This story is a cute, simple love story about two boys who go to college together. It is a slice-of-life story about mutual crushes and adoration between two young people in college.
Whilst its not the most engaging read, I probably will find myself coming back to this as a palate cleanser when I need a little slice of happiness.

this story involves pretty quickly, so in the first volume the two are already dating and honestly it's so sweet! Yu is such a fun character, he's all popular and yet so oblivious. and Nagi is such a sweetheart. I fell in love with these two and can't wait for the second volume!

This is one of those adorable lovely-dovely shounen-ai mangas. There’s no angst, no real drama, just feels. And I don’t mind it. I really like the art style as well. It fits the story really well. And the character design is 👌

It’s a good one to pick up if you’re feeling down and just wanna something to pick you up with cuteness.

It was a short one tho.

I got the ARC of this from Netgalley having forgotten that I preordered a physical copy so this was read half physical and half digital as chronic pain meant I could not finish the physical copy, and is logged as a digital read due to the extra pages at the back.

I am obsessed with this manga’s cover and I need other manga to embrace grid squares on their covers because it’s just so pretty and good!

The plot and characters are so cute and I love everything about them as firsts are scary and they are so awake and and I love them so much and I cannot wait for volume 2!

Nagi moves to a new city to attend college and is looking forward to his new year. The one thing he did not expect was falling for the guy that he was charged to take home safely. Yu is that upperclassmen that finds himself wanting to be around Nagi more and more. A very cute yaoi romance unfolds within these pages and I want more!

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I loved this one so much. Its so cute and I loved all the pining that was happening. I will definitely read the next book!

Thank you to Netgalley for the review copy! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for the ARC!

This was such a cute and fluffy BL Romance! The pacing was smooth through the entire book and the dynamic of the two flowed so well! This volume alone read more like a one-shot considering the pace it went, but it was still enjoyable to read. The art was also very calming and gentle, I can't wait to read the next volume!

Short and sweet! I think this describes many aspects of this story. The art is lovely, the characters are sweethearts and the plot isn't stressful. It's a pleasure to read.

Awww such a sweet, funny, warm and cozy story!!!

Slice-of-life contemporary bl romance in which two boys meet each other just accidentally on a rainy day and find out that they are neighbors (only a wall separates them). Since then, one looks after another when the latter is drunk (and walks him home safely). The friendship grows tight as the romantic feelings are...

Such a good read for the evening!

A simple, but cute story. The flow and story telling was really consistent throughout and didn't feel rushed or paced weirdly. A sweet BL friends-to-lovers romance. No angst, just fluff. Felt as though the ending was very conclusive, so not sure if I would read any further installations since it feels complete to me.

I love a good BL, and this was so great! This BL is so quick paced and the main characters are so dense and not the brightest at the beginning, but in the funniest way possible. I am always a sucker for an adult romance, but BL just makes it so much better! The main characters slowly falling in love with each other is so cute to watch and makes my heart flutter. I cannot wait to see how their relationship progresses and what challenges they will face. I love how the love interests are neighbors and also going to the same college. I love the art style, and love the characters! I cannot wait for volume 2!!

I felt addressed by the cover and the blurb also sounded interesting.

I got a sweet gay romance with feel-good character.

This manga left me very relaxed in the end and with a smile.

Nagi and Yuu are likeable to you from the beginning.

In addition, the drawing style is not only beautiful and equipped with some quite detailed hinders, the author also manages to transport emotions very well without overdrawing them.

And I also liked the panelling very much. It felt dynamic, as if a film was taking place before my inner eye.

Definitely a book that will be remembered. I would like to read it to your heart! I enjoyed it very much.

this was super cute and I loved the characters. I just wish it wasn't over! I want more of them! It's such a sweet story

I was really surprised when I got to the end to see that this was the author's first published work, everything was gorgeous. I loved the sweet story and the art. I'm excited to see what's next for Nagi and Yu.

Tiny interactions bring two neighbors together as they start falling for each other. They have to navigate their friendship while trying not to reveal their secret. But as college students do, they keep growing closer and closer, blurring the lines between friends and something more.

Love on the Horizon by Machi Yamashita and published by Kodansha is the story of two neighbors, college freshman Nagi Kitagawa and upperclassman, Yuu Yamasaki. They meet on a rainy day walking home together and discover they are neighbors. Later, Nagi ends up joining the folk music club Yuu and his friends are a part of.

There are many BLs in college settings so Love on the Horizon isn’t groundbreaking. But what sets it apart is how tender the story feels overall. Nagi and Yuu are both just cutie patooties. I have no other way to describe it.

When Nagi takes a drunk Yuu home and ends up sleeping over, he relishes in the fact that he gets to experience Yuu in this way. It’s innocent enough (Yuu just holds on to him) but it’s just enough of a selfish action on Nagi’s part to keep him satisfied because he believes nothing else can happen with Yuu. On the other hand, Yuu looks for more ways to hang out with Nagi, not realizing that he wants to monopolize all of Nagi’s time because he’s falling for him.

In the sea of toxic romance stories I like to read, I love a sweet, slice-of-lifey story that makes me blush with reckless abandon. Love on the Horizon makes mundane moments extra tender between the two leads, with longing glances and nervous thought bubbles. I also love that there are minimal misunderstandings, no drama, and random love triangles. Just pure love bliss!

Love on the Horizon vol 1 is the perfect mix of leading up to a relationship and then getting to see the couple together. And the best part is that there’s another volume to come!

This was a really cute volume one without too much drama. Cohabitation stories are always adorable and I'd like to see what they get up to in the next one. Will they transition from neighbors to just living together? Will they get around to telling their friends and how will the react?

While I find it a quick and easy read, I was hoping the angst period would be a bit longer? (Maybe I'm use to depraved angst plots that last volumes). I just wanted to see more of them as individuals and then with others. We got snippets of that but I do hope the next volume will delve deeper into their majors and interests. It was cool to see that our MC was a photographer but I'd like to see more of what got him into it and cute adventures with them and photos.

I plan to reread when the second volume comes out so I can get more of the story at once. I did find them sleeping together adorable and am glad that they eased into their sexual relationship. Some stories go from zero to 1000 and it can be jarring when it doesn't really match the character's personalities.

Nagi is a college student who is doing his best in concealing his feelings for his senpai. However, this is difficult when his Senpai, Yu, not only lives next door but also relies on him when he is in a drunken state. During this time, Yu says and does some surprising things and Nagi has started a habit of falling asleep in the same bed as Yu after bringing him home from drinking- but waking up beforehand to not be caught. Yu, on the other hand, is popular and after getting closer to Nagi confesses to his friend that he doesn’t need a girlfriend at this time because of this time he is spending with Nagi- not realizing that he is in love. 

I enjoyed reading this series, after writing this I did find out there is a tentative release date of May 6 for volume 2. There is some character development,as we learn little about Nagi and Yu, but would like more. It would have been nice maybe to do a bit more development on the two- but we could see more in the next volume. We do see how they meet, the build up of their relationship, some fretting, and a little bit of when they get together. Neither are very good at hiding their true feelings, but that has its own charm for a series like this i think. I love how Yu’s friend immediately can guess his feelings for Nagi and listens to him not only gush about Nagi (thinking they're just friends) but also when he is worrying that he is hated and asking for dating advice. It is nice seeing Nagi and Yu resolve their worries quickly by talking to each other and it seems even when both are new to relationships, they communicate with one another. Yu also tries to take things slow for Nagi and Nagi is the one who initiates things to go a bit further. *Inner squeal when Nagi licks Yu then says what he wanted to do.  The background art is pretty simple, which has you focus more on the characters and their expressions. I just hope that in volume 2, Yu doesn’t try to distance Nagi- won’t spoil why I think this for now. Overall, it was an enjoyable, quick wholesome read and would pick it up (and continue with volume 2).

Oh my goodness! This is probably one of the softest stories I’ve had the absolute pleasure of reading. It was such a sweet BL manga - like seriously watch out because it’ll make you desperate for more!

This is sooooo fricken cute! If you loved twilight out of focus, you will eat this up. It's just a really sweet BL manga that'll give you a tooth ache 🥹

Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this manga in exchange for my honest review.

"If this is just a dream, I don't ever want to wake up."
This was unbearably cute! I could not get enough of both of the MMC's. They were both so different yet the same in many ways.

This was a heartwarming, low-stakes, drama free manga that felt like a warm hug.

I was satisfied with the way it ended and wouldn't change a thing.

Absolutely ADORABLE!