July's manga / #Full Color BL(72)

Very good dark BL, comparable to Killing Stalking. Art is really good, and the plot is overall well-paced. It has lots of mature themes, so may not be right for everyone. This webtoon is the closest to Killing Stalking in terms of dark BL genre, although Killing Stalking is still superior.

The art is so-so, the protagonist is well drawn and beautiful, but everyone else is average or ugly. The plot is dark, but not as dark as I would have liked. None of the characters are likeable and they're all twisted, which I liked about this webtoon. It's hard to sympathize with any of these characters, and it wasn't surprising that they all ended up unhappy and trapped in their futures.

It's quite dark, a BL in the same vein as Killing Stalking. Personally, it's not as dark as I would have liked though. I think the plot is a little weird in pacing and there are some gaps in the story, but it was overall a good read. I'm not surprised at all at the ending.

Classic dark BL, it's very well written and the art is gorgeous. It deals with a lot of mature themes, so may not be appropriate for people who don't like this kind of material. Ending was tragic, but made sense as none of these characters deserved a happy ending.

Ehhhhh... One of the more decent BLs that I have read so far, but not by very much. It gets an extra star for actually trying to develop some semblance of plot instead of random smut every chapter. However, it's very slowly paced, and I'm getting bored of it, since nothing really happens. You don't really learn something new about the characters as each chapter progresses, so it's wasteful to me. I think more time could be spent developing the main cast, so you'd understand their motivations, but still, at least they tried a little bit. The male lead is an unapologetic tsundere and drives me nuts, he's extremely unlikeable and rude to everyone, including his love interest. There's no explanation as to why he does this, or his internal thoughts or conflicts, so you cannot sympathize with him, even when other characters are treating him poorly. Basically, he's getting what he deserves. Since he treats everyone like trash, he gets treated like trash in return. I don't see what the other male lead (love interest) even sees in him. The art is so inconsistent. It is very good sometimes, and then awful all the other times, super jarring to read. It should be of consistent quality throughout to make it easier on the eyes. I don't find any of the characters to be handsome/beautiful, they're all just average.

It's a little better than the average BL webtoon, but not by much. I gave it an extra star since it does have a suspenseful atmosphere, and it's building slowly towards something, rather than jumping straight into pure smut. There's some semblance of an underlying plot, and the characters are not cringey, yet. The art is only average, but it does excel when it comes to the horror nightmare scenes. I don't like how this webtoon romanticizes smoking. Smoking is bad for you, don't make it appealing... I know it's a big part of Korean culture, but it doesn't help to keep promoting it like it's a good thing.

Art is average, decent enough for webtoons, action scenes are drawn quite well, and I appreciate the de-censoring. The plot makes no sense, but at least there isn't mindless smut every chapter, as in the case of most BLs, so I gave it a bonus star. There's no chemistry between the two male leads, so I wouldn't classify this as a romance. I don't know how the male main character is such a crappy secret agent, he gives himself away too quickly, with his behavior and martial arts skills. Also why is he so bad at lying? You'd think a secret agent would be much better at keeping secrets than this, much less a top-ranked one like he supposedly is. The two men are rather lackadaisical in their sexual relationships, they have no emotional connection forming yet, but just jump on each other like uncivilized beasts. Also Red Candy is just a stupid code name.

Another typical "I am the best ____, but I lost to this one person, so now I'm in love" trope. It's so stupid, but people always fall for this. It's not even executed well. It all happens in one chapter, without properly establishing either of the two characters. The art is ok, quite average for webtoons. I don't have a good sense of a proper story yet, besides that these two people will end up having lots of smut later, since one of them is an incubus.

I love the breaking of the fourth wall here, it's pretty unique. I hope it doesn't devolve into shameless and plot-less smut in the future. I was very entertained by the male lead's raging at his own fate, it's a little different from isekai, so I find it hilarious and refreshing to read about it. The panelling is good, and flows well. Art is also not bad.

This is not psychological at all, ignore this tag. This is a webtoon written by people who want to fetishise mental illnesses. Schizophrenia is a very real and serious condition, and it shouldn't be used as a cheap plot gimmick to have two guys jump each other, that's really disgusting. It's not written about in a serious nor convincing way, and you can't suppress schizophrenic hallucinations without taking medication. Also, even if you are the son of a psychiatrist, you cannot have access to a patient's medical records, that's a clear violation of medical privacy policies, and can result in the psychiatrist losing his license or going to jail. I'm sorry but you can't use real psychological conditions like this to further your own fantasy like this, author. The art is also poor and there is no plot whatsoever. Also, I need to stress that someone with schizophrenia cannot live on their own, like this protagonist does, it's very dangerous.