Mar 19, 2023
Her Tale of Shim Chong
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I have read over 9,000 yuri manga/manhwa (OK, this is only a slight exaggeration) and this is truly a god tier work. This is a feminist tale of love, power, and intrigue set in historical Korea. It kept me on the edge of my seat every chapter. The trial and tribulations of the main characters are so heavy. They are both trapped by their role in society based on both class and their gender. I wanted nothing more than to see them triumph over the things holding them back and to see them live happily together. The story is at times painful and sad and
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Feb 24, 2023
Sayonara Rose Garden
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I really enjoyed this. The story of a noblewoman and her maid from Japan, both of whom share a love of literature, was an interesting setup.
While there were some slightly unbelievable elements such as a woman of Alice's social class being so openly friendly with a maid, it really didn't detract from the story. The obstacles that do stand in their way are very real and provide a compelling narrative. I loved the references to Charlotte Bronte and Oscar Wilde. The literary references support the themes of the story quite well. This is a love story that is incredibly sweet yet tinged with a bit ... 
Feb 19, 2023
Seifuku no Vampiress Lord
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This manga feels like a hidden gem. It works mostly due to the humorous aspects and the relationship between the main characters, Nana and Yuu. I read it for the yuri content so for me it delivered satisfactorily.
The vampire aspect is pretty lighthearted. The vampires have fangs, immortality, and they suck blood, but otherwise they're pretty normal. Yuu being a vampire is played mostly for comedy between her and the guy who turned her and so that we can have semi erotic scenes with Yuu sucking girls' blood. To be honest the rushed end didn't bother me. Since I was most interested in the relationship ... 
Jan 24, 2023
Hello, Melancholic!
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This manga was a really fun read. The relationship between the main characters, Minato and Hibiki, is super cute. Minato has a ton of social anxiety and low self-esteem whereas Hibiki is optimistic and really draws Minato out of her shell.
The art is a little bit stylistic when it comes to the characters but that's not a bad thing by any means. Minato's character design and constant hunched posture match her personality particularly well. The mangaka seems to play music based on one of the afterwards and the love of music the characters feel is really transferred through the page. The side characters are also quite ... 
Jan 23, 2023
Tatoe Todokanu Ito da toshitemo
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There's a lot that could have gone wrong with a premise about a high school girl in love with her adult step sister but I'm pleased to say that this manga is actually quite good and does not engage in anything unpleasant regarding the adult-child relationship.
This is a story about an unrequited love that cannot be realized and how the main character, Uta, deals with it. Will she move on? Will she cherish her feelings even though they hurt her? As the title suggests, the crux of the story is whether Uta's feelings will ever be understood by her step sister and if so, ... |
