gay shit i had a good time reading and would recommend

a cute slice of life manga about a shy dude trying to become closer to his crush. lighthearted and made me laugh a lot. no nsfw. my favorite manga series of all time.

continuation of ganbare! nakamura-kun!! if you liked the first one, you'll love this one too. also no nsfw. praying for more chapters one day.

childhood best friends get transported into a dating sim and have to finish the game to get out. genuinely one of the best bl's i've ever read. i love the art and characters sm. their interactions felt super natural and i found them super cute!! if you read anything off this list it's gotta be this one

one of the best mangas i've ever read. as much as i love the whimsical kinda plots bl manga tends to throw at you, i adored the fact that this was based on the life of a japanese gay activist. a powerful read with angst that's also quite heartwarming.

honestly i don't remember this one but if i recommended it to one of my irls, then it must've been for a good reason LMAO

my memory is a bit hazy on this one but i really liked it when i read it. their relationship was very sweet.

it's definitely one of the weirder ones i've read but i found it a fun read. admittedly, i wasn't a fan of the kind of rape that was threatened on the main character but once you get passed that, it's pretty enjoyable. and also the (minor) student/teacher sexual relationship. it's such a ridiculous premise with ridiculous characters but it works so well, that's what's great about it! they're all so memorable and easily distinguishable. there's a lot of smut in this one too.

a classic, we love to see it. i honestly never got a chance to get through it all (read through the main arc tho) but it's really good i promise. my brittle heart just can't handle constant angst and drama, i need a break from it sometimes y'know? but if you like angst and drama, this one's for you. the characters are fleshed out very well and were very interesting to read about.

v cute! focuses on two dif couples and i love them both a lot! no smut.

privileged rich boy tries very hard to win over the heart of his not as rich classmate. adorable, very cute. no nsfw.