u/Elpida1988

The official English title of this manhwa is That Secretive S.O.B. and will be released on Manta! (it appears it will be a Manta exclusive)

Now, what struck me as odd, is that Manta is saying that Season 1 is coming on the 26th.

As far as I know, everyone considered it complete at 13 chapters.

The other weird thing is, that on Ridi (the original Korean publication), chapter 13 is also titled as Complete, meaning the last chapter of the work. BUT, if you look above, it still has the serialization dates as a 10-day series (1, 11, 21). This usually means the story is not over, even if the "main story" is considered complete.

When short story works are so popular, usually the creator and publishing companies push for more chapters. This would either appear as another season or sides, or both.

Here's to hoping!!! 🥳

This is a short story on Manta, only 10 chapters, but it somehow delivers more plot and emotion than series triple its length.

The art? Gorgeous.

The paneling? Smooth and cinematic.

The smut? SMUTTING! (uncensored)

The emotions? A direct hit to the gut.

Summary (from Manta):

Dying and desperate for real love, Louis steals Phil—a lover dupe bound for disposal—for one month together. But when Phil starts falling for him, their fake romance becomes dangerously real.

The closest warning tag Manta has for it is "Bittersweet", but I can assure you this should have a "tragedy" tag.

Read this if you want to feel everything and savor a beautifully bittersweet ride! 🫶🏻

This is a short story on Manta, only 10 chapters, but it somehow delivers more plot and emotion than series triple its length.

The art? Gorgeous.

The paneling? Smooth and cinematic.

The smut? SMUTTING! (uncensored)

The emotions? A direct hit to the gut.

Summary (from Manta):

Dying and desperate for real love, Louis steals Phil—a lover dupe bound for disposal—for one month together. But when Phil starts falling for him, their fake romance becomes dangerously real.

The closest warning tag Manta has for it is "Bittersweet", but I can assure you this should have a "tragedy" tag.

Read this if you want to feel everything and savor a beautifully bittersweet ride! 🫶🏻

Queue the song "Pony (Jump On It)" by Tough Love

I gathered 2 days check-in coins and decided to splurge on the Korean version, since it's the only one with the cinematic of chapter 92.

The cinematic is nothing too crazy I would say, and sometimes it looks pretty wonky (he looks like a dog humping 🤣), but it's pretty entertaining and new in the scene, so why not?

Enjoy fellow lovers!

I would like to thank the employee/-s creating these events and hunting down the panels on the chapters for us to feast on 🙌🏻

Some good deals if you have coins to spare, I am grabbing "My Jumbo Babe" from this event for sure!

As seen on the pictures, the titles are:

1. Swallow You Whole (panel from chapter 55)
2. Boredom Advisory (panel from chapter 2)
3. Topsy-Turvy (panel from chapter 43)
4. Quo Vadis, Domine? (panel from chapter 7)
5. Milky Star (panel from chapter 2)
6. Hold Over You (panel from chapter 24)
7. Duality of Desire (panel from chapter 10)
8. Onward (panel from chapter 43)
9. My Jumbo Babe (panel from chapter 17)

I just purchased all 5 digital volumes of Jealousy, from SuBLime and Amazon and added to my Kindle app.
I've heard nothing but the best about this series and I'm also aware I'm in for a ride!

The mangaka is amazing! I'm only 2 chapters in, but I'm already completely captivated!

I know the ending in broad strokes, but from what I’ve read so far, it’s obvious the real pain is in the journey. Time to find out exactly how much Scarlet Beriko is about to emotionally destroy me.

No spoilers, please! Did Jealousy live up to the hype for you? And on a scale of 1 to “I stared at a wall for an hour afterward,” how emotionally devastating was it?

There have been so many great Pride Month events on Lezhin US that they completely emptied my coin stash… Now I have to wait until mid-July to stock up again,
and I’m devastated I can’t grab any more juicy discounted stories right now.
Am I addicted? That’s a rhetorical question. The only correct answer is abso-fucking-lutely!

Every day, like clockwork, I log into Lezhin US and scout for deals. These are the last 6 I am currently scouting to purchase!

The thing is, I only have enough coins for 1 of the 6! So I turn to you, my fellow BL connoisseurs, to provide me with your opinion as to which one I should buy!

As you can see from the pics added, the choices are:

1. Changing Tides
2. Alpha Boyfriends
3. Midnight Men
4. Part-time Partner
5. Down the Rabbit Hole
6. Love on Hold

Which one is your choice? Appreciate all answers! 🫶🏻

You all know Jaxx from Under the Greenlight and as the artist of Walk on Water.

Their new work seems to be a global release, coming on Manta on June 30th! Title will be as on the vid: "Song of the Wasteland"

Manta just announced it on their socials!!!

We have been truly blessed this summer! 🙏

I just finished Wolf in the House on LezinUS and I genuinely think it might become my favorite BL manhwa of all time. It is definitely up there with Dear. Door, Perle and Banana Scandal.

Yes, this is the manhwa that gave us the meme that you will find in Picture 2 of my post (you're welcome 😝)

I’m still riding the high of finishing it! Few stories have left me feeling this content, fulfilled, and emotionally satisfied. What starts as a story about a man fresh out of a long-term relationship fostering a dog that turns out to be a werewolf becomes something so much bigger: a story about trust, healing, trauma, growth, love, and finding your place in the world. 🫶🏻

One thing I appreciated was that the story gives us two very different couples and fleshes out both their stories! The first couple is warm, comforting, and easy to root for. Then the focus gradually shifts to the second couple, whose story is more angsty, and lore heavy. Their continuation story in the sides, Nightfall, is an absolute masterpiece. The emotional payoff is incredible.

The series also handles some heavy topics, including abuse, sexual exploitation, and trauma. What I appreciated is that it doesn’t rely on graphic depictions to get those points across. The focus stays on the characters, their recovery, and how those experiences shape them.

The author is also unbelievably good at balancing comedy and drama. Scenes can pivot from hilarious to heartbreaking (or vice versa) without feeling jarring. The dialogue flows naturally, the paneling is excellent, and the artwork only gets better and better! By the time I reached Nightfall, I was constantly stopping just to admire the art! And there is action too!!!

Another thing that stood out to me was the characterization. The relationships felt healthy overall, and the bottoms are allowed to have agency, make decisions, and pursue what they want instead of simply being dragged through the plot! And the smut scenes are drawn sooooo sensually, they are incredible.

I closed the last chapter and just sat there with the biggest smile on my face, because this manhwa absolutely took me through every emotion with such ease! If you’ve read it, tell me: which couple hit you harder? And if you haven’t… should I enable you? 👀

P.S. 70% of the pictures added to my post are from the side story Nightfall, that's how much I loved it 😭

Painter of the Night is returning in Lezhin Korea on July 2nd, 10pm with side stories!!!

It's finally happening!!!!

I google translated the screenshots I took, so they probably won't make much sense!

Here is the official event link:

https://www.lezhin.com/ko/page/sale260531_bl?lz_campaign=sale260531_bl&lz_banner=popup

I was patiently waiting for my babies, because I knew it would get an official English soon after it launch in Korea! There was no way this beloved couple would not grace us ASAP in LezhinUS!
I sure hope it will be uncensored 🙏
BL baddies, we are eating well this summer! 🫰

I’ve made a lot of discoveries since my BL journey began.

For example, I discovered I’m obsessed with pecs. Man boobiesssss 🤤🤤🤤

I also discovered I have a thing for downturned eyes. They are just so nonchalantly sexy to me, oof!

🆘 1,2,3: Mimei from the oneshot: Shikonin ~A**-pu*** training by longtime friend's huge di**~ (you can find the official English, over at DLsite)

🆘4,5: Ivan from Alien Stage

🆘 6: Min Hoyeon / Eli from the BL manhwa "Full Book". Official English over at Lezhin US.

End of report. Further research pending. Please submit additional specimens for scientific evaluation! 🫡

P.S. Feel free to drop any panels that make you feel some type of way; I will never get enough of hot BL men 😈

Love Tractor’s English license is expiring on most official platforms at the end of this month. As of now, Manta is the only platform keeping it, with no announcement about the license ending there.

For Love of Cloud and Rain, the only official English license holders are Manta and Lezhin US, and the Lezhin US license is also expiring this month.

Both titles are leaving Lezhin US, so they launched a 1/3 price sale. It’s honestly an insane deal. If you want them in your library permanently, grab them now, like I did**!** More events like this would make a huge difference for keeping official BL accessible!

🫶🏻

Love Tractor’s English license is expiring on most official platforms at the end of this month. As of now, Manta is the only platform keeping it, with no announcement about the license ending there.

For Love of Cloud and Rain, the only official English license holders are Manta and Lezhin US, and the Lezhin US license is also expiring this month.

Both titles are leaving Lezhin US, so they launched a 1/3 price sale. It’s honestly an insane deal. If you want them in your library permanently, grab them now, like I did**!** More events like this would make a huge difference for keeping official BL accessible!

🫶🏻

So, the company that owns the license for Mignon, posted yesterday on X saying they released an uncensored version of the anime!

Problem is, I’ve watched the original a few times and… nothing was really showing in the first place...

Since I had a few cubes left from my previous rental of Mignon on Heavenly, I rented Episode 12 to check!

And as expected, nothing major shows. What was blurred before is now simply defined — the doctor’s underwear is visible, they added a bodily‑fluid effect, and there’s a split‑second shadowed shot of Mignon when he pulls his pants down. That’s about it.

If you see hype about the “uncensored version,” it’s mostly smoke and marketing.

P.S. The photos I added were taken with my phone because the Heavenly app and website block screenshots and screen capture and only show a black screen. Sorry about the quality!

P.P.S., I love Mignon regardless! 🫶🏻

Woke up, opened Lezhin, and suddenly my bonus coins had a PURPOSE.

I spent them all in 0.2 seconds and I regret nothing 😈😈😈

No thoughts, only yaoi 🥳🥳🥳