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supernatural/school life
an orphan boy born w/ the ability to see youkai lived a lonely life being passed around family members & harrased by youkai until he comes into possession of the book of friends owned by his late grandmother who had the same ability he does
tw: child abuse
mc has to get used to having friends who care abt him & a new family that loves him
learns to embrace his ability & befriend the yokai that scared him sm
emotional support cat
slice of life
a novelist is stuck in a writer's block when inspiration strikes as a kitten steals the offerings he left for his late parents; the kitten now lives w/ him to act as a muse for his novel & brings unexpected change to the gloomy grief-stricken writer
get to see cat's pov
haru is such a cutie her dialogue is hilarious
tiny cat wants to protect her loser ass owner
mc is able to heal due to keeping the cat around
action/fantasy/romance
a powerful hunter approaches mc for his ability to restore buildings in exchange for bringing peace to his undead friends who he wasn't able to kill himself
tw: suicide
mc has to learn what it means to have friends again
cutest romance; ml is controlling at first but becomes super sweet, always trying to make mc happy
action/fantasy
a once-promising chef who lost his sense of smell & taste in an accident rediscovers the taste of delicious food through a virtual reality game that simulates the senses
this story is so sweet ydk how much i cried
mc just cooked so he could eat good food again, but he touched so many ppl's lives w/ just his cooking
did the theme of taking care of others allowing you to become your best self get to you
action/fantasy
holding his s-rank brother back as an f-rank, mc returns to the past w/ the resolve to live quietly for his brother as a nurturer, but these s-ranks may be more than he can handle
mc is so kind & caring; he loves his brother & found family sm your honor
mc tries to make up for the time he wronged his brother
cute lil' creatures
action/fantasy
a vivid dream of a swordman who never stopped swinging his sword drove mc to leave his bed for the first time in 3 yrs since his mother had died & make himself a better man
mc is very kind & hardworking
wholesome friendship & familial bond
man slept through everything
emotional support cat
showbiz
a model w/ several scandals vows never to involve himself w/ the guy he slept w/ when he was drunk at a party, but as fate would have it the man appears before him as the manager of the hotel where he has his next shoot
mc who's used to be being hated by everyone & acting out in the ways they expect him to learns how it feels to be liked as a person
a redemption arc that happens within the mc's lifetime, refreshing for a genre w/ an abundance of reincarn
romance/school life
supernatural
follows the travels of a mushishi who extends his services to those he cross paths w/ in matters dealing w/ mushi, mysterious creatures not quite unlike spirits or plants
very fun mc he's so laid-back & chill
interesting worldbuilding & creatures
unique story that focuses more on coexistence rather than extermination
technically not about healing, but it has the same peaceful vibes
showbiz/reincarnation
an actor's face is ruined with acid burns, leading everyone to abandon him & bringing him to his death, but he wakes up in the past w/ the chance to rekindle the relationships of the ppl who actually cared abt him
tw: self-harm, suicide
mc breaks away from a toxic relationship
redemption arc
Natsume Yuujinchou