I AM THE BEST (manga/manhua)

Genuine feel-good story. The characters are a bit kooky, but in a way that manages to be charming rather than cringe-inducing. This is the tale of the born-and-bred con-artist and the weird cop who's in love with him.

Contents: yaoi, sexually explicit, blackmail (sort of), captivity (sort of), violence, implied drug use, implied stalking

In an AU Japan where prostitution is legal, two young men working in a Yoshiwara brothel form a forbidden connection.

Content: yaoi, drama, romance, legal/forced prostitution, brothels, selling children, rape

Oh, Skip Beat. So much ridiculous foolery, yet I love your corniness so.

Contents: romance, acting, hijinks, manipulative people, logic-defying stupidity, comedy, shojou

Yuuri is kidnapped through time to the age of the Hittite Empire, where she meets Prince Kail. This manga is an epic with adventure, romance, politics, and magic.

Contents: romance, time travel, underage (Yuuri's 15), violence, murder, plague, rape, magic

Sometimes Harada goes full-on cute. Hijikata and Gin get spotted by a tabloid photographer.

Contents: yaoi, Harada-sensei, internalized homophobia, relationship problems, sexually explicit

One of the best yandere stories ever inked.

Contents: yaoi, stalking, yandere, Harada-sensei, obsession, manipulation, sexually explicit

I've read this so many times, I could probably teach a master class on it. Koji is desperately, tragically in love with Izumi.

Contents: yaoi, obsession, angst, tragic pasts, SOMANYEMOTIONS, violence, rape

Sequel to Zetsuai. Koji is still desperately, tragically in love with Izumi. This sentiment manages to be both disastrous and beautiful.

Contents: yaoi, obsession, angst, tragic pasts, SOMANYEMOTIONS, violence, rape, attempted murder

A wrap up to Bronze/Zetsuai. Izumi says it back!!!!

Contents: yaoi, sexually explicit, confession

Feng Lan wants to play the latest VR game, but has no interest in being pandered to because of gender. What to do? Better get special permission from the GMs to make your avatar a guy!

This series is hilarious and has one of the best female leads I've ever read. Gender identity is bent in every way possible.

Contents: action, adventure, gaming, sci-fi, gender roles are for schlubs, violence, romance, comedy, biology is for schlubs too