Happy New Year! And welcome to my 2022 BL Wrap-Up!
Out of all of the BL stories -ongoing and completed- I’ve read this year, I have a winner in ten categories and four ‘best of’ winners!!
Thank you to all of the writers, artists, and creators out there ♡ published or not, you are amazing, we appreciate you, and thank you so much for bringing beauty into this world for others to experience!
- Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
All these were absolutely hilarious, but Killer Crush was just relentless! The chemistry between them, the ridiculous situations they put themselves in, all of their little thoughts and expressions, and the freaking side couple! ٩̋(๑˃́ꇴ˂̀๑) I enjoy every second of reading this!
I recently re-read Coyote before reading the new chapters and it had me captivated again from the very beginning ~~~ I mean, LILI, MARLENE!! Are you kidding me?? ♡♡♡♡♡ They are soulmates ♡o(╥﹏╥)o ♥♡ and the gorgeous art!! The sex scenes….. fUck. I could go on forever … I don’t care how many romeo & juliet stories there are, this one does it best! Zaria (author & artist) is god tier!!
- Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
Not even able to show a kiss directly on the mouth but the winner nonetheless!! That’s how l-o-n-g we’ve been waiting and how amazing it was ♡♡♡ We have truly been blessed the last few weeks with He Tian and little Mo!! (⋈◍＞◡＜◍)。✧♡♡ My heart is about to burst I swear!!
- Dear Door (*2021 winner)
- It’s Just a Dream… Right?!
IT’S JUST A DREAM… RIGHT?!
Oh my god, I was not expecting this manhwa to be what it was!! But they are just so cute!! 。゜(ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ ゜。 And Jungoh grew on me so much!! Then the dreams kept going… and things got spicier and spicier (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄
I re-read this one recently and I’m so glad I did because it was just as cute and wholesome as I remembered!! I just can’t get over them. Simply adorable. ( ˘͈ ᵕ ˘͈♡)˚๐*˟ ♡
- Victor | Liveta (*2021 winner)
- Na-kyum | Painter of the Night
- Seo-an | The Pizza Delivery Man and The Gold Palace
- Yeonwu | Banana Scandal
SEO-AN | THE PIZZA DELIVERY MAN AND THE GOLD PALACE
Seo-an is so unique ♥ one of the reasons he’s my favorite is because his character feels so real and relatable. A big part of the plot is dealing with his anxiety and panic attacks and despite that vulnerability he is also so kind, patient, and sticks up for himself and others. I really like his character alone and paired with Woo-won ♥ I’m so excited to continue this story in February - I will be reading it as soon as it drops.
- Yoonseul | The Third Ending
- Taehee | Banana Scandal
- Woo-won | The Pizza Delivery Man and The Gold Palace
Ahhhhhh!! (ﾉ≧∀≦)ﾉ Dowon has my whole heart ♡ He’s so freaking sweet to Beom and yeah this BL is horny af but it’s also super adorable!! Honestly, I was not expecting it to be so romantic but Dowon is just so extra and I love him and I love them together ♡♡♡
- Dooshik & Jooha | Pearl Boy (*2021 winner)
- Taeman & Dahyeok | Killer Crush
- Coyote/Lili & Joshua/Marleen | Coyote
- Sangwoo & Jaeyoung | Semantic Error
- Woo-won & Seo-an | The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold Palace
DOOSHIK & JOOHA | PEARL BOY
They’ve won again! Honestly nothing has changed, they are still so awkwardly cute together and adorable!! ♡♡♡
- Daeshik & Yosef | Love so Pure
- Seolho & Hyunshik/the boss | Killer Crush
- Shizusumi & Hiiragi | Given
- Hirano & Kagiura | Sasaki and Miyano
- Jihwa & No Name | Painter of the Night
DAESHIK & YOSEF | LOVE SO PURE
Oh my god, Yosef being a gentle giant teddy bear and Daeshik being his cute plotting eager self… I did not love the idea of them together at first, but damn did my opinion change!! And idk why but Daeshik talking, going on and on and Yosef just listening patiently is my favorite thing haha (*´ ˘ `*)
- Taehee | Banana Scandal (*2021 winner)
- Giovanni | Hold Me Tight
- Jae-hee | 4 Week Lovers
It’s him again!!! I can’t get over how much I love Taehee ♡♡ He had me the second that I read ‘The Power Fruit Girls’ (aka The Powerpuff Girls, which is a real show that I watched growing up)!! Anyway, I love Taehee for so many reasons, one being his introverted nature, the fact that he never tries to be someone he’s not, and always sticks up for his man!! I love how much he loves Dojin!! ♡♡
THE PIZZA DELIVERY MAN AND THE GOLD PALACE
Okay, I was not freaking expecting this BL to become one of my ultimate favorites but oh my god!! It’s so good!! Not that much ‘plot’ happens, but I just love these two so much - individually and together. I also love a good cinderella story, and this one is so wholesome and beautiful!! The slow tensions growing between them, getting to know each other first, helping each other… I cannot freaking wait for them to be together (.づ◡﹏◡)づ. Upi (author & artist) has quickly became one of my favorite authors ❤❤❤
TWITTERING BIRDS NEVER FLY
This BL has me in a chokehold lol whenever there’s a new chapter I have a physical reaction because I’m so excited to read it. And it will continue to have me in a chokehold until the final chapter!! I love and hate this slow burn so muchhhhhh (,,>﹏<,,) ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚ oh my god I love it
✧ - FAVORITE BL THAT ENDED THIS YEAR
CHERRY BLOSSOMS AFTER WINTER
Awwwwww the first BL I’ve ever read has come to an end (ㅅ´ ˘ `)♡ So cute, so wholesome. It will always hold a special little place in my heart.
OH MY GOD, Semantic Error is everything!! The best enemies to lovers slow burn out there! The teasing! The tension! Sangwoo being Sangwoo (✿>ꇴ<) had me cracking up so many times - I can’t wait to read more ♡
I love Semantic Error so much I cosplayed as Sangwoo this year at a local convention - my first ever cosplay costume!! And I dressed my partner up in the iconic red jump suit hahaha ♡♡♡
Thank you all for reading!
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