Wolves Behind Bars

Description

Kiyo, a struggling young artist, suddenly finds himself pinned as the prime suspect in a serial murder case. And as if going to prison wasn't enough, he's thrown into an Alpha-only facility crawling with thirsty alphas who are all too eager to eat him up. Thanks to his mysterious new cellmate Iri, Kiyo is able to escape their clutches, but bigger problems await...

Original Webtoon:
Ridibooks, Bomtoon, Lezhin, Naver Series, MrBlue, BookCube

Official Translations:
English, Spanish, French, Japanese

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

El Tiempo Entre La Luz y La Oscuridad

El Tiempo entre un Perro y un Lobo

L'heure Entre Chien et Loup

O Tempo Entre o Cão e o Lobo

The Time Between Dog and Wolf

ช่วงเวลาของหมาและหมาป่า

犬と狼の時間〜僕の刑務所生活〜

狼和狗的时间

개와 늑대의 시간 (이솔우)

Groups Scanlating

Cadre Scans

Manhwa Lover

Rose Squad Scans

Latest Release(s)

c.8 by Cadre Scans 5 years ago

c.4 by Manhwa Lover 5 years ago

c.6-7 by Manhwa Lover 5 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

64 Chapters + 13 Side Stories + Review (78 Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

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User Rating

Average: 7.4 / 10.0 (85 votes)

Bayesian Average: 7.1 / 10.0

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Last Updated

July 25th, 2025 8:56pm PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Adult Drama Mature Romance Smut Yaoi
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Recommendations

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Author(s)

Joy (II)

Artist(s)

Lee Solwoo

Year

2019

Original Publisher

Serialized In (magazine)

Ridibooks (Ridibooks)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Lezhin US

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #822

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Monthly Pos #1500

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3 Month Pos #3140

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6 Month Pos #3747

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Year Pos #5113

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List Stats

On 151 reading lists

On 124 wish lists

On 222 completed lists

On 10 unfinished lists

On 133 custom lists

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Hard to pin

by utena9nox
4 months ago

Rating: 5.0 / 10.0

the crime mystery aspect was nicely wrapped, but the contradictory conclusion it reached left it with unexpected plot holes for me.

I guess I'm stuck at the eugenics.

seemingly eugenics inference at least. the concept of -leveling hormones - despite being the culminating theme of the finale isn't explored at length, or maybe better yet I'm just befuddled by what it's trying to say. there's a not promising metaphor about making everybody equals on an appearance base and it might be a very very weird way to explain suppressants but its pointing otherwise by making the killer -a beta artificially turned alpha- break down crying, having an epiphany at this new and unheard notion. baaa baaa

mc's hope for the future is that everyone would undergo this process but at the same time the main characters themselves don't follow through with this... and justifiably so: they're planning to have more kids. so okay, I could have misunderstood how this works but still, throughout the story there are clear examples of alphas that can use their brains as not to hurt others regardless of their pheromones, social changes are definitely a possibility even without pills. then more glaringly it's forgetting class. take out the pheromones and power dynamics aren't going anywhere. maybe the slogans it this world are "omegas faces in high places" & "omegas can be bitch-bosses too" but mc's father would still have had the upper hand (money; underworld connections) and the entire story is set in an alpha prison where people are unknown test subject... alphas might have had more privileges but pheromones don't seem the determining factor in inequality clearly. in short, why is it trying to erase the omegaverse (༎ٹ༎)

this could have been the communist manifesto, but alas it was fascist (joking)

... Last updated 4 months ago

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[Sexual assault in BL list]

by coffeedrinker2
5 months ago

Rating: N/A

Consent issues due to the bottom being the only omega in an all-alpha prison, dubious consent during heats, and the top being overall dishonest and lying about his identity.

ch72 Top initiates while the bottom is asleep

... Last updated 5 months ago

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I love the age gap

by hosh_yosh
2 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

I was reading this blindly and hardly understand some of the scenes and make it sense. Regardless, it was a good read and I love the age gap between. It’s kind of new to me since most of the scenes happened inside the jail. The sexy scenes were hot as well. Just have to mention that the baby is so cute.

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good omegaverse story that keeps your attention from start to finish

by mimi201
2 years ago

Rating: 9.1 / 10.0

The majority positive ratings on this reflects the type of story this was. I really enjoyed it!! If you ignore some stuff and some potential plotholes then its really good (I mean, minor stuff such as the fictional prison system/rules where Iri and Kiyo are in, other aspects etcetera). What really shined was always the writing, the characters and art. Were all those three things absolute perfection? No, but I really enjoyed the series.
The side stories were great too and I'm glad it was a happy ending. Additionally I want to say that even though the omega uke had a crybaby personality, they never actually annoyed me? I liked his character and thought he was cute. I would also say that there were several funny moments during the Wolves Behind Bars but would not add a label of comedy to it.

**The positives (including some critiques): **

**The plot and writing. **
I think it was great. The story really had you interested from start to finish. Was never boring, never did I have a thought such as "damn I have to force myself to finish this....let me just drop this story". Some writing/plot aspects could have been better but really minor stuff. The relationship between Kiyo and Iri had a good development. They were cute to each other. I think maybe the misunderstanding toward the end of the main story was like LMAO stoppp just tell him the truth but it was nessecary.
The ending was so cute....and how cute they were with each other was nice to see...
**The art. **
I really liked it. I also liked the character designs. Yes, some aspects could have been better (such as faces not being the artist's strength) but when the writing is good and characters such as them you can ignore that. What they lacked in strength they shined more in other aspects (such as the sex scenes). You know, another work I can compare this story/art to is A Painter Behind the Curtain where the weakness is also how the author/artist draws the face BUT excells story/writing wise and in other aspects such as the sex scenes.
**The smut scenes. **
Okay these were really good the ones between Kiyo and Iri. The dirty talk was great too lmao. One aspect I wish that was better was the ahem....cum....it had a yellow tint that I kept thinking to myself "it looks like pee lmao"

... Last updated 2 years ago

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Spoiler-Included Review

by evehealy
3 years ago

Rating: N/A

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more than I expected

by YuriTachikawa
3 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This story had a decent crime-mystery plot, that made the story more than just some ABO smut. The characters were all likeable and diverse, I especially liked the MC who grew a lot in character throughout the story. The comedic instances with all the misunderstandings and miscommunication took away from the atmosphere and flow, but it was an enjoyable read.

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5 stars

by Beach888888
4 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Story gets better after each chapter. I recommend it.

... Last updated 4 years ago

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