Manga like Boy meets Maria

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 , Asexual , Yuri , Rehabilitation , Suicide , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , School

Ao no Flag

Also known as Blue Flag.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

High school senior year, spring—one of life's important forks in the road. Taichi Ichinose finds himself in the same class as Futaba Kuze, who he feels strangely averse to, and his popular childhood friend, Touma Mita. One day, Futaba confides in him her love for Touma, and asks him for help. How will Taichi respond? This new “pure” love story begins as the three are colored in the emotions of youth.



Tags: Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Philosophy , Chibi , School , Bisexual , Boys' Love , Baseball , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Rehabilitation , Heterosexual , Yuri

Madoka no Himitsu

Also known as Madoka's Secret.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Madoka Yamada loves to play with dolls and looks so cute in custom made dresses. But Madoka is a boy. Afraid that he will be made fun of again for being “girly,” Madoka decides to hide that part of himself when he moves to his new town and school. He fits right in, and all his classmates like him, except for one, Itsuki Tanonaka, whose seat is right next to his. Madoka thinks that Itsuki is cool and “manly” and says so, only to be met with his classmates’ snickers. What’s the big deal?! Will Madoka be able to keep his secret for long?



Tags: Crossdressing , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Josei , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending , School , Bullying , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Love Triangle , Tomboy , Tsundere

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

Kimi no Sumire

Also known as Kimi no Sumire: Your Spring Flower.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Sumire Kimino has transferred to a new school, and is eager to jump into his new surroundings. What stands out the most to him are rumors about Suguru Tojo, an upperclassman who is known as the most beautiful boy in school. Sumire expects that such a legendary student would want nothing to do with him, but through coincidence, the two of them end up getting closer, spending time together and delving into past trauma.



Note: The original serialization ran for six chapters until 2020-08-21. The serialization was restarted on 2021-12-22.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Coming of Age , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , School , Iyashikei , Time Skip , College

Sotsugyousei

Also known as Classmates.

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

In this emotional continuation of classmates, Rihito Sajou and Hikaru “Beyan” Kusakabe deepen their relationship and mature along with it. As could be imagined, Kusakabe’s free-spirit ways clashes with Sajou’s dedication to propriety. Their relationship’s in for a bumpy ride as graduation grows near and the boys come face to face with reality; what happens to them after graduation?



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , School , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast

Koimonogatari

Also known as Love Stories.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

When Yuji accidentally hears his classmate Yamato confessing to another friend that he's gay, his perspective shifts. Seeing Yamato in a new light, Yuji does his best not to let prejudice color his view, but he still finds himself overthinking his classmates' interactions now. He especially notices the way Yamato looks at one particular boy: Yuji's own best friend.

Even though he tells himself not to get involved, Yuji finds he just can't help it: watching Yamato's one-sided love draws him in a way he never expected. At first, it's empathy, knowing that the boy Yamato has his sights on is definitely straight and has no idea. But as his own friendship with Yamato develops and the two of them grow closer through a mutual study group, Yuji comes to truly care about Yamato as a person, regardless of his sexuality.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , School , Bullying , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love

Sensitive Boy

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Stories of bittersweet youth, about troubled boys facing coming-of-age questions about love, sexuality, and other psychological issues.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Episodic , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Suicide , Drugs , Primarily Teen Cast , Asexual

Niku wo Hagu

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Chiaki Ogawa, a "meat-handling" YouTuber, has been living with deep worries he can't express to his father.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Outdoor Activities , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Shounen , Family Life

Kimi wa Natsu no Naka

Also known as The Summer of You.

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

Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby: They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends, until one day, when Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru says that Chiharu’s confession doesn’t bother him, and the boys continue throughout their summer, going to pilgrimages to see film spots from their favorite movies. But the more time he spends with Chiharu, Wataru realizes that he may not only be as unaffected by Chiharu’s confession as he claimed to be, but those feelings may also be mutual…



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Travel , Crossdressing , Unrequited Love , Bisexual