From the creator of Hatsu*Haru comes a story about a gorgeous salaryman named Yoshida as he yearns for the one woman who has zero idea that he's got a thing for her.
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Manga Review – One-sided Love Paradise
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Love, That's an Understatement GN 1
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A better-than-usual translation from Media Do isn't enough to sell this middle-of-the-road BL title.
How to Grill Our Love GN 1
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The Holy Grail of Eris GN 1
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Box of Light GN 1
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Ima Koi: Now I'm in Love GN 1
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Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke GN 1
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I Do not Know Which Is Love GN 1
It's not too often we get a full-on yuri harem manga, and this first volume is eager to show off both of those aspects immediately. By about page…
Centaurs GN 1
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Two decades after its initial release, Life presents a viciously recognizable picture of the social hellscape that middle and high school can be.
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Helck GN 1
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Tista GN 1
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MonsTABOO GN 1
Take a bit of social commentary on twisted, corrupt adults, add in schoolgirls who use monsters as transformed weapons to fight them, and then throw in a game…
Dandadan GN 1
A lot of manga have bawdy humor and fail, but Dandadan manages to make it work by displaying its heart alongside its horror and humor.
Ayashimon GN 1
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SINoALICE GN 1
This manga adaptation of the popular mobile game gambles on a risky decision: to deliberately confuse its readers on what's real and what's just a dream.
Higehiro GN 1
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Barbarities GN 1
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Semelparous GN 1
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Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost GN 1
There's more than enough meat in the title tale type to get a good dark fantasy, so by adding in elements of other fairy tales, Yuki is not…
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I have been a long-time Cardcaptor Sakura fan and this opening reinforces the reason why I generally prefer to watch subbed vs. dubbed an...
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The Dragon Knight's Beloved GN 1
What happens when you take the "horse girl" trope but apply it to dragons?
From the Red Fog GN 1
This edgy manga comes with a slew of content warnings, but is there anything to it beyond reveling in its own darkness?
Orochi: The Perfect Edition GN 1
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The Elusive Samurai GN 1-2
It's clear that the story is walking a fine line between known history and wished-for adaptation, and the plot is relatively slow-moving despite a lot happening.
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