#actually i was thinking about the funny manhua where the protagonist realizes he lives in a bl universe

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you’ve heard of twst characters becoming self-aware of their fictional world, now get ready for…

twst nrc student npcs becoming self-aware of the fact they have no faces…

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Who are your top 7 favorite ships ever (can be canon or non canon) from any media? Why do you love them? Thanks 🌻

hi anon. first of all, I am so sorry for only answering your ask now. I know you sent this twice. I had an answer in my drafts and then just. forgot to return to it. I made 16 drafts since getting your ask, so it got buried, apologies. I make a lot of posts that I just hide in the drafts and they never see the light of day. my draft count right now is 174...

also, assuming that the other ask I got is from the same anon, or maybe it's different, idk. regardless, yes I got the fanfiction ask. I'll answer it maybe uhh tomorrow or something.

as for my actual answer.

gonna be honest, my favorites change a lot. also, I know I have more than 7 ships, surely. but I can only think of 5 atm that I consider to be, like, at the very top of the pile. they are:

mitsukisa (jack jeanne) - how do I even begin to describe mitsukisa. there's an emotional intimacy to them that's just so tender and accepting. it's about quiet trust and vulnerability. the mortifying ordeal of being known, etc etc. the fact that both mitsuki and kisa wanted to resolve their personal issues privately, but because they're theater actors, they ended up using the play they're acting in to resolve them publicly, which is what they feared doing in the first place. they can be read as romantic, but also as queerplatonic. they fuck around with gender. when mitsuki said, "what? are you jealous? that I'm a better girl than you" meanwhile kisa is in most cases a better jack than him. oh rama havenna was so good I shipped them as their actor selves (mitsuki and kisa) and as their stage roles (rukiora and chicchi). love mtsks. play jack jeanne.

2B/9S (nier automata) - I don't want to delve into spoilers, but they're doomed into living and loving and killing each other in tragic cycles.

suzalulu (code geass) - I watched code geass when I was a teenager and szll just imprinted on me. they're the blueprint. they're doomed to be foils who meet a poetic, tragic end. they speedrun every dynamic ever. they would have taken over the world in 4 episodes and ended the plot early if they just dated.

shiguang (link click) - yet another "doomed by the narrative" not really ship. are you seeing a pattern? but actually, what sold me on them wasn't all the "chase you to the end of the world" stuff. that came later. what initially got me was when I was first watching S1, I thought the earthquake arc would have devastating effects on their relationship. listen, I didn't know what I was getting into with link click, but I thought that was expected. it's ripe for drama! but how do they handle the fight? they put their side business on hold but they still keep being roommates. they still do their day job. they still talk. they're still upset but they give each other space but not to the point where they can't stand existing in each other's spaces. that's when I realized that oh, they really trust each other. they have a very solid foundation for their relationship that not even the earthquake arc can break. they're pretty level-headed about this, actually, all things considered? all the doomed yaoi stuff came later, but that's just the cherry on top. it's the way they handled conflict and disappointment in S1 that got me. "let's still call her elizabeth, okay?" and then kittyguang and puppyshi just quietly stay on the sofa all night. little moments like that. post-earthquake arc lu guang getting cheng xiaoshi milk tea and the elizabeth chibi shorts are what truly, truly sold me on them. and while I do genuinely love the doinghua the most, if we're talking purely from a shipping perspective and not plot? I sometimes prefer the manhua more lol. or like. S1 = chibi shorts > manhua >>> yingdu >> S2. not sure about live action yet because I do like what he xu brings to the table but I haven't finished the show.

quanyin (tgcf) - it's kinda funny, because my favorite mxtx protagonist is obviously shen yuan from svsss. but in terms of shipping? I firmly believe mxtx peaked with quanyin. the imagery of a crumbling palace behind yin yu as quan yizhen was looking at him, all proud, while yin yu grappled with the complicated feelings of being surpassed and chased and hating it? absolutely perfect. quan yizhen's sincerity contrasted with yin yu's resentment. somehow, in a novel that's literally about hualian, quanyin is the ship that stood the test of time for me. you have to let it marinate in your brain a little. you could argue it's the evolution of certain svsss ships, if they were written in a different novel. but if we're just choosing from the canon mxtx couples though, my favorite would be wangxian.

you asked 7 and I only gave 5 and I really could not think of an additional two that's like, a cut above the rest in my personal preferences. but I'll add here some wlw ships that I like, to even out the genders here. they aren't in my top personal favorites, but they're up there, and highly recc them regardless.

farcille (dungeon meshi) - here's where the recency bias comes in lol because I just finished the anime very very recently and I've yet to catch up to the manga. but I am so very much in favor of marcille performing forbidden necromancy magic and planning to cannibalize her girlfriend, and how those two things are very reasonable and not the actual issue if they ever got together. the actual source of conflict would be (as I've come to understand it) falin's own passivity and marcille grappling with the tension of her and falin being from two different races with different lifespans. I think that's a very interesting lens to view a fictional relationship.

kyosaya (pmmm) - you'd think, given that I love shiguang from link click, that I'd be all in on madohomu. and I mean, I do like them, do not get me wrong. but kyoko and sayaka just resonated with me a bit more. their stories are more human, and I was personally more interested in exploring the magical girl theme through their relationship than through madohomu. like, the desire to be free vs to do good, how kindness bleeds into selfishness, and in the end they're the two sides of the same coin. when kyoko said, "hey god, if you're there, my life sucked. so for once, please, let me have a happy dream." then in rebellion, "I had a nightmare where you died." man.

also not in my top favorites. but! as a bonus. I kinda want to throw in shion/KOS-MOS (xenosaga) too, but they're from an old game you probably can't play anymore. I don't even like, recommend playing it tbh, just watch it on youtube. girl who god likes to talk to creates a loyal robot who can destroy the universe and slowly becomes more human throughout the course of the series, and also she has the soul of mary magdalene. yeah. man. I miss xenosaga.

also I just realized that aside from mitsukisa and farcille. every ship here has "not meant to be together" vibes from the narrative lol. so I guess that's the secret ingredient I personally like

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My Webtoon Recommendations

These are webtoons that are all 10/10 for me. Of course it doesn’t have to be a 10/10 for you, so just a reminder, do not attack me for liking a webtoon that you do not. These are my opinions and we are not going to have the exact same taste. Please be respectful.

Your Throne

Genre: Fantasy

Chapters: 75

Status: Ongoing

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“Tensions are brewing under the seemingly calm surface of the Vasilios Empire, a kingdom ruled by the Imperial Family and the Temple. Lady Medea Solon has lost her place next to Crown Prince Eros, but resolves to win back whats rightfully hers. Will she reclaim her throne?”

You know whats amazing about this webtoon? The summary leads you to think that what shes winning back is the prince. Wrong. Shes trying to win back the throne. I love how this webtoon doesn’t try to make it a girl focusing her goals on a man, but on power. Medea is such a strong and well written character that you can’t help but love her.

The second protagonist Pschye, who of which is the person who took Medeas place as Crown Princess, is the complete opposite of Medea. At the beginning you hate her, but as the webtoon goes on and Medea and her get a better understanding of eachother due to them switching bodies as a wish from God, you begin to root for them as they team up to take over the throne from the Crown Prince.

The art is so beautiful and I constantly found myself at awe from the amount of detail put into it.

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The Makeup Remover

Genre: Romace

Chapters: 78

Status: Ongoing

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“After years of being told to focus on studying, Yeseul feels lost when she starts college and is suddenly expected to pay attention to makeup. When a chance encounter with brilliant makeup artist Yuseong leads to her taking part in a televised makeup competition, Yeseul begins to question the role that makeup and appearance play in society.”

This was created by one of my favorite webtoon creators Lee Yone. Their art is just so amazing and their stories always include such good topics.

For instance, The Makeup Remover’s theme is loving yourself for who you are. It shows how people treat you based on your looks and as someone whos struggled with that kind of thing for a while, this webtoon really touched me. The main character Yeseul is such a relatable character, even when trying to reject beauty standards, she still came subject to the pressures of living up to the people around her. She struggles with trying to love her own appearance and I really like that this webtoon didn’t try to be like, ‘fuck the beauty standard im better than that screw pretty people!!!’ it actually showed realistically how people struggle with self-image. I also love the main love interest because oh my god, we need more men like him please. He doesn’t care about Yeseul’s appearance and genuinely loves her for her personality.

Also, art is amazing. The author is so talented and you should support them by reading and liking the chapters.

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Surviving Romance

Genre: Horror

Chapters: 14

Status: Ongoing

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“When Chaerin Eun becomes the protagonist of the romance novel she is reading, she expects a fairytale ending with the novel’s love interest, Jeha. But when a bizarre twist makes her realize the story is not playing out as it does in the book, she’ll need the help of an unlikely character from her class to defy the new storyline and find her happy ending - if only she can figure out who this ‘Unknown Extra’ is first!”

Hands down one of my favorite webtoons by a long shot. You ever see a webtoon and think, ‘oh yeah, thats going to be a good webtoon’? Thats how this webtoon was for me. It was so good that I spent hours searching for other chapters that hadn’t been uploaded to webtoon yet on other manhua websites. I discovered it because it was also by the author of ‘The Makeup Remover’.

If there is one thing you need to know about me, its that I am a huge horror fan. So when I saw that my favorite author on webtoon had a horror themed webtoon out? You bet your behind that I binged it. Let me tell you, best choice ever.

Think of it as if ‘Ino’s Law’ and ‘Quarantine’ were combined with amazing art and a badass MC.

The Remarried Empress

I love how it is set up to the point where she cannot ‘quit’ until she completes the novel. Creating scenarios where she must survive while meeting the standards in the book. It is such an amazingly written webtoon and I cannot wait for more chapters to be released.

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Genre: Fantasy

Chapters: 82

Status: Ongoing

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“Navier Ellie Trovi was an empress perfect in every way - intelligent, courageous, and socially adept. She was kind to her subjects and devoted to her husband. Navier was perfectly content to live the rest of her days as the wise empress of the Eastern Empire. That is, until her husband brought hone a mistress and demanded a divorce. ‘I accept this divorce… And i request an approval of my remarriage.’ In a shoking twist Navier remaarries another emperor and retains her title and childhood dream as empress. But just how did everything unfold? “

Am I in love with Navier? Yes.

I absolutely adore how this story was set up. The first chapter begins with the big divorce scene, followed by Navier saying that she was going to be remarrying someone else since he wants to divorce her. This sets up a picture that gets completely shattered as you read the chapters. How everything falls into place with the reason behind the divorce and the remarriage is just so well written. The art is so good and and everything is just so insanely well done.

I absolutely love Naviers character, from her regalness and devoted loyalty to her role as empress, all the way to her petty moments and times of sadness. She is truly a character that you want the best for, and I cannot image anyone not liking her. Also the story is just so capable of making you feel emotions. I’ve laughed, cried, and got angry during the course of reading this webtoon. I love how betrayed I felt when the emperor brought home his mistress. It felt like I was in Navier’s shoes!

This is such a well done webtoon and I'm so excited for Navier to get all of the good things she deserves in her new Kingdom and with her new husband.

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Witch Creek Road

Genre: Horror

Chapters: 74

Status: Ongoing

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“A survival horror about love, acceptance, death, and revenge. And sexy flesh-eating demons. Yeah, it has those, too.”

This series seriously mind fucked me. The way that this story is set up, you don’t see the full picture until the later chapters. Season two literally blew my mind. It is also very gorey so keep that in mind if you don’t like that kind of stuff, but for me that makes it all the better. It is just so wild and crass that you can feel your heart pumping in anticipation.

They even have their own website that goes further into the lore because it’s just so wild. Also the art style is just so amazing, because it complements the story and horror theme so much. You hate most of the characters because they suck, and it is so satisfying when they are killed. Also it has it’s sad moments but I think it is a nice break from the horror so it isn’t so overwhelmingly scary.

I binged this series and I recommend reading only a few chapters a day so you don’t overload your brain.

Other then that, an amazing webtoon. Seriously, go read it, support the author, so much work goes into the story and art that it’s insane.

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Dating With A Tail

Genre: Romance

Chapters: 36

Status: Ongoing

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“On the dawn of her 29th birthday, unlucky-in-love Yunha discovers a shocking family secret: she’s started growing a fox tail, the mark of an ancestral curse. She must find her fated love before her 30th birthday or she is destined to become a fox forever! Even with her new-found enchanting power to attract men using her scent, will one year be enough to break the curse before it’s too late?”

Oh my gosh this is just such a good webtoon. It has amazing art, story telling, and characters. The true love interest was there the whole time, the villain isn’t who you’d expect it to be, and the spirit who cursed her is just! Im not going to spoil it but go read this webtoon!! It is so good and deserves more love.

Also Yunha is just so relatable?? Like she put off finding the woodcutter (her fated love) for 29 years and waited last minute to find him. Homegirl is me trying to do a project for school. Also to get rid of the scent that makes men attracted to her, she just starts eating a ton of garlic and that is just so funny to me.

Also I would go to church for the priest anytime if you know what i mean ;)

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Omniscient Reader

Genre: Action

Chapters: 53

Status: Ongoing

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“Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel ‘Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.’ But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change the course of the story, and the world, as he knows it.”

I cannot get over how high quality this story is. The world building is phenomenal, the art is fantastic, and the characters are very fleshed out. This deserved all the hype it has gotten so far and more.

I love the ‘mc thrown into a different reality’ trope so much. Just like with surviving romance, Dokja’s world became the story he was reading. Also a very cool aspect of the story is the level up and the fact that its like a game. Earth has turned into this show for god like creatures to watch and it follows Dokja trying to survive. I also really like that TWSA has a protagonist, but Omniscient Reader’s protagonist is not the protagonist that was in TWSA. There is just so much lore and I’ll say it again, the world building is just phenomenal.

The Ddokkaebi’s and Dokja’s interactions are also just some of my favorite moments from the story so far. And oh my goodness I would die for Lee Gilyoung. Thats it, thats the tweet. That little boy could probably kill me with his giant praying mantis and I would let him if it would make him happy.

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Not So Shoujo Love Story

Genre: Comedy

Chapters: 45

Status: Ongoing

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“Romance super-fan Rei Chan is ready for her first boyfriend and she knows just who it’ll be: the most handsome boy in school, Hansum Ochinchin. But her plans for the perfect story are derailed when the most popular girl in class declares herself a rival… for Rei’s heart?! This is the year her not so shoujo love story begins!”

This is just such a cute webtoon. The style is very appealing and while the humor can be childish and weird sometimes, it still has made me laugh a lot. I know the humors not for everyone but just keep in mind that it does get better as the story progresses and gets more serious.

Also its a gl! I’m really unable to find good gls these days that don’t fetishize wlw relationships. Rei being painted as a mean trouble maker whos just misunderstood and Hana being the ‘perfect girl’ who only wants Rei’s attention is such a cute dynamic. They balance each other out and better each other. Also stan Rei for constantly sticking up for Hana even if she doesn’t necessarily like her in the beginning, she has very good morals and sticks to them.

Also the defying stereotypes in this webtoon? Just god-tier. Really makes you think twice when you judge someone just on first impressions alone.

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Odd Girl Out

Genre: Drama

Chapters: 264

Status: Ongoing

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“After a successful winter break makeover, Nari is finally ready for her high school debut. But somehow, she ends up friends with the three prettiest girls in school! Follow Nari as she tries to navigate her brand new high school life surrounded by beauties.”

This story has made me cry multiple times. A lot, even. It is just such a beautiful tale of friendship and finding support in people who are unlike those around theme. It also tells a great story about how anybody can be the ‘odd girl out’. Be it the fat girl, the beautiful girl, the rich girl, or the laid back girl.

It goes so deep into its characters that you even feel bad for the minor antagonists. It really makes you feel for the characters and the reasons behind their actions. Also I know its long, believe me I binged all 260 chapters in the span of three days, but oh my god it is worth it. Also I know the art is kind of off-putting, in fact that’s kind of why I put off reading the story, but I’ve honestly grown to love it and the writing is so good that the art could be literal stick figures and it wouldn’t matter.

The story is amazing and also I just love Nari. She’s just the best.

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Gremoryland

Genre: Horror

Chapters: 67

Status: Completed

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“Six old school friends are invited to be the first visitors of GremoryLand, a new horror theme park that promises an experience as unique as it is spooky. But once this experience starts there is no turning back, and they find themselves tested beyond what they imagines, facing their most desperate fears in order to survive.”

This is definitely one of those stories were you kind of need to turn of your brain and choose to ignore ‘plot holes’ while reading the early chapters because this story definitely gets crazy if you don’t know the ending. Believe me if you stick with it it will all make sense and the satisfaction you get from finding the ending is just so worth it.

The story is so good, and who Gremory is you would literally never suspect. When it was revealed who Gremory was and how he was able to create Gremoryland is so fucking mind boggling that you would never guess. I had to do a double take. It wasn’t like one of those random characters with a vendetta type of twists, but like one you can pick out from clues throughout the story.

Its so good and twisted and just so worth at least giving it a chance.

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These were some of my favorite webtoons on the app! Of course it’s not all of them because unfortunately there is a 10 image limit. I also made this because I’ve run out of new webtoons to read and would love if you guys commented some of your own recs. I can also do a part two with other ones I liked if y’all want more recommendations. You guys can even request specific categories like Drama or Sci-Fi and I can tell you my favorite ones from that genre.

Also a reminder - if you disagree with any of my praise of these webtoons be respectful about it. At the end of the day it’s my opinion and you don’t need to be rude when disagreeing with that opinion.