You can only talk about BL for so long before you the modern classic comes up. It's Killing Stalking time!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:10 - Killing Stalking

Killing Stalking

- Creator(s): Koogi

- Chapters - Full series (Chapters 1-67 Digital, or Volumes 1-8 Physical)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/killingstalking

Yoon Bum, a scrawny quiet boy, has a crush on one of the most popular and handsome guys in school, Sangwoo. One day, with Yoonbum's obsession towards Sangwoo reaching its peak, Yoon Bum decides to enter Sangwoo's home. But what he saw inside was not the Sangwoo he had dreamed of. 2nd Lezhin Comics World Comic Contest Grand Prize Winner.

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Kate

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It's Tagame time! And this time it's a lot more horny and introspective.

Matthew's Pick

- Title: Pride

- Creator(s): Tagame Gengorou

- Chapters - Volume 1 - 3

- Where to read it: Gotta find it for yourself

https://www.tagame.org/

The story of a manly, arrogant, and cruel college student and his gradual descent from a top to a submissive slave at the hands of his college professor. The action is graphic, extreme, violent, and depending on one's taste, disturbing.

Where to Find us:

Matthew

- Bluesky - @matthewglenn.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewglenn.bsky.social

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

- Instagram - @ohmymithrandir

Music by Joshua Altman

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This week in Yaoi Hands, we're talking about problematic mob love affairs. Can love bloom in crime alley? Girl, I don't know...

Matthew's Pick

- Title: Roses and Champagne

- Creator(s): ZIG, Ttung Gae

- Chapters - Season 2 and Side stories (Chapter 25-52 + Side story 1 - 37)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/roses_and_champagne

Leewon, who works as a poor lawyer in Russia, visits City Councilor Zdanov, who is in conflict over Nikolai's commission, and there he meets the mafia boss, Caesar. Behind City Councilor Zdanov, there was a mafia involved. The meeting between the two is extraordinary.

Kate's Pick

- Title: Low Tide in Twilight

- Creator(s): euja

- Chapters - Season 1 (Chapter 1-29)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/lowtide_twilight

Kim Euihyun has decided he doesn’t want to live. He feels nothing anymore. He has no future to look forward to. Now, he’s looking into the abyss, holding in his arms the only thing that was keeping him alive. It’ll all be over soon. But someone grabs him from the water’s edge, and pulls him from the darkness. Euihyun, whose sole possession is a mountain of debt, has been rescued by Taeju. Now Taeju has offered Euihyun money, a house, and a job to help him out of his mess. But what will Taeju, who is intoxicated by Euihyun’s smell, ask for in return? Could Taeju be the person that finally brings Euihyun out of his eternal twilight…?

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Matthew

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

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We discuss the messy conclusion of Bloody Lies and we see love bloom on the baseball diamond with Homerun Hearts.

Matthew's Pick

- Title: Bloody Lies

- Creator(s): Whiterain and ZO.KILLMER

- Chapters - Season 2 (Chapters 31-50)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/bloodylies

In a world where vampires and humans coexist, orphaned Eugene seeks recognition from his enigmatic vampire progenitor, Logan. Struggling with his lack of human emotions, Eugene stumbles upon an intimate scene involving Dominic, sparking a desire to reclaim his lost humanity. To learn emotions, Eugene makes an unusual deal with Dominic, blurring lines of desire, loyalty, and sacrifice in a world where emotions are both prized and perilous.

Kate's Pick

- Title: Homerun Hearts

- Creator(s): Ha Taejin and Magoo

- Chapters - Full series (Chapters 1-21 + Sides Stories 1-8)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/homerun

Childhood friends Ahn Dohun and Woo Ik-su have been inseparable since elementary school, bonded by their shared love for the mid-tier baseball team, the Dolphins. But when Ik-su decides to go to the team’s home opener with someone other than Dohun, the foundations of their friendship begin to crack. With this curveball, their relationship takes an unexpected turn…and as the Dolphins edge closer to a championship, Dohun and Ik-su can’t seem to get one another off their minds. Will their relationship be able to make a comeback in the final inning? Or did Ik-su’s foul play ruin his chance at scoring with Dohun forever…?

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Matthew

- Bluesky - @matthewglenn.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewglenn.bsky.social

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

Music by Joshua Altman

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Mads, creative director and writer for Drăculești, joined us to discuss Fine Feathered Fiends’ new visual novel romance staring the prince of darkness himself. They shared how Dramatical Murder, Slay the Princess, and Interview with a Vampire influenced the romantic horror game. We also discussed recent challenges for game developers with crackdowns on mature games as well as the issues with generative AI polluting public domain resources.

Fine Feathered Fiends

https://finefeatheredfiends.itch.io/draculesti

Drăculești’s Kickstarter

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1712125696/draculesti

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Matthew

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

Music by Joshua Altman

- Bluesky - @crooknook.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/crooknook.bsky.social

This week on Yaoi Hands, we've got another hit from Songhyel, and anyone who's read their work knows that means romantic trauma. As well as a KPop romcom with jokes, heart and the one BL trope that is more powerful than a childhood best friend.

Matthew's Pick

- Title: Lovesick Dog

- Creator(s): Songhyel

- Chapters - Season 1 (1-24)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/lovesick

“About 14,000 years ago, certain wolves caught a disease called “lovesickness.” And when they met people, they became their companion dogs.” If one word could encapsulate Noh Ye-gyum, it would be “lovesick.” Despite him loving people with all his heart, Ye-gyum finds himself trapped in an endless cycle of being used, betrayed, and ultimately abandoned. This time proves no different for him, as the family of his current ""master"" Jooyung drives him away to pave the path for Jooyung's advantageous marriage and future spouse. Alone once again, Ye-gyum is left to gather his belongings and leave. Or is he? Suddenly, a mysterious man named Jooin appears, sweeping Ye-gyum away to his home. There, he is fed, clothed, and showered with an overwhelming amount of affection. As Ye-gyum senses the telltale signs of his lovesickness resurfacing, an uncertainty lingers: will this man also leave him, or could he finally hold the cure to this lifelong affliction?

Kate's Pick

- Title: Cherry Doll Scandal

- Creator(s): Dan geuneul, Ninano

- Chapters - 1 - 65 (final)

- Where to read it: Toomics

https://toomics.com/en/webtoon/episode/toon/7361

Jaewon knows about Eunho's crush on him, and he's going to take full advantage of it. (Toomics)

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Matthew

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Kate

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This week on Yaoi Hands, we've got a lore heavy romance between angels and demons and a twink who tries to rewrite the ending of an omegaverse tragedy he wakes up inside.

Matthew's Pick

- Title: Heaven & Hell Roman Company

- Creator(s): Mum

- Chapters - Season 1 (1-27) + Side Story (1-5)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/romancompany

With rapid developments to the human civilization, the need for God and his angels have decreased at a significant rate. Thus, the angels are experiencing a historic unemployment crisis! With this problem in hand, God decides to start a company that will reduce the unemployment rate in both Heaven and Hell. He hereby founds the company, H&H Roman Company!

Kate's Pick

- Title: Cozy Obsession

- Creator(s): Writer - Lee Hyeon Artist- Ko Younghee Original - Yoo Seonghwa

- Chapters - 1 - 40 (Season 1)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/cozy_obsession (and on Tappytoon)

Huimin Seo happened to read a tragic BL novel where the two main characters had both his name and even his best friend’s name, Iheon Cha. But rather than remaining as an incredible coincidence, this book becomes a new reality for Huimin. Before he knows it, he is transmigrated right into a major scene in the novel where Huimin Seo, a rare dominant omega, gets bought off in an auction by Iheon Cha, a powerful dominant alpha. Aware of the complications in this love-hate relationship that he cannot escape from, Huimin must tread carefully to turn things around entirely.

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Matthew

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

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This week on Yaoi Hands, a time traveling isekai daddy and a twisted confinement thriller.

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Matthew's Pick

- Title: Leibling

- Creator(s): Kim Nuruk

- Chapters - 1 - 30

- Where to read it: You'll have to figure that out yourself

One day, Taehoon was bound by a powerful curse... If he wants to break free, he'll have to sleep with the old knight!

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Kate's Pick

- Title: Legroom

- Creator(s): Dacto

- Chapters - 1-5 (Side Story 1 and 2)

- Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/legroom

"My name is Song Gitae. I’m 20 years old. That’s all I remember."

Gitae wakes up in a windowless room, with no memory of how he got there—only the steady rhythm of three meals a day delivered by the ever-gentle Cha Jihun to hint at the passage of time.

No matter how cold or cutting Gitae becomes, Jihun only responds with warm smiles and tender concern. But trust is a luxury Gitae can’t afford.

Not when the man bringing him food…is the same one who cut off his foot.

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Matthew

Bluesky - @matthewglenn.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewglenn.bsky.social

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

- Twitter - @ohmymithrandir - https://twitter.com/ohmymithrandir

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Music by Joshua Altman

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This week on yaoi hands, kinky ropes and twinky tropes! Matthew picks a story of a yakuza falling in love with rope artist. And Kate chooses a tropical romance between a twink and his crime daddy. Can love bloom in the criminal underworld?

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Matthew's Pick

Title: May I Tie Up the Yakuza

Creator(s): Suji

Chapters - 1 Volume

Where to read it: Futekiya

https://read.futekiya.com/comic/60d52cb53d1e0

The rope artist Rui, in a sudden turn of events, started living with Natori, a yakuza of special circumstances. At first, Rui hesitated about living with a straight guy, but Natori was totally his type. Rui's reasoning and sexual desire are shaken when Natori was to act in the adult video he's working on! Can Rui control himself in the face of his heart's desire?

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Kate's Pick

Title: 2020

Creator(s): Ryuha

Chapters - 1-23 (Season 1)

Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/2020

Forced to live as a high school student due to his stepfather’s gambling debt, Jeong Hui-jae flees to a remote island to live with his grandmother so he can escape the pursuit of loan sharks. But just when he thinks he’s safe, Hui-Jae runs into trouble in the form of the local gangster squad: Bowlcut, Hatchet, and Cha Beomjoon. But when Hui-jae becomes Beomjoon’s errand boy, the two find themselves stuck not only on the island, but in a complicated love affair that leaves them both stranded in love…

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Matthew

Bluesky - @matthewglenn.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewglenn.bsky.social

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Kate

- Bluesky - @ohmymithrandir.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

- Twitter - @ohmymithrandir - https://twitter.com/ohmymithrandir

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Music by Joshua Altman

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It's bossy bottom week. We've got a strong willed, lawyer ukes falling into the snare of a hot mob boss. And we have an omega-verse uke, who discovers he's a bottom when he gets railed by his hot alpha friend.

Matthew's Pick

Title: Roses and Champagne

Creator(s): ZIG, Ttung Gae

Chapters - 1 - 24 (Season 1)

Where to read it: Lezhin

https://www.lezhinus.com/en/comic/roses_and_champagne

Kate's Pick

Title: Dog and Bird

Creator(s): Junggak & Peppermint Candy

Chapters - 1 - 42 (complete series)

Where to read it: Tapas

https://tapas.io/series/dog-and-bird-mature/info

Where to Find us:

Matthew

Bluesky - @matthewglenn.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/matthewglenn.bsky.social

DigitalDaydream.gay

Kate

Bluesky & Twitter - @ohmymithrandir - https://bsky.app/profile/ohmymithrandir.bsky.social

Music by Joshua Altman, you can find him on bluesky at @crooknook.bsky.social - https://bsky.app/profile/crooknook.bsky.social

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