Eigyou Nika!
"Sakisaka of the 2nd Sales Division, has an unrequited love for Toujou, his directing senpai. He had no intention of confessing his feelings. However, Toujou has been awfully touchy-feely lately… Is there a glimmer of hope?" ✰ Straight Seme x Gay Uke ✰ Superior Seme x Subordinate Uke ✰ Dark Hair Seme x Blonde Uke ✰ Golden Retriever Seme ✰ Office Setting ⤷ Super cute, silly characters. Very natural relationship progression. Lots of fluff. Uke stressed about his feelings for his boss, meanwhile his boss is blatantly flirting with him from the start, lol. Second couple was unnecessary. The "Can I Kiss You" bonus was gay but the rest were cute. Their dog is SO CUTE!!!! [Vol 2 Ch 3]
Tsuki wa Michikake Kemono no Koi
"Unable to fit in with the city, Idzuki, a lonely young man, moves into the countryside. As he struggles to get used to life in the mountains, he is suddenly attacked by a youkai. Out of the blue, a handsome young man with dog ears rescues him. The man claims to be a komainu youkai, a guardian lion-dog protecting shrines, pressing Idzuki to become his master" ✰ Youkai Seme x Human Uke ✰ Blonde Seme x Dark Haired Uke ✰ Countryside Setting ✰ TW: Rape Ch 1 ⤷ Love love love, such beautiful art and story. Love the countryside setting, and the palpable loneliness of the youkai before he meets Idzuki. Ending literally had me tearing up oh my god. Emotional for what.
Call
"Haruhiko is down-and-out after losing his job. On his search for an easy-money job, Haruhiko runs into Akiyama in front of a rental date shop, he then pretends to be a staff. Haruhiko starts swindling Akiyama out of money without having to sleep with him. However, after witnessing Akiyama’s excessively naïve reaction, his feelings begin changing" ✰ Customer x Rent Boy ✰ Older Salaryman x Scammer ✰ Dark Haired MC/ML ✰ TW: Suicide ⤷ I love this mangaka so much, great story writing and art as always. Heartbreaking story. Poor bastard older salaryman meets younger boy pretending to be a rent boy for money. What starts as a scam turns to something more, but by then it's already too late.
Boku-tachi wa Mada Aoku
"Saegusa is utterly bored of his high school life, until Arochi Tooru transfers into his class. One day, Saegusa uses a common point of interest to approach Arochi, and the two start to become closer. But once they become friends, Arochi, who seemed cold and aloof, is actually really oblivious and cute"! ✰ Student x Student ✰ Blonde x Brunette ✰ Scary looking ML, bored looking MC ⤷ Super cute, I love the progression of interest in this one. Asking "is it okay if I like you?" in that abandoned room made my heart flutter. The misunderstanding was a little annoying, but other than that was so sweet. [extra 1] CUTE
Cupid ni Rakurai
"Nagata Shingo plays cupid in school by investigating the target of affection. One day, a group of girls who are attracted to "ice princes" ask him to find out the cause of the huge scar in the forehead of the cold Ao." ✰ Student x Student ✰ Older, Taller Uke x Younger, Shorter Seme ✰ Dark Haired Uke x Blonde Seme ✰ Seme-Like Uke, Cold Uke ✰ Energetic, Honest, Friendly Seme ⤷ It took me a while to finish this because the random side story after Volume 1 kind of sucked.Tbh I completely forgot about it after Volume 2. Boy who works at bath house and is obsessed with muscles falls for rando customer...weird. Didn't like (also 19 and 27 LMFAO HELP). But Volume 2 was good. Usually I don't like 2nd volumes being about an argument, but in this case we like Takeo ☻ MC/ML are super cute together, nice smoochie scenes.
Hishakaishindo
"Shuichirou is in the habit of sneaking into the terrace of his school building during lunch, while skipping class, or when he wants to put off going home. There, he often meets with Konno. Konno is a guy shrouded in rumour: with some saying he's dark and intimidating but others claiming he's a photography enthusiast and an unexpectedly nice guy. Jealousy, envy, and an odd sort of mutual regard colors the interactions between these two young men: one who conceals his feelings behind a cheerful facade and the other whose simple-minded, pure-hearted demeanor makes his friend's previously avoidant existence rife with internal conflict" ✰ Student x Student ✰ Friends to Lovers ✰ Musician x Photographer ⤷ suchhhh good characters with a relationship that develops so wholesomely and organically. i love this one sm. great story
500-nen No Itonami
"Yamada Torao commits suicide after the loss of his lover and wakes up from suspended animation 250 years in the future. The android tasked with assisting him that treats him kindly and with tender care is the disappointing robot of his former lover at a "30% reduction"...? An intense future love story about a stubborn young man who learns to accept love and pursues his aspirations." ✰ Android x Human ✰ Tragedy, Bittersweet, Sad Undertones ⤷ i ignored this story for sooo long like an IDIOT. now i'm CRYING IN THE CLUB. beautifully written. painful
Number Call
"Ever since he was little, he’s been carrying the weight of the name “Eighto”. Through the power of “8”, he is drawn to classmate, Hatta Tomoya, nicknamed “Hachi”. Exchanging greetings and small talk, his daily exchanges with Hachi begin to build up. With this, it begins to instill change in Eighto." ✰ Student x Student ✰ High School ✰ Blonde x Dark Haired ⤷ This mangaka is kind of the classic school life BL writer; one of the first set of manga I read when I was getting into BL. Always a pleasant read, sweet characters, nice writing.
Unmei Ja Nai Hito
"Omega college student Shizuki Tsugaya feared the worst when he goes into heat while walking down the street and attracts a nearby Alpha, but he is unexpectedly saved - by his own attacker! Shizuki is impressed by the handsome man's ability to fight his instincts and regain his self-control, especially since his own instincts are telling him that this person is his fated pair. When he learns that his new prince charming is the president of a modeling company, Shizuki immediately applies for a job there, determined to be close to him." ✰ Alpha x Omega ✰ Older Seme x Younger Uke ✰ Dark Haired Seme x Light Haired Uke ⤷ cuteee the translation was a little meh for some of the chapters but still not bad. seme was hot
Hello Again (Cho Bom)