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MANGA: Hakujin to Kurobotan
Hakujin to Kurobotan – Yukue Moegi
Kuroi is a 37 year old man serving as the second in command of a sub-group headed by a major Yakuza family. His childhood friend, Shirakaba, has been asking to join the group since they were young and Kuroi has always forbidden it. Now, Shirakaba is an established lawyer and goes over Kuroi’s head to get work as his legal council.
OMG these two dorks!!! Kuroi might be the wagakashira but Shirakaba’s one heck of a scary bastard.
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MANGA: Double Mints
Double Mints – Nakamura Asumiko
“We can’t live without each other. You’re my other half.”
“I’ve killed a woman.” The domineering voice on the phone was that of a high school classmate, Mitsuo Ichikawa. Buried memories from the past resurface in the heart of a man with the same name, Mitsuo Ichikawa. It drags him right back into the passions of the past. They reunite as accomplices, yet their relationship as master and servant slowly changes into something new…Fucked up, intense, very twisty and oddly touching.
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MANGA: Seishounen no Tame no Yuuryou Tosho
Seishounen no Tame no Yuuryou Tosho – Yuuko Yoshida
Shun Imai is a shy, quiet boy who struggles with the idea that he may be gay. One day, he is found reading a BL novel by his classmate Kounosu, who calls him out on it. Although Imai is surprised and anxious, Kounosu says “I want to know more about you…” This starts a tender relationship that takes place over time, pulling at your heart strings
I love the idea of boys reading BL and living out their BL fantasies but the manga felt like it’s trying too hard to be emotionally mature.
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MY TOP BL MANGA OF 2019
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MANGA: Reply
Reply – Yoneda Kou
Told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.
I love Tamaki’s poker face! And he’s the aggressive one…
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MANGA: Ano Ko To Juliet
Ano Ko To Juliet – Kojima Lalako
“Mitsuru and I, we’re Romeo and Juliet.” High school students, Ryousuke and Mitsuru are lovers since childhood. But their fathers are with daggers drawn. They really don’t want to be separated…With this mind, the decision to elope…?! Besides the main title work, this book also contains the love of a popular idol x childhood friend, and the timid love of the one carrying out someone else’s love letters ♥ The sparkling high school loves, a short compilation gem!
That Boy & Juliet: Madly in love high schoolers go against their father’s wishes and try to elope. Endearing but we can do without the domestic abuse.
Dramatic Boyfriend+Melancholy Boyfriend: An unexpectedly angsty and also cute story of an idol and his childhood friend turned boyfriend. We can do without pedo sensei.
The Funeral Ceremony Of Love Letters: Ghostly letter writing connects lonely high schooler to a boy mourning the loss his girlfriend. Full of tears and longing but also hopeful. Best story.
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MANGA: Nidaime Jiguko Brothers
Nidaime Jigoku Brothers – Tacocasi
Love stories of the 10 princes of hell.
Which are the cutest things ever!!! This is what Hoozuki no Reitetsu should have been if only Hoozuki hooked up with Hakutaku.
Look at these dorks!
This needs to be an anime and it’s going to be BIG! STANNING!!!
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MANGA: 3 Ban Sen No Campanella
3 Ban Sen No Campanella – Kyouyama Atsuki & Kikoenai Koe
Kanou was driven to apathy after suddenly being rejected by a boyfriend who he never doubted their mutual feelings for. Living by himself is impossible. But momentarily falling in love is more frightening. Even then, his heart fluttered when a high-schooler saved him at a station, and a course of events made him waver towards his boss at work. Just to be together with someone you love forever. Even with something so simple, why is it this hard?
A heart swayed by a train with an unknown destination.
During a local train trip, love wanders between “living” and “loving”.Beautiful and melancholy like a Wong Kar Wai film that ends happily.
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MANGA: Sora Kara Furumono
Sora Kara Furumono – Aki Senoo
Sweet but troubled Takagi escapes the ups and downs of his life by hiding his true feelings. But what will he do when shy, awkward Kumoi suddenly appears and seems to read his every thought? When a mysterious drawing surfaces and raises even more questions about the past, the two boys are faced with a crucial decision: do they stick together, or retreat to the safety of their secret fantasies?
When the Heavens Smile serves up seven stories full of sweet, fumbling romance and the day-to-day surprises of true friendship! Whether it’s in a noisy, nerve-wracking classroom or the book-lined rows of the library, each of these boys must come to terms with budding feelings and brand-new crushes. Which of these pairs destined to put aside their fears and stay together after the final school bell rings?
Fragment: A really bad case of last song syndrome where kohai whistles a tune and sempai made him listen to the entire song so he could do it properly. Ended up doing something unforgettable. Would kohai even remember? I wished the author gave this an epilogue.
I Love Strawberries The Most, Followed By My Dad: Ooh, shoujo-kun is the seme. A high schooler with girly interests compares his loved ones to fruits.
Absolute Condition: Mole fetish? NO, just NO. (speaking as a person with bajillion moles all over, hate these ugly dots)
Sirens: Talky age-gap romance involving lots of sex and talks of double suicide. Weird proposal at the end but it kind of worked.
I Can’t Remember Now: Alcohol-loving Kacchan tended to get sappy and kissy with Midori when drunk but couldn’t remember afterwards. Everybody thought they were boyfriends, Kacchan insists they’re just friends. But was Midori jealous when Kacchan was seen with a girl? And why does Kacchan care? Really loved this one!
That Which Falls From Heaven: Kumoi can see Takagi’s dead brother. Kumoi seriously liked Takagi. I don’t care.
Fever Mark: Don’t care about this too. Why is it in manga, when someone has fever, they tend to get frisky?
That Which Is Still Here: Student has a crush on the librarian and is willing to be his slave. Librarian used to have a crush on Takagi’s dead brother. Kumoi’s drawing gave them closure. Still don’t care.
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MANGA: Hoppe Ni Himawari
Hoppe Ni Himawari – Mita Ori
A story about a cute chubby guy in the gardening club who admires his classmate, the baseball team captain.
A rare beast in BL where the MC is chubby and loved by the seme whatever shape he’s in.
