No.3433
let's bring this thread back, last thread was
>>1060Tasogare out of focus is getting an anime adaptation soon, i've only read the first volume but i remember it being cute, what current series are you fujos interested in?
No.3434
I bought a bunch of BL manga a few months ago because I got a gift card for a bookstore and I don't think I read everything yet. Some of the books I read weren't really all that amazing though. I just saw on twitter that ma2 started a spinoff for her josei manga about straight romance between office workers from the same company, and the spinoff will be a BL manga so I'm looking forward to it because I like her art style a lot. But I haven't read the original series so idk if it's a romcom, or melodramatic, or if there's more than romance in the story.
No.3435
>>3434ngl i really like it when writers for non-bl related series try writing bl, it always feels a bit different from bl that's written by exclusively bl writers
No.3439
>>3438This series is so good, I wish it were longer. But I also enjoy Niyama's more recent series so I won't complain.
No.3440
>>3438might pick up the english version of this when it releases, i'm sold on the art alone
No.3447
I keep trying to read BL with the whole "x leaves the city to live a relaxing life in the countryside but whoaaoaoaa the local dragon/fox/dog entity is suddenly interested in him" plot, and the ones I read a few years back were pretty good, worked through feelings plenty, just didn't take full creative potential on the non-human part when they eventually had sex. The ones I've read recently though start as expected then suddenly have a rape scene by the end of the first chapter, then try to do the same relationship feelings dilemmas afterward like it wasn't a monster jumping out of the bushes and pinning him down. Like, sudden unprepared anal is the yaoi equivalent to being attacked by this wild dog, I wish they'd take it more seriously because I'd be into it if they played up being afraid of getting attacked again instead of turning all wishywashy nothing afterward. Even when they do a threat that the non-human could turn bad, they're so mild about it I can't feel any tension. It's almost like I stumbled upon the genre that has both of the worst traits of short lived BL that doesn't expect to do much (A) get on with the rape before you give a shit about anyone and B) be as softly softly ineffectual as possible).
I then remember I got hold of these titles not by browsing scan sites but by looking at new BL preorders from US publishers. I swear there's a bunch more BL licenses happening lately but they're mostly forgettable one volume titles. The stuff I read scans of that had good art or interesting settings don't get print releases even if they are licensed. I worry about how this'll end up in a few years, will the publishers sell enough copies to see BL as worthwhile? They're kind of too expensive to buy random mystery BL you haven't read before, but if I read them online beforehand I wouldn't feel any incentive to pay and keep them. The ones I want either aren't in print or the print keeps being delayed/cancelled. This turned out real pessimistic, hope it still fits the thread.
>>3438Thanks for the reminder to get back to this! I read the first volume last year or the year before. Author does some delicious bodies.
No.3451
>>3447>I wish they'd take it more seriously because I'd be into it if they played up being afraid of getting attacked again instead of turning all wishywashy nothing afterward. Even when they do a threat that the non-human could turn bad, they're so mild about it I can't feel any tension.I feel you. This might make me come across as a psychopath but the tension around the act does so much more for me than the rape itself. Without it I may as well be reading normal sex.
No.3534
I ordered the second volume of Sonna iu nara daite yaru in French yesterday and I'm waiting for it but I'm sure it will take some time because of the summer break. I've been looking forward to this for so long, but I really hate how much time it took for the publishing company to release it even though they spent more than a year saying it will be released "soon". I also can't believe the volume still doesn't have a full fan translation yet despite Niyama's popularity. And on top of that the third volume will be released in Japan very soon.
No.3538
>>3537nona this singlehandedly convinced me to watch SC, i was put off for a while cause its shilled by dudebros but rape correction bait mc is so……… thank you nona…
No.3540
>>3538I hope you enjoy it, Nona! Yes, Mugen has a punk attitude that is just begging to be pounded out of him (anally). Oh, and they both try to kill each other pretty much every episode.
No.3541
>>3538The music is great too! Hope you enjoy it.
>>3537I love corrective rape on punks like Mugen, but I like the idea of Jin also having it bad for him in general. So the rape is the only way he can get some of that sweet Mussy he wants lel
No.3553
>>3552I'm looking forward to it. I hope it won't look like a powerpoint presentation though, I've seen some scenes of Twilight Outfocus on twitter out of context and it's barely animated. Is that often the case with recent BL adaptations?
No.3557
>>3553I feel like that's the case with a lot of adaptations, old and new.
No.3560
>>3553Twilight Out of Focus is one of the better-looking BL adaptions lol, most look pretty cheap (Cherry Magic was especially stilted to me)
There's a reason why Étranger and Mignon get so hyped up
No.3582
Where do you read your manga?
No.3583
>>3582I don’t read manga but sometimes on yaoi-chan. I’m old-fashioned.
No.3584
>>3583Thanks but I was hoping for something in English lol. I'm looking for somewhere that updates Yarichin Bitch Club so I keep a close eye on it.
No.3585
>>3584Sorry. I searched about YBC, here’s some fan’s intention to translate chapters in text form, hesitating to upload translated manga because of anime sites being shutted down, if looking by her (his?) comments.
Did you checked YourReadingManga, MangaDex? I’m not sure about rest, these two are the most go-to usually. Some use readers aggregators showing media from various sources.
No.3586
>>3585Thanks for the suggestions, found some decent websites but they're all at the last chapter I read. But at least it was updated last time in May of this year. I had to use a VPN though because my retarded country decided to cash in on manga and have their own sanitized manga website/app and banned all the actually good free ones.
No.3596
I suddenly thought about it because it's been a while since I read Oni to Tengoku but while I liked the first two volumes of the manga and wanted more of it I find it a bit disappointing that the chapters after that are all a lot more light hearted and sometimes even cutesy. I liked the story with the main characters' fujoshi coworker, but I found it so weird and distasteful that the MC's mother is shown as a cutesy, clueless idol fangirl and he forgives her for all the abuse he went through as a kid. We start with the MC being so traumatised by being beaten up everyday by his mom when he was a kid he stayed distant and had panic attacks with his previous girlfriends and stayed a virgin until he's like 34 or 36 years old to him being like "uh I guess things were hard for her too" while she stans whatever idol band in the background. idk it rubs me the wrong way. Even Yatamomo didn't seem nearly as weird because at least it was consistent throughout the entire series. It's like Oni to Tengoku wasn't supposed to be longer than 2 volumes but made more profit than expected so now there's a sequel.
No.3603
>>3596Oh what the fuck, Oni to Tengoku was one of my favourite BLs ever, though I never knew it had a sequel. I find it insane how the author tried to redeem the mother who tied up and locked her child in a closet as someone who did an oopsie that was struggling herself AND throw in some comedy gap moe gag as well. the fact the MC forgives her is even more insane what the fuck. Thank you for the heads up, I wouldve been quick to read the sequel since I loved the base work and I would be absolutely crushed to see it turn in this direction because the series is a cash magnet. Ill just stick to the knowledge of the og volumes and pretend the newer chapters never existed…..
No.3605
>>3602I posted that meme on a small friend server I'm in and I had one guy say he hates the second pic. I don't understand why, he's just checking his teeth.
No.3623
>>3622>speed-dating BLAhh, you're making me crave this now anon…we need more extended cast BL in general. I really wish they'd away with the industry standard 1-2 volumes because I really feel it stifles creativity and freedom for a lot of mangaka.
No.3624
>>3622Lately I'm reading korean webnovels with reality TV shows in them, so now I'm wondering why there isn't an omegaverse (replace with kemonomimi predator/prey races if you must) dating show series. Just think about the public drama if someone starts complaining they're not taking appropriate safety precautions for the breedable dudes while they're living in the same house/island. The amount of playing things up for the camera while internally losing their shit, but this time the drug use is actually wanted behavior and it's questioned if someone isn't seen on camera taking theirs. Viewer voting based on edited footage misconceptions lead to unusual pair ups in bedrooms, guys who were considered on the same side of the dating pool end up going at it, etc. etc.
Oh and beach tasks where everyone HAS to strip off and get wet, which only creates further tension after sweating without as much cologne/perfume on. Romantic candlelit three course dinner but someone is drooling for the wrong meal.
No.3628
>>3624I want this exact concept as a porn game and I want it now.
No.3630
>>3628If it were a game, how would you want to interact with it?
>participant making decisions on and off set>production director choosing scenes to omit, tasks to introduce, and whether to stay true to audience votes>audience member voting and making online posts to try and sway othersThe first is the most obvious for a dating sim/VN experience, but I feel like it'd create a very linear story experience. The other two appeal to me as a shipper, because it'd be fun to see the characters responding to your meddling and how they pair up as a result. You wouldn't need to designate a protagonist either, the game'd just need to spend a lot on CGs for every match up.
No.3658
>>3655>Click on her page>Featured vid is "why I'm against scanlation"I really don't know why the Japanese haven't yet caught on to the futility of anti-piracy. In this day and age the only way to not get content pirated is to either not make it at all or make something so shut that no one even wants to pirate it.
No.3659
>>3658somewhat ot, but the japanese tend to have a very parasocial relationship with the media they consume. pirating/not respecting the wishes of the author is seen akin to personally insulting the author's mother lmao. on a similar topic, ive seen insane sperges that get mad and send harassment campaigns against you if youre caught modding your game since its an "insult" to the devs to tamper with their creation.
No.3660
>>3659Similarly I've seen Korean Enstarsfags act extremely militant over people editing the cards, not just insulting them but sending death threats kek. Never seen the JP fans do it though weirdly
No.3661
>>3658I don't think they even realize that the things they like that are easily accessible in stores, online, on tv, etc. in Japan are often not legally available in most countries, and some manga or anime are only available for a limited amount of time so the only way you could possibly legally read some manga are by buying Japanese copies you may not even be able to read, buying crazy expensive second hand copies of the manga, or maybe hope for a new edition or reprints later.
No.3662
>>3658She's literally in contact with people for whom this is their livelihood so it's only natural she's against scanlation. She cares about BL and its authors and wants them to thrive.
No.3710
>>3709"Draw a chick, call it a guy" has taken on a whole different meaning for me now that I've encountered people in fandom who quite literally will draw a big titty anime girl OC and then use He/Him pronouns for that character. The way I see it as long as the character has a dick&balls and a flat chest he's male enough for me.
No.3711
>>3709How does a professional artist draw an arm/hand that tiny and think it looks OK?
No.3712
>>3709Read the first chapter, looks like it has a cute premise.
I think it'd like it more if the vampire didn't have hips or thighhighs. Something is going on in the leg area that I don't like. Artist appears to be a shotafag based on their other works.
No.3713
>>3709Yet another case of a mangaka who can't draw to save his or her life. Won't read it.
No.3714
>>3709I thought this was frieren
No.3715
>>3712>>3709This would be fine if it wasn't billed as a bl. But yeah thigh highs and hips aside and he could be a cute femboy but having a character who fully looks female and then calling the manga a bl romance is really disingenuous since I don't think fujos are even the target audience of the "draw a girl, call it a boy" craze. Shame since the concept really sounds cute.
No.3716
>>3709Shit moeblob adiacent art, not even the big guy looks good. I remember reading a small BL series with a similar premise (Undead Puppy) but the vampire looked like an adult pretty man instead of a loli. Not super great but at least the author can draw.
No.3717
>>3709>>3712I've been following this artist for a long while before their manga release and I really do love the concept behind it and as a top dom shotafag i'm happy but I do agree that she makes him a little too feminine. I'm used to very effeminate boys (like Lilia) but there has to be some sort of masculinity in them deep beneath to still be appealing (to me).
I know exactly what fetish he's supposed to be appealing to (otokonokofags) but I wish (if ever) he gets a voice, it's just deeply masculine to contrast his effeminate appearance.
Tbh, I'd mostly be dreading this little niche be invaded by obnoxious moid trapfags but so far it doesn't seem to have much attention (I think)
No.3718
>>3709This has been out for months and people discussed it quite positively during the first chapters. Only today I suddenly see a flood of people outraged by its existence on discord, twitter, and now here. Weird phenomenon.
>>3717A masculine voice would suit his personality best, to be honest. I've seen some guys enjoying it so far but what surprised me was they weren't the usual trapfags, just people who read a lot of romance webmanga. I hope it stays that way and people don't try to make a meme out of it.
No.3721
>>3720I'm happy for the mangaka duo, they are my queens and inspiration.
The characters and art style may not be for everyone but I enjoy it a lot, ever since I was a baby fujo.
No.3722
>>3720Damn, even as a starter fujo this series never appealed to me due to how jarring the uke and seme looked next to each other, I will say the new art looks gorgeous though and I'm happy for the fans of this series
No.3729
>>3728They're all connected. Yozora, Endou-kun & Kurayami ni Strobe.
Yoake ni Furu needs a heads-up though - It has the
sexual assault played off as love trope prevalent in many BL of that time (which, as an older fujo and consumer of all kinds of BL & H doujins, I'm ambivalent about in fiction). The scanlators dropped it and someone else picked it up and finished it.
No.3730
>>3727That's one of my favorites from her and the one I always end up re-reading when I'm reminded of her. Thanks for the info, the animate bonus sounds enticing.
No.3736
>>3735aaah what a classic, i love how the uke and seme isn't who you'd expect, love the first chapter when they get it on in front of Akiyama's bullies, the art style is also extremely charming
No.3737
>>3736Oh yes, I love who's who! It makes them feel so natural and free to me. I'm extra attached just because this general feeling reminds me of my past relationship. I'd love to find more BL like it!
And yes, I love the bulling scene. I love Shiba's emotional intensity there, once he finally gets his chance
No.3741
>>3735It's my favorite BL! I have a soft spot for meek tops and cold bottoms so it's 100% up my alley. I listened to the BLCD too. Still waiting on updates..
No.3781
>>3780Looked these both up and they sound cute! They appear to be more subtextual bl than anything but as long as the dynamic is good I'll be sure to check them out
No.3782
>>3780So, which seiyuu will butcher Kurenai this time?
No.3783
>>3782I'm almost sure of Ono Daisuke in the PV since the adult voice stands out and I've watched enough Osomatsu-san, I don't mind looking stupid if I'm wrong though.
No.3784
>>3783You're right it does sound like him. I couldn't watch the video yet when I posted. I'm looking forward to this
No.3785
>>3780Th best news, I loved both works when I read them this year. My kind of humor plus the BL-like vibes were nice.
No.3853
>>3780Ah, that's great. Really looking forward to Karaoke Iko.
No.3910
>See interesting art
>Webtoon series
>Never used the site before but figure since they're vertical it'd be a good thing to read on my phone before bed.
>Have to jump through 10 differnt pages and, account creation and the site trying to force an app down my throat
>Switch to Desktop
>Comic ends up being 4 chapters and discontinued
RIP I'm sure there's good stuff on there but what a hassle.
No.3916
>>3910I still have an old copy of tachiyomi on my phone, whenever I find the official app censors the sex scenes or has some absurd "last 40 chapters aren't free" thing I just switch to searching batoto for rips on that. Weirdest thing though, this vampire BL I tried had a better logo and translation on the uncensored rips than the censored version they were charging money for. Must have been a previous/different licensor.
>>3911I've only ever spent coins on novels, and after that revelation I had about the Korean pricing being less than half the cost of the English editions I've unlocked everything by only spamming free coin promotions. I'm surprised how doable it was once I got used to checking each day, but the inability to turn off notifs for random trash you've opened just to check the freebie task is really annoying.
No.3917
>>3916>>3910There's no way you guys aren't just pirating in this day and age.
No.3918
>>3917You just try pirating Korean novels that don't have fan translations. It's not like the Korean apps where they let you screencap bits of the chapter with a background, there's no highlighting, no capping, no desktop access.
No.3920
>>3918>no desktop accessIs this for real?
No.4063
>>4062Harley Quinn lookin ass in the upper corner
No.4064
>>4062I usually like things that look different so that would be a pro but it looks too Korean to me and webtoons are always shit and for some reason they always draw the ugliest and most annoying women in existence so I will probably skip this since I don't like zombie shit either.
I never understood why zombies were so popular. They are so damn boring and honestly the zombie plots are always the same. Joker and the guy with white cap could be cool though.
No.4066
>>4062>mullet guy>clown>old balding manI love apocalyptic stuff, but so many of these characters are butt-ugly.
No.4068
>>4062this looks french in a really ugly way
No.4070
>>4062Guess I'm in the minority since I think this looks great and the character designs appeal to me.
No.4082
>>4070I like the male characters too. The women look.. weird, but the dudes are interesting. My gripe is that the plot seems trashy and I never liked a webtoon so far so I don't get my hopes up but I will check the first episode.