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Given

Also known as Given.

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

Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.



Tags: Boys' Love , Band , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rehabilitation , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , Unrequited Love , Suicide , School , Urban , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Kuudere

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Limit

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Limit.

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

“You rescued me from a world without sound. If it wasn’t for you, I never would’ve known the world was such an amazing place!”

Because of a hearing disability, university student Kohei had made a habit of distancing himself from those around him. But after meeting the exceedingly cheerful Taichi, he gradually begins to embrace a more positive outlook on life. Kohei eventually begins to see Taichi as more than a friend, and after he finally confesses his love to Taichi, the feelings become mutual.

In this new addition to the I Hear the Sunspot series, Kohei continues on as a student, while Taichi makes his way out into the working world to pursue his own calling and the two begin a new life together!



Note: Contains four extras.

Tags: Boys' Love , College , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Work , School , Primarily Male Cast , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Koufukuron

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness.

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

Due to the overwhelming success of I Hear the Sunspot, the sequel has finally arrived, I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness! How will this "more than friends, less than lovers" relationship evolve?

"He can't hear...?"

Because of a hearing disability Kohei is often alone. Taichi is outspoken and cheerful. At first, Kohei keeps himself well guarded, but after he meets Taichi he slowly learns to open up.



Tags: Boys' Love , College , Male Protagonist , Work , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Food

18.44-

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

The pitcher Yuudai and the catcher Shoutarou have been childhood friends and battery-mates ever since they can remember. The third-years have retired from the baseball team, and now it's time for the the second-year players to step up and prepare for the Koushien tournament! However, just before the autumn tournament, Yuudai suddenly starts to have the yips, which threatens his spot on the team. After chasing the same dream and the same white ball for 10 years, their relationship becomes unsettled... Why is Yuudai feeling so uneasy? Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: School , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Baseball , Male Protagonist , Boarding School , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast

Sekai de Ichiban Tooi Koi

Also known as The Farthest Love in the World.

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

Ayumu Isuzu lives in a world without sound. He may not hear the world around him, but he knows many things: that "thank you" and "sorry" look just the same in sign language and that he can't just leave this musician where he found him, all beat up like that. What can Touka and his violin bring into Ayumu's life? And what can Ayumu bring to Touka's music?



Tags: Boys' Love , Disability , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Bisexual , Classical Music , Work , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes

REPLAY

Also known as RePlay.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Yuuta and Ritsu have been playing baseball together since they were children, but after being defeated in a local tournament over the summer, they must retire from the high school team to study for university entrance exams. Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up his lingering attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him is Ritsu, who has been acting worryingly distant since they quit the team. But there's something Yuuta himself doesn't understand... Does he think of Ritsu as his partner in the way that a teammate would, or is the affection between them something stronger?



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Baseball , School , Handjob , Nudity , Anal Sex , Virginity , Time Skip

Chameleon wa Tenohira ni Koi wo Suru.

Also known as Love in the Palm of His Hand.

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

Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.

“To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.”

Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best--conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action.

Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected?



Tags: Disability , Boys' Love , Acting , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Language Barrier , College

Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite: Sono Saki

Also known as Stay By My Side After the Rain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Kanade and Mashiro have finally moved in together! Just as they're settling into the sunny haze of their new two-person life, it becomes apparent that Kanade's been hiding things from his family. Add a trip back home into the mix, and there's no telling how the weather might turn…

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Cohabitation

Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite: ever after

Also known as Stay By My Side After the Rain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

After vowing to spend the rest of their lives together, Kanade plans to celebrate Mashiro’s birthday with a surprise, but things don’t exactly go to plan. How will Kanade react when Mashiro does something that really ticks him off? Is their first trip away together destined for stormy weather?



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

Toumei na Ai no Utsuwa

Also known as The Vessel of a Transparent Love.

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

Miki Donoue has lived an unlucky life, the embodiment of woefulness since he was a child. He's lived in such a way to never involve others in his misfortune. One night, Miki is asked by a mysterious man, "Can I have your woes?" The man turns out to be a creature called "Akashibito," a type of monster that feeds on the woes of humans to extend their lifespan. He asserts that he lacks sustenance, and will die without Miki's woes. Miki, being a good natured boy, gives the akashibito the name "Shiro", and offers to be his host. Now the two of them will live together. Though Shiro can continue to live with a new host, as Miki grows to feel happiness, Shiro loses his sustenance. With the loss, there is a change in Shiro...? Could this mean the end of his life as he knows it...?

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Youkai , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Work , Rehabilitation , Anal Sex , Bisexual , Age Gap , Virginity , Nudity