Manga like Lullaby of the Dawn

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Status: Releasing

Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea, sword in hand, to drive back the creatures that surge from the waves. Elva is one of the "kannagi," warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island. With his snow-white hair, unaging youth, and black-stained limbs—proof of the corruption that gradually takes the life of every kannagi—the local people fear and shun him... at least until his path crosses with that of a boy named Alto. Enraptured by Elva's strength and lonely soul, Alto swears to serve him and free him from his cursed fate.

After eight long years, Alto has grown into a capable and fearless young man, unwavering in his devotion to his kannagi. Elva had long ago resigned himself to an early death—but somehow, Alto's presence seems to be gradually healing him of the black sea's corruption...

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Magic , Rural , Coastal , Urban Fantasy , Religion , Swordplay , Monster Boy , Age Gap , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , Survival , Conspiracy

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Kimi no Yoru ni Fureru

Also known as Touch Within the Abyss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

“When you get to know the real me… you will be disappointed.”

Chinatsu, a hitman, meets his destiny again. His name is Kasumi. He was the boy who reached out to Chinatsu when he lost his brother in front of his eyes.

A few years later, Chinatsu rescues Kasumi from a snatcher by chance. Kasumi is blind, and Chinatsu can’t leave him alone in the street… although he knows he shouldn’t get close to him, the distance between them gets shorter day by day…

A story of redemption, in which two young men trapped in darkness slowly soothe each other’s loneliness.

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Disability , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Assassins , Tragedy

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MangaPlaza Manga Planet

INKR

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Hime Muko

Also known as Scarlet Secret.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yamato lost his dear childhood friend Shiki, who was sacrificed during a ritual. His unrequited love became an obsession; he refused to believe that Shiki was dead, and many years later he finally managed to search for him in the sacred palace forbidden to men, where he learned a terrible secret.

Shiki was kept alive and made to inherit the superhuman power that will make him the king of the country. Yamato swears to repress his feelings and follow Shiki as his servant, but...

Tags: Boys' Love , Time Skip , Crossdressing , Religion , Male Protagonist , Adoption

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MangaPlaza Manga Planet

INKR

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Toumei na Ai no Utsuwa

Also known as The Vessel of a Transparent Love.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Miki Donoue has lived an unlucky life, the embodiment of woefulness since he was a child. He's lived in such a way to never involve others in his misfortune. One night, Miki is asked by a mysterious man, "Can I have your woes?" The man turns out to be a creature called "Akashibito," a type of monster that feeds on the woes of humans to extend their lifespan. He asserts that he lacks sustenance, and will die without Miki's woes. Miki, being a good natured boy, gives the akashibito the name "Shiro", and offers to be his host. Now the two of them will live together. Though Shiro can continue to live with a new host, as Miki grows to feel happiness, Shiro loses his sustenance. With the loss, there is a change in Shiro...? Could this mean the end of his life as he knows it...?

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Youkai , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Work , Virginity , Age Gap , Bisexual , Anal Sex , Rehabilitation , Nudity

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MangaPlaza

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Ignat no Hanayome

Also known as Bride of Ignat.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy

"If life is meaningless no matter where you are..."

Rita, a lonely boy, is chosen as the "Dragon's Bride" by the village custom. The ancient legend of the "Snowy Mountain Dragon" is now nothing more than a legend, but Rita, unable to find his role in the village, accepts the sacrifice while realizing that it is to reduce the number of mouths to feed. Rita, who was left alone and freezing in the snowstorm, is saved by Ignat, a beautiful dragon in human form. Rita's eyes sparkle because the dragon really exists, and he is able to fulfill his role as a "bride", but Ignat rejects him, saying "I don't need a bride". Still, Rita cannot give up, and he learns the secret of the ritual to turn humans into "dragons".

Tags: Dragons , Boys' Love , Snowscape , Marriage , Gods , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Unrequited Love , Age Gap , Arranged Marriage

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Isekai no Sata wa Shachiku Shidai

Also known as The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter.

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

Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest. And who better to play that role than the handsome knight captain Aresh? Will he begin a personal quest to save said bean counter—who toils around the clock—or is Kondou doomed to be married to his work evermore...?!

Tags: Isekai , Boys' Love , Economics , Work , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Politics , Royal Affairs , Magic , Conspiracy , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Gap , Drugs , Kingdom Management , Food , Unrequited Love

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ComicWalker

Pixiv Comic

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Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau

Also known as Children of the Whales.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance

Chakuro is the archivist for the Mud Whale, diligently chronicling the lives and deaths of his people. As one of the short-lived thymia wielders, he knows his time is limited and is determined to leave a better record than his predecessors. But the steady pace of their isolated existence on the Mud Whale is abruptly shattered when a scouting party discovers a mysterious young girl who seems to know more about their home than they do…

Notes: Nominated to the 21st Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Dystopian , Lost Civilization , War , Philosophy , Shoujo , Ships , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Magic , Conspiracy , Desert , Kuudere , Heterosexual

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One Room Angel

Also known as One Room Angel.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

There are a lot of things that Kouki doesn't have—no hobbies, no friends, no lover, no stable job, and no will to live. So when a random tussle with some kids gets him stabbed, he thinks maybe this is finally his ticket out of this crappy life. But just as he's about to pass out he sees a beautiful "angel"... How is Kouki supposed to cope when less than a month later, he's mysteriously healed, has astronomical bills to pay, and suddenly has the same beautiful angel as his amnesiac roommate?

Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Angels , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Tragedy , Afterlife , Boys' Love , Yakuza , Work , Rakugo

Where to read?

Manga Planet

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Hakumei ni Michiru

Also known as Touched by Twilight.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

"If I don't forgive you… Who else can?"

Shen Feng, the youngest of the Shen family, once vowed to surpass his childhood mentor and first love, the powerful and graceful Xiao Xing.

But when a deadly feud erupts between their families, their bond is torn apart by betrayal and bloodshed. Ordered to destroy the Xiao family, Shen Feng defies fate and spares Xiao Xing—knowing it means losing him forever.

Fifty years later, after his father's assassination, Shen Feng returns home… only to come face to face with the man he thought he'd lost for good. As past and present collide, can love survive the shadows of loss and regret…?

Tags: Boys' Love , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast

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Mother's Spirit

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

University employee Ryouichirou is ordered by the Chairman to take in an exchange student.

That exchange student, Qaltaqa, is a native from a developing country who can't understand Japanese!! Though he is a warrior of his tribe and a man of great beauty, seeing him afraid of the phone and the TV, and even the toilet, Ryouichirou gets fed up…

But while being called "Ryouichirou" in such a clumsy manner, he has a change of heart!?

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Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

Also known as The Summer Hikaru Died.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encompassed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with?

Tags: Monster Boy , Male Protagonist , Rural , Cosmic Horror , Body Horror , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Mythology , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Unrequited Love , Gods , Curses , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Aromantic , Asexual , Mountaineering

Where to read?

Web Ace

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