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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 , Agender , Crossdressing , Boys' Love , Asexual , Yuri , Suicide , Rehabilitation , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , School

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 5 extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , Coming of Age , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Amnesia

Yuutousei wa Unmei no Akai Ito Ni Sakaraitai

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

One day, Miyanari, a solid honor student, suddenly saw a red thread of fate connecting him to the delinquent Hashiba in the same class.

"There is no way that this guy is the one for me!" But the red thread seemed to cause mischief, as Hashiba helped to treat Miyanari's injury, or when they found themselves trapped together in a room. The more time they spent with each other, the more Miyanari recognized Hashiba's kindness, so different from his delinquent image...?



Note:
- The serialization originally ended 2023-02-16. It was then restarted on 2024-12-10.
- Chapter count includes 4 extras.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Delinquents , School , Shoujo , Male Protagonist

En Majiwaru Haguremono

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Supernatural

Kazusa, an exorcist gifted with strong spiritual powers, is spirited away by a crow tengu on his way back from a case. Nagi's brilliant white feathers brand him an outcast from his people, but he has a plan: become stronger by siphoning the essence of a powerful exorcist... through the bond of sex.



Note: Chapter count includes an extra.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Youkai

Futari no Himitsu

Also known as The Secret Between Two.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Like most superheroes, Kashiwara has a secret. He plays a hero for the stage shows of Godragner Zeus as his part-time job. While at work, Kashiwara discovers Sakuma, another student at his high school, also loves Godranger Zeus. Out of fear of being bullied, Sakuma hides his true hero otaku self at school. Sakuma and Kashiwara strike a deal to keep each other's secret which only brings them closer.



Tags: Otaku Culture , School , Boys' Love

Siseon Kkeut, 30do

Also known as The Degrees Between Us.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Dojin and Yeonwoo are in the same homeroom. Yeonwoo is the class rep and a bright, diligent kid. Dojin looks intimidating but he’s actually just misunderstood. For some odd reason, Dojin has been becoming more and more aware of this strange, sprightly kid in his class. As fate would have it, they bump into each other after school one day. Yeonwoo describes to Dojin his most pressing problem in life: he’s bored. Dojin makes Yeonwoo a promise that he’ll be the freshness and excitement in his life whenever he needs to feel something new. But when Dojin innocently grazes Yeonwoo, there seems to be an electric warmth that shocks him. As these two grow closer and closer, to what degree will their intimacy develop? What will this warmth between them become?



Tags: Boys' Love , Full Color

Byeolgwa Byeol Sai

Also known as Between the Stars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yun Byeol’s world is turned upside down when his brother, Hye-Seong, gets into an accident. But when Byeol visits him in the hospital, he’s surprised to find him in an expensive private room and learns that Hye-Seong received compensation for the incident. When he goes to confront Seong Un, the person who pushed his brother down the stairs, Byeol is met with another surprise: Un knows about a dark side of Hye-Seong that is hard to believe. What is their relationship, and why would Un push him?



Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , School , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Tragedy

Mureoboneun Sai

Also known as Bitten Contract.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Who needs medicine when a vampire's bite can instantly make you feel better? Chae-I visibly suffers from a chronic headache, which has earned her a terrible reputation as an actress. When she happens to get a taste of relief after getting bitten by the top star, Ijun -- who turns out to be a vampire -- she asks him to continue biting her, but Ijun offers a contractual relationship instead. What is his motive? Will Chae-I find relief?



Note: Chapter count includes a 3-chapter side story

Tags: Vampire , Acting , Full Color , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Idol , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Fashion

Peach Blossom

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

I didn't think this one sided love would come true. As it is, I wish we could just remain friends. Dokyung wouldn't like it if he knew how I feel about him, so that's the only way.

However, Yoon Jae, who has been in one sided love with Do-kyung, is shaken by the appearance of Kyung-won who...



Tags: Boys' Love , Full Color