Manga like Yuki no Shita no Qualia

Umibe no Étranger

Also known as Seaside Stranger: Umibe no Étranger.

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

"There's nothing wrong with liking another guy."

To be in the arms of the person I love... I thought that was an unobtainable dream......... On an island off the coast of Okinawa, two young men meet on a beach. Shun Hashimoto is gay and aspires to be a novelist. He is interested in Mio Chibana, a somber high school student, and starts to flirt with him. Day by day, the two of them grow closer, but then, suddenly, Mio decides to leave the island. Three years later, Mio returns and approaches Shun with the words, "I've thought about it for the past three years. I like you, Shun, even if you're a guy." However, when faced with the prospect of finally becoming lovers with Mio, Shun cannot take the first step towards commitment...

This is a tantalizing love story about a gay novelist and a younger part-time worker. It's a manga that will touch and purify your heart.



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Writing , Age Gap , Coastal , Nudity , Love Triangle , Yuri , Cohabitation

Harukaze no Étranger

Also known as Seaside Stranger: Harukaze no Étranger.

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

Shun and Mio connected on their small island near Okinawa, leading to a friendship and eventual romance. But Shun’s quiet home by the seaside started with pain–he left his hometown after his parents disowned him for being gay. That inescapable fact still haunts him, especially now that his father is ill. Shun is ready to go back to Hokkaido to see his parents again, but this time, he has Mio by his side. Mio has complicated feelings about this himself, as he was devastated by the loss of his own parents and now might not be accepted by Shun’s–what will this trip mean for him?



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Iyashikei , Time Skip , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Writing , Age Gap , Coastal

Hello, Green Days

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Mikage, a graduate student in the Department of Botany, is shy and timid when it comes to love. One day, Mikage decides to become roommates with his financially challenged junior classmen, Nanahoshi. But, suddenly one spring day Mikage is confessed to by Nanahoshi – whose sweet personality differs from his scary appearance. For the first time in his life, Mikage is in a relationship, but he struggles to understand how to become a loving boyfriend.



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , College , Educational , Horticulture

Sorekara, Kimi wo Kangaeru

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Sorekara, Kimi wo Kangaeru (それから、君を考える)
In a small, boring countryside town with nothing to do are Takashi and Yasu. They've been friends since childhood, always together. Still the closest of friends, even in high school. However. Yasu holds feelings for Takashi that go beyond friendship. Without Yasu being able to put his feelings into words, the season changes to exam season, and Takashi confesses that he'll be taking exams for Tokyo University...

Saigo no Meirei (最後の命令)
Young Oh! Oh!
Yoakemae ga Ichiban Kurai (夜明け前が一番暗い)

Tags: Anthology , Coming of Age , Boys' Love , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Urban , Otaku Culture , Male Protagonist , Rural , School

Okaeri Aureole

Also known as Welcome Back, Aureole.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Outgoing and popular Kazu and shy and serious Moto grew up together as childhood best friends. But something changes during junior high, and the familiar, easy rhythm of their friendship begins to break apart as Kazu starts nursing deeper feelings for his oblivious friend. When Kazu's troubled home life and Moto's budding romantic forays create a clash of misunderstandings, secrets, and hurt feelings, will their relationship be able to survive these growing pains?

Welcome Back, Aureole is a bittersweet yet tender exploration of the maturation of young love. Two boys growing up side by side... their stars drift apart and come together again.



Tags: Boys' Love , School , Coming of Age , Time Skip

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 , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love , Age Gap , Arranged Marriage

Nakimushi Ooya no Mikuru-chan

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

"I want to live in a town with a view of the sea."

In order to make this dream a reality, 28-year-old Aoba left everything up to the real estate agent and gets saddled with a shabby apartment without even inspecting it. Aoba is baffled by the apartment, as it is different from what he'd been told, but the landlord, Mikuru, who has a short hairline and bottle-bottomed glasses, desperately tries to convince Aoba to stay. Aoba eventually decides to stay because of the beautiful view of the ocean from his room, but when he goes to tell him about his decision, he is shocked by the adorable sight of Mikuru, who takes off his glasses and weeps with relief. Aoba finds himself charmed by Mikuru's dedication in running the apartment, and Mikuru begins to contemplate a way he can be useful to Aoba.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Coastal , Iyashikei

Umeya-kun no Haru

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Having met during the cherry blossom season, the shy Sakura's reactions which are always fresh and funny captured Umeya's interest. Because of that, he ends up always teasing him. One day, in a drunken moment, Umeya forced a kiss on Sakura. If all he meant to do was just to tease Sakura, then he wondered why does his heart pounds for him...

Tags: Boys' Love

Amagasa wo Tojiru Natsu

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Tags: Boys' Love

Yozora no Sumikko de,

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

Hoshino is a timid grade school teacher. Sudou was one year his senior in high school. They meet again for the first time in over a decade and discover that Sudou's son is Hoshino's student. The two of them try to figure out how they feel about each other, and try to remember what it was that had brought them together and ultimately drove them apart in high school. They're both different, but that may not matter as much as how they still feel about each other.

Tags: Boys' Love , School , LGBTQ+ Themes