Hello and happy yaoi day from PNP to all who celebrate!!
While thinking about how to celebrate this day in a way that would honor our master, Jessica McLaren, Pan suggested doing a review on one of our favorite BLs.
For my favorite BL, I will be talking about Uncanny Charm by COM.
Yoon-jae, a college student who lives alone, accidentally trips over his new downstairs neighbor, Beom-jin, knocking down a few boxes on his way and unintentionally spilling the contents of one of them. When Beom-jin asks him if he was okay, Yoon-jae sees a dark aura around him that makes him run away in fear. After, Yoon-jae is possessed by a spirit, and after being saved by his new neighbor, he realizes he's accidentally put on a ghost-summoning bracelet that fell when they crashed into each other. To his horror, no matter how hard he pulls, he can't seem to take it off. For now, Yoon-jae, Beom-jin, and their heavenly tiger will be stuck together exorcising ghosts until they can figure out a way to get the bracelet off.
I read this one a while ago, so I don't remember every detail, but I can say it's one of the most interesting stories I've ever read, BL or otherwise. Their romance is not the sole center of the plot at all, but rather something that happens naturally as the story progresses. They each have their flaws and separate problems that end up being not separate at all, and their journey to solve all of them is so captivating I read the whole manwha in very little time. I cried and laughed and loved watching them figure out all the secrets they've been hidden, and work together to unravel them all. I really, really recommend giving Uncanny Charm a read, I'm sure none of you will regret it.
CUE MY UNCANNY CHARM MERCH!!!!!
this is some of my merch, I forgot to take pictures of the rest.... I love them so much........
HAII. I'll be doing my review in what I consider PEAK!!!!
My favorite Japanese BL ever, CHERRY MAGIC!! It comes in all shapes. Audio dramas, manga, anime, and even live-action adaptations! Both Japanese and Thai!!
The original title is: Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
As the title says, it's about Adachi, a virgin office worker who, on his 30th birthday, gains mind-reading powers! While having physical contact with a person, he can hear their thoughts inside his head. This way, one busy morning, he stumbles upon his super-popular male co-worker, Kurosawa, and accidentally reads his mind! While Kurosawa is in bliss at having seen his crush so early in the day, Adachi is perplexed; he doesn't think any of the girls around match the messy appearance Kurosawa is describing when... OH MY GOD HE IS TALKING ABOUT HIM! This way, full of silly panics from Adachi and the insane thoughts that Kurosawa has regarding him (while maintaining a perfect poker face!), their relationship develops!
You should soooo give it a read; it is so comforting! The manga is almost finished; the last volume will be out later this year. I honestly come back to it so often, hehe. The Japanese live-action is really fun, the anime is TOP TIER!!1!!11! and the manga is the best! It includes extras of what would happen if the situation is reversed, Kurosawa being able to read minds vs Adachi being helpless to his powers! It is seriously such a comfort read!! I'm huge on office romances hehe.
The titles from Pas' image: ask if you want one I ain't writing all that 😭
The titles from pan's image (which are not many, as we scrambled to put this together, oops) are (in rows): Go for it, Nakamura-kun, Dakaretai Otoko Ichii ni Odosarete Imasu, Cherry magic, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, Given, Yuri on Ice!!!, Guild member next door, Our Sunny Days, (not a BL but a ship) Mitsuba and Kou from Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun, Sign, (A ship x2) Solangelo from Percy Jackson, and The Spooky Love Tale of Gongchan Seol!!!
Give us your favorite reads or watches!!