Manga like Dousei Yankee Akamatsu Seven

Banana Fish

Also known as Banana Fish.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Drama , Psychological , Thriller

Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of "Papa" Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash's older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa's insatiably ambitious hands--and it's exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx's acquaintance...



Tags: Mafia , Tragedy , Gangs , Conspiracy , Drugs , Noir , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Fugitive , Criminal Organization , Crime , Revenge , Anti-Hero , Ensemble Cast , Shoujo , Delinquents , Urban , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Politics , Orphan , Assassins , Primarily Adult Cast , Guns , Tanned Skin , Adoption , LGBTQ+ Themes , Police , Cars , Bisexual , Boys' Love , Classic Literature , Photography , Prison , Time Skip , Heterosexual

2gether

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

Tine is a first-year college student and self-proclaimed playboy who has a gay admirer in his university named Green. To get Green to leave him alone, his friends convince him to make Sarawat, an attractive but introverted guitarist and soccer player, his fake boyfriend. After his first attempt to pursue Sarawat fails, Tine joins the music club, where Sarawat is a member. Eventually, Sarawat agrees to Tine's offer. The show then proceeds to follow the ups and downs of their "fake relationship" which eventually blossoms into a real relationship, but not without the usual problems of jealousy and insecurities that come with dating.

Note: 2gether is an adaptation of JittiRain's Phro Rao Khu Kan novel series.

Tags: Band , Boys' Love , Fake Relationship , School , Foreign , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast

Funky Yankee Baby-kun

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

Kikka, the chief of the bancho, is a charismatic existence who is recognized by the bad guys around him because of his overwhelming fighting strength. One of Kikka's natural enemies is the teacher Kayane. He asks his old friend Chiaki to capture Kikka in order to receive supplementary lessons. However, a battle love between Chiaki, who is proud of his skill as a collector, and Kikka, who never wants to lose, breaks out. The encounter between the two has evolved into a fiercely hot yankee conflict involving everyone from sukeban to the boy!?

Tags: Boys' Love , Delinquents

Haruka Tooki Ie

Also known as A Home Far Away.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In the winter of 1990, a young man named Alain finds himself lost and searching for direction. He currently cannot find it at home nor through the church. But when he meets Hayden, a free-spirited cook, he at least finds someone he can relate with. He may not know where his life is going but at least he has someone to lean on. But Alain's new life, filled with new feelings and many new challenging experiences, may force him to find his path on the road...



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Travel , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Fugitive , Religion , Crime , Foreign , Suicide , Prostitution , Male Protagonist , Nudity

Iberiko Buta to Koi to Tsubaki.

Also known as Iberico Pork and Love and Camellia.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

The Iberian Pigs may look like your average street gang, and yes, sometimes they do act like it too, but the Iberian Pigs, above all else, is... a volunteer collective of menacing high schoolers who pick up trash. This is the story of how Tsubaki, a hotheaded high schooler who doesn't know when to stop, has a run-in with the brash Iberian Pigs and meets Irie, the accidental leader of the gang that picks up street litter. Meanwhile... as Tsubaki and Irie hit it off, the gang's watchdogs Genji and Yoshimune also have some waste that needs sorting... (Warning: Depictions of rape in Chapter 4)



Tags: Boys' Love , School , Gangs

Shirusareshi Ai

Also known as A Marked Love Match.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

During his third year in middle school, Yuya confesses to Ryo, a delinquent with a scary face. At first, Ryo doesn't respond to the confession and they keep hanging out as friends. But, when Ryo finally asks Yuya still likes him in high school, these two finally start dating. So begins their love story that spans from middle school, high school, college, and adulthood! This volume also includes a short story about two men who start living together!



Tags: Boys' Love , College , School

Iberico Buta no Tsumeawase.

Also known as Assortment of Iberico.

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

Sequel to 'Iberico Pork Love and Camellia' and 'Iberico Pork and the Slave of Love.' The Iberian Pigs are a peculiar gang of delinquents known for collecting trash and bettering the environment. Even with graduation around the corner, the group is as wild as ever with their crazy antics -especially the couples who are basically idiots madly in love with each other.



Tags: Boys' Love , Delinquents

Canis: The Speaker

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

A spin-off of the main series that follows some of Ryou's gang acquaintances.

Tags: Revenge , Crime , Gangs , Noir , Boys' Love , Polyamorous , Prostitution , Bisexual , Mafia

Boys Run The Riot

Also known as Boys Run The Riot.

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

High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender, but he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo "dresses like a boy." He certainly can’t tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully... The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he’s wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees an someone he didn't expect: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class has the same taste in fashion as him! At least, Ryo has someone he can open up to - and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to the world.



Note: Includes the original one-shot.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Fashion , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Work , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , School , Found Family , Photography , Drawing , Primarily Male Cast