Manga like Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san: Sexuality wa Jinsei da.

Sabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

Also known as My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness.

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

A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Autobiographical , Non-fiction , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rehabilitation , Psychosexual , Disability , POV , Philosophy , Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Achronological Order , Urban , Nudity , Denpa , Full Color

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 , Autobiographical , Boys' Love , Non-fiction , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School

AV Danyuu Hajimemashita

Also known as Manga Diary of a Male Porn Star.

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

Kaeruno is jobless, freshly divorced, and all out of dating prospects. When he decides to start a new life for himself in Tokyo, he has no idea what awaits in the big city. His move marks the first step into a bold new career path: male porn star! This memoir chronicles the ups and downs of one regular otaku’s entry into the world of glamor, glitz, and money shots.



Tags: Work , Male Protagonist , Autobiographical , Educational , Non-fiction , Seinen

Jibun Size de Ikou: Watashi nari no Body Positive

Also known as Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

A love letter to those who dream of being fashionable but consider their weight as an obstacle, this uplifting comic essay by a plus-sized author chronicles her own journey with body positivity and learning to love herself as she is.



Tags: Body Image , Female Protagonist , Educational , Non-fiction , Anthology , Autobiographical , Drawing , Fashion

Otokonoko Doushi Renai Chuu

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

Former porn star turned author Kaoru Ooshima details his autobiographical account of his daily life as a pansexual cross-dresser and what led him into working in the adult film industry. Along the way, he meets another porn star similar to him who he calls Michelle and the two start dating.

Tags: Autobiographical , Crossdressing , Non-fiction , 4-koma , LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Male Protagonist , Work , Boys' Love , Anal Sex , Heterosexual

Douseikon de Oyako ni Narimashita.

Also known as Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama

As a gay couple living in Japan (where gay marriage is not yet legal), Yuta and Kyota have found a unique loophole in order for the government to recognize their union: Kyota adopted Yuta.

This nonfiction manga depicts how the two men met and fell in love, their life together for the last twenty years, their struggle to communicate their relationship to their families, their anxieties about the future, and their determination to live happily and carefree as any other married couple, while they strive for independence and equal rights in a changing cultural landscape.



Tags: Adoption , Autobiographical , Non-fiction , LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Educational