queen's Last Tea Time (GL)

『Manhwa
Historical setting
Girls academy setting
Childhood best friend and police commissioner's daughter FL x Orphaned and timid count's daughter MC x Kind 2ndFL who was murdered
Unrequited love - MC was in love with her friend and FL is in love with the MC; Love triangle - A loves B, B loves C
Fluff and angst
Bullying and harassment, mention of suicide, mention of arranged marriages, mild misogyny 』

8. Ruby on the Cake - Hitogui Majo no Bansankai (Action + Horror)

『Ruby Blood, an investigator working for RED - a secret British witch-extermination agency - is on a mission to find and kill the mysterious Cigar Witch who murdered her father and turned her younger sister into a witch.
Possible GL subtext
Blood and mild gore, violence, murder, kidnapping and confinement, cannibalism, torture, mild sexual content, child abuse 』

9. Ryuu To Ryuu No Kekkon (GL)

『Manga
Historical-fantasy setting
Wyvern princess MC x Oriental dragon princess FL
Enemies to lovers
Fluff
Rushed ending
Age gap - MC is 1000 and FL is 3000 years old 』

10. Diamond no Kouzai (Psychological + Sports)

『Loner Ayasegawa Jiro, a fifth-grade prodigy in any sport he picks up, decides to join a local low-level baseball team in hopes of finally playing for fun and making friends. However, as his love for the sport and developing friendships blossom, things start to change when he is urged to try-out for the U-12's national baseball team.
Depiction of inferiority complex, depiction of insecurity, manipulation, mild child neglect, absent and neglectful parents, mild violence and blood, mild bullying and harassment 』

11. Temptation of Jade Fingers (GL)

『Manhua
Historical-fantasy setting
Neglected consort MC x Favoured consort FL
Enemies to lovers; FL falls in love first
Fluff, angst and mild censored sexual content
Age gap - MC is older than the FL, child abuse and neglect, attempted domestic violence, cheating, misogyny 』

12. Night Light Hounds (Action + Supernatural)

『Jimmy, a low-ranked member of a gang, finds himself in the midst of a fight between vampires and vampire hunters when he meets a young girl with a strange power he grows attached to.
Violence, blood and gore, depiction of organised crime, classism and class disparity, depiction of bribery and corruption 』

13. Odoriba ni sukaato ga naru

『Manga
High-school setting
Feminine tall ballroom dance follower MC x Masculine short ballroom dance leader FL
FL falls in love first; Slow-burn romance
Fluff and angst
Minor age gap - MC is a year older than the FL, depiction of insecurity 』

14. Shoujo Seikan Hyouryuuki (Adventure + Sci-fi)

『Ridley, a genius scientist, and her best friend & partner Watari, a shy but strong girl, leave Earth which has become uninhabitable due to wars and environmental pollution in a spaceship - created by Ridley in the shape of a horse-drawn carriage. They journey across the galaxy, trying to find a safe planet to settle down and live in together.
GL subtext
Mild violence, depiction of religious manipulation, mention of war and death, mention of xenophobia, child abandonment, mention of human experimentation, attempted sexual assault (not between the two main leads) 』

15. The Star Next Door (GL)

『Manhwa
Fashion magazine editor MC x Girl group idol FL
Neighbours to friends to lovers; MC falls in love first; Slow-burn romance
Fluff and angst
Depiction of guilt, unhealthy coping mechanisms, depiction of depression 』

16. Friedrich's Battlefield (Action + Fantasy)

『Friedrich, a brilliant young man and his physically gifted childhood friend Yurika, face prejudice in their rural village where they grew up due to their status as war orphans. After a bandit raid leaves the villagers dispirited, Friedrich - lying about his supposed heritage as a heroic count's Illegitimate son, rallies them into fighting back against their aggressors, marking the beginning of the story of his rise as a genius military strategist.
Violence, blood and mild gore, depiction of discrimination and prejudice, child abandonment, mild bullying and harassment 』

17. Nekonome Yuuka wa Kataru Bekarazu (GL)

『Manga
All-girls academy setting
Supernatural elements
1st-year transfer student MC x 3rd-year deceased top student and mediator FL
MC falls in love first
Fluff and angst
Minor age gap - MC is younger than the FL, senpai-kouhai relationship, violence and blood, mild gore, mention and depiction of suicide, animal sacrifice, mention of human sacrifice 』

18. The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers (Slice of Life + Fantasy)

『Amira, a dark elf and former sorceress who was once hailed as an "omnipotent caster" due to her control of every type of magic, has fully exhausted her magic force and lost her powers. Determined to find a new meaning to her life without relying on magic, she accepts an offer made by her sorceress friend and dragonkin Lilicena to work alongside her at the academy of sorcery.
Mild bullying and discrimination 』

19. We've Been Reincarnated, There's No Way I'm Giving You My Mana Again!

『Manhua
Supernatural elements
Reincarnation trope
Reincarnated saintess and ordinary college student MC x Reincarnated dog beastkin FL
Re-encounter trope
Fluff and angst
Mild violence 』

20. Fruit of the Underworld (Action + Supernatural)

『Minari Seiji, a delinquent shunned by nearly all his peers due to his unlucky constitution which he acquired after picking up a strange pomegranate at the bottom of a well that functions as an entrance to the underworld, decides to venture into the underworld to save his best friend Furaki Haru and the rest of his classmates after an accident ends up killing them all.
BL subtext
Violence, blood and mild gore, sexual harassment, abuse of authority 』

21. Moshu Onna to Akutagawa (GL)

『Manga
Part-time author and obsessive MC x Perfectionist editor FL
Angst
Toxic relationship, obsessive and possessive thoughts, depiction of mental health issues 』

22. WITCHRIV (Action + Fantasy)

『Nona, a young girl who has to hide the fact she is a mage due to the human's persecution of mages, uses her power to help her best friend one day and gets caught by the Bureau of Magic Surveillance. After escaping detainment, she is now on a quest to find her mother, who sacrificed herself and was taken away by the Bureau, too.
Violence, blood and gore, depiction of persecution and prejudice, domestic violence 』

23. Dark Mermaid (GL)

『Manhwa
High-school setting
Somnambulist transfer student MC x Outgoing class president and mermaid FL
Angst
Rushed ending
Bullying, harassment, child neglect, sexual harassment, sexual assault, blackmail, human-nonhuman relationship, child abuse, attempted sexual assault on a child 』

24. It's Not Easy Being Cute (Psychological + Slice of Life)

『Himesaki Nozomi - a beautiful college student infamous for improving her appearance with plastic surgery procedures, is approached by Tennōji Ruka - a popular "prince-like" student who was gifted with natural beauty, who asks her to teach her how to be cute.
Lookism, mention of insecurity, depiction of body dysmorphia 』

25. Dear Flowers That Bloom In Days of Yore (GL)

『Manga
All-girls high-school setting
Main couple: Hard-working class representative MC x Mysterious student and pen-pal FL
Secret relationship trope
Fluff and angst
Depiction of self-esteem issues and insecurity, mention of suicide, minor age gap - MC is a year older than the FL, senpai-kouhai relationship
1st side couple: Yandere 3rd year art club student x Yandere university student
Fluff and angst
Minor age gap - 1 year, toxic relationship, mild violence and blood, mutilation
2nd side couple: University student x Model
Re-encounter trope; Former high-school classmates to friends to lovers
Fluff
3rd side couple: 3rd year student librarian x Former senpai and classic literature teacher
Angst
Age gap - 5 or 6 year difference, senpai-kouhai & teacher-student relationship, grooming 』

26. Pairing Gear (Action + Sci-fi)

『In a city ruled by androids, Miyamoto - a scientist who plans on eradicating androids to get rid of their oppressive rule over humans, is saved by a mysterious sentient android dressed in Lolita fashion called Ribbon-chan who proclaims herself as a protector of humans.
Possible GL subtext
Violence and mild blood, depiction of oppression, discrimination, mention of human experimentation 』

27. “Trembling” as I Escape from You (GL)

『Manhua
Office setting
Socially anxious toy designer MC x Extroverted marketing department worker FL
Fluff
Sexual harassment and romantic coercion (not between MC and FL) 』

28. Yuusha Izoku (Action + Fantasy)

『The human hero, who long ago defeated the Demon King, has died and left behind a large inheritance. Gil Kiss, a hedonistic half-elf and the hero's son, arrives at his father's funeral to inherit the money, but learns he is to share the inheritance with half-siblings he has never met.
Violence, blood and mild gore, mention of prostitution, attempted extortion, incestuous fan-service (?), child abandonment, mention of torture 』

29. Oshikoi Capriccio (BL+GL)

『Manga
High-school setting
Main couple: Fujoshi lesbian gyaru MC x Artist and fujoshi gyaru FL
Best friends to lovers; MC falls in love first
Fluff
Possible BL side couple: Popular gay himedanshi x Calm and collected best friend
Childhood best friends to lovers
Fluff
Mild depiction of internalised homophobia 』

30. Kagurabachi (Action + Dark fantasy)

『Rokuhira Chihiro is an 18-year old man who wanted to follow in his famous father's path to become a swordsmith until tragedy struck - a ruthless yakuza organisation comprised of sorcerers, known as the Hishaku, murdered his father and stole the mystical Enchanted Blades, forged and imbued with sorcery that helped end the Seitei war years prior to the beginning of the series. Chihiro's goal now is to exact revenge on his father's murderers and reclaim his stolen legacy.
Major themes explored through the manga include: legacy, revenge, grief, generational trauma, the burden of responsibility and using your power, good vs. evil, morality and personal identity, war and war crimes (genocide), creating and using weapons of mass destruction, the cost of violence, abuse (mostly abuse by family), anti-colonialism and propaganda (through the Japan-Shokoku war), political commentary on the glorification of national heroes (through the sword bearers), exploring the multiple ways to interpret historical figures, their motives and their beliefs, etc.
Violence, blood and gore, depiction of organised crime, torture, dismemberment, depiction of child abuse, human experimentation, depiction of child abduction, human trafficking, blackmail, child neglect, child abandonment, sibling abuse, depiction of suicide, attempted suicide, implied grooming, bullying and harassment, mention of attempted assault, depiction of and references to war and war crimes (genocide), depiction of corruption and government cover-ups, mild misogyny, depiction of psychological trauma and mental illnesses 』