Kirei ni Shiteyo
A lonely boy who hides behind the mask of a delinquent befriends the school janitor, a man who keeps to himself after being betrayed by someone he'd considered a friend.
Jokyouju no Hatsukoi Case Study
A smart but helpless professor hires the son of a local restaurant owner as his assistant and tries to escape the feelings that arise between them, especially once his assistant's ex-boyfriend comes into the picture.
Namaiki Kareshi
After Rin finds his girlfriend in bed with another man, he gets drunk at his favorite restaurant and wakes up naked next to Haru, the owner's 18yo nephew. Their names weren't actually Haru and Rin, but their faces sure were.
Koi Kamo Shirenai
A proofreader flees to an island after being dumped by his boyfriend and meets a young man he confides in, knowing he'll never see him again. But he's in for a surprise when they run into each other in Toyko and start a casual relationship he's afraid of letting become serious. Slow burn on the relationship build front. This was really satisfying and sweet.
Koi ga Ochitara
I just gained ten years on my life after reading this. After he's dumped in the street, a man sits on a bench to cry and is startled when a pair of underwear falls on him from the apartment above. It belongs to an older man, recently divorced, who effortlessly inserts himself into his life. Gentle, sweet, hopeful, mature, no pain. This is a lovely story.
Mujaki na Wanko to Nekokaburi
I AM CLEANSED! Naohito, single and pushing 40, is forced to attend a mixer where he meets Tohru, who is friendly, young, and speaks his mind - sometimes a little too much for Naohito, whose obsession with maintaining a perfect public image has cost him all but one relationship. When Tohru suggests being friends, Naohito sidesteps it, assuming they'll never meet again. But Tohru turns out to be an employee of an important client, so when his apartment burns down and he begs for a place to stay, Naohito reluctantly takes him in. This is about being honest with people you're close to and opening yourself up to new possibilities.
Boku no Omawarisan
Seiji, forty years old and perpetually single, is reunited with Shin, a delinquent he inspired ten years ago when he was still a cop, and who has followed in his footsteps. June 2021: Unfortunately the uploader is no longer a scan team. i’m pretty sure this most recent update was the English copyrighted translation ripped from Renta. :-(
Gelateria Supernova
Every week, Satoya meets up with an older man he knows only as 'Kio' whom he met through a dating app. They eat gelato and have sex, but Kio never stays the night and they know nothing about each other. Six months in, they begin to eat together and talk more, and the sex becomes more intense. Kio stays over - heralding a change in their relationship - but then he disappears, and Satoya has no way to contact him. He never even knew his name. Will Kio come back into his life? Of course, this is BL manga. There's a happy ending. This is sweet and I understand the sequel is available on Renta. I'm going to check it out. My only advice for the couple would be...just talk about things openly. Radio silence isn't helpful. September 2020 ETA: The sequel was added! Naoki is now 30+! The new chapters are another volume of domestic bliss.
Hakidame to Tsuru
Ten years after escaping AV, which he fell into paying off debt after being left by his Yakuza lover, 35 year old Kei is working part-time jobs to make ends meet. At a movie theater, he meets Junta, 12 years his junior and earnest in his love, but Kei's past is not something he's willing to share and he's afraid to fall in love again.
Oita ga Sugiru wa Koneko-chan