Manga like I Think Our Son Is Gay

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Status: Finished

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 , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Episodic , Unrequited Love , Parenthood , Asexual , School , Work , Love Triangle , Boys' Love , Josei

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Pixiv

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

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Ura Sunday

Sukima

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Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!

Also known as Go For It, Nakamura!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , School , Unrequited Love , Coming of Age , Episodic , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Acting , Primarily Teen Cast , Meta , Parody , Teacher , Crossdressing

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Lezhin

KakaoPage

Bomtoon

Naver Series

Pixiv Comic

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Otouto no Otto

Also known as My Brother's Husband.

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

Otouto no Otto is a family drama that begins with the auspicious arrival of Mike, a Canadian who has come to pay respects to the family of his recently deceased Japanese husband Ryoji, whose only remaining immediate family member is Yaichi—an identical twin brother. As Mike gets accustomed to Japanese morays and the surprising idiosyncrasies of living with Yaichi and his daughter Kana, the sleepy Japanese suburb also learns the true meaning of family.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Educational , Coming of Age , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Food , Twins , Boys' Love , Language Barrier , Marriage , Transgender , Parenthood

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Mangas.io

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Sorairo Flutter

Also known as That Blue Sky Feeling.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Outgoing high school student Noshiro finds himself drawn to Sanada, the school outcast, who is rumored to be gay. Rather than deter Noshiro, the rumor makes him even more determined to get close to Sanada, setting in motion a tale of first love.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , School Club , Coming of Age , Shounen , Male Protagonist , School , Judo , Heterosexual , Age Gap

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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 , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Non-fiction , School

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Hare no Hi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A story told in the form of a monologue by a father who discovers some aspects of his son's life that are intricately linked to his own hidden past and the experiences he had when he was young.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Family Life , Time Skip

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No reading links available

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Metamorphose no Engawa

Also known as BL Metamorphosis.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there–Urara, a seasoned BL fan–notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction, the two dive into BL fandom together, and form an unlikely friendship along the way.

Notes:
Winner of the New Face Award from the 22nd Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2019.
Nominated for the 12th and 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2019 and 2021.

Tags: Otaku Culture , Female Protagonist , Josei , Primarily Female Cast , Boys' Love , Iyashikei , Coming of Age , Drawing , Elderly Protagonist , Urban , Heterosexual

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Newtype Web

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Watashi wa Kabe ni Naritai

Also known as I Want to Be a Wall.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Any love story aficionado will say that the key to a successful couple is intense desire for one another-but what if the characters in question are an asexual woman with a passion for Boys Love stories and a gay man whose heart forever belongs to his oblivious childhood friend? Although romance will never be in the cards for newlyweds Yuriko and Gakurouta, the bond blossoming between them promises to be a wonderful relationship-the likes of which neither has ever experienced before…

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Asexual , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Marriage , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , Aromantic , Unrequited Love , Otaku Culture , Coming of Age , Boys' Love , Matchmaking

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Pixiv Comic

Piccoma

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Nii-chan no Hanashi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Fumi's family consists of him, his working mother, his bed-ridden grandmother and his older brother. Fumi admires his kind older brother who manages his studies, sports and housework perfectly. One day, however, Fumi's feelings are tested when his brother's best friend enters their lives.

A young heterosexual man's account of his childhood with his gay older brother.

Notes:
The series was first serialized as Ani no Hanashi and later released as Nii-chan no Hanashi.
Chapter count includes one extra from the compiled volume.

Tags: Family Life , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes

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Hana ni Arashi

Also known as Rainbows After Storms.

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

Nanoha and Chidori are best friends who attend the same all-girls high school—and also share a heart-pounding secret: they're lovers.

Tags: Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , School Club , Episodic , Seinen , Love Triangle

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