5 star favourites part 4

Bookworm, Chitose Yuzumoto gets a surprise confession from his classmate Riku Hidaka, the ex-captain of the baseball team! Although shocked, Chitose agrees to be Riku’s boyfriend for 2 weeks of making memories and hanging out together, with no sexual pressure. Naturally, these two nice guys are so cute together. They have some amazing honesty as well as the expected insecurities that hold them back, but this is a HEA story of opposites falling for each other. Very cute, fluffy and wholesome, thi

17yo Anzai Chitose couldn’t help but notice fellow 3rd year Seno Yuuma as he dozed out the window during class. The older boy was repeating his final year and the rumours of why were talked about throughout the school. Chitose’s friendly warmth and puppy like exuberance drew Seno in to a new group of friends and a surprising confession. But the bitter memories of Seno’s abuse were in the way and something seemingly insurmountable for Chitose to overcome. But persistence and caring go a long way

Former gang leader of vigilante group GENBU, Takemoto Tetsuji (alpha) is in the midst of rehabilitation and training to be a chef at a small Japanese restaurant. One evening he saves newbie office worker in sales from being harassed by a workplace client. For the cute and amiable 20yo Kaneda Takumi, it was like being rescued by a hero from the pages of his childhood, and he fell instantly in love with the tall Tetsuji.

Seems that lots of readers found Yamada’s stalker like tendencies problematic, but I loved his super possessive nature and slightly yanderish obsession with Chino. As an ex delinquent, Chino could more than hold his own against Yamada if needed and there were a few instances of him putting his foot down (on Yamada’s chest lol). I think that what made me like Yamada so much is that he is fiercely protective of Chino and the stalker prince has a surprisingly gentle nature. So for me, this was a w

Erika Sakura, Kuzumi and friends. From first year through to graduation, this little group had me wanting to join them and go back to school. Lots of laugh out loud moments and the trials of falling in love, I genuinely loved immersing myself in this groups story.

Chronically unemployed, naive, and just a little too gullible, Meguru Watanuki always shows up at his friend Kaname Tatsumi’s door when he needs help. This beautifully drawn story follows their relationship with the dangerous and protective Kaname saving Meguru from countless dangers that he enthusiastically tumbles into. However, it’s Kaname’s secret life that is the biggest danger of all. Truly wonderful story, fully uncensored with well crafted MCs. Highly recommended.

The artwork in this is sublime. I loved both Arata and Junta, and their dynamic was so wholesome and healthy yet insanely sexy too. This mangaka is really gifted.

With an absent father due to the demands of work, Himari Uehara is starting his first-year of high school with some serious concerns about waking with his boxers in a mess. But that’s ok, because on his first day at the all boys high school he made friends with the broad shouldered and tall Gaku Asada, who answers his questions and gives him a helping hand figuring out how to take care of things. The friendship between the MCs is more intimate than most friends, but it’s also quite obvious that

Definitely not your typical Yaoi. For 19yo University student Hitoshi Arai, his ordinary life is about to take an extreme turn. Enter 29yo Mah, a 6’2” wildcard who doesn’t play by any of the rules. When Mah first bulldozes into Hitoshi’s life and home, he terrorises the younger man, something that he finds endlessly entertaining. But there is something so cute about the awkward crybaby and there is some unexpected kindness in older criminal that they both end up being drawn to each other. So ope

25yo playboy Ren, has given up on his career as a musician in order to take up the responsibility of teaching at his family’s kindergarten. The adjustment is made easier by the presence of fellow teacher, the earnestly serious and attractive Kiichi-kun, although the two got off to an awkward start. This cute story is full of sweet moments. I liked the dad, he was obviously someone Ren rebelled from but he was surprisingly understanding and accepting of his son. Lovely art too, this was a great l