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Koimonogatari: Love Stories

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BL/Yaoi/Shounen Ai manga are fiction but some hit too close to home for how realistic the situation, environment, and/or characters they have. Because of this, they tend to be on the mature side and tackles the situations that people in same sex relationships experiences in real life.

manga with queer relationships and minimal to no sexual content that i found likeable + felt not as fetishizing as most others
(not that there's anything wrong w sexual content but it's hard to find stuff in these genres that aren't mostly written for the smut)

stack created by a sex-repulsed biro ace :)

+ manhwa, webtoon, novels, etc. but it's easier to keep the title simple lol

honourable mentions not on MAL:
Fugue Across Worlds (GL, Historical)
I Love Amy (GL, Psychological)
The Best Smell/ The Scent of You (BL)
The Story About You x Me (BL)
Robber x Lover (BL)
Adding You to My Cart (webtoon with MLM charas)

part 2: myanimelist.net/stacks/47394

A collection of romantic comedies set in high school.

These stories contain a lot of adorable and dramatic troupes expected of teen romances!

Updates still to come!

Hope you enjoy :3

BL Manga that tell a rich, memorable story. Carefully curated to be easy to recommend to non-BL fans.

BL, like all manga categories, has a specific brand of tropes and genre-specific bullshit that most fans learn to tolerate. That makes it hard to introduce new people to the genre.

These are manga that aren't just 'two men are hot and in love' (not that there's anything wrong with that). All these titles are incredible stories in their own right, with compelling plots that are worth discussing. They're the kinds of BL I would show someone to express why I love the genre, and maybe persuade them to dip their toes into it.

Every series has listed the closest adjacent genre(s) to help personalize recommendations according to taste. Some have erotica in them (but it's usually relevant to the story or fairly light/earned after a fair amount of narrative buildup).


Criteria for appearing on this list:
-An interesting story that you could actually talk about (Bonus points for cool world-building, fantastic art, or other factors that would rocket it's popularity if the story was in a more popular genre).
-The main lead's relationship with his male love interest is Significant, as well as Explicitly Canon.
-A fairly low level of common BL tropes (to make it more palatable to non-BL fans).
-It doesn't suck.

queer manga that i really like as a gay man. this isn’t complete - i will add more soon

-Manga that deals with real life problems of gay people.
-Some of the manga in the stack are just fluffy that are portrayed in a more realistic way.

PS: Ao No Flag and Shimanami Tasogare are queer/lgbt themed manga not BL but I still added it here so it could get more recognition.

Do you want to make yourself sad by experiencing first love through manga? Then this one is for you!

Are you tired of starting a BL story, super excited and than a f*cking r*pe/sexual assault happens for no reason? and after that, like it was nothing, a relationship begins? like wtf?
(i'm not against the representation r*pe/sexual assault per se, since it does happens in real life, but i'm DEFINITELY against the romanticization of those things in general, and especially in BL, since many stories portrays as something "normal" or even *trying not to throw up* "romantic". these are serious topics and should receive proper treatment when showed on media. this is especially sad considering the stigma that gay man/queer people have of been predators).
I'm also tired!
Unfortunately, i had to find these cute, healthy stories the hard way: trial and error.
so here are some of the BLs that i've enjoyed, some are fluffy and cute, some have a little spice (erotica) but always in a healthy, consensual way. ^^

Disclaimer: healthy does not mean perfect! Some of these relationships definitely have their issues, but what makes them healthy is their communication and willingness to improve, as well as the fact that the issues are not depicted as acceptable. No r*pe, incest, or toxic age gaps.

Individual descriptions may contain light spoilers.

collection of BL containing queer representation and LGBTQ+ characters and themes, either as a significant mention or a heavy plot detail

what to expect from this list ::

≫ M/M relationships with LGBTQ+ sensitivity
≫ explicit real-life LGBTQ+ experiences
≫ LGBTQ+ diverse themes

will update

This BL stack is only the best of the best. We are talking plot > smut. There is definitely smut in this stack, but a good plot, good art and good characterization will be at the forefront here. All of these manga have cannon queer characters and relationships. No “ships.”

manga that really show personalities of characters and their relationships :3

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29165

part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38372

part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39068

so much bad bl out there. fortunately for you, i’ve gone on a mission to scrub through a bunch of them, and came out with quite a few actually good ones that care about consent and don’t portray mlm as sexual objects for your consumption! here’s a curated collection of my favs (rated 7 or higher)

ongoing non-mal titles
don’t say you love me: 8/10

completed non-mal titles
my way with you: 9/10
the third ending: 7/10
the keystone romantic combination: 7/10
watch out for the dream demon: 8/10
the pizza delivery man and the gold palace: 8/10

Select BL manga with a vision, interesting art styles and dynamics.
The BL element isn't always a good romantic relationship (!)

Shounen-ai manga with "school" as main theme
P/S: Yaoi (those with "erotica" tag) are NOT listed here

Only manga (Japanese) is listed, manhwa (Korean) and manhua (Chinese) are NOT listed here.
(I'll add more)

Shounen-ai manga with "slice of life" as main genre
P/S: Yaoi (those with "erotica" tag) are NOT listed here

Only manga (Japanese) is listed, manhwa (Korean) and manhua (Chinese) are NOT listed here.
(I'll add more)