Manga like Let Dai

What is Let Dai about?

Status: Finished

Is this desire for freedom the very thing that entrapped us?

Let Dai is a tragic tale of forbidden love and unforgivable betrayal.

Set in a soulless neo-Seoul ruled by young punks and pleasure seekers, an amoral teenager named Dai is the living embodiment of the city's beauty and cruelty.

As the leader of the vicious Furies gang, Dai seduces everyone who lays eyes on him, only to blind them to his own barbaric nature. When an honest schoolboy named Jae-Hee rescues a beautiful girl from being mugged by the Furies, he can't possibly realize how this brief encounter will plunge him into a downward spiral of unbridled passion and unfathomable pain.

From his brutal gang initiation to an unspeakable act committed against his girlfriend, Jae-Hee wavers uncomfortably between revulsion and fascination. And in Dai he finds a tender, caring friend one moment and a heartless sociopath the next, awakening strange and unhealthy desires in Jae-Hee that he could never before have imagined.



Tags: Boys' Love , Suicide , Tragedy , School , Male Protagonist

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Agui Kkot

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

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Tags: Love Triangle , Yandere , Incest , Twins , Tragedy , School
Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru

Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Jeremy, a sensitive but outgoing 15 year old, is delighted to hear the news of his neurotic and excitable mother's remarriage to a wealthy British man. However, much to his horror, his sweet-talking new step-father Greg, soon begins to exhibit a disturbing trait...he is a sadistic pedophile and loses no time in making Jeremy his target. Zankoku na Kami ga Shihaisuru portrays the tale of two stepbrothers - Jeremy and Ian - as they each pursue their separate paths towards redemption.

Tags: Foreign , Family Life , Josei , Revenge , Tragedy , Body Horror , Torture , Denpa , Urban , Philosophy , Suicide , Inseki , Blackmail , Nudity , Drugs , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , School , Marriage , Boarding School , Detective , Incest , Rehabilitation , Bisexual
U Don't Know Me

U Don't Know Me

Also known as U Don't Know Me.

Status: Finished
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Tags: Boys' Love
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Mars

MARS

Also known as Mars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.



Tags: Heterosexual , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Suicide , School , Motorcycles , Drawing , Tragedy , Delinquents , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes
1999-nen Shichi no Gatsu: Shanghai

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This plot takes a new twist to Romeo and Juliet's forbidden love. It's July 7th, 1999 in Shanghai and there are two gangs fighting for control. Only in the ceasefire zone do people live in peace.

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Tags: Tragedy , Triads , Foreign , Boys' Love , Historical
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Mesh

Mesh

Also known as Mesh.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

The story follows the life of a teenage boy named "Mesh," so-called for his unique "mesh"-colored hair: blonde with silver strands on the sides. It begins with a scene where Mesh, after being beaten, escapes from a mob and encounters Milon, a forger and painter. Mesh ends up staying at Milon's house, and the two form an unlikely bond as they navigate life together. Each chapter is a poetic blend of crime, peaceful everyday moments, or the vibrant nightlife of artists in a fictionalized Paris. Mesh is regarded as one of Hagio Moto's defining works, marking a pivotal shift in her artistic style. It was her first series to adopt a more realistic look while retaining the ethereal beauty characteristic of 1970s shoujo art. The story ventures into more mature themes while continuing to explore Hagio's recurring motifs, such as parent-child relationships and adolescence. Volume 1:
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Volume 4:
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Volume 6:
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Volume 7:
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Volume 8:
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Note: In 2024 a digital only eight volume was released which included the story Fune

Tags: Shoujo , Foreign , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Crime , Episodic , Drugs , Crossdressing , Estranged Family , Bisexual , Boys' Love
Holiday Film Collage

Holiday Film Collage

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Thriller

“Merry Christmas.”

When I opened my eyes after that unexpected drenching, an old friend stood before me, unrecognizable. Dan and Jerry, the wild duo who had attended every party during their college days, were friends who were so similar and well-matched, yet they drifted apart due to a certain incident. Ten years later, on a White Christmas Day, Jerry, who was gambling at a casino, was kidnapped by Dan. Dan then proposed a chess game to Jerry, making it a bet.

“If I win, let's go to ‘that forest’.”

As they played chess, recalling that incident they both wanted to forget, a tense atmosphere hung between them. In this uncomfortable situation, as Jerry tried to escape, Dan pointed a gun at him. And seeing Jerry, who could have killed him but didn't, Dan finally voiced the question buried deep in his heart...

“Back then, you...”



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Crime , Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Tragedy , Foreign , College , Time Skip

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