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Boy meets Maria

Also known as Boy Meets Maria.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Taiga dreams of becoming an actor, so the first thing he does upon entering high school is join the drama club. There, he meets the beautiful, enigmatic Maria and immediately falls in love with her. Not long after, Taiga is told that she is actually a boy—but is that all there is to Maria's story? This beautifully illustrated, single-volume tale explores the nature of personal expression and the fluidity of the power of love.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Crossdressing , Acting , School Club , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Agender , Philosophy , Tragedy , Bisexual , Coming of Age , Dancing

Bitter Virgin

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Popular high school student Suwa Daisuke has no interest in dating newcomer Aikawa Hinako, a quiet loner. That's because she recoiled from his flirtatious touch, and he took it as a personal affront. Daisuke informs one of his buddies that he wouldn't date her, not knowing Hinako was listening. Daisuke's attitude changes after he accidentally hears her confession in an abandoned church; she's been sexually abused by her stepfather and has given up a child for adoption. His former annoyance turns to compassion and concern. Hinako is unaware that he knows her terrible secret. Believing him to have no romantic interest, she becomes more relaxed and comfortable in his company. Their relationship faces a lot of obstacles, including jealous classmates.



Tags: School , Seinen , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Rural , Male Protagonist , Bullying , Female Harem

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

Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa Nai

Also known as Is Love the Answer?.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of Mine-kun is Asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler Chika wonders if she might be an alien. She's never fallen for or even had a crush on anyone, and she has no desire for physical intimacy. Her friends tell her that she just "hasn't met the one yet," but Chika has doubts... It's only when Chika enters college and meets peers like herself that she realizes there's a word for what she feels inside--asexual--and she's not the only one. After years of wondering if love was the answer, Chika realizes that the answer she long sought may not exist at all--and that that's perfectly normal.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Aromantic , Asexual , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Josei , College , Agender , Primarily Teen Cast , Philosophy , Bisexual , Time Skip , Heterosexual , School , Unrequited Love , Marriage , Teacher

Hidarite no Tame no Nijuusou

Also known as Piano Duo for the Left Hand.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

Shu's had a rough start to life, and doesn't think he has much of a future—until fate brings him together with talented young pianist and fellow student Akari Yuzuki, the girl with the "Angelic Left Hand" for one high-flying adventure. But when tragedy cuts their relationship short, Shu realizes he must find a way to live for them both...and realizes that something is no longer quite right with his own left hand...



Tags: Shounen , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Classical Music , Delinquents

Haruka Tooki Ie

Also known as A Home Far Away.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In the winter of 1990, a young man named Alain finds himself lost and searching for direction. He currently cannot find it at home nor through the church. But when he meets Hayden, a free-spirited cook, he at least finds someone he can relate with. He may not know where his life is going but at least he has someone to lean on. But Alain's new life, filled with new feelings and many new challenging experiences, may force him to find his path on the road...



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Travel , Boys' Love , Tragedy , Fugitive , Religion , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Crime , Foreign , Prostitution , Nudity

Saihate ni Madou

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Kazuma Waku, who killed the man who drove his sister Yuri to suicide, has been released from prison after serving seven years. Even after all this time, the moment when he killed a man still haunts his mind. He also remembers the sight of the man's daughter, who witnessed the whole thing. Tormented by overwhelming guilt, Kazuma decides that he will atone for his crime with his own death. Kazuma and his mother, who came to pick him up at the prison, head for Yuri's grave, where they see a familiar-looking girl... This is the start of a suspenseful human drama, depicting the strange fate between a murderer and his victim's daughter.

Tags: Tragedy , Adoption , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Shounen

Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu

Also known as The Summer Hikaru Died.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural , Thriller

Two boys lived in a village: Yoshiki and Hikaru. The two did everything together...until the day Hikaru was encompassed by a mysterious light. That was when everything changed—Hikaru most of all. Yoshiki still wishes from the bottom of his heart to always stay by his side...but is there even a Hikaru left to be with?

Tags: Monster Boy , Mythology , Male Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Rural , Body Horror , Tragedy , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban Fantasy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Boys' Love , Unrequited Love , Gods , Curses , School , Seinen , Aromantic , Asexual , Denpa , Mountaineering

Kemutai Hanashi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

These two men are not friends, not lovers, not family. But they still want to be near each other. A chance encounter leads to two former classmates living together.

A very relaxed slice of life manga series, trying to break free from the urge to label relationships a certain way.



Note: Nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou) for Best Web Manga.

Tags: Iyashikei , Aromantic , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Asexual , Josei , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Teacher

Teiichi no Kuni

Also known as Teiichi: Battle of Supreme High.

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

The time is the Showa era... At Kaitei High School, an extremely prestigious school that has produced many bureaucrats and politicians, Teiichi aims to become the student council president, the pinnacle of power. At Kaitei High School, where factions are formed and the student council president election is held just like in the political world, Teiichi first aims to become the class leader, but...



Tags: School , Shounen