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ACTUAL LGBTQ+ MANGA
≫ gay
≫ lesbian
≫ cross-dressing
≫ trans
≫ asexuality
≫ explicitly centres the LGBTQ+ community
≫ gay
≫ drag queen/genderfluid
➤ two boys who know each other the best out of anyone have to separate as one departs to live in Tokyo, but despite the turbulence of a long-distance undefined relationship, they manage to keep the relationship going as they both decide to love together after many years apart
≫ gay
≫ minor lesbian
tw; distressing content, homophobia, racism, self-harm
➤ two childhood friends who grew up in love spiral down the dark side of a society that refuses to accept them
≫ gay
≫ asexuality
➤ long series of two couples falling in love and navigating their perceptions on love and intimacy
≫ gay
➤ an out and proud boy befriends an awkward and hard to read classmate
≫ gay
➤ two young boys in school deal with the societal realities after falling in love
≫ gay
≫ minor lesbian
➤ a guy befriends a lonely high school boy and the two become closer after they depart and reunite after many years apart
≫ gay
≫ minor lesbian
➤ umibe no etranger sequel. following the established relationship of the two boys who move across the country to live with one of the boy's family
≫ gay
≫ crossdresser/genderfluid/non-specific gender
➤ several boys in this story have to navigate their lives and feelings in a society that punishes any one of them from veering from the norm, and explores how they handle their world where being gay or feminine has severe consequences, not only physically but psychologically
≫ gay
➤ this is a biographical story based off a real gay activist's life, chronicling one of the first same-sex partnership recognitions in japan
Shimanami Tasogare