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[reikukaja]

Yona of the Dawn might honestly be the best piece of fiction i have ever read, of any medium.

I discovered the anime for this series on Monday, and caught up with the manga on Friday. For those of you unaware, this manga started around the same time SnK did, and is wrapping up with chaoter 276 in December (what perfect timing i picked to start reading!)

Im kinda mad at myself for not going a *little* slower... because this cliffhanger we are dealing with on certain individuals' fates is MEAN. I couldnt sleep the last two nights. My heart aches.

This story was.... transformative. Ive read other manga. Ive LOVED other manga. But NOTHING has done this to me. This might be the most beautiful work of fiction ive experienced in *any* medium. Nothing has ever made my heart feel so full. And all of it feels so *earned*.

This manga made me cry. On multiple occassions. Tears of joy and tears of dread. It made me shout with triumph/ anger and it made my heart flutter.

The only reason i stayed away from this series for so long was the "harem" tag that is often associated with it. Who the heck is responsible for giving it that tag because NOTHING about this gave me harem vibes. (That said.... id probably have spontaneously combusted right now if i was following this story for years... i dont think theres enough aloe in the world for this slow burn). Every story i have ever obsessed over (including SnK) feels like it has just been knocked down a few pegs by this absolute masterpiece.

I feel like im not the same person i was in monday when i decided to give this story a chance.

If anything comes *anywhere* close to this, please recommend. I need something to distract me while i wait for the next chapter. Also any recs for tumblrs i should be following would be welcome!

And yeah, this manga brought me back to tumblr (i need my theories, fanfic, and fanart!!!). At least for now. Im obsessed.

[reikukaja]

Sunshine (By Kemor)

Read on AO3

Rating: G

Words: 2327

Summary:  Having spent years behind walls, Reiner starts to crack. Soon he finds out he's not the only one hiding something from others.

Written by my friend, Kemor  (FFN/AO3) - and published for Reikuri Week 2018.  

(He doesn’t  use Tumblr and has asked that I submit on his behalf)

Day 1  - Soldier

Read on AO3

[reikukaja]

In that case if you haven't already I'd strongly recommend checking out a fic called Not Over Yet by Sayaanara. It's an Eremika/Jeankasa story and is one of, if not my favourite fanfic! It's amazingly well written and is just so beautifully emotional! If you haven't already I strongly advise giving it a read when you have the time. Ofc only if you want to 😅

Anon!

I want you to know that right now it is 12:30 am here and I was supposed to be asleep hours ago…

And its your fault, lol. I can’t stop reading this fic. I just finished chapter 5…And just…. wow. My heart honestly just kind of aches right now in the best possible way. I’m hooked.

Thank you so much for the rec. I can’t wait to see where this goes!

Feel free to dm if you want to talk about it or other fics!!

[reikukaja]

Kubera is everything i ever wanted in a story.

On February 23rd, i picked up Kubera: One Last God on the enthusiastic recommendation of a redditor. I caught up with the series yesterday, 26 days later. Not bad pacing for something with 700+ chapters! Now on to the recommendation!

The verdict: 10/10. Masterpiece.

Holy. Moly.

(So this cracked my top 2. Im sorry Tokyo Ghoul Re - You had a good run.)

I'll be honest - i actually dropped thus series once because i thought the art was bad. It rough in the beginning but it does get MUCH better pretty quickly.

This series had me on the edge of my seat for 100% of the ride. The first arc is the slowest - but once it gets going it just never really stops. I've never read something with such consistently good writing from start to (presumed) finish. I cant think of a single episode/arc i didnt like.

Weirdly, it sort of gave me the same feeling i got when reading Asoiaf the first time. The story is just so grand and far-reaching, with characters' plots weaving into and out of each other. It is all so satisfying to just see how all of the puzzle pieces slowly come together.

There are 8 main characters that get deeply explored (the equivalent to PoV characters in asoiaf) and like ... 70+ other named important characters. Its a LOT. Because of this it feels unlike any other manga/manhwa i have read.

I've never seen an author WEAPONIZE foreshadowing like this. Ughhhhh.

The series is *still going* - but the current arc is called "Finale". Estimates for how much story is left vary wildly. My guess is there will be another year or two of weekly releases - including epilogue content. I will be fiending for this on a weekly basis until it ends. I cant wait.

Currygom you absolute goddess.

PSA: You can read almost the entire series (minus the most recent 6 or so chapters) on webtoon.

[reikukaja]

When reading Tokyo Ghoul which series do you read first? The novels, the original series, or re?

Hi Anon! 

I would suggest (whether you have watched any of the anime or not) starting from the very beginning of the manga. The anime leaves out important information that makes it much easier to understand the TG universe and how things work. That said the “correct” reading order is as follows:

Tokyo Ghoul (Ch1-143)

Tokyo Ghoul Jack (Actually a prequel to TG, but contains spoilers so shouldn’t be read before finishing the original TG manga)

Tokyo Ghoul Joker  (Takes place after the original TG, and before re)

Tokyo Ghoul:re (Ch1-179)

You also mentioned the novels (which I haven’t read all of yet). They (and their chronology) are as follows:

Tokyo Ghoul Days - Between chapters 35 and 36 of the original TG manga

Tokyo Ghoul Void - Between chapter 79 and 80 or the original TG manga

Tokyo Ghoul Past - Backstories from the original TG manga. Intended to be read after Void.

Tokyo Ghoul:re Quest - Takes place during TG:re. 

There is more detailed information about reading/viewing order on the r/TokyoGhoul wiki. It’s a handy cheat sheet, because yeah... this series can get confusing with chronology.

I hope this helps!

If you’re thinking about picking up the series, enjoy the ride. I did the whole thing in about 10 days I think for the first time. Was wild. Such an incredible series. 

I can’t recommend it enough.