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Hajimemashite no Koi

Also known as Love at First Sight.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

On a fateful rainy day, Arata Shinooka falls head over heels in love upon venturing into a quiet little tearoom. The one he falls for, Chihiro Kiritani, is a cheerful waiter like none other with a cute smile. Paying no heed to the tearoom's closing hours, Arata is invited to take shelter from the rain and is immediately taken in by both Chihiro's kindness and the tearoom's friendly atmosphere - so much so that he decides to work there part-time! After being there three months, Arata attempts to close the gap between him and Chihiro, but each time he approaches him, he's virtually paralyzed by his cuteness!



Note: Chapter count includes one extra.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Work , School

Himitsu no Hodaka-kun wa Amai Nioi ga Suru

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

A shy and simple Sweets loving boy, Hodaka-kun and his secret hobby, making sweets. One day while he was eating his home-made Madeleines during Hanami, he found his company's idol Yamana collapsed at his door. Not knowing what to do, he gave him some water and Madeleines. Yamana loved the Madelaines Hodaka made so much that he started bothering him at the office the very next day. Hodaka, who started to feel cornered decided to invited Yamana to his house and....!?



Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Boys' Love

Saenai Boku wa, Kimi no Hero

Also known as I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Lights, camera, Boys' Love!

Honjirou is a rookie actor trying his best to land a breakout role, but he fears that his weight stands in the way of his dreams. One day, he's surprised by fan mail full of sweets. The package came from Konnosuke, a local pastry chef–Honjirou's first major fan! As Konnosuke supports Honjirou's work and gives him new confidence to face the stage, will their relationship grow beyond just aspiring star and fanboy?



Tags: Acting , Work , Food , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Urban

Cafe Otoko!

Status: Finished
Genres:

Welcome to Cafe Otoko, staffed by a host of talented men who are just as skilled in the kitchen as they are in the bedroom! Follow the relationship ups-and-downs of its employees as each man strives to find - and conquer - his true love.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Boys' Love , Work , Restaurant

Dolce

Status: Finished
Genres:

Usami is a chef of an Italian restaurant called MIYA. One day, the whimsical owner decided to turn her restaurant into a "bishies restaurant"! Usami refuses to be part of this frivolous idea and will do anything to get out of it. Which led him to strike a deal with the owner. So now he’s stuck training Komiya, the spoiled, playboy son of the owner, to take over the business. But Komiya decided to make a deal of his own—!



Tags: Work , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Restaurant

My Secret Recipe

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

When Han-Na struggled as she looked for a job, she found comfort in a certain bakery's citron cream pastry.

She sent a letter to the baker, in both gratitude towards him and curiosity about the recipe, to which he responds. From there, they continue sending messages to one another.

And even though the two don't know each other's faces, they begin developing a relationship that feels strange but special.

Then comes the long-awaited first meeting with the baker! But… the baker is so cold?!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Food , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Full Color

Konya mo Kimi ni Gochisou-sama

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Taisei, a college student who runs a gourmet club, found a side dish shop, Nanohana. The shopkeeper Hanaoka, is beautiful and gentle, and the side dishes are delicious! Every day Taisei goes to Nanohana, and he fell in love with Hanaoka's rice at first sight. He wants to eat more of Hanaoka's rice, and wants to get closer to him.



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , College , Work , Food

Megane cafe GLASS

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Glasses Cafe GLASS is...
A cafe where all the garcons wear glasses. For the sake of women who like glasses, the garcons are all beauties that wear glasses. It's a specialty cafe. From the start, the owner hired exceptional men as garcons.

And then a puzzling event occurrs...!?
This cafe of boundless peril is Kotaro's fate!



Tags: Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Restaurant , Boys' Love

Weekend Citron

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Soichi, a writer, meets Jin, a patissier, when he goes there for an interview.
Although interviewing the introverted Jin is extremely difficult, Soichi senses a certain affection in his gaze. Gradually, his warm personality, memories of his dog, and the seasons come together, and the two gradually become irreplaceable to each other.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Food , Work , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast

Seiyou Kottou Yougashiten

Also known as Antique Bakery.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A high school crush, a world-class pastry chef, a former middle-weight boxing champion...and a whole lot of cake! Ono has come a long way since the agonizing day in high school when he confessed his love to handsome Tachibana. Now, some 14 years later Ono, a world-class pastry chef and gay playboy has it all. No man can resist Ono's charms (or his cooking skills!) but he has just found a new position under a man named Tachibana. Can this be the only man who resisted his charms, and if so, will the man who once snubbed the "magically gay" Ono get his just desserts? And how in the heck did a former middleweight boxing champion wind up as Ono's cake boy?



Note: Recipient of 26th Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo manga category for 2002.

Tags: Food , Shoujo , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes