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Boku ga Otto ni Deau made

Also known as Until I Meet My Husband.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author’s “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love. Dating isn’t ever easy, but that goes doubly so for Ryousuke, whose journey is full of unrequited love and many speed bumps. But perseverance and time heals all wounds, even those of the heart.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Autobiographical , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Non-fiction , School

Kieta Hatsukoi

Also known as My Love Mix-Up!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys.

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!



Notes:
Winner of the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021.
Includes 5 extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , School , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Amnesia

Shimanami Tasogare

Also known as Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Slice of Life

Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he’s also terrified that he’s been outed as gay. Just as he’s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most universal experience of all.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Found Family , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Ensemble Cast , Transgender , Crossdressing , Agender , Boys' Love , Yuri , Asexual , Rehabilitation , Suicide , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , School

Ore no Polaris

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

"I want to proudly stand next to Minami-san, not as one of his juniors...!"
Wanting to change his lack of initiative, college student Meguru starts a part-time job as a "substitute traveler." He is asked to do unexpected things, from finding someone's first love to taking a stuffed animal along on a trip. Everything is a bit of a challenge, and things don't always go as planned, but Minami, his training supervisor, is always there to gently guide him through the process.
But he realizes his feelings toward Minami gradually changed from admiration to love...

Note: Includes one extra chapter.



Tags: Travel , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Boys' Love

Sayonara no Moment

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

"Hey, why did you appear in front of me again...?"

Shunya is haunted by the death of his childhood friend Ryousuke, who died in an accident, when a stranger, Tsukasa, a high school student, appears before him, claiming to be Ryosuke. Apparently, when Ryosuke attempted to stop a suicide attempt, he ended up inside Tsukasa. The three are connected by a strange fate, leading to a mysterious shared life together. Shunya is happy to be able to communicate with Ryousuke through Tsukasa, who lends his body to Ryousuke for Shunya's sake. It seems that the three of them will continue to live together forever, but...?



Tags: Ghost , Boys' Love , Love Triangle , Age Gap , Suicide

Kimidori

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

"Can you take a picture of a ghost? For me?"

Shoshin, whose hobby is photography, saw Ei Ubara by himself after school, with tears in his beautiful lime green eyes, drawing a picture of someone without a face. Struck by Ei's appearance, Shoshin found him in school the next day and asked Ei to be his photo model. Ei initially refused, but Shoshin wouldn't give up, so Ei imposed some conditions to be his model...

Tags: Boys' Love , Photography , LGBTQ+ Themes

Harenochi Shikibu

Also known as Sunny Days With the Four Seasons Club.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Haruno saw Ichise for the first time in front of his high school, looking at the cherry blossoms in full bloom. He was crying. What a weird guy, Haruno thought...but he was the new classmate, and his seat was next to Haruno. The next thing Haruno knew about him was that he loved Japanese way of enjoying the four seasons. He was a returnee from United States. Ichise started the Four Seasons Club, with only one member. Haruno couldn't take his eyes off from Ichise...and he almost accidentally agreed to be a member of the club. But Haruno didn't know that the words he used were misunderstood by Ichise, and they'd become boyfriends.



Tags: Boys' Love , School , Full Color , LGBTQ+ Themes , 4-koma

Haru to Natsu to Nacchan to Aki to Fuyu to Boku

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Shima and Natsuo lives in a normal countryside that you can find almost anywhere. They are normal high school boys that you can find almost anywhere. However, their blissful love is unique only to them and cannot be found anywhere else.

Tags: 4-koma , Boys' Love

Harukaze no Étranger

Also known as Seaside Stranger: Harukaze no Étranger.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Shun and Mio connected on their small island near Okinawa, leading to a friendship and eventual romance. But Shun’s quiet home by the seaside started with pain–he left his hometown after his parents disowned him for being gay. That inescapable fact still haunts him, especially now that his father is ill. Shun is ready to go back to Hokkaido to see his parents again, but this time, he has Mio by his side. Mio has complicated feelings about this himself, as he was devastated by the loss of his own parents and now might not be accepted by Shun’s–what will this trip mean for him?



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Iyashikei , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Writing , Age Gap , Coastal

Futarigurashi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

This story follows the simple and domestic day-to-day lives of Rihito and Hikaru, who have recently begun their newlywed life together.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , 4-koma , Full Color