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Feb 14, 2025
One would think that “Ohana “Holoholo is a heartwarming story about two people working out their differences and rekindling their relationship while raising a child. About a blended family of people who come from different paths of life. Well, it isn't. “Ohana Holoholo” is a story about mutual toxic dependency, being unable to set boundaries, not trusting each other, keeping secrets from each other and ultimately, being unable to change.

It's honestly quite weird as the characters quite often realize that themselves. They would often mention their flaws, how the situation makes them feel terrible, but it never goes further than a mention in their mind ...
Feb 12, 2025
Futari Escape (Manga) add
Mixed Feelings
Futari Escape has a very simple premise - it pursues all those thoughts of "What if I could take everything slow and just escape from the responsibilities of everyday life?".

However, despite this very grounded premise, it doesn't take itself too seriously and light hearted in all sorts of ways. Furthermore, It isn't really about truly appreciating the mundane, rather the idealized version of it, from a position of someone with seemingly infinite money. I don't think it needed to be overly serious and grounded, as it wasn't really it's goal, it does feel like the characters already lead a serene life. Other than being told ...
Feb 8, 2025
Love My Life (Manga) add
Mixed Feelings
"Love My Life" is definetly a lot different than I expected from it at first glance. This manga very much about how gay people view other gay people. It feels like the characters often bring up what it means to be "a proper gay/lesbian" and would resent each other on that basis. It's honestly quite suprising how many of the characters lacked compassion for each other and were quite easily put off by other gay people, when they got to know their journeys.

The manga is from the year 2000, so the lens it portrays might be. a little old, I do think it is pretty ...
Oct 26, 2024
Preliminary (37/? chp)
"She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat" is a manga I feel a lot of queer women were waiting for. A realistic and grounded, but immensely hopeful outlook at the issues of women in modern day society.

Unlike a lot of other manga you can find under the GL label, this is a manga that's not afraid to be for and about women front and center. While a lot of the GL stories would often feature characters being extremely awkward, only dealing in implications, not being able to voice their feelings and/or very steamy kissing scenes, "She Loves to Cook, and She Loves ...
Oct 12, 2024
Well-writtenWell-written
Preliminary (103/? chp)
It's not easy to be the first negative review for a series with such overwhelmingly positive reception, but I do believe I have a good reason to write this review.

First, let me say that the artwork at display is exceptional and is definetly a big part of why this series has become so popular. I can't deny that the series does look amazing. It's really unique and definetly stands out in the crowd of other GL manga.

However, I can't really recommend this manga in terms of the story. Every chapter is only 4 pages long which already makes it more difficult at telling complex stories, ...
Oct 9, 2024
I wanted to like it but I just couldn't. I love slow romance and slice of life, so that's definetly not a problem for me. I feel like the series falls into a lot of tropes and doesn't do anything intersting with them. The way a few elements at the beginning make you go “okay, these characters have room to grow, so lets see how it evovles”, but when they don't do so is a bit frustrating. I feel that ultimately the main characters have a bit of an anti-dynamic, as they are sometimes horrible to each other in very subtle ways. One seems ...
Oct 9, 2024
Uzumaki (Manga) add
Uzumaki is definetly an interesting experience. I can't say I fell in love with it, but I can definetly see its merits.
It definetly feels like Junji Ito thought to himself one day "Spirals are kinda wacky", threw a lot of random ideas at the wall and drew them. Hence this manga was created.

I actually think the story, or rather the characters are this manga's biggest weakness. Kirie is just not a protagonist who's worth following. I understand how her actions arent always meant to be logical, because she's used to all this wack crap at this point, but its hard to really feel ...
Aug 11, 2024
Nagatoro-san is a manga that's been going for quite a while now and it's one of very polar opposite story directions.
Some people will say that is just gross and entirely about hummiliation of the main character for the sadistic enjoyment of the titular Nagatoro and others will say it's about two teenagers slowly, but surely falling for each other.
I think there is truth in both statements as the manga portrayes both of those polar opposite angles to their relationship.

The first half is heavily skewed towards the comedy angle with Nagatoro being the bully to Senpai. Whether or not you find that endearing is ...


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