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Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay

Also known as I Think Our Son Is Gay.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to school, making dinner, doing homework, etc. But now that Hiroki's in his first year of high school, his thoughts are turning ever so slightly to sex and romance...and his mom can't help but notice his slips of the tongue when he's talking about who he likes. Supportive Tomoko has an inkling Hiroki might be gay, but she's going to let him figure it out for himself. Unfortunately, Hiroki has little talent for keeping his "secret," so he might die of embarassment before all is said and done!



Note: Originally published on Twitter and collated by Square Enix for print release.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Bullying , 4-koma , Female Protagonist , Parenthood , Slapstick , Josei , Episodic , Asexual , Unrequited Love , School , Work , Love Triangle , Boys' Love

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

Kieta Hatsukoi

Also known as My Love Mix-Up!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mistaken identity leads to a blossoming romance between two boys.

Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto, the girl in the seat next to him in class. But he despairs when he borrows her eraser and sees she’s written the name of another boy—Ida—on it. To make matters more confusing, Ida sees Aoki holding that very eraser and thinks Aoki has a crush on him!



Notes:
Winner of the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021.
Includes five extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Amnesia , Time Skip

Stop!! Hibari-kun!

Also known as Stop!! Hibari-kun!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

When Kohsaku Sakamoto's mother dies, he is sent to Tokyo to live with the Yakuza boss Ibari Ozora and his four—er... we mean his THREE cute daughters, and one very cute son, Hibari-kun! Yep! The family keeps it a secret, but Hibari, the stylish all-star student and most popular girl at school is actually a boy!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shounen , Meta , Slapstick , Parody , School , Surreal Comedy , Love Triangle , Boys' Love , Yakuza , Male Protagonist , Gender Bending , Boxing , Family Life , Heterosexual , Delinquents , Nudity

Tashiro-kun, Kimi tte Yatsu wa.

Also known as Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.

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

Is it because you're a member of the Manga Research Club?
Is it because you're obsessed with a certain rhythm game?
Is it because your family is filthy rich?
Is it because you're awkward af?

I don't know the reason, so tell me:
Tashiro-kun, why're you like this?



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Otaku Culture , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , College , Drawing , Cosplay , Bisexual , Tsundere , Crossdressing

Kimi ni wa Todokanai.

Also known as I Cannot Reach You.

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

No matter how much time we spend together, I’ll never become special to you.

Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. The cool, smart one who’s good at almost everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles to do anything right­—Yamato and Kakeru. Always by the other’s side, but not together in the way they truly want to be. No matter how hard they try, their hearts cannot reach each other…



Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

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

Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.

Also known as Captivated, By You.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…



Notes:
Originally released at COMITIA 127, was then licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.
Winner of the Short Work Prize category of the 24th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2020).

Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen , Boys' Love , Bullying , Drawing , Primarily Child Cast , Ojou-sama

Kwak Ha-Jun Gwancharilji

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Cha In-Woo, who is timid and has no presence, becomes partners with Kwak Ha-Jun, who looks exactly like his favorite student, among his new friends. While Cha In-Woo is excited to become friends with Kwak Ha-Jun while doing homework together given by his teacher, he suddenly gets caught up in a mean bet by Kwak Ha-Jun...

A fresh and bashful romantic comedy between two high school students!


Tags: Boys' Love , School , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love

Aitsu no Daihonmei

Also known as His Favorite.

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

Awkward Yoshida is hated by all the girls in school for his perceived closeness with hot guy Sato, who uses hanging out with Yoshida as an excuse to turn them all down. If Yoshida is merely an excuse, why does Sato taunt him in private about “his favorite”? Is it possible Sato’s feelings run deeper than friendship? And what could he possibly see in the funny-looking Yoshida? Watch Yoshida’s life turn upside down with hilarious results!



Note:
Includes the one-shots "Kimi wa Happoubijin" (You're Everyone's Friend), "Kame no Koi wa Mannen" (A Tortoise's Love Lasts For A Thousand Years, Love is Swallowed Whole), and "Koi wa Marunomi" (Love is Swallowed Whole).

Tags: School , Boys' Love , Yandere , Primarily Teen Cast