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cchigu
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Well at least somebody stopped Fujimoto's streak! I have been hesitant to check out the top manga since it was a BL, but maybe I should now! Welp, as long as the BL part is tame otherwise hard pass.
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Rodem
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Tbh haven’t read it yet but from what I remember hearing/what my friend said it’s mainly a horror series and the BL elements were pretty vague originally. But also grow some skin, even if it was more prominent that wouldn't change whether or not it was a worthwhile read. In other notes, it is hilariously telling how all the girls’ manga listed aren’t licensed in English. So glad I can at least read some JP now cause it really opened my eyes to how pitiful the official eng selection for girls’ manga is…. (well manga in general). |
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simona.com
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The Summer Hikaru Died looks like a BL but it ain't - even BL-allergic people can read it methinks!
it's really really good! |
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Andrew Cunningham
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Pretty sure number six is Kore Kaite Shine (Draw This and Die). Egaku is an uncommon reading.
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MagicPolly
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I'd love to one day see Umi ga Hashiru End Roll licensed, it's such a great manga
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futuresoon
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IMO, The Summer Hikaru Died is at least queer-adjacent; it's about a very emotionally intense relationship between two boys, and a few scenes are, though not exactly sexual, definitely tinged with some nebulous physical thing. Arguably it has the vibe of "kids who don't know they're queer yet, but maybe in a few years they'll figure it out". It's also very, very good, and deeply unsettling, so if you're either a fan of queer horror or a fan of horror in general who's willing to give that kind of thing a try, I'd highly recommend it.
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tsog
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Confirmed. Furigana has it as か in the title on the official site: https://gekkansunday.net/work/4740/ Draw this, then die! is the given English title. |
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Crystalyn
ANN Managing Editor
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Thank you both very much. We corrected the title spelling. |
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Tenbinzan
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Just putting this out there for anyone trying to search for these series: Serious Office Worker is titled Majime na Kaishain in Japanese, and Star Tripper is Hoshitabi Shōnen.
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