Manga like Nagahama To Be, or Not To Be

also known as Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be

What is Nagahama to Be, or Not to Be about?

Status: Releasing

Nagisa may look like a delinquent, but he’s just a typical teen trying to figure out what to do with his life. Nagisa’s best friend, Issa, already knows what his own passion is: fish! Issa often skips school to work at the Nagahama fish market, and the two boys hang out near the ocean almost every day. When Nagisa suspects that Issa has a girlfriend, it turns his world upside down. Is he in love with his best friend? Could his best friend possibly like him back?

Note: The original serialization ran for five chapters until 2023-09-29. It was then restarted on 2025-01-30.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coastal , Nudity , School , Male Protagonist
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Touch Within the Abyss

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Also known as Touch Within the Abyss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

An assassin who cannot kill x A young man who cannot see

"If you discover my true form... I am sure I will leave you disappointed."

Chinatsu, a young man born into a family of assassins and living his life in the underworld, could not kill anyone because of a trauma from the past. When his brother died in front of him, a child extended his hand to him, and the image of that child was burned into his memory. After reliving that nightmare, Chinatsu was reunited with the boy, Kasumi, from that day. Knowing that Kasumi could not see, Chinatsu agreed to be his friend, but...

A young Chinatsu tormented by his family's past, and Kasumi, the blind but innocent soul. A story of salvation for two people who live in darkness.



Note: Chapter count includes one extra.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Disability , Male Protagonist , Assassins
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Also known as The Summer of You.

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

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Note: Chapter count includes 3 bonus stories: "Evening Glow" "After My Summer of You" "You and You"

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Travel , Crossdressing , Unrequited Love , Bisexual
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Status: Finished
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(Kodansha, translated)

Tags: Boys' Love , Work , Male Protagonist
Engraved on My Heart

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Also known as Engraved on My Heart.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

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Note: It shares the same universe with "Cong Huang Yan Kai Shi" (Starting With a Lie)

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Also known as Redeem: Only One Forever.

Status: Finished
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Status: Finished
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Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

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Tags: Boys' Love , Bisexual , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist
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Also known as The Shape of Your Love.

Status: Finished
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Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Teen Cast , School , School Club , Full Color
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Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Miyoshi has been hit on by the older Hosaka, and he liked this fluffy relationship. However, on the Christmas night just before the university entrance exam, when presented with the spare key and asked by Hosaka, "Will you come live with me when you become a university student?" Miyoshi suddenly suffered from various anxieties and lost contact with Hosaka. And eight months later, the two met again...?!



Tags: Age Gap , Primarily Adult Cast , Boys' Love , Nudity , DILF , Work , Masturbation , Male Protagonist
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