Reviews for Can't Help Myself Around You Manga

This is my definitely new favorite BL manga, it was so well balanced in terms of plot and…you know what we all came here for. I was totally mesmerized by Shishio’s playful and laid back personality and Satoru- wow. I really enjoyed the dimensions of his character and why he is the way he is under his poised and polite surface. Their dynamic and quips had my full attention and watching Shishio go from denial to questioning to fully accepting he has caught feelings for Satoru was really funny and satisfying and gives me a reason further to reread this when I feel like I want to experience the fullness in my heart that I felt on my first read again. My only real complaint is I’m a little sad it felt a bit short since I really wanted to see more of their relationship along with the duo’s initial goal of selling millions of copies, I was hungry for more! I will definitely be checking out Chiaki Kashima’s other work!

I thought this was a cheesy, kinda bad pwp tropey excuse for ess ee ex that wouldn't last more than 2 chapters. I stuck around for the artwork.
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It turns into a legitimate romance with developed characters that will make you feel "the thrill of romance". I especially like our protagonist- a laid back dude with a sensitive side.

Its a slow burn. I got attached to the characters real fast and in the end really interesting story. Read it, its worth it.

i love their relationship so much! i need more chapters! their relationship is so cute, i can never stop reading this

I love everything about this, men doing BL, the characters and how their relationship is building up.

This was a nice read. I related to Akiba a lot and the flow of the chapters was slow but steady. I also laughed quite a bit and enjoyed the last chapters. I recommend!!

The characters have really well-written personalities. Sometimes I feel like with BL you don’t even know why characters connect, cause they barely talk. Well these guys talk plenty, and you really learn a lot about them as people alongside them learning about each other. It’s really great. Also it might be just me projecting, but it feels like the story talks about neurodivergence in romance, and that’s a first time for me seeing that in BL. So definitely waiting for more!

Oh my god... Chiaki Kashima, my favorite BL mangaka, FINALLY having an English license? Deserved, truly. This title of hers in particular holds a special place in my heart. It's actually a spin-off of her older title, Akihabara Fall in Love, but she improved GREATLY since then. Satoru and Masumi's dynamic is really fun and both characters are great on their own too. It's really hard for me to explain why I love this title so dearly, but I just want to tell everyone to Just Read It and also check out the rest of Kashima's works! Just take note of how she LOVES to do the bait-and-switch trick, haha.

I love the concept of an editor that keeps getting jobs he doesn’t want but still giving it his all. The romance is fun but the characterisation really drives the plot.

The writing really captured what its like dealing with a person who is very avoidant in love, coupled with servere abandonment issues. It's done in a way that feels very grounded in reality and lets you sympathise rather than be annoyed with the character. Overall great read.