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MANGA: Bokura no Katakoi Melancholy
Bokura no Katakoi Melancholy – Takuhei
Kanei Tomoya came back to his previous high school to be a substitute teacher in Physical Education. He met his fellow teachers on his first day and everything is sailing smoothly until Seta Kousuke came, his arts teacher back in high school. Everything became worse when he accidentally broke Seta-sensei’s phone and was asked to be his lover in the span of his four months stay. Now will this “relationship” turn into something good or something bad?
Meh, not feeling dub-con sensei. Shipping hard Math-sensei and Bio-sensei.
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MANGA: Mimitabu no Riyuu
Mimitabu no Riyuu – Kunieda Saika
1) Mimitabu no Riyuu (A Reason for Earlobes)
Yamaguchi is a notorious womanizer. Some men admire him; others can’t stand him. Ishikawa is definitely one of the latter. Nevertheless, when Yamaguchi’s latest girlfriend dumps him, Ishikawa jokingly offers to comfort him with his own body. Unfortunately for Ishikawa, Yamaguchi takes the offer seriously. And, to make matters worse, Ishikawa discovers that he can’t say no!2) Yubisaki no Biyaku (Love Potion Fingertips)
Ishikawa and Yamaguchi are dating, but Yamaguchi’s lovey-dovey behavior makes Ishikawa sick. Hoping to put Yamaguchi in his place, Ishikawa suggests that they “see other people.” But things take a turn for the worse when each one catches the other with a beautiful woman.3) Kuchibiru no Teppen (The Top of the Lip)
Ishikawa usually wears an irritable scowl. So why is he laughing and smiling so happily? Is it because he likes homemade sweets… or the cute girl who made them? Consumed with jealousy, Yamaguchi’s patience is pushed to the limit.4) Tsumuji no Mannaka (The Center of the Hair Whorl)
Ishikawa’s nightmare is in danger of become reality. His boyfriend, Yamaguchi, is trying to win over his family! Fearing for his future, Ishikawa forbids Yamaguchi to visit his home, but Yamaguchi is determined to get close to the Ishikawas, one way or another. If Ishikawa won’t accept him, then maybe Ishikawa’s sister, Hitomi, will…These two are idiots. Never change!
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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.
