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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 , Yuri , Rehabilitation , Suicide , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , School

Sabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

Also known as My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness.

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

A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age.



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Autobiographical , Non-fiction , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rehabilitation , Yuri , Disability , POV , Psychosexual , Philosophy , Drawing , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Achronological Order , Urban , Nudity , Full Color , Denpa

Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay

Also known as I Think Our Son Is Gay.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to school, making dinner, doing homework, etc. But now that Hiroki's in his first year of high school, his thoughts are turning ever so slightly to sex and romance...and his mom can't help but notice his slips of the tongue when he's talking about who he likes. Supportive Tomoko has an inkling Hiroki might be gay, but she's going to let him figure it out for himself. Unfortunately, Hiroki has little talent for keeping his "secret," so he might die of embarassment before all is said and done!



Note: Originally published on Twitter and collated by Square Enix for print release.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , Episodic , Asexual , Unrequited Love , Parenthood , School , Work , Love Triangle , Josei , Boys' Love

Kanojo ga Sukina Mono wa Homo de Atte Boku dewa Nai

Also known as She Likes Gays, but Not Me.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Jun Andou is an aloof high school student with a longtime secret. He’s gay, and aside from when he’s engaging in his covert affair or chatting with an online friend, he’s never free to be himself. One day, he catches his classmate Sae Miura buying a BL book—a small moment with major consequences. Even as his thinking starts to broaden, Jun still desperately wishes for a “normal” future. But how can he have a wife, home, and biological child when he’s not turned on by women?



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Coming of Age , Josei , Age Gap , School , Tragedy , Otaku Culture , Suicide , Unrequited Love , Chuunibyou , Urban , DILF , Primarily Teen Cast , Nudity

Tatoeba Konna Koi no Hanashi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Akira has never had a real romantic relationship, and he has told himself since high school that he must not fall in love with straight guys. One day, someone comments on his cooking blog, "Is your skill at cooking despite being a man because you're a homo?" Real love between a heterosexual man and a gay man unfolds after their rocky first communication. The true story reveals the couple's tribulations and transformations of heart.



Tags: Boys' Love , Food

Hige to Suzu to Shabondama

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

28 year old Suzutaro who can't do housework at all, loves being spoiled! and Santa, (who spoils Suzutaro,) is a 32-year-old with a gentle beard who handles all household chores. A fun, sometimes a little salty, but very happy, series of shorts that show casual everyday life is lovely ☆

(source: honeymilk, translated)

Note: Contains a side story.

Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Food , Family Life , Iyashikei

Otouto no Otto

Also known as My Brother's Husband.

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

Otouto no Otto is a family drama that begins with the auspicious arrival of Mike, a Canadian who has come to pay respects to the family of his recently deceased Japanese husband Ryoji, whose only remaining immediate family member is Yaichi—an identical twin brother. As Mike gets accustomed to Japanese morays and the surprising idiosyncrasies of living with Yaichi and his daughter Kana, the sleepy Japanese suburb also learns the true meaning of family.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Educational , Coming of Age , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Food , Twins , Boys' Love , Language Barrier , Marriage , Transgender , Parenthood

Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san: Sexuality wa Jinsei da.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Comic essays on the gay industry and LGBT issues by Mochigi, who first worked in the industry as a gay prostitute in Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo, and has since worked in gay bars and gay videos.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Autobiographical , Non-fiction , Work , Educational , Male Protagonist

Hanayome wa Moto Danshi.

Also known as The Bride Was a Boy.

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

Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender, and transition–as well as falling in love with a man who’s head over heels for her. Now they want to get married, so Chii’s about to embark on a new adventure: becoming a bride!



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Educational , Autobiographical , Josei , Female Protagonist , Non-fiction , 4-koma , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Chibi , Heterosexual

Aiou Futari

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

A young man discovers that his mother has been going out with a sugar baby for a while. But is that really what is happening? A heartfelt story of finding love and family.

Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Adoption , LGBTQ+ Themes