watercresscent
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Just a guy who likes BL (from any country). Queer (Aro). English/HK Canto.
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Translation carrd https://watercresscent.carrd.co/
誰想和你結婚啊 by 千地イチ
-Young flashy wedding dress designer x Strait-laced teacher in denial about being gay meet at a speed dating event and have a 1-night stand
-Nothing much to say tbh cause it's pretty short. Just a sweet feel-good romance with some decent growth for the MC
-Young flashy wedding dress designer x Strait-laced teacher in denial about being gay meet at a speed dating event and have a 1-night stand
-Nothing much to say tbh cause it's pretty short. Just a sweet feel-good romance with some decent growth for the MC
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
誰想和你結婚啊 by 千地イチ
-Young flashy wedding dress designer x Strait-laced teacher in denial about being gay meet at a speed dating event and have a 1-night stand
-Nothing much to say tbh cause it's pretty short. Just a sweet feel-good romance with some decent growth for the MC
-Young flashy wedding dress designer x Strait-laced teacher in denial about being gay meet at a speed dating event and have a 1-night stand
-Nothing much to say tbh cause it's pretty short. Just a sweet feel-good romance with some decent growth for the MC
落花王子的婚禮 by 尾上与一 (+the sequel)
-Fantasy royalty JBL about a prince disguising himself as a bride to be married off to another country
-The king is desperate for marriage because he's under a curse and the royal family of MC's country are magicians
-Fantasy royalty JBL about a prince disguising himself as a bride to be married off to another country
-The king is desperate for marriage because he's under a curse and the royal family of MC's country are magicians
November 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
落花王子的婚禮 by 尾上与一 (+the sequel)
-Fantasy royalty JBL about a prince disguising himself as a bride to be married off to another country
-The king is desperate for marriage because he's under a curse and the royal family of MC's country are magicians
-Fantasy royalty JBL about a prince disguising himself as a bride to be married off to another country
-The king is desperate for marriage because he's under a curse and the royal family of MC's country are magicians
Seaside endings are such a cliché in BL but in The Insatiable Man it just MAKES SENSE cause it shows that Inwoo's trauma has healed to a point where he feels comfortable near water
November 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Seaside endings are such a cliché in BL but in The Insatiable Man it just MAKES SENSE cause it shows that Inwoo's trauma has healed to a point where he feels comfortable near water
Since Yen Press licensed The Gay Who Turned Kaiju, can they also license the author's most well-known BL manga Kabe Koji 😭
October 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Since Yen Press licensed The Gay Who Turned Kaiju, can they also license the author's most well-known BL manga Kabe Koji 😭
Ooh it got a manga adaptation that began recently too. Glad to see them both drawn pretty 😌
October 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Ooh it got a manga adaptation that began recently too. Glad to see them both drawn pretty 😌
Caught up with the serialisation of Finding My Way to (You) in This MMO World with my J-Novel subscription and it's quite interesting so far.
With how typical colourism is, it's nice to see a dark-skinned MC for once who is considered attractive but not in the "beastly" way
With how typical colourism is, it's nice to see a dark-skinned MC for once who is considered attractive but not in the "beastly" way
October 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Caught up with the serialisation of Finding My Way to (You) in This MMO World with my J-Novel subscription and it's quite interesting so far.
With how typical colourism is, it's nice to see a dark-skinned MC for once who is considered attractive but not in the "beastly" way
With how typical colourism is, it's nice to see a dark-skinned MC for once who is considered attractive but not in the "beastly" way
Read this cute cis M x trans F het romance (Finding My Name by Estelle Grant). They were childhood friends separated when FL got taken by child protection from her parents. Nonetheless they become infatuated quickly after reuniting as adults, and FL grapples with her past she's left behind.
September 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Read this cute cis M x trans F het romance (Finding My Name by Estelle Grant). They were childhood friends separated when FL got taken by child protection from her parents. Nonetheless they become infatuated quickly after reuniting as adults, and FL grapples with her past she's left behind.
Also, the title cards are such a highlight and a clever storytelling device.
September 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Also, the title cards are such a highlight and a clever storytelling device.
I loved Don't Build My Hopes Up when I first read it but after rereading it's become a top fave. The premise of having a crush on a senior is quite mundane, but the author depicts the emotions and internal conflicts so intricately and realistically
September 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I loved Don't Build My Hopes Up when I first read it but after rereading it's become a top fave. The premise of having a crush on a senior is quite mundane, but the author depicts the emotions and internal conflicts so intricately and realistically
Rereading King's Maker sequel and was reminded of Sys and Randolph, THE fem top x masc bottom couple
September 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Rereading King's Maker sequel and was reminded of Sys and Randolph, THE fem top x masc bottom couple
Signature Scent is a gem of a modern fantasy BL with a refreshingly straightfoward and assertive MC, emotionally mature couple, and a compelling overarching crime plot
Link: www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/sig...
Link: www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/sig...
September 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Signature Scent is a gem of a modern fantasy BL with a refreshingly straightfoward and assertive MC, emotionally mature couple, and a compelling overarching crime plot
Link: www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/sig...
Link: www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/sig...
Ok done. In terms of vol1's story alone I kinda like the main series more but I have biased feelings for this cause the ML checks off all the character traits that appeal to me:
-shorter
-handsome
-friendly and playful
-well-adjusted
-dates around but the story doesn't shame him for it
-shorter
-handsome
-friendly and playful
-well-adjusted
-dates around but the story doesn't shame him for it
September 7, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Ok done. In terms of vol1's story alone I kinda like the main series more but I have biased feelings for this cause the ML checks off all the character traits that appeal to me:
-shorter
-handsome
-friendly and playful
-well-adjusted
-dates around but the story doesn't shame him for it
-shorter
-handsome
-friendly and playful
-well-adjusted
-dates around but the story doesn't shame him for it
I was curious what the other ML of this new JBL novel license looks like cause vol 1's cover doesn't show him. Turns out both MLs are beautiful 😍 just my type
August 24, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I was curious what the other ML of this new JBL novel license looks like cause vol 1's cover doesn't show him. Turns out both MLs are beautiful 😍 just my type
I talk a lot about boy idol anime but I like girl idol anime too, and Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live is solidly my favourite. For a kids show the cast is quite developed, and the music is great
August 23, 2025 at 9:55 PM
I talk a lot about boy idol anime but I like girl idol anime too, and Pretty Rhythm Rainbow Live is solidly my favourite. For a kids show the cast is quite developed, and the music is great
Checked out Nojiro Guri's new BL serialisation and it's nice to see an autistic love interest.
(Well he's not yet explicitly labelled as such but it's extremely clear that he is. It's like the author ticked off the diagnosis criteria lol)
(Well he's not yet explicitly labelled as such but it's extremely clear that he is. It's like the author ticked off the diagnosis criteria lol)
August 4, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Checked out Nojiro Guri's new BL serialisation and it's nice to see an autistic love interest.
(Well he's not yet explicitly labelled as such but it's extremely clear that he is. It's like the author ticked off the diagnosis criteria lol)
(Well he's not yet explicitly labelled as such but it's extremely clear that he is. It's like the author ticked off the diagnosis criteria lol)
Oh my, I just read I Hear the Sunspot Four Seasons 3... how does this series get even better.... stop being so good! (no don't stop)
August 2, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Oh my, I just read I Hear the Sunspot Four Seasons 3... how does this series get even better.... stop being so good! (no don't stop)
Read vol 1 of this very cute cosplay BL that has both the usual fluff tropes combined with well-paced friends-to-lovers development. Uke is cute and shy but proactive when he needs to be; seme is genuine and we get a lot of his POV on realising his feelings, which are what makes this standout to me
July 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Read vol 1 of this very cute cosplay BL that has both the usual fluff tropes combined with well-paced friends-to-lovers development. Uke is cute and shy but proactive when he needs to be; seme is genuine and we get a lot of his POV on realising his feelings, which are what makes this standout to me
For pride month, here are my fave queer manga that depict queer experiences 🏳️🌈
June 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
For pride month, here are my fave queer manga that depict queer experiences 🏳️🌈
Finished My Friends by Hisham Matar and wtf this should've made it onto the Booker shortlist! It was a novel that hooked me from the first sentence to the end. Khaled's emotions really resonated me and I was often moved by the beautiful descriptions
May 27, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Finished My Friends by Hisham Matar and wtf this should've made it onto the Booker shortlist! It was a novel that hooked me from the first sentence to the end. Khaled's emotions really resonated me and I was often moved by the beautiful descriptions
Read 給愛慕者的殺人委託, which is about a freelancer MC who receives an anonymous gig to assassinate his podcaster neighbour, whom he's a fan of. So he approaches his neighbour in hopes to protect him and find the culprit.
May 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Read 給愛慕者的殺人委託, which is about a freelancer MC who receives an anonymous gig to assassinate his podcaster neighbour, whom he's a fan of. So he approaches his neighbour in hopes to protect him and find the culprit.
I was looking forward to 無法掙脫的夏天 cause it's rural horror Japanese BL with yandere ML but it unfortunately didn't live up to my excitement. Basically it's about MC who gets dragged into a village in an alternate dimension where he finds his childhood friend who went missing in the mountains years ago
April 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I was looking forward to 無法掙脫的夏天 cause it's rural horror Japanese BL with yandere ML but it unfortunately didn't live up to my excitement. Basically it's about MC who gets dragged into a village in an alternate dimension where he finds his childhood friend who went missing in the mountains years ago
So Adultery Contract Part 7 also has a train station scene that I forgot until now (no wonder it's a fave loll)
April 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
So Adultery Contract Part 7 also has a train station scene that I forgot until now (no wonder it's a fave loll)
Found a rare historical BL set during martial law. How depressing could this possibly get? We shall see 🤪
February 3, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Found a rare historical BL set during martial law. How depressing could this possibly get? We shall see 🤪
Finished 石獅子咖啡館 (Stone Lion Café), a rather unique urban fantasy human drama BL set in Tainan City, which is known for its many traffic circles. Our MC moves back in with his family, hopeless about his career path, but one day is sought out by a pair of komainu, the guardians of the city.
January 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Finished 石獅子咖啡館 (Stone Lion Café), a rather unique urban fantasy human drama BL set in Tainan City, which is known for its many traffic circles. Our MC moves back in with his family, hopeless about his career path, but one day is sought out by a pair of komainu, the guardians of the city.