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Kimi ni Furu Kotonoha wa

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

One day, Komatsu Hinata, a high school boy who loves books, meets a blond-haired delinquent on the commuter train. Hinata was delighted that the delinquent seemed to show interest in his beloved novel. However, the delinquent ended up saying something unexpected, and harsh words were exchanged. Just when Hinata thought they would never meet again, he discovered the delinquent was Yukito Igarashi, a classmate who had not come to school since classes started. A clumsy and bittersweet young romance unfolds between two boys who know nothing about love.

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Fake Relationship , Boys' Love , School , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Writing , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Time Skip , Cohabitation

Cupid ni Rakurai

Also known as Cupid is Struck by Lightning.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

First-year high schooler Shingo is a one-man information network. For the right price (lunch, in most cases) he’ll find out whatever you want to know about your crush, using his top-notch conversational skills and easy-going nature. But Shingo meets his match in the handsome yet terrifying second-year Ao, a boy whose gloomy presence doesn’t hurt his popularity one bit. For some reason, Shingo gets tongue-tied around Ao, but when he uncovers a secret about the older boy—one that has nothing to do with the mysterious scar on his face—he notices his feelings starting to change…



Note: Includes two extra chapters.

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

Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

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

At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!



Notes:
Includes 20 extra chapters.
The 17th volume was released on July 18, 2023, two years after the series' original ending. This new volume included 10 additional chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , School , Family Life , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Episodic , Shounen , Love Triangle , Bullying , Urban , Time Skip

Mask Danshi wa Koishitakunai no ni

Also known as Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance

Sayama is a pessimistic guy who always wears a face mask to school. When the most popular boy in class, Saikawa, rips off the mask out of curiosity, Sayama flips out. Despite his harsh words, he's somehow captured Saikawa's interest, who offers to tutor him with a bizarre condition: to let him do as he pleases with what's under Sayama's mask. Sayama hates it when people touch his bare face, lips, and mouth, but he can't resist Saikawa's attention...



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Teen Cast , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , School , Anal Sex , LGBTQ+ Themes , Love Triangle , Nudity

By My Side

Also known as BY MY SIDE.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kei and Chiyo have been each other's best bros for the past ten years, and now they're living in neighboring apartments as adults. Chiyo thinks that after spending most of their lives together, he knows everything there is to his friend...until he walks in on Kei, moaning his name in the dark.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Unrequited Love , Boys' Love

DEADLOCK

Also known as DEADLOCK.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

Yuuto Lenix, a former DEA investigator, was arrested and received a life in prison for the murder of his partner, which he claims he didn't commit and was framed for the murder. While serving his sentence, an FBI agent offers him a deal to look for a particular criminal hiding in the same prison. If he successfully delivers what the FBI is searching for, then Lenix will go home free. He accepts this "under cover" assignment, hoping to be set free.



Note: Includes two extra chapters and three short stories.

Tags: Boys' Love , Police , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast ,