Bergamot & Sunny Day
Cafe owner (seme) x waiter (uke) My rating: 8/10 AGE GAP, INSECURE UKE, MATURE SEME Riku Igarashi (23) who works as a works at the Sunny day cafe in New York City always gets dumped by his boyfriends becausehe's too clingy fearing to be abandoned. After his recent break up, he gets comforted by the cafe’s dashing owner Joshua Gray who offers him to fool around with him to help him figure out his problem. ️ Edit (Spoiler): The seme was in love with him since the beginning and just didn't tell him to avoid the uke being heartbroken if it didn't work out.
Garakuta no Ai wo Hitobannjuu
Boss (seme) x subordinate (uke) My rating: 6/10 This is comedy with a rather simple and dry humour. It gets cringe sometimes but it's bearable. You shouldn't take this seriously. The seme comes across as serious at work but is a comedian, the uke idolises him for years without knowing that it's him. COMEDY, FANBOY, RADIO, AGE GAP (9 years older seme), OFFICE ROMANCE Tatsuyuki loves sending in jokes to his favorite radio show, following in the footsteps of legendary fan "Juliana Saitama." One day, he professes his love to Juliana over the airwaves. The very next day, though, he finds out Juliana is his boss Mr. Kanii, whom he can't stand!! And, it turns out Mr. Kanii is actually gay! He'd meant that confession as a joke, but Juliana's about to take his first time!
Eiyuu to Kosodoro
Ex soldier (seme) x thief (uke) My rating: 8,4/10 It's a good plot with good art, two people suffering from the war making each other happy, one of them a soldier who's seen too much, the other an energetic orphan. But really, the kid's too young for him and the age gap isn't addressed properly. This would've been better as a paternal relationship. HISTORICAL, AGE GAP, ROOMMATES Upon returning home, Isaac, an injured and retired Air Force pilot and war hero, meets a boy named Lenny who broke in his house. Isaac, who knew the kid was a war orphan, decided to take him in and they started living together. Lenny was initially rebellious but gradually became attached to Isaac. But then Lenny is accused of murder.
Kowairo ni Somaru
My rating: 7,7/10 AGE GAP, SLICE OF LIFE 1) High school student Hina was entranced by the beauty of a priest’s voice as he recited sutras, so he paid a visit to the temple ... and couldn't stop thinking about him after that. 2) A jobless man falls for an ex yakuza and becomes his housekeeper 3) A strict student gets caught jerking off by the student council president, but the guy unexpectedly offers to "give him a hand".
Rikugun Renai Shikan Gakkou
Instructor (seme) x student (uke) My rating: 3/10 This is shota, the uke's only 15 and the seme uses his power to rape, bully and groom him. And all the people around them seem to kinda accept it, the pedophile jokes in the background don't make it better. The interesting thing about the story is the time it's set in, the end of WWII. The seme expects to die soon which makes this more complex. RAPE, SOLDIER, AGE GAP (uke is 15/16) During WWII in Japan, Yamato came to the Imperial Army Academy with the dream of becoming an officer. However, during his entrance exam, an elite instructor named Onizuka pushed him down and raped him. Since then, the instructor can't seem to leave him alone, bullying him all the time. But in spite of that, Yamato slowly falls for him. Just how will their messy relationship end in the cruel times of war?
Sensei No Kokuhaku
Teacher (seme) x student (uke) My rating: 6/10 It was interesting as it was from the seme's pov. But the age gap was concerning nonetheless and the plot was quite simple as well. The uke behaved like a child, the teacher should have treated him like one. But well the guy wasn't really mature either. CUTE, SEME'S POV, POPULAR SEME, AGE GAP (13 years) Kunihara Sensei (30) is a handsome college prep teacher who is used to fending off the advances of his female students. But adorable and shy Kakei (17) appears to have a crush on sensei too, only he won't admit it making Kunihara get fixated on him.
Barairo Mitsubachi
Chancellor (seme) x student (uke) My rating: 3/10 The seme is annoying: He's childish and possessive and just does whatever he wants with the uke. And although Aoi complains, he just lets him do it and takes the blame himself. It's so frustrating. RICH SEME, AGE GAP, POSSESSIVE SEME After the early death of his parents, Aoi was taken under the wing by the super-rich chancellor of the Tachibana Academy. Though Aoi is now a student there, he still hasn't met the chancellor. Meanwhile, Aoi is being pursued by his bully teacher, Sakurai, and falls in love with him! Is Sakurai the chancellor? The chancellor's secretary gets depressed after finding out that his love, the chancellor, has fallen for one of his students. But then, the new school nurse comes after him instead.
Always Kind
Bar owner (seme) x bartender (uke) My rating: 7,5/10 AGE GAP, BAR, YOUNGER UKE Kenji is in love with an older man, Kouichi, the owner of the nightclub that he works at. One night, Kenji confesses, but is turned down, but not fired. So, Kenji continues to tend bar while his one-sided love is not returned... Bit what happens when Kouichi saves him from some guys molesting him?
Kin no Ouji to Gin no Ou
CEO (seme) x student (uke) My rating: 7,5/10 HALF BROTHERS, AGE GAP (11 years), COLD SEME, LOVE TRIANGLE After the death of his mother, the poor Yuuki discovers he's the illegitimate son of a deceased wealthy businessman. The remaining Watase family consists two older half-brothers: Masumi, a kind-hearted gentleman near Yuuki's age, and Gai, a stoic workaholic several years his senior. Trying to fit in with a different social class proves difficult enough for Yuuki, but when hidden feelings beyond simple brotherly love start to emerge, confusion and angst truly begin to set in. Can such feelings, even between half-brothers, ever be accepted? ️ Edit (Spoiler): The older brother is the ml. He isn't even his actual half brother as he's the illegitimate son of the uke's father's wife.
Oazuke no Kiss no Yukue