recs: manga

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anthro, fivestars, kemono, predxprey, robotics, spiced, yaoi

BLACK BLOOD
by Hayate Kuku
(18+, jap. 2023, eng. 2025)
tags: robotics, spiced, yaoi
in this human x synth first love story, written from the cyborg's perspective, the story starts as Ethan, a retired cyborg solider, is stationed at a secluded research base as part of the security team. he meets the botanist Mihail, and the two start going on research missions together. Mihail is enchanted by Ethan’s kindness toward him, and Ethan starts having fluid leaks whenever Mihail gets to up close and personal. the setting is a cyberpunk-like future, but the tone is much more romantic comedy with some existentialism found in Ethan struggles with being a veteran and former organic human. i found the descriptions of touch between human and synths to be incredibly alluring, and this manga is not afraid to get graphic.

EAT
by Nagabe
(18+, jap. 2024, eng. 2025)
tags: anthro, fivestars, predxprey, spiced, yaoi
in this delicious and salacious one-shot story, the strict wolf Professor Lufria, who has a secret kink where he wants to be eaten, finds himself involved with one of his own students, Gulla the goat, who is has massive build and an even bigger appetite. if you are familiar with Nagabe, you will love the rich, dark inks of his art style on display and also love the new BL story he cooks up in this multi-taboo soaked work. my friends and i were drooling at the leaks prior to its english release, and the translated edition is a savory treat that will look great on your manga ‘spice rack.’ my highest compliments go to Nagabe’s talent for writing a vore/cannibalism fetish in such a way that does not turn-off the more vanilla types and also shows how irl role play of such fetishes can be done. often times, this type of kink goes to the dead dove ending, but in EAT, it is explored between two parties who come to an understanding of mutual fantasy fulfillment without bad ends.

Fox-Colored Jealousy
by Machi Suehiro
(18+, jap. 2020, eng. 2024)
tags: kemono, spiced, yaoi
full disclosure, upon a re-read of this for my rec, the first chapter has a makeout seen and it got me way too hot and bothered lol. this is a really cute read about a nervous, blushy twink named Akiha who has a small problem: he has a fox spirit who possess his body and acts as it likes and Akiha lives conciously thru all his fox antics. the handsome Yukuri takes a liking to Akiha, and it seems like he can help Akiha with his fox problems since the spirit seems to listen to him. i love this manga for its cute art, cozy supernatural story, and great final intimacy scene.