Manga like Nagareboshi

What is Nagareboshi about?

Status: Finished

Tensei is a college student who's a hobbyist photographer. One day while taking photos, he encounters and becomes captivated by a boy with burn scars on his face, Makito. Worn down by people staring at his scars from an accident, Makito escaped the flashy modelling industry and instead found work at a small-town library. Tensei, who knows nothing about this past, comes to talk to Makito whenever he borrows and returns books. He begins to fall in love with Makito's delicate and beautiful profile, and before he knows it, he's pointing his camera at him. He's hopelessly attracted to the way Makito looks in his photos. But as he realizes his overwhelming feelings, a guy from Makito's modelling past shows up to take him back...?

College kid with a photography hobby and a hidden possessive streak × ex-model with large burn scars on his face.

"Even your scars are beautiful. I just want to mess you up..."

The story of a love affair, played out under a sky full of stars.



Note: The chapter count includes two bonus chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Photography , Age Gap , Disability , Nudity , Handjob , Anal Sex , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Nagareboshi

Touch Within the Abyss

Kimi no Yoru ni Fureru

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 Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Disability , Male Protagonist , Assassins
Snow Fairy

Yuki no Yousei

Also known as Snow Fairy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

When famous wildlife photographer Narumi comes to Hokkaido to take photos of the elusive "snow fairies," he ends up stranded in a snow storm. After being rescued, he takes up residence in local farmer Haruki's house for the winter. As polar opposites, sophisticated and outgoing city slicker Narumi and country boy Haruki have a lot to learn from one another.

After Haruki shows an interest, Narumi teaches him about photography... and before he realizes it, he finds himself the sole subject of Haruki's new hobby. After a winter spent so close together, what will the spring thaw bring?



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Photography , Rural , Cohabitation , Male Protagonist , Environmental , Snowscape , Outdoor Activities , Primarily Adult Cast , Agriculture , LGBTQ+ Themes , Work , Age Gap
Color Collection

Color Collection

Also known as Color Collection.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Graphic Design major Saiki had always wanted to be an artist, even if he hasn’t thought of himself as one recently. When both an intimidating class project and an unexpected meet-cute bring him closer to Amano, an artist whose work he’d always admired, Saiki just might find himself finding the words to describe his own art – and his own feelings, as well.

A collection of stories about life and love at a certain art university which also includes the budding romance between a sculptor and his muse, and a late-blooming artist and his new teacher.



Note: Contains a bonus chapter.

Tags: Drawing , Boys' Love , Anal Sex , School Club , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Age Gap , Crossdressing , College , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dancing
I Hear the Sunspot

Hidamari ga Kikoeru

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Because of a hearing disability, Kouhei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kouhei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi’s words cut through Kouhei’s usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kouhei forever.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Disability , Boys' Love , College , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Educational , Food , Coming of Age
Distant Flame

Toobi

Also known as Distant Flame.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

The story reveals Doumeki's first encounter with Yashiro prior to becoming his underling.

Note: A bonus manga booklet that came with the limited edition of volume 4 of the manga.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Yakuza , Primarily Male Cast
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Tsubana Kasu Haru

Tsubana Kasu Haru

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Chiaki has finally found something to look forward to in life-His regular visits to the flower vendor who opens shop once in a few months. When delivering mail to his house, he accidentally stumbles upon his biggest secret, which changes their relationship and gets Chiaki a chance to get closer to Mei.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Anal Sex , Nudity , Nakadashi , Virginity , Fellatio , Body Horror , Male Protagonist
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Blue! Blue! Blue!

Blue! Blue! Blue!

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

When Takiya Kippei, the brother of two older sisters, realises that he desperately needs money to buy a birthday present for his lover, he decides to live and work onsite at a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn). There, he meets the well-educated Honjou Masumi, a man who is neither too strict nor too lenient, and who has a charm which embodies the word ‘mature’. “This is the first time I’ve met someone like Honjou-san” - as Takiya continues working at the ryokan, he starts to become interested in Honjou…



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Age Gap , Motorcycles , Work , Love Triangle
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Cupid is Struck by Lightning

Cupid ni Rakurai

Also known as Cupid is Struck by Lightning.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

First-year high schooler Shingo is a one-man information network. For the right price (lunch, in most cases) he’ll find out whatever you want to know about your crush, using his top-notch conversational skills and easy-going nature. But Shingo meets his match in the handsome yet terrifying second-year Ao, a boy whose gloomy presence doesn’t hurt his popularity one bit. For some reason, Shingo gets tongue-tied around Ao, but when he uncovers a secret about the older boy—one that has nothing to do with the mysterious scar on his face—he notices his feelings starting to change…



Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , School
Cupid is Struck by Lightning: Second Strike

Cupid ni Rakurai: Tsuigeki

Also known as Cupid is Struck by Lightning: Second Strike.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Male Protagonist
Kimi no Sumire: Your Spring Flower

Kimi no Sumire

Also known as Kimi no Sumire: Your Spring Flower.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Sumire Kimino has transferred to a new school, and is eager to jump into his new surroundings. What stands out the most to him are rumors about Suguru Tojo, an upperclassman who is known as the most beautiful boy in school. Sumire expects that such a legendary student would want nothing to do with him, but through coincidence, the two of them end up getting closer, spending time together and delving into past trauma.



Note: The original serialization ran for six chapters until 2020-08-21. The serialization was restarted on 2021-12-22.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Coming of Age , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , School , Iyashikei , Time Skip , College

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