I started collecting physical copies of manga since February 2020 when I received my first pay check from my first job. Ever since then, I tried collecting some of my favourite series.

This is all of them so far.

1. Ten Count by Rihito Takurui

This is the one that started it all. I read it online a few years prior, but I enjoyed the story and characters so much that I just had to have the physical copies. I went out for shopping with some of my colleagues and being the bookworm that I am, entered an Exclusive Books store. Lo and behold, there was the first volume of Ten Count. Discreetly I bought it (along with a novel by Nora Roberts) and spent the night reading and drooling over the characters. So romantic haha.

2. Finder by Ayano Yamane

I watched the OVA many years ago and really fell for Takuya Kuroda and Tetsuya Kakihara’s voices (and no, I wasn’t shocked at all when I heard Kaki-san in R18 works, he has quite a few under his belt, pun intended). The initial meeting between Asami and Akihito was dubious to say the least, but to see the two men falling in love with all the violence surrounding them, and of course Asami’s abs and the beautiful characters and artwork, it’s not too hard to love this work. I also accidentally bought 2 copies of volume 4, that’s how much I love it.

3. Crimson Spell by Ayano Yamane

My favourite work by Ayano-san together with the Finder series. This one I discovered through the drama cd with Shinichirou Miki and Takashi Kondou (it’s a true blessing for the ears) and loved it ever since. Val and Havi are my no. 1 couple tied with Eric and Shell from the manwha Blood Bank (I would love to do a review of that one day, till this day my no. 1 manwha). They are so beautiful and stupidly in love with each other, and who doesn’t love it when Val embraces his dark side and Havi shows him the ropes, the sex scenes are so steamy yet sensual.