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Status: Finished

Goh Akazaki is a 26-year-old man…who happens to be a shojo manga artist. His assistant is Yusuke Akune, who happens to be a mangaka in his own right. But when Goh accidentally finds out that Yusuke is gay, he’s thrown for a loop—what else about his friend doesn’t he know? And when Goh is asked to draw BL, he tries to pry into Yusuke’s experiences for inspiration…but when he is ultimately inspired by the idea of “unrequited love for Yusuke,” can he keep his own feelings out of the mix?

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

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Hige to Suzu to Shabondama

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

28-year-old Suzutaro who can't do housework at all, loves being spoiled! and Santa, (who spoils Suzutaro,) is a 32-year-old with a gentle beard who handles all household chores. A fun, sometimes a little salty, but very happy, series of shorts that show casual everyday life is lovely ☆

(source: Kodansha, translated)

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Food , Family Life , Iyashikei

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Lezhin

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Susumu x Minoru

Also known as Susumu×Minoru.

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

When Susumu, an unpopular manga author, is dropped from the magazine of his dreams, his ex-editor suggests he write boys' love manga instead. Minoru, who works with Susumu at a restaurant and secretly has feelings for him, congratulates Susumu, saying it's amazing that he received an offer to write manga. However, Susumu himself doesn't feel right about it, since he doesn't know anything about boys' love. He even begins to think about quitting drawing and going back to live with his parents. Minoru has always supported Susumu, even cooking for him regularly, but as the risk of being separated looms closer, he suggests Susumu date him to do "hands-on research" for his manga. Susumu thinks it's a fake relationship purely for the sake of research, but he's gradually affected by Minoru's honest attitude...!

Note: Chapter count includes two extras.

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

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MangaPlaza

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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 , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Bisexual , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Amnesia

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