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40 made ni Shitai 10 no Koto

Also known as 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Suzume Tojou is just three months away from turning forty and realizes there’s so much he hasn’t done with his life! So, he makes a plan: create a private list of things he’s always wanted to do and check them off before turning the big four-oh. It’s a rather simple list, filled with goals that should be easy to accomplish, like a takoyaki party, enjoying a parfait out in a café, and spending his birthday with a lover. Except, that last one comes with a major problem—Tojou hasn’t had a lover in ten years! But when Keishi Tanaka, Tojou’s handsome junior at the company, discovers the secret list, he’s determined to help Tojou check off every single item—starting with the “lover” part!



Tags: Boys' Love , Work , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Gap , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Anal Sex , LGBTQ+ Themes , Office , Nudity

3-bansen no Campanella

Also known as While Being Seen Off by Campanella.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Fresh from a break up with his boyfriend, Kanou is depressed, and he wonders where things went wrong. He thinks of committing suicide by walking straight to the upcoming train on his way to work, but a high school student stops him. Since then, Kanou seemed to always run into the boy who smiles or greets him at the train station every morning. Kanou dubs his savior 'Campanella,' a character from a book he read. Meanwhile, at work, Kanou continues to work hard as usual and finds himself being drawn closer to his boss. Will his new-found feelings bring him happiness, or will it end up in tears again?



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Work , Bisexual , Transgender , Nudity , Suicide

Otoko Yamome mo Hana wa Saku

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Middle aged salaryman, Uematsu (40s) was surprised to learn that the restaurant part time worker, Asahikawa knows about his food habits... When Uematsu got promoted to department head he thought his life will be smooth sailing from then on but very soon his wife left him ..moreover the people assigned to him are utterly useless ..After hitting his 40s he felt like his stamina, energy & everything has been depleted & tries to avoid anything troublesome..But strangely he feels a sense of ease whenever he is with Asahikawa & starts warming up to him but it's feels like Asahikawa wants to get closer to him more than he could have ever imagined..?

Tags: Boys' Love , Age Gap , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Estranged Family

Ikeoji Monster to Zettai Reido Danshi

Also known as The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

The second sales division at Gosei Trading Company is headed up by Mr. Takanashi, one of the firm’s top performers and a charismatic knockout at age 40. One of his subordinates is the equally hot, cool and calculating 26-year-old, Hiwatari. Practically every woman at the company has attempted to stir up an office romance with the magnetic Takanashi, but this dashing zaddy has turned them all down, because...he secretly has ED! Meanwhile, Hiwatari seems like a scary robot on the outside, but he’s actually looked up to Takanashi since he started working with him four years ago. When Hiwatari gets a chance to spend the evening with Takanashi, he reveals more than he means to!

An irresistible love comedy between a hot older man with a shameful secret and a cunning underling who becomes an unlikely confidant in his quest to once more stand proud and, ahem...erect!



Notes:
Chapters 1 to 10, 18, 22 and 23 were split into multiple parts in the original serialization and later combined in the volume releases.
Includes four extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Shoujo , Work , Age Gap , Office , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Kuudere

Saishuu Densha no Koibitotachi

Also known as Lovers on the Last Train.

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

Harue and Fujishima are complete opposites with the same problem: they both work in fast-paced industries and have little time to date. But when they match with each other on a dating app, they take the time to get to know each other and soon, they're falling hard! Could this be their chance at a romantic connection and more?



Note: Includes three extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Work , Trains , LGBTQ+ Themes

Yamada to Shounen

Also known as Yamada and the Boy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

On his way back from work on Christmas night, Yamada (26) discovers a drunk and crying high school boy and takes him home. That boy was mulling over being in love with someone of the same sex. A straight adult and a gay high-schooler.
It is a piece that sets gender aside as their hearts grow ever closer. This is Mita Ori's long-awaited series.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Gap , Bisexual , Food

Futari de Okashi na Kyuujitsu wo

Also known as Confessions of a Shy Baker.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Toshimitsu Yamamura owns a real estate company and loves baking delicious, healthy snacks in his spare time. When his coworker comes to him one day with the idea of advertising their real estate agency as LGBT-friendly, Toshi realizes this little change could really help people who often face discrimination in his industry. He's terrified, though, because he worries this move will out him as gay. Joined by his boyfriend Gonta who inspired him to bake in the first place, Toshi navigates a changing world that's slowly becoming more accepting, faces his fears and discomfort, and bakes some incredibly lovely treats along the way.



Tags: Food , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Cohabitation , Josei , Boys' Love , Bisexual , Yuri , Educational , Work

Fruit, Gateau au Chocolat

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Shiina Kouki and Yonekura Hayato have a very special relationship - they meet up every Friday night to eat. Although the two of them are as different as two people could be, there is no denying that they share the same taste for food.

Tags: Boys' Love , Food