Daily Manga

Because traps/cross-dressers are in lately. (& I have no problem with that.) As much as I’d love to kick off the “genre” with a BL or trap manga, I think I’ll try easing people into it (in hopes of recruiting followers to the interest, hurhur.) So, that being said, this is a great cross-dressing themed shoujo manga. Good art (shoujo style of course) with some interesting characters & some funny situations. (Even the side character related oneshots are good.) If you’d like to read something “relatively/barely” serious that will make you laugh, this is a good one. I think everyone should be able to enjoy it (& I hope you do). 

「うそつきリリィ」

Usotsuki Lily

Mangaka: 小村あゆみ (Komura Ayumi)

Genre: Comedy, Gender Bender, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Summary: “Hinata Saotome is suddenly asked out by En Shinohara, a gorgeous boy in her grade. What she doesn’t know, though, is that his hobby is cross-dressing! En has always hated men, and whenever he sees his own reflection, he punches out whatever is doing the reflecting (windows, mirrors…). To combat this hatred, he dresses up as a girl. Hinata decides to go out with him anyway, despite his weird hobby.” - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Today's manga, Heartbroken Chocolatier, by the great Mizushiro Setona-sensei is an interesting one. It's classified shoujo but seems more josei/seinen to me. Who knows/cares. Beautiful art and a great story. All about unrequited love, chocolate, & human relations. Only a few chapters have been scanned thus far, so you might not get that explanation for awhile, but eventually. (I'm trying not give anything away.) It's currently ongoing so I can't say too much, but thus far; I love it. It's put together perfectly. It's so balanced while handling things people usually consider taboo & things people usually over dramatize that I can only call it a masterpiece. No wonder it's been nominated for the 4th manga Taisho awards. At any rate. If you read it, I hope you'll enjoy it.

「失恋ショコラティエ」

Shitsuren Chocolatier

Mangaka: 水城せとな (Mizushiro Setona)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo
Summary: "Souta, who's attending a confectionary school, is in a relationship with Saeko, a girl one year older than him. He fell in love at first sight with her four years ago, and right before Christmas last year, they finally had their first kiss. Because his girlfriend really loves chocolate, every day, Souta tries to polish his chocolate-making skills. Even when his girlfriend smells like cigarettes although she doesn't smoke, even when she turns down his invitation to a date on Valentine's day, he's still not broken-hearted at all, and he still continues to love her...

Nominated for the 4th Manga Taisho Awards (2011)." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

"The Place Promised in Our Early Days", adapted by the amazing Sahara Mizu-sensei. I've only read chapter one so far, but I can promise I'll be reading it to the very end (& probably be wishing for more when it ends.) Sahara-sensei's incredible art just makes Shinkai-sensei's stories all the better. So, I hope you'll like it as well.

「雲のむこう、約束の場所」

Kumo no Mukou, Yakusoku no Basho

Mangaka: 佐原ミズ (Sahara Mizu)
Author: 新海誠 (Shinkai Makoto)
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen
Summary: "In an alternate history of the aftermath of World War II, Japan has been cleaved in half, with the south—Honshu and the other islands—allied with the United States and the northern island Hokkaido annexed by the enigmatic Union. It was on Hokkaido that a mysterious tower had been built, a strand of metal reaching up out of the atmosphere, visible from the northern tip of Honshu. In 1996, three teenagers, Hiroki, Takuya and Sayuri, make a pact—they will build an experimental aircraft, almost invisible to surveillance, cross over to Hokkaido and unlock the secrets of the tower. Their dream was never realized, because Sayuri was sent to Tokyo for treatment after she fell into a coma. It is now three years later. The rosy illusions of youth have fallen away, but not the unbreakable strength of the trio’s promise. The truth of the tower will be uncovered, and with it, the link between it and Sayuri’s mysterious, carefully tended condition." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

I had actually been avoiding this one for years because when I read it in middle school, I wasn't very into it. But I figured I had to give it another chance & started rereading it a few months back. That was one of the best choices I've ever made, lol. It's ana amazing story. Long, very entertaining, & extremely well written/illustrated. It's comical yet serious with great art. The name fits it perfectly. So, if you've yet to read this one; I definately recommend it. It's probably in my top 10.

「風光る」

Kaze Hikaru

Mangaka: 渡辺多恵子 (Watanabe Taeko)
Genre: Action, Gender Bender, Historical, Romance, Shoujo
Summary: "In the year 1863, a time fraught with violent social upheaval, samurai of all walks of life flock to Kyoto in the hope of joining the Mibu-Roshi--a band of warriors united around their undying loyalty to the Shogunate system. In time, this group would become one of the greatest (and most famous) movements in Japanese history... the Shinsengumi!

In 2003 Kaze Hikaru won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo." - Baka-Updates

Daily BL

A story about a young man who was bullied after confessing to his male friend & ends up dropping out of school and becoming a NEET. When he's made to work in his uncle's convinience store, at first he thinks it will be a drag, but soon he finds great happiness there. A sweet love story between a shy ex-NEET & an outspoken convenience store part timer.

「コンビニくん」

Konbini-kun

Mangaka: ぢゅん子 (Junko)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Summary: "To break away from his existence as a NEET and staying at home all day, Endou Hiroshi starts work at a convenience store. There he meets an arrogant and rude co-worker, Yamai Kouhei, whom he just can’t get along with. However, after seeing a different side of Yamai and getting to know him more, Endou’s impression of him starts to change for the better. But, just as things seem to be going fine for Endou and his return to society, his past comes back to trouble him.

(NEET = "Not in Education, Employment, or Training")" - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

A very good & well known novel (made anime & now manga). Written by the same man that created Hoshi no Koe. Great art by the mangaka who adapted it. A very good, bitter-sweet, realistic story about first love, separation, losing one's self and dreams, & starting again. Most definitely worth a read (& watch. Hell. Buy the novel.)

「秒速5センチメートル」

5 Centimeters per Second

Mangaka: 清家雪子 (Seike Yukiko)
Author: 新海誠 (Shinkai Makoto)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Seinen
Summary: "A tale of two people, Tono Takaki and Shinohara Akari, who were close friends but gradually grow farther and farther apart as time moves on. They become separated because of their families yet continue to exchange contact in the form of letters. Yet as time continues to trudge on, their contact with one another begins to cease. Years pass and the rift between them grows ever larger. However, Takaki remembers the times they have shared together, but as life continues to unfold for him, he wonders if he would be given the chance to meet Akari again as the tale embarks on Takaki's realization of the world and people around him." - Baka-Updates

Daily BL

A BL manhua adapted from a Chinese novel. (Novel can be found on Sooky's LJ.) Beautiful art and a pretty interesting story. BL manhua has really caught my eye lately, yet most of the ones I come across are crap. So I' glad there are so great BL novelist/manhuaga's like these two, out there. If you'd like to try something new & see some beautiful BL; this is a great choice.

「鳳于九天」

Feng Yu Jiu Tian

Manhuaga: 王一 (Wang Yi)
Author: 风弄 (Feng Nong)
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Romance, Yaoi
Summary: "Feng Ming was only 19 when he lost his life saving a child from death without hesitation. The grateful father of the rescued child grants Feng Ming a second chance at life. Unknown to Feng Ming, his soul is whisked away to a far away ancient land (resembling the dynasties of China).
Upon waking up, he finds himself inhabiting the frail body of Thunder Kingdom's crowned prince who is also graced with the title of the most beautiful man across all the lands. However, his beauty has a price as he attracts the unwanted attention of the minister of affairs, Rong Tian who finds every reason to torment the prince mentally and physically. As Feng Ming starts to get a hold of the conspiracies surrounding him, what will happen when the prince's true identity is revealed? And what happened to the 'real' prince?" - Baka-Updates

Daily BL

Today's BL carries a nice, somewhat relaxed feel. Rather appropriate for spring (with all the great sex scenes). Good art (although not to my taste) and a cute, somewhat cheesy, story. If you're looking to read something light and sweet but a bit graphic, this would be a good one for you. Hope you enjoy.

「またあした」
Mata Ashita

Mangaka: 町屋はとこ (Machida Hatoko)
Genre: Romance, Slice of Life, Yaoi
Summary: "Kinishita is worried. Manaka, the mover he hired, was hurt on the job protecting Kinishita when a pile of heavy boxes fell. Now Kinishita just can't stop thinking about what happened, or Manaka...

This is a simple and beautiful story about everyday relationships."-Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Today's manga is one I just stumbled across but find to be very interesting and promising. Maybe it's because I grew up in a town full of this shit but I somewhat felt at ease reading it, lol. Well, anyways, the theme is pretty much crime, gangsters, prostitution, and from what I can tell; an abusive, possibly mafia, family. Great art and a good story. A bit graphic; definitely "Mature". I hope you enjoy it as well.

「ギャングスタ」
Gangsta.

Mangaka: Kosuke
Genre: Action, Mature, Romance, Seinen
Summary: "You wanna get rid of someone? Nicolas and Warrick your two neighborly gangsters also known as “Benriya” are for hire!" - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Today's manga is one I find to be very interesting. The subject matter is very interesting in and of itself but the way the mangaka wrote and illustrated this story just makes it that much better. When I picked this up the first time I didn't even check to see who the mangaka was but to my pleasant surprise it was Mihara-sensei (some of you will know her from Gothic Lolita Bible.) At any rate. This story gives you a good view of the life of an embalmer in Japan. I'm mainly sharing it because my mom enjoys having me watch The Bachelor with her and this last season there was a female embalmer who was eliminated mainly because of her profession. So. Hopefully this will help others to view embalmers differently. Hope you enjoy.

「死化粧師」
The Embalmer

Mangaka: 三原ミツカズ (Mihara Mitsukazu)
Genre: Drama, Josei, Mature, Romance
Summary: "A chilling dramatic series about Shinjyurou Mamiya, an embalmer in a nation where men of his profession are viewed as outcasts engaging in an unaccepted and unclean practice. For Shinjyurou, it's just a job. But in doing it, he's gained an understanding of death, and more important, what it truly means to live..." - Baka-Updates

Daily BL

Today's BL is your run of the mill, ordinary, expected, light yet troubled type of story. The kind the BL industry has an abundance of. But that type is also good sometimes, right? Besides! The art is pretty great! So. I hope that you will enjoy this. (I know those with a love of ossan's will.)

「進入禁止の恋」
Shinnyuu Kinshi no Koi

Mangaka: こいで みえこ (Koide Meiko)
Genre: Drama, Romance, Yaoi
Summary: "Popular actor Kenzaki Shinya had a one-night stand with a youth who happened to be the agency’s newbie, Mizutani Sachi. Not only did Sachi become Kenzaki’s assistant, he’s also a big fan of Kenzaki. Though he despised Sachi accepting everyone’s invitation in bed, Kenzaki simply couldn’t take his eyes off Sachi—…Was it their destiny to love each other?" - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Today's manhua is a great, full color compilation of oneshots based off of classic Chinese folk tales. Beautifully illustrated and translated in an easily understandable manner. The stories hold a sort of beautiful melancholy that I love. I hope you enjoy it just as much as I have.

「游园惊梦」
Peony Pavillion

Manhuaga: 夏達 (Xia Da)
Genre: Drama, Historical, Romance
Summary: "A series of oneshot illustrations of famous Chinese folk tales." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

I can not resist sharing this one. It has got to be one of the most funny, crazy, desperate mangas I have ever read, lol. It is so screwing and so pathetic that you can't stop your self from bursting out in hysterical laughter sometimes. It's up high on my list of favorites so it'd be great if you could enjoy it too, lol. Happy reading~

「ニコイチ」
Nicoichi

Mangaka: 金田一蓮十郎 (Kindaichi Renjuurou)
Genre: Comedy, Gender Bender, Romance, Seinen, Slice of Life
Summary: "This is a story about the love and hardships of a 29 year-old guy named Makoto Suda. Makoto is an ordinary office worker in every sense but one: in front of Takashi, his stepchild, he has disguised himself as a woman and played the role of a beautiful mother. Leading this life of a “fatherless family”, for some reason he falls in love with a woman. One morning he happens to see her on a crowded train but…" - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Sorry for posting this so late. I've been too busy lately. I can't even spend Christmas with Suzuya thanks to my mum sleeping right next to me on the couch...fail xmas, orz. But onto the main subject. Today I'll be sharing a nice, clean, sweet manhwa. It says the genre is shoujo, but it seems more josei to me, lol. I like this series for a lot of reasons. I'm 19, I'm a bit screwy but simple, I love cats, the art is amazing, and the story is wonderfully refreshing, lol. Enough with my praising. Enjoy!

「열아홉스물하나」
Nineteen, Twenty-one

Author: Johann
Manhwaga: Jenna
Genre: Romance, Shoujo (Josei?), Slice of Life
Summary: "Yun-lee is a girl who is carrying a huge emotional scar in her heart. Due to an accident, she lost 2 precious years of her life, the time period between 19 and 21 years old. Her life is empty. She is miserable, but still attending a preparatory school in an attempt to catch up with all the time she has lost. Suddenly, one day on her way to feed some stray cats, she comes across a young man who seems to have what she has lost... the period between 19 and 21 years old." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

So today I'm recommending some shoujo (and I might recommend some more soon.) It's a bit dark and twisted in a beautifully desperate way. But it turns out to be very sweet. (The crazy in me loved this.) The art is great and the story is very good. It's about four volumes long (I think it's complete?) and really worth a read. Hope you enjoy it.

「花の名前」
Hana no Namae

Mangaka: 斎藤けん (Saitou Ken)
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance, Shoujo, Slice of Life
Summary: "After losing her parents in an accident, Chouko locked away her emotions. The one who promised to look after her until she graduated from high school was the novelist Kei, a distant relative. He also cradles darkness in his heart, and as her graduation approaches, his newest novel "Hana" (Flower) is announced, a work charged with his feelings!? This is a romance manga spun with emotion."-Baka-Updates

Daily BL

Today's BL is an Itsuki Kaname work! I love their art and entertaining stories, lol. This one especially holds my interest being as it has a very sexy ojisan and all. I'm also a fan of tricks! And this one has a big one, lol. I hope you enjoy it.

「スマない!!マスミくん」
Sumanai!! Masumi-kun

Mangaka: 樹要 (Itsuki Kaname)
Genre: Romance, Yaoi
Summary: "Shiraishi Shoutarou, a novelist, just learnt that his young and honest editor-in-charge, Osanai Masumi, would marry his precious daughter. But his daughter went missing right before the wedding!
So now, Shoutarou is living under the same roof with the man who was supposed to be his son-in-law..." - Baka-Updates

Daily BL

Sharing another oneshot. I cannot recall what volume it is from and bakaupdates was no damn help at all. However, the scanlators of this did not include the last page and after looking through all the raws I have from Honjou Rie I cannot find the volume with this in it and thus cannot provide the page, but I shall describe it to you. It's but one picture; a curtain, half-drawn, with the foot of a hospital bed showing from behind it, the darker haired man sitting in a chair beside the bed, crying tears of relief and laughing as he holds tight to the hand that had stretched out to him as the dazzlingly bright and warm light of day shines in through the window behind him, illuminating the room. So it is not a terribly sad story after all. It has a happy ending. (I wish they had included it, really. And I shall keep looking for it.) Enjoy!

「雨にも迷わない」
Ame nimo Mayowanai

Mangaka: 本庄　りえ (Honjou Rie)
Genre: Romance, Shounen Ai, Tragedy, Yaoi
Summary: "As Kenta Fukunaga lies bleeding in the rain, all he can think about is the past, when to cover up a secret love for his best friend Keisuke, he lied and claimed to be in love with Keisuke's girlfriend, Runa. As the years pass a delicate peace exists with the relationships of the three staying the same. But delicate things can be broken so easily..." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

So today I'll be sharing a shoujo manhwa. It's actually crazy amazing (really). I love the manhwaga's works. They all seem to have a beautiful bit of insanity mixed in & I just happen to be a huge fan of insanity, lol. There is some incest and tragedy, but I love both, lol. The art is also really good. Enjoy!

「악의 꽃」
Flowers of Evil

Manhwaga: 이현숙 (Lee Hyeon-Sook)
Genre: Drama, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Tragedy
Summary: "Se-Joon and Se-Wa are siblings with a dark, complex relationship. Se-Wa, a girl considered psychotic by others, is attached to her brother... a little too attached. In her eyes, there is only Se-Joon, and no one else. And what of Se-Joon's feelings?

This manhwa contains incest themes.

Title comes from French poet Beaudelaire's compilation of poems, Les Fleurs du mal." - Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Today's manga is a bit different from what I usually recommend. It's great, though and definitely worth a read. The art is almost more "moe blob" style but the manga is not. It's a funny story about an older man working in an eroge company who has fallen in love with a middle school girl and is trying desperately to keep her from hating him. I hope you like it!

「未満れんあい」
Miman Renai

Mangaka: 高嶋ひろみ (Takashima Hiromi)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Seinen
Summary: "Twenty-nine-year old Kurose Kazumi is a programmer in an eroge company and has played plenty of galges when he was younger, but he's completely uninterested in young girls. A chance encounter changes that when he meets a middle schooler who suddenly says she can't date him, but he realizes how cute she is and wants to keep her with him."-Baka-Updates

Daily Manga

Yet again, I am in a technology hating mood. That being the case, this manga really works for me atm. The art is "different" and the story is a bit odd & possibly harder to follow than most, but it's pretty good and has a valid message. Hope you enjoy it.

「Ｍａｒｉｅの奏でる音楽」
Marie no Kanderu Ongaku

Mangaka: 古屋兎丸 (Furuya Usamaru)
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Mature, Romance, Sci-fi, Seinen
Summary: "A fantasy epic of truly magnificent scale with gorgeous illustrations. In just two volumes, the author manages to create an incredibly rich and fascinating world that is full of wonders and enchanting beauties. A world in which men are watched over by the mechanical goddess Marie who at times appears on the sky. Marie's music brings people happiness and harmony. Their life is free from advanced technology and the longing for progress. The main story centers around Kai, a young man who develops a deep affection for Marie. His quest for enlightenment leads him inside Marie's mechanical body where he learns the unbelievable truth about her and his own world."-Baka-Updates