Manga like Sekai de Ichiban Tooi Koi

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

Chameleon wa Tenohira ni Koi wo Suru.

Also known as Love in the Palm of His Hand.

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

Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.

“To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.”

Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best--conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action.

Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected?



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Acting , Disability , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , College , Language Barrier

Amayo no Tsuki

Also known as The Moon on a Rainy Night.

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

One day, while rushing to a piano lesson, a girl named Saki collides with someone on the street. As Saki collects herself, the stranger picks up the sheet music Saki dropped, hands it to Saki together with a band-aid, and continues on her way—all without saying a word. Saki is left wondering about the identity of the tall, lovely stranger, only to discover the next day that she is one of her classmates at her new high school. The girl’s name is Kanon, and though she is hearing impaired, she refuses any kind of support or “special treatment” from her teachers or classmates. Over the course of the year, Saki slowly grows closer to Kanon and begins to chip away at her cold exterior.



Tags: Yuri , Disability , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Classical Music , Bullying

Hoshizora wo Mitsumeta Sono Ato de

Also known as After We Gazed at the Starry Sky.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

It all started with a job. When wheelchair-bound Subaru Miyazawa decides to visit the planetarium after finishing its brochure design, he unexpectedly bumps into Togo Awase, the photographer involved in the project. Although he'd admired his work, he never thought he'd see the man himself—or that Togo would go so far as to carry Subaru down the steps to view the starry night sky up close. Subaru could only hope they would meet again...



Tags: Boys' Love , Disability , Photography , Astronomy , Time Skip , Foreign , Drawing

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Koufukuron

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness.

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

Due to the overwhelming success of I Hear the Sunspot, the sequel has finally arrived, I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness! How will this "more than friends, less than lovers" relationship evolve?

"He can't hear...?"

Because of a hearing disability Kohei is often alone. Taichi is outspoken and cheerful. At first, Kohei keeps himself well guarded, but after he meets Taichi he slowly learns to open up.



Tags: Boys' Love , College , Work , School , Male Protagonist , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Food

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Shunkashuutou

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance

Kohei Sugihara, college student with hearing loss, and Taichi Sagawa, his ever-optimistic former classmate, met in a chance encounter that ignited an undeniable spark that would eventually blossom into love.

Now it’s spring and as Kohei nears graduation, his search for a job begins. Meanwhile, Taichi finds himself in charge of someone new at work. Life is busier than ever, but all in all, things seem to be looking up for the pair. That is, until the sudden appearance of Ena, one of Kohei’s old flames.



Tags: Boys' Love , Work , Male Protagonist , Disability , College , LGBTQ+ Themes

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Limit

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Limit.

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

“You rescued me from a world without sound. If it wasn’t for you, I never would’ve known the world was such an amazing place!”

Because of a hearing disability, university student Kohei had made a habit of distancing himself from those around him. But after meeting the exceedingly cheerful Taichi, he gradually begins to embrace a more positive outlook on life. Kohei eventually begins to see Taichi as more than a friend, and after he finally confesses his love to Taichi, the feelings become mutual.

In this new addition to the I Hear the Sunspot series, Kohei continues on as a student, while Taichi makes his way out into the working world to pursue his own calling and the two begin a new life together!



Note: Contains four extras.

Tags: Boys' Love , College , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Work , School , Philosophy

Akane no Koro

Also known as Evening Glow.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Short sequel to Kimi wa Natsu no Naka.

Note: Published in English as "Evening Glow" in volume 1 of the My Summer of You series by Kodansha Comics USA on June 1, 2021.

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

Given

Also known as Given.

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

Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.



Tags: Boys' Love , Band , Rehabilitation , Musical Theater , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Josei , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , School , Suicide , Urban , Tsundere , Unrequited Love , Kuudere , Love Triangle

Toumei na Ai no Utsuwa

Also known as The Vessel of a Transparent Love.

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

Miki Donoue has lived a life of full misfortune since childhood. Kind but timid, he has always kept alone to himself to prevent others from being caught up with his misfortunes. One night, he is approached by a mysterious man who asks him, "Can you give me your misfortune?" The man claims to be a "akashibito," a monster that feeds on human misfortune to sustain its life, and he claims that he malnourished and near death. The good-natured Miki names the monster "Shiro" and decides to take him in to feed him energy. Shiro's pure devotion to his human host is a source of joy, and he soon finds himself attracted to Miki. But as his days are filled with happiness, something begins to happen to Shiro's body...? Note: Includes one bonus chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Youkai , Work , Anal Sex , Bisexual , Age Gap , Rehabilitation , Virginity , Nudity