#{ *me trying to move on from a break-up by using cute family manhwas* }

[chronosbled]

{ This manhwa I found is literally a perfect representation of how Dickson's childhood used to be with his parents. Granted he originally didn't react to anything due to his condition, but slowly over time he started to learn what happiness was (you know, before his parents were murdered).

I have never found anything so absolutely accurate before and now Imma cry about it because I finally have. 😭😭

[ramuoto]

TOP 10 MANHWAs

if anything good came out of 2020, it’s my discovery of manhwas. 

well, it’s not like i’ve never read a single manhwa in the past 15+ years but tbh, the ratio of manhwa:manga i consume on a weekly basis has jumped exponentially this year. previously it was like 1:99 and now it’s like 90:10 LMAO. 

so, just to remind myself that the world is still full of good things, i had to make this list. which i will probably edit in the future, if i can be bothered to. :) 

anyhow, this list was not made in any particular order, just whichever came into mind. it’s loooong so be prepared! (I’ve read way more titles than mentioned but just included the ones worth checking out)

for whoever stumbles across this list, i hope some of these resonate with you and i hope they make you as happy as they made me. 

pic credits: https://geekculture.co/geeks-guide-to-transmigration-novels-avoid-death-at-all-costs/

1. Ebony

https://mangadex.org/title/41838/ebony

Bahahah omg he looks evil there! But our dearest archduke is hardly that aww. Soz, I just ripped off the covers of the manhwa cos I can’t find a panel I liked more than another. I mean, this manhwa is a GEM. I can’t even begin to describe this because everything about it blew me away. This is not something you read when you are craving for fluff, or just wanna have something brainless after a hard day at work or if you just wanna have some eye candy lol. This is something you pick up on a weekend, when you have time, because you need those hours to digest, appreciate, clutch your chest, tear a little because you find yourself falling in love with these characters. It doesn’t have any of that cliche isekai, romance, revenge themes going on. It has a solid plot, backed by incredible characters, beautifully woven by the authors and artist with incredible pacing that keeps you on your toes and keeps you looking forward to the next chapter. Maybe I would have been happier if I found it after it was completed lol. HAVE I CONVINCED YOU ENOUGH TO MAKE YOU WANNA READ IT?! like, idk, just go. JUST GO READ IT GDI. 

p.s. it says there romance but naaaaaaah, dont go in with that expectation. :) this story is so much more than that. 

2. Bring the love

https://mangadex.org/title/44472/bring-the-love

This...this!!! THIS MANHWA NEEDS MORE LOVE. If you need a lot of fluff, a little, ok maybe quite a bit of sadness and tragedy, sweet sweet romance, cutie pies, please, look no further!!! Again, pacing, character development are so important to me and this manhwa aces it. I love the 2 MCs very much. And the side characters too. :)

3.  A Stepmother's Märchen

https://mangadex.org/title/39474/a-stepmother-s-m-rchen

When I first read this, i fucking cried. like please don’t ask me why. it’s not like its an absolute tragedy but I was just rooting for the MC so much and I really want for everything to go her way. That’s how much I adore this MC!!! I LOVE HER. I LOVE HER MORE THAN YOU DO NORA! HAHAHHA. okay soz. I need to keep this spoiler-free.

Anyhoo, there is nothing typical about this time travel plot. Sure, she goes back to try to undo the stuff that went wrong but phew, she certainly changed things so much everything that comes her way have made it so her previous experiences can hardly help aaaaaaand that’s what makes it fun! I sometimes wish the pacing could be a little more consistent, and there could be more characters I could love a little more wholeheartedly (so i wont have to be in so much despair when i read this sometimes lol) but omg the art, isn’t it pretty?! I’ve re-read this soooooo many times but the art blows me away all the time. And have I already mentioned how much I love her?! I LOVE YOU SHULI! AND I WANT YOU TO BE HAPPY!

4.  Lady Baby

https://mangadex.org/title/34691/lady-baby

I literally LOL-ed when I saw this cover. WHO THE HELL ARE THEY. WHAT LADY BABY?! ehehehe. okay anyway, uhm, this is already incredibly popular. im not sure if i need to elaborate but yes, it’s adorbs!!! i dont think i like the MC as much as i love her family lol. and everyone else who adores her. im looking forward to when they get older. :) actually not really. please stay cute for as long as yall can! but yeah, i do wish the plot can move a lil faster. i want to see more character development in the other kids too COME ON! 

5.  Death Is the Only Ending for the Villainess

https://mangadex.org/title/47754/death-is-the-only-ending-for-the-villainess

am i allowed to reveal how shallow i am rn? like the previous choices were all like ‘wow-deep-plot’, ‘wow-character-development’ and this one i just included cos of AESTHETICS ALONE?! the novel covers are breathtaking!!! the manhwa art is amazing as well. and the harem is great! LOL. as for plot... uhm... it’s alright. it’s pretty engaging and i quite like the MC, she’s smart and independent and i love how she views them all antagonistically at all times HAHAHHA. her past is kinda... weird though and i do wish they’d stop referencing it. cos... girl why do you wanna go back to reality!!! stay here! it’s way more exciting! 

i love the whole isekai/reincarnate/transmigration theme and this is honestly one of the better, not-so-cliche or cheesy ones HA.

6.  Beware of the Villainess!

https://mangadex.org/title/47286/beware-of-the-villainess

do you already see the whole villainess theme?! am i suppose to start feeling embarrassed about my choices?! NO! cos this one is AWESOME!

again, another wildly popular title. for good reasons. it’s hilarious, our MC is as real and candid as it gets and LOOK AT THAT BLUE HAIRED BEAUTY. DO YOU SEE HIM?! IMPLANT HIM INTO YOUR MEMORY NOW!

it’s highly entertaining and breaks all isekai-reincarnation-villainess plot stereotypes. definitely one of the titles i look forward to every week.

7.  Who Made Me a Princess

https://mangadex.org/title/32506/who-made-me-a-princess

what? why did i choose this?

BECAUSE OF CLAUDE OF COURSE. ahahaha. okay aside from the amaaaaaaazing art and the beautiful people, the plot is not too bad. a little extreme at times but it’s interesting enough to keep me going. it’s currently on hiatus though and i was highly annoyed by how the first season ended. (YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT HAPPENED? NOTHING.)

i hope the plot can move faster in the next season! and that our dearest MC athanasia can you know, finally be a little more useful... like omg just tell lucas already!!! and tbh girl, no matter which guy you choose, i approve. :D 

8.  The Flower That Was Bloomed by a Cloud

https://mangadex.org/title/37648/the-flower-that-was-bloomed-by-a-cloud

i featured this before, mostly out of frustration HAHAHA. do you see why i chose this cover?! yeah, i support this (unpopular) pairing okay! the other one is doomed!!! no matter what the author is trying to do now!! I DONT SUPPORT IT!!! lol.

anyway, i had to feature this cos the art is unique! and the story is great. :) and i looooooove listening to the ost while i read it. it starts out kinda slow but as the pace picks up, you won’t be able to stop. and you find yourself conflicted at various points. it did win an award for a reason. 

no matter what, i still think dowun is best for her okay. it’s dowun or nothing. he’s devoted to her, we all know that! he just needs to ditch that annoying female guard!!! ok yknw what, maybe nothing is better. :/ *cries*

9.  Solo Leveling

https://mangadex.org/title/31477/solo-leveling

why do i even bother? this manhwa is popular enough. 

the art is great. the MC is great. i use him and his gang as my wallpaper. 

im just not sure i like how this season’s plot is progressing. :/ but i guess it brings us nearer to solving the mystery in the first leg of the manhwa. i just enjoyed the whole part of him leveling up and now that he isn’t really leveling up anymore... idk. am i hoping for more plot shit like bleach (oh wow now u quincy?)... idk man. anywho, no regrets starting on this series and marathon-ing it to death. 

cross fingers the plot picks up and doesnt get too complicated for its own good.

10.  The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion

https://mangadex.org/title/31606/the-reason-why-raeliana-ended-up-at-the-duke-s-mansion

okay, tbh, by the time i reached 10, i still have like 15 other series i was considering LMAO. i even considered lengthening this top 10 to top 15. but that would just be more of me and my nonsense. so... why did i choose this?

COS I LOVE THE 2 MCs!!! they’re adorable. the plot is again, kinda far-fetched at times (i literally laugh my head off at some parts) but it’s isekai-reincarnation okay! anything is possible in whatever magical crap country you end up in! lol. and i like how straightforward it is... in the sense there’s no 2nd lead. like okay i mean they are there but we all know they have no chance. oops. sorry!

and cos i can’t give up on the other titles i have, imma just list them down, without pictures... cos im tired. HA. 

11. Doctor Elise 

https://mangadex.org/title/29474/doctor-elise 

Kudos to the huge improvement in art style lmao. The good... lovable MCs, engaging plot. The bad... sometimes lengthy, incredulous medical moments (i work in the medical field so i... idk. sometimes this borders on iryu LMAO and i need to remind myself this is romance) otherwise, this is a highly highly entertaining read.

12.  Seduce the Villain's Father

https://mangadex.org/title/46775/seduce-the-villain-s-father

This is another of my ‘father-love’ whims. MC is adorable and ML is handsome. enough said.

13.  The Villainess Lives Twice

https://mangadex.org/title/49644/the-villainess-lives-twice

This is like a lesser version of Ebony and Bring the Love combined HAHAHA. The plot and premise is great and it’s awesome to marathon! I don’t find myself loving the MC as much as I should but the ML is a darling! I just find her a little toooooooo gloomy. Like come on girl, be more spunky! 

14.  The Stereotypical Life of a Reincarnated Lady

https://mangadex.org/title/46790/the-stereotypical-life-of-a-reincarnated-lady

I dont know why I like this so much HAHAHAHA. It hardly has a plot. I just find the MC and ML amusing i guess lol. 

15.  I'm Stanning the Prince

https://mangadex.org/title/45586/i-m-stanning-the-prince

Sometimes I wonder if I should be ranking this higher but I kinda feel this manhwa is trying to achieve too much with an underpowered MC. I love her... but I just don’t like how she’s just a pawn of everyone else and I dont know how she can change this situation of hers. It’s cute though. the MC and ML.  and the ML reminds me so much of american/jap Mackenyu. 

16.  The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass

I HAD TO. the art is so pretty! but girl, dont use the hour glass so much! you look a little too old! i would appreciate it if MC stops basing too much of her moves on the “past” tho like idk you are gonna sound unoriginal soooooon like develop your own thoughts soon okay? <3

17. Inso's Law

ANOTHER ONE. omg. im a lil on the fence regarding this but i like MC too much. and her harem LOL. i dont see where the plot is going either but i just hope for a happy end... ):

18.  Why Are You Doing This, Duke?

HAHAHA. this is sooooo sooooooo cute, i would have ranked it top 15 if it wasnt licensed by tapas tho cos they are a joke. WHY NOT TAPPY GDI. 

19.  Miss Not-So Sidekick

Uh-oh. Is this a top-20 list now? anyway, the MC for this series is GOLD. im not liking where it’s currently heading tho thus the lower ranking.

20.  IRIS - Lady with a Smartphone

omg IVE NEGLECTED THIS FOR TOO LONG. lemme go buy more chapters hahahaha. it’s a tad too lengthy... otherwise i like the MC and yummy ML!

still not enough?

Special Mentions - Okay, these will be unranked cos I don’t think these are that good but probably still worth a read.

I've Become the Villainous Empress of a Novel - this is new, im looking forward to how it progresses wheeeee.

Lady to Queen - It’s a ruthless manhwa. There was a point i started reading all sorts of sadistic content (i was running out of content i swear) and this was one of the better ones. I appreciate the MC very much. the plot now is a little weird and im a bit wary of the MC’s sister... hopefully the ML can be more useful. he’s pitiful though. but dude come on, dont rely on the wrong gal.

Goodbye, In-law - I’m not sure if i like the current progress buuuuuuut MC and ML are cute so who cares.

The Duchess' 50 Tea Recipes - plot is still engaging. MC and ML are cute. i dont know where the plot is heading towards though. 

A Falling Cohabitation - this is interesting and fun but a lil lengthy.

Light and Shadow - the sequel is out!!! i highly enjoyed this entire series!!! i would have probably ranked it a lil higher if i did this post earlier but too many series have overtaken this in my heart lol.

This Girl Is a Little Wild - is the hiatus ending yet? i would add it back to top 20 if it came back LOL. it’s highly entertaining tho. ML is adorable.

The Duchess With an Empty Soul  - pretty nice. MC and ML are a little boring. i think it can end soon. LMAO.

A Capable Maid - it’s amusing how she gets her powers for all sorts of situations lol. the prince is creepy tbh. and im secretly rooting for the other king hehe.

Beware of the Brothers! - it’s cute and heart-wrenching at the same time! not too sure im digging the latest plot development but okay... i’ll take it. they’re all cuties.

Living as the Tyrant's Older Sister - hehehe. it’s cute. duke is kinda silly but the latest chapter made me squeal!!!

The Evil Lady's Hero  - idk where the plot is going but MC and ML are adorable!!!

The Dragon Next Door - HAHAHA. it’s hilarious.

The Youngest Princess - she’s growing uppppp noooooooooooo

Virtues of the Villainess - ginger is hilarious. i dont see where the plot is going tho... and cant say i like the ML yet. i dont even get to see him much, hello?!

The Justice of Villainous Woman - pretty wholesome... i like the MC! (the ML is fine. no one else to contend with so...) can u end already?! lol.

Amina of the Lamp - hey, what happened to this? it’s pretty inconsistent but i do like the MC and ML... and the art...

The Villain's Savior - this is some sadistic shit. i reserve it for when i feel sadistic. i pretty much wanna see MC happy but idk if she’s making the right choices. :/

I Don't Want to Be Empress! - HAHAHAHA uhm it’s getting interesting. i just want ML to step up more... 

La dolce vita di Adelaide - I FINISHED THIS! and it’s wholesome, feel-good and cute. some parts felt a lil extra but ah whatever.

The Black Haired Princess - plot. move. faster!!! otherwise the MC and ML are pretty cute.

The Abandoned Empress - im a lil on the fence but i know how popular this series is. it started out HORRIBLE. i hated the ML so much. and then i found the green hair boy creepy. like MC, you need better taste in boys. it’s certainly getting more interesting now though. so please, continue to make my money’s worth!!!

Lucia - i. am. not. guilty. of. anything. *smut warning* anyway go read the novel. it’s better. hehehe.

What's Wrong with Secretary Kim - i do not need to elaborate any further. 

Past loves 

I created this section just to remind myself, that what i could like one day, i could hate the next LOL.

The Monster Duchess and Contract Princess - I know this is wildly popular. but i lost interest in it once she grew up. i dont think she’s particularly lovable. soz.

Survive as the Hero's Wife - another popular choice. I find the plot kinda boring now. MC and ML are cute though. 

Sincerely: I Became a Duke's Maid - another popular one. again, boring plot. like cant it end yet? oh you mean we need to wait for the real female lead to show up? dont need luh.

I Am a Child of This House - wow. the plot is shit now. and i do not support the MC and her guard. soz. she’s OVERPOWERED tbh. 

This Is an Obvious Fraudulent Marriage - idk what happened but my enthusiasm for this died.

Charlotte and Her 5 Disciples - i don’t get it. i dont get their obsession for her. 

[marlikesthings]

I've already written why I love m21 and rai from noblesse and I wanted to do the same thing for frankenstein (one of my favorite characters in this manhwa). I've already said that I love his sassiness and how badass he is but there is so much more to love about frankenstein.

I don’t really have a specific moment where I felt he would become a favorite. He just did. Although I do have to admit I enjoyed his interactions with m21 back in season 1 (I love their interactions), and how he understood what rai was thinking without him needing to talk. That may have influenced me. 

One of the reasons why I love frankenstein is because he is very loyal to rai and he cares a lot about him. It's impossible to talk about frankenstein and not talk about rai. Rai disappeared for 820 years yet frankenstein never stopped looking for him. If this doesn't show how much he cares/how loyal he is, then I don't know what does. Another proof of his loyalty is the fact that frankenstein respects rai's wishes to not use his powers. The only times he breaks the seal by himself are when rai is in danger. The first time was when he was confronting takeo and he threatened to attack rai. Frankenstein said: “what can you do to the master, huh? I can't believe you made me break the promise to my master” (chapter 133). And then there is this scene:

Chapter 238

Frankenstein broke the seal to create a new ring for rai and help him conserve his life force (seal his powers). Therefore, although he did break the seal I don't really blame him. He had the best intentions in mind (unless I am forgetting a scene where he used his powers/broke the seal for other reasons). He only wants to help rai and to protect him. Without him rai would have been all alone and would have never met the kids and/or adopted the children. It’s impressive how far frankenstein went just to assure rai would be comfortable. He knew rai's wishes to have a normal life will probably never come true but he tried his best to make it happen. 

I've already said this but he is funny and sassy. I always enjoy his appearances especially when he is teasing/provoking the enemies. I think his reactions when the kids come to his house and make a mess are great. Or when the trio do something they shouldn’t. I also love the reaction other characters have when they are with him.

Chapter 338: I like his face here XD

I also like how he sometimes teases the children

Chapter 176: Context: Frankenstein, rai and regis are in lukedonia and they are going to rai’s mansion which is located in forbidden lands. Two guards found them and asked them to leave. Regis knocked them out as he feared frankenstein would do something worse to the guards. 

When he said: “Gechutel will be sad” I started laughing. Poor regis. He did nothing wrong. Also, it’s very funny how frankenstein of all people is accusing others of liking violence XD

Sure his attitude can sometimes be worrying, he uses too much energy and he enjoys messing with his enemies a little bit too much. Well, not really, he enjoys teasing people a lot. I am not going to talk about this here since this is an appreciation post XD. Regardless of that, frankenstein reacts like that most of the times because someone is in danger. Generally rai. Otherwise, he reacts like that when the enemy did something bad and he is pissed. He is very protective of his master and honestly I like how he says things others don't dare. He isn't afraid of messing with muzaka. Neither is he afraid of intervening in the middle of a fight and provoke muzaka and maduke in recent chapters. All because he didn't want to see rai lose more life force. 

You know who reminds me of frankenstein? Tao. They are both very different characters, but they both have moments when they go 'crazy' (both cases are very different, but still). I mean, tao and frankenstein's attitudes are perfect for comic relief. They both go "muajajaja" sometimes (you can see tao laughing like that in chapter 237). Frankenstein always acts like this in battles while tao does it in his everyday life. He tends to be more serious in battles. Moments like these make the reading much more enjoyable/entertaining. This just my personal opinion though. Now, his sharp tongue reminds me of m21. I love how you can find similarities between these characters. Especially since they live with frankenstein and they are his children. I never get bored of seeing him.

I also like how he plays with his identity (kind of). Normal people (like the two KSA officers) want to know who he really is. That is to be expected since frank doesn't look like your average high school chairman. But then he gives an answer like this one:

Chapter 238: Please look at everyone's faces here. They are hilarious XD

He said the same thing in chapter 245. I already said it, but I never get tired of seeing frankenstein. 

I also like how powerful he is. But more than that I like how people respect him. They are sometimes even afraid of him, and he is human. Well kind of, he has been alive for too long, so I am not sure if he can still be considered human at this point. It's his race, but otherwise he is able to do things normal humans (even modified) can't. In the past, he was able to fight against ragar (rael's father) and read his moves, even though that was the first time he confronted someone so strong. And according to his own words, he still wasn't ready/able to fight a family leader. Now he is even stronger and it seems like little by little he is learning how to control better dark spear. At the very least he was able to avoid being consumed by it. Although if rai hadn't interfered who knows what would have happened. 

I also like how smart he is. He knew about the family leaders and soul weapons, even though that information was only accessible to nobles (probably because he collected data from the nobles he captured but anyway). He was a scientist in the past and he had a terrible reputation. To quote gejutel: “Even humans are afraid of his cruelty and powers. He gained power by any means necessary [...] So I heard that human organizations are trying to kill him” (chapter 239). What frankenstein was doing might not have been good, but at the very least it's not like he went on a rampage just for fun. He was mad. Mutants were doing whatever they wanted and they were also attacking innocent humans. Why wouldn't he be mad? The nobles, who created those mutants weren't taking any responsibility for it. They did nothing to stop it. I like how even though he was pissed with the nobles, he did acknowledge humans cruelty (he admits humans used other humans in order to obtain a soul weapon and that humans and nobles made pacts). 

Chapter 243

He knew nobles were doing whatever they wanted. Frankenstein basically predicted the nobles would end up running wild/betraying their own race. Once again I feel the need to say I am surprised by how smart and how perceptive frank is. 

I like how he doesn't consider himself inferior to others (regardless of their race). He is tired of humans being treated as weaklings. To quote frankenstein: “I will make sure you remember... that humans being are not... weak!!” (chapter 242).

Chapter 243: Frankenstein doesn't like to be treated as a weak human.

He fights for what he thinks is right. And I respect that. I also like how he acknowledges his enemies strength. He might be very proud of his strength but he does respects others (if they became strong by themselves and not by dirty means/enhancement/sacrificing others). 

Frankenstein is very careful and I like that. When he was writing his books, he made sure there were mistakes in case someone ever decided to use his research for their own greed. For example, modified humans/werewolves can't regenerate if they are attacked by dark spear. That was a very smart move. Ironically, without him, noblesse (the manhwa) wouldn't even exist. He is the one who did/wrote all the research crombel is using after all. 

I like how he uses his knowledge to help the children get stronger but he never does anything they don't want. And he doesn't use them as lab experiments. He doesn't like the idea of them being in danger or being forced to do things against their will. He was very pissed when he realized m21 was being used as an experiment by the werewolves. He understands m21 and he knew there is nothing worse for m21 than to be treated as a disposable item. Although we often see him getting angry, this is his own way of showing he is worried. Frankenstein understands the kids not only because he is very perceptive but also because he cares about them. He wants to understand them. And he sympathises with them. This brings me to my next point.

I've already said he is very protective of rai. But he is also protective of the children. Do not mess with them. He always goes to rescue them when they are in trouble. Yes, part of it is because he doesn't want rai to use his life force, but that's not all. I've already explained that above. I love it when frank is protective of the children.

He is unexpectedly gentle. It's obvious how much he cares about his master and how nice he is to him. But he is also nice with others and he worries about them. For example, we can see frankenstein worried about m21 in chapter 116. Frankenstein and rai were discussing what was the purpose of m21 going with DA-5 (if he stayed with them for a mission or not). There is a cute exchange (for me) where rai ask frank if he is worried and frank start insisting he is only worried about his master, among other things, until rai had to stop him from talking. Rai knew frankenstein wasn’t being totally honest with himself. At that time they weren’t even that close yet he was still worried. Another example is when m24 (mark) entered the house. He knew there was something weird about him. He had seen the footage where m24 was acting weird but he never told m21. He even said (to tao and takeo): “you know how much m-21 cares for m-24, right? [...] But we can't doubt m-24 with only that” and “don't look at me like that. I would have done the same if you were in m-21's position” (chapter 250). He is so good. He did refuse when m21 asked rai to awaken m24 (which is to be expected since rai's life would be in danger and he suspected m24) but otherwise he was very supportive of him. 

I finally finished writing this! :D It took longer than expected but I wanted to make a proper post explaining why I love him.