Beachloves's manga / #Historical(67)

11 07,2021 An intense historical drama that follows two people over the course of 15 years who have been separated and reunited several times but have always been in love with one another. Heartrending and intimate.

I give it 5 stars because it accomplished what it set out to do. The story makes sense and the art is beautiful. Although I did not like it, the work deserves 5 stars because it is high-quality whether or not it suits my tastes. ***Spoilers*** Personally, I did not enjoy it at all. I hated the main character and how he systematically destroyed everyone around him. Wanted to stop reading several times but was holding onto hope that it would turn around. Nope it never did.

Ok so the story is very good and I liked it a lot. The only problem is that it's not complete? Like it says it's complete and maybe the author didn't write a sequel or any follow-up but none of the plot threads have been tied up at all in any way?... So it was good but I want to read the ending too.

The story was odd, something about it just didn't jell for me. And the bald heads were awkward to look at for me.

What a masterpiece. I am absolutely blown away by this incredible work of art. So emotional, so impactful, so whistful. This is something that will really stick with me. I adore this author, and I can't wait for their other works.

I cried like a sloppy little bitch. This one comes across as a cute fantasy BL, and it is for the first 29 chapters (almost exactly halfway). But it takes a very dark turn very quickly and has no problem massacring all the characters it just spent the first HALF of the series making us love. Honestly, I feel like it should have a tragedy tag included. ***Spoiler Thoughts*** Needs a tragedy tag! Seriously, I know that the two main characters make it out alive (barely). But so many other characters we love get fucking murdered without the slightest hesitation after 29 chapters of backstory and buildup. I feel this really needs a tragedy tag included. This is arguably the best Fantasy BL I have ever read. But the angst was so excruciating it was hard to take sometimes. This is obviously because this story is PUT IN THE WORK! I genuinely understood every character's motivation for everything, and so I genuinely cared about every character's struggles and so I felt really emotional. It means it was well written. When the first side couple dies together at the end of season one I BAWLED my MOTHERFUCKING EYES OUT! I still don't understand why they had to die!!! It was so traumatizing! But from a storytelling perspective, it upped the stakes and let the audience know we weren't in "training mode" anymore. It sends a very clear signal that now the story will shift in a different darker direction. That the two main characters are leaving their childhood and mentors behind as they ascend to their own life quest. But I was still hoping that they were gonna reveal that they didn't die, or that they had survived, or that they could go back in time. ANYTHING! Seriously if you read that extra about them falling in love, choosing to be each other's consorts, and then dying together you will be a puddle of sorrow rolling around on the floor begging for mercy. This story was: Well written, well-drawn, well-produced, had an interesting concept, a unique setting, and a decent ending. I just felt it was SO SAD. SO MUCH of the time. That would be my only complaint. If I was gonna read it again, honestly I might just read the first 28 chapters, and then like the last 10? It's hard to say, it was a lot of sad to read all in one go. Also, I was a little surprised that the Ryujin's power's ended up being so meh? Like he kinda couldn't do anything but there was so much buildup? And Imae, it was hinted that maybe he was half-goblin or something??? Or half-demon? But they just left that dangling out there??? Well, whatever I'll go check the comments. Anyway, defiantly really good, worth a read. Maybe don't get attached to the characters and you won't cry so much. :)