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YouTube video by Shaegeeksout Where Have I Been and a New 6 Star Read! | March 2025 Reset and February Wrap Up |

I finally got around to another video after a rough February. I hope you enjoy it!
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✨Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher: Four-Leaf Clovers (2019-2022) by Tama Mizuki✨
4 volumes | Joseimuke | BL, Childcare

Completely adorable right to the end! I loved how it ended with a little bit of a time skip to see their life when Hinata was a teenager.

✨Okaeri Alice (2020-2023) by Shuuzo Oshimi✨
7 vols | Shounen | Drama, Gender/Sexuality Exploration, Love Polygon
5/10

That was... certainly something. I appreciate him for laying his own gender dysphoria bare with this work. Some writing choices were a bit dangerous, though...

I’m not usually one for manga adaptations of novels, but that art looks NICE.

✨Dark Corners (2023) by Megan Goldin✨
Audiobook | Thriller, Mystery
7.8/10

This was pretty good for the most part! My only gripe is that it had a lot of build-up, but when shit hit the fan, that part of the story went by way too fast.

✨Mobsters in Love (2020-2022) by Chiyoko Origami✨
3 volumes | Joseimuke | BL, yakuza
7/10

Super cute and pure fluff!

What does that mean for us who already have copies of these series? Is there some sort of flaw with ours that will be subject to recall (ex: like the Medalist volume 1 one)? I understand it was pulled due to quality concerns.

✨Banana Fish (1985-1994) by Akimi Yoshida✨
19 volumes | Shoujo | Action, Adventure, Drama, Crime
9/10

This series sat on my shelf for 8 years because I was scared to read it. 😅 Yes, it was painful and I cried, but OMG was it beautiful! Ash x Eiji are soul partner goals.

Holy shit, TP licensed Eternal Covenant?!
I love MC and ML's complicated yet sweet relationship and the world building is very cool. I'll be SO annoying about it!

And their manga license is neat, it's a foodie-esque age-gap story.

We really need to stop learning about TP licenses like this. Why can’t they just have license announcements like normal publishers? 😅 but oooo these both look like likely pickups for me!!

✨Mimi's Tales of Terror (2002-2003) by Junji Ito✨
1 volume | Seinen | Supernatural, Horror
5.7/10

I don't really vibe with Ito stuff, but I needed something to read at work. lol. Decent collection of stories, though.

"Queen's Quality" has ended today after 10 years of serialization.

Its creator Kyousuke Motomi says there will be various announcements for the series in the future and asks the readers to stay tuned.

✨The Poe Clan (1972-1976) by Moto Hagio✨
5 volumes | Shoujo | Supernatural, Drama, BL
9.5/10

As an avid shoujo and BL reader, it was truly an incredible experience to read one of the early works from that demo/genre. This was also my first year 24 read. Highly recommend it!

It only took me over a decade to get a TBR cart for my library, but here we are!! 🎉

My physical TBR is out of control, so the cart is more of a queue of what’s next to be read this month rather than my full TBR.

Same. I pre-ordered like 120 volumes going all the way to December for some. LMAO.

The second one is SUPER good, though! I recommend at least reading that one, but maybe skip the last one.

✨The Housemaid is Watching by Freida McFadden (2024)✨
Audiobook | Thriller, Mystery
5/10

This one has a couple of good moments, but as a whole, it's definitely the one that was the most frustrating to get through. Somehow, they decided to make everyone less likable and annoying.

✨Delinquent Daddy & Tender Teacher: Basking in Sunlight by Tama Mizuki (2017-2018)✨
1 volume | Joseimuke | BL, childcare
8/10

Quite a slow burn with relationship progress, but that’s okay! It makes sense given their circumstances and is continuing to be adorable.

✨The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden (2023)✨
Audiobook | Thriller, Mystery
8/10

I can’t say much because THE TWISTS, but I was glad we got to continue with Millie as the protagonist. With the way book 1 ended, I wasn’t sure if her story was done.

✨Motoyan Papa to Hitsuji-sensei /Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher (2016)✨
1 volume | Joseimuke | BL, childcare
8/10

So sweet and so glad this got continued despite this starting out as a 1 volume series!

Happy Chinese New Year！💙 新年快乐！！~🐍🎋
#svsss #bingqiu

Okay, I need to lock in and finish Banana Fish in the next few days. 😤

✨Wanna Be My Dress Up Lover? by Mamita✨
1 volume | Joseimuke | Romance (BL)
6.8/10

This one had some aspects I usually don't like (blackmail), but somehow I didn't mind it here??? It never felt like excessively malicious and the 2 leads were cute together. ALSO MINT-CHAN💖

✨The Housemaid by Freida McFadden✨
Audiobook | Thriller, Mystery
7/10

Once I started listening to this, it was hard to put it down. Uneasiness leading to plot twist after plot twist kept me on my toes, but it was also a little predictable once some key points were revealed.

New License: I Can't Stand Being Your Childhood Friend by An Momose. Two best friends (and roommates!) realize their bond was deeper than they ever imagined in this brand-new Boys' Love romance! Aoi and Ryouta have been friends for as long as they can remember, so when it comes time to head off to college, it only makes sense for them to room together! Practically joined at the hip, they are convinced that their relationship will stay the same forever...until one day, Aoi wakes up to find Ryouta leaning in to kiss him! Now Aoi must unpack this bewildering development, but he just can’t seem to forget Ryouta’s touch... For Mature readers. ©AN MOMOSE 2021 / Frontier Works Inc. Available from Seven Seas Entertainment October 2025 (Print/Digital).

Brand-new license announcement! I CAN'T STAND BEING YOUR CHILDHOOD FRIEND by An Momose. Two best friends (and roommates!) realize their bond is deeper than they ever imagined in this Mature-rated Boys’ Love/#BL romance manga!

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That’s nuts omg. I knew they got delayed sometimes, but I didn’t realize it was THAT bad. I’m so curious on what goes on over at Denpa/Kuma 😅 they need to overestimate their dates to at least lessen disappointment.

Hell yea

then we have Denpa for the non-BL... 🥴
At least they churn out the Kuma titles faster than their Denpa line. -cries in 3gatsu no Lion-

illustration of a scene featuring tall reddish brick buildings in an urban environment with potted plants on the ground. the light is shining on the side of a central building with a stairway, on which we can see a cat licking itself clean, exposing its rear to the camera.

meow meow

✨All or Nothing by Shikke✨
1 volume | Joseimuke | Romance (BL)
6.5/10

This was a cute and short friends to lovers series. It didn't touch on anything too deep, but the sexuality curiosity and exploration had some unique moments. Loved the character designs, too!