I've resumed and finished reading Undead Unluck now that it has ended.

It's pretty good for a battle shounen manga.

I've caught up with the English translation of Asako.

I really like it. The first few pages might deter a lot of people but I think the author handles the age gap relationship quite well and the other themes in the book like sexuality, preadolescence, memories, adulthood, etc. I expected the entire story to revolve around the relationship of the two but it extends far past that.

Depending on how it goes from here, it might be up there with my other all time favorites like Flowers of Evil and Three Days of Happiness.

Maybe I'll put up a post comparing it with "My Boy" some day as they're both similar situations but handled differently.

The World Of SKK girls - c27 - very nice adventure, slice of life, mystery. Three girls are traveling through a post-apocaliptic world and somehow they are only one's there. The things behind the veil are really interesting and the twist with where the story is going will make for a fun read.

APOSIMZ - v1-v8 - Protagonist has a bit of a thick plot-armor but it's really cool read. I like Ajate as a character. She must feel a bit lonely sometimes. No one can hug her.

I just caught up with Natsume Yuujinchou and would really like something new to read, with similar vibes? Any recs?

Haven't read that, how is it?

It has some horror elements, but it's slow paced and gentle. It's a series of short stories about a kid (who can see yokai) who was bullied by everyone and passed around by relatives after his parents died.

He's just been taken in by a loving family and slowly gains the ability to have friends and relate to people (and yokai). He also finds out his grandmother was similar to him and collected the names of yokai she defeated in duels, and she left that book of names to him. It can be used to control them, so a lot of the stories are about the consequences of him having it.

I like that the story is about how people can grow when shown love and security. With like monsters and mystery.

Thank you, I put it in my reading list. 😊

Natsume also has a great anime adaptation that is ongoing (seven seasons now). I haven't read Natsume, but have watched the show and enjoyed it a lot. Very much a chill and heartwarming series.

I know I gave you some recommendations in last week's thread already, but here is one other that popped into my head after seeing you mention liking how people grow and change in Natsume:

• Ri-chan - A romance series about a guy that moves back to his hometown and finds his childhood friend pretty much burned out on life.

Need to find the time for that. I'm so behind that I am still trying to finish Frieren.

Ri-chan is adorable, I need to sit down a read it again.