#manhwa rec

[accio-victuuri]

MY RECENT READS ( April - August 2023 ) 📚

a mix of manhua/manhwa/danmei novels. i’ve also been on an omegaverse binge so you’ll see a couple of those on here. this is my way of documenting what i’ve read and sharing it to anyone who is probably looking for their next read.

I have linked the actual source of where i read them so you can look up the summary & reviews and see if it’s something you like. Please mind the tags and warnings too. ^^

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Limited Run ( Seasons 1 & 2 ) - sometimes i’m just in the mood for some toxic relationship with good smut and this hits the spot. tho the MC (Yeon-Oh) is really put in an ugly situation, and really just wants to have a better life and escape. It’s not his fault. The power imbalance is definitely there and like 99.9% of people reading it is there for the smut.

Love Shuttle ( Seasons 1-3 ) - I am very late to this story cause when I started reading this was always at the top of people’s rec lists — especially for omegaverse and now i know why. I love a younger alpha x older omega dynamic so I’m happy with that then add in the enemies to lovers trope. The characters are likable and the story progresses well. Usually for omegaverse, there’s always some angst going on but this felt enjoyable to me. Totally a good read.

Omega Complex ( Completed ) - I AM ABSOLUTELY OBSESSED WITH THIS STORY. I have read it multiple times and it’s marked as completed, but the extras are not. If I were to pick my ideal omegaverse story and art it would be this. Again. Older Omega x Younger Alpha. This one is they started as childhood friends who became estranged because of “circumstances” and met up again in college. The school setting itself and supporting characters are well done too. Most stories have fleshed out supporting characters only if they will be a second couple or something, but this does not use that ploy.

There are misunderstandings but i’m okay with that. I know people are stupid and bad at communication in real life so i don’t really get readers who complain about it. Maybe if it’s too much or doesn’t serve a purpose. It’s necessary in this one tho.

THE SMUT IS GORGEOUS. No. Really. How can you describe smut as gorgeous? Well. Read it and you will find out. 👀

BUT THE BEST THING IS I AM INVESTED WITH THE PAIRING. I love them so much. 😭😭😭 from childhood friends to going to school together and all + grown ups.

Their aesthetic also kinda reminds me of the GG & WYB. so yeah.

Cheeky Habits of my Rabbits - what happens when you combine absolute cuteness and smut? This. I love it. It shouldn’t work, the premise is weird, but it’s a great read! hilarious too. Neungso is the most precious bunny!!!!

The Pizza Delivery Man & the Golden Palace ( on Hiatus ) - How do I even begin to describe this without foaming in the mouth. I wish the hiatus will be over and we will know more and see how the story progresses. It looks like a simple premise, MC is a pizza delivery guy who is struggling and he forms a relationship with a rich regular from the “golden palace”. BUT NOOOO. The writing is special. The way the ML’s struggle with his anxiety/trauma and how MC’s simple kindness helped him is so romantic.

Especially the scene when they first met in the rain and the MC offered his umbrella. You never know what people are going through, so it’s best to be kind. It was such a small gesture but it changed both of their lives.

It’s a story of how love can heal. 😌

Plus the MC — Woo Won is one of my favorite leads ever. He is so gentle and kind even if the world is treating him badly, he still makes a conscious decision to be good. He deserves all the love and success! ML ( Seo-An) better spoil him well! 😤

Their problems don’t magically disappear, it’s just easier to exist because you have someone standing beside you. 🤍🤍🤍

The New Recruit ( completed ) - a solid office romance. if you’re into that then pick this up! there’s no toxic power imbalance going on or abuse. I like how MC is someone who started his career a bit late, so he is older than his peers and still a newbie. A perfect read over the weekend.

Mr. Y & Mr. J - I can’t find the link to the completed version I read so sorry for that. Anyway, this one is with theme of “regression” is I think the right time. Where the MC dies and lives again years prior. So they get a second chance at life. The setting is also entertainment industry which i personally enjoy so there was no way i won’t like it.

Salad Days ( Season 1 ) - Something I AM VERY LATE to. I think everyone and their mom have read this so I won’t go into details. I loved the first season and will definitely go back to finish the rest. The pairing is so OTP material 💟

The side characters in the MC’s life, his friends, are so precious too!

Dawn of the Dragon ( Season 1 ) - Fantasy / Smut. That’s all I can remember. What I really wanna know tho is the backstory of the Dragon and who was his mate from the past. I have a feeling the MC is some sort of reincarnation of that person.

Raising Beta (completed) - A very short read. It’s fucked up. LOL. Basically the MC is a beta and the ML who is obsessed with him turns him into an Omega. not only that, he did a lot of other things all in the name of “love” and as a reader you are there to watch it and you can’t do anything to help the MC. It’s definitely an experience to read this. It reminds me of something Kai Bi Qiu might write so maybe that’s why I enjoyed it more than i should. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Hyacinth (completed) - Awwww this one is sweet and makes me all somft. I have re-read this too cause it’s pretty short and the art is beautiful. The MC’s focus on how many meals he has shared with ML was a nice addition and added to the romance.

Plus their little family of three is so cute! XIAO YI IS THE BEST KID. 🥹🥹🥹

How to snag an Alpha ( Completed ) - All I can say is that it’s super funny and the MC is definitely a character. I got so much secondhand embarrassment from the shit he pulls but he ended up getting the Alpha so i think it’s worth it! 😂

Sweet not Sugar ( Season 1 ) - I found this when searching for “green flag” alphas and well this satisfied that. I love the MC here so i’m happy that he gets to be with someone who doesn’t treat him like trash. The MC is at a point in his life where he thinks everyone is out to abuse him in some way so meeting ML unsettles him.

LEE DAN! You deserve to be loved! No matter what happened to you in the past 🥹🥹🥹

December ( Season 1 ) - This is one that I actively check to see if it’s updated cause I’m so invested with the pairing. It should be the usual omegaverse trope but add in the backstory, somehow makes it special. They both meet years ago and MC who is an omega “awakened” the ML into being an Alpha. ML then looks for this mystery person and when he finds him, he will do everything to keep him.

I’m doing a very bad summary i know, i promise it’s not boring. There are other issues discussed in the story, like how horrible omegas are treated. I looooove it when the Alpha goes feral and violent in certain moments too but when it comes to his Omega he is somft.

Their library dates too!!!! 😍😍😍😍

Who’s baby is it? ( Ongoing 200 + chapters ) - My comfort read! I swear. The plot was initially straightforward then it went in a bizarre direction but i still like it. It’s still not finished even with all the chapters and I imagine they can still stretch it to last forever 😂😂😂

My fave would definitely be the children! Rourou!!!! I initially picked this up cause I wanted a story with a cute kid. and i got what i wanted.

+ Entertainment industry setting <3

My Delicious Dream Boy ( Completed ) - The kind of supernatural read that still manages to be fun and light. The MC here is funny without even trying. He only wants to have friends and experience “college life” after years of having to stay at home because of his sickness. The plot could have easily gone dark but it focused more on relationships and the pairing’s growth as individuals — which was so much better for me. Definitely a favorite and reread material.

Affectionately ( Completed ) - This could have been more fleshed out cause there is more story to tell but what can i do.. It is what it is…

It features cute animals cause the MC is supposedly gifted in interacting with them and the ML is the complete opposite. They also work at a cafe together. I chose to read this cause I wanted fluff and it did not disappoint.

My favorite glasses holder ( Completed ) - the MC and his love for men with glasses 😂😂😂 ML is a grumpy kitty and works so well with MC’s bright personality. I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as i do. After this, I have craved for more modern setting stories.

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DANMEI NOVELS

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Deer Fei Fei - an adorable story of the MC who is in the entertainment industry and his “senior” who he idolizes. if you are into a fanboy getting his idol trope they give it a try. It’s also really short with 32 chapters only 💕

Transmigrated and forced to do Business - my guilty pleasure is when the MC transmigrates in the book where they are supposed to be the villain but they don’t want that. So they do everything the can to be on the good side of the book’s protagonist and well… we all know what happens after.

Have you ever met such a cold author? - Fanboy reader who writes fanfics meets his favorite author. That’s it. I was sold with the premise and it did deliver. ☺️

Bu Wang - I started the Manhua and wanted more so I MTL-d it over at gonzicp so I don’t have the proper english translation. I was just craving for a merman type of story and this popped up. It was nice! How the ML became so devoted to him and chased MC when he left AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!

Stars run to him - I have to take Knoxt ( website ) for this cause i swear i was only browsing completed novels and I randomly clicked on this. It’s what i love about Knoxt, there are translated works there that are not as popular. Absolute gems that deserve more audience.

This is a perfect example. 💕

DON’T LET THE SUMMARY FOOL YOU. I enjoy myself some fake dating for sure, but this is so much more than that. Especially that clue in there : “Gu Zhongyi has loved him for many years…” I don’t think I’ve ever read something like this and that’s why it stuck with me. It would have been so confusing but it was written very well and seeing it all unfold is a treat. Definitely a classic.

It seems there is light - Such a pure story. I swear. A great story about first love and two people who care for each other. It may be boring to some, depending on the headspace you’re in, but please give it a try.

-END.

[isekaiconnoisseur]

The Broken Ring : This Marriage Will Fail Anyway

When six-year-old Inés laid eyes on the handsome heir to House Escalante, she promptly made the boy her fiancé. Since noble men are all the same, she figured she might as well choose a pretty one. But Lord Cárcel isn't ready for this sort of commitment just yet, and he spends the next decade and a half avoiding the marriage at all costs! Luckily, that's no trouble for Inés, as this marriage failing is exactly what she wants. In fact, he has her blessing to sow his wild oats as long as he stays out of her business. Unfortunately, being a playboy isn't as fun when your fiancée gives you permission. And doesn't this mean she's cheating on him too? Now, Cárcel is determined to change Inés' mind about him and prove he can be the husband she's always wanted.

[yoodokjas]

Highly recommend reading this bl manhwa:-Fallen duke and the knight who hated him. It feels like a joongdok au.

i heavily recommend it too. it's soooooo kaizenix joongdok core

[ekanatsume]

Webtoon: our secret alliance

So my friend recommended this and now i read it (two days before exam) I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THE ROMANCE. ITS SO LIGHTHEARTED BUT THERE'S STILL THE TINSY BIT ANGST WHICH HITS MY SORE HEART SO WELL. the ml? 10/10. The fl? Also 10/10. The fl initiating the romance *chefs kiss* this gave me hori and miyamura feels except the fl is just a golden retriever and the ml is like a black cat. I love how they didn't make the 2nd ml annoying. And there's no "DATING THE 2ND ML TO GET THE 1ST ML'S ATTENTION" trope here. And the 2nd couple??? AND THE 2ND COUPLE?? AAAAA i love them too!!!!! I love how this author portrayed the emotions so well. I also love the clear and direct communication between everyone instead of going around in circles. And the romantic bits were so heart-fluttering like wth i was on the bed giggling the whole time.

Anyway good read. It's like 76 chaps and it managed to be a lighthearted read with some sensitive topics. I honestly loved the fl being direct af. Aaaaa and the ml loved her since forever 😭😭😭😭😭 childhood friends trope >>>>

[villainess-noble-girl]

[daisukekambehateaccount]

I wanna pull my hair out everytime a character in a manhwa/manga has a really bad struggle and it's so accurate that you can kinda tell it's based on the author's personal experience and it's so obviously like autism like I wanna climb into the screen and tell them IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT YOU'RE JUST AUTISTIC

(this guy has also has speech problems and social anxiety so TRIPLE WHAMMY)

Like LOOK AT THIS he just got adopted it's an autism staple

[othala-lune]

PART 2

[rayshippouuchiha]

reccing the manhwa

revenge on the real one

it's amazing

it is a little hard to get through

a parent is abusive

and it's in a very realistic way

like every mentioned nagisa's mom being realistic abuse but there a.few points that feel exaggerated

but the type of abuse the main character is going through here

that constant feeling of never being good enough and being unloved for not being the child they want ?

like oof does it hurt for me to read

!!!!!!

[blazedhs]

Manhwa rec

Dungeon reset

A better version of solo farming in the tower (never ending cultivation) with elements of solo leveling (mc's army of monsters have that solo leveling typa feel) and actual dungeon cleaning with fighting + mystery plot

Mc is cunning and greedy but likes his companions but also is a really twisted in the head if we really think about how he kills enemies + getting funnier by s2

+ pretty art

[glasseswearingrabbitdetective]

I haven’t read many Long comics (Detective Conan took my lifespan, yall understand? 1k + chapters. Yeah) but End and Save- hhhghh read it. You won’t regret. It’s a very unique and interesting series with adorable art! 🥺🙏❤️

[inahochi]

they are both so gorgeous and smart ♡

Lion Heart (라이언 하트) by Choi soo hyun / Grida and Spy kei

[isekaiconnoisseur]

My Mom Entered a Contract Marriage

Lilyca is a poor girl who used to spend every day with her alcoholic mother. Though they were once nobles, they now live in poverty while Lilyca works to support them both.

However, one day...Her mother wakes up screaming and nonsensically asks, "Lily, you're alive! Have you gotten younger?"

She started spouting more puzzling things, even going so far as to say, "We need to go to the Imperial Ball and meet the Emperor!"

Lilyca began to worry that something had gone wrong with her Mother's head...So why is she now in a contract marriage with the Emperor?!

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[soulstar177]

In the middle of mystic prince I think it’s sooo funny that basically none of jeokyeon’s suitors know how to share. Theyre just doing their thing while their suitors are angsting in the background.

[thinkingnot]

old gem but gotta rec Sinryeong by Lee Hye, a historical manhwa with mysteries and a young king, supernatural aspects added through the so-called divine bells that posess great power, and is a key aspect to deciding which is the most powerful country on the continent. The bells would choose their owners, and the country with the most bells is above the rest, which was Dae-Hyun (3 bells)

The main character (Hong-Ryung) is the king of Myung-Joo, a country that has never been chosen by a bell before. Being the mc mans got chosen (depsite not really wanting it) and now theres trouble coming from all over for him.

anyways read itttttt its so good, from 2012 with a deep and cool plot (that i havent finished yet, i forgot its name years ago when it was still with the ongoing status), its completed now with 142 chapters, fully colored, unique art style. The pace is incredible giving you just enough to be very interested in whats about to happen next but isnt too stressful or emphasize any unnecessary suspense.

also the bells turn into people and fight like pokemon

[villainess-noble-girl]

POV: You are insecure but you know your worth.

[bettsfic]

femdom anon here!! thank you so much for responding!! ive actually read the frozen fic (i found out about it from you!!) and i got some recs if youre interested, i dunno if youve heard of them... all manhwas- s flower, sadistic beauty, no holes barred. ngl they have their problems but i keep going back to them when i need to scratch that femdom itch yknow? hope your followers would have more recs too, like i said... starved for femdom content, honestly. sending you love 🥰

oh my goodness thank you for the recs! i'll check these out