Sweet and Gentle BL Stories

"The kanji in our names are different, but they're both pronounced 'Nagisa.' Doesn't it feel like destiny?" - Kouga Nagisa

A slow burn romance between a restaurateur and a legacy potter. Kouga's an impulsive, heart over mind kind of guy while Takakage is the complete opposite. It's one of those rare gems where you're actually convinced the two men fall in love right before your eyes.

Drama CD available.

[After I realised that I love him, I've always thought, [that] since Mikura-san is a manager, and he also has a duty and I am an idol group's leader, so that's why I can't wish for too much.] - Yori

A compelling read with an understated drama of two people with impeccable work ethics and mad respect for each other, but their yearning for each other just keeps getting in the way.

[I just don't have the resolve to ignore that guy's existence.] - Ikkun

Hana's a larger-than-life character who's confident when it comes to his sense of self, but loses all of it when he avoids things he thinks would make Ikkun hate him. Ikkun thinks he's a loser, but he's tenacious with his feelings. There's something very refreshing with the raw, messy, and realistic actions of these childhood friends.

Sequel: http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/hana_to_ikkun

"Stop asking me things like that. I'll wilt."
"IT'S OKAY FOR YOU TO WILT A LITTLE."

Bad jokes and ditzy observations abound this story of two best friends and their foray into a gay relationship. Though it's the stoic Aizawa who kickstarts the change, it's Tsuji who shines with his emotional perceptiveness and resolve as he takes plenty of small steps into a committed relationship.

"Wh-why are you laughing during a kiss?"
"I think that's the first time we've kissed away from home!"

A sweet story between a clumsy shop owner and an accomplished recently divorced middle-aged man that centers around making and giving chances.

Drama CD complements the gentle atmosphere of the manga.

"I thought you were bad at picking up girls, but you're doing that, 'catch and release'."
"Huh!? 'Catch & release' is old news. I do 'catch & catch'!! And I get a huge haul!"

Drama CD available.

"Say Kotou, how much do you know? About me."
"Pretty much everything? All the way to your asshole."

At its core it's a straight boy falls for gay boy trope, but this story shines on these two characters who're both lively and hilarious, and they feel so much that you can't help but get swept along as they laugh or cry.

Drama CD available and highly recommended (you'll also hear the scanlators mistook who's being called a couple of times).

"I'm really in love with this kouhai who is unexpectedly a crybaby."
"...I didn't cry."

Drama CD available.

Sequel: http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/change_world/

[When I was looking at my horoscope for the day, it said my lucky item is A TRAY...! Isn't that hard to carry around?]
- Miharu's dorky text

Amaike discovers early in his life that he gets turned on by tears, and it's made him closed off to the world growing up. By chance, he happens upon a crying Miharu. It's a lovely read how their relationship grows from being friends with benefits into something more, with Miharu being a ball of sunshine to Amaike's gloomy outlook.

"It's not like I can't speak because I'm nervous. I'm nervous because I can't speak." - Rokuse

Takashina's a top-notch employee who doesn't mince his words, and he expects others to do the same. His interest is understandably piqued when he first meets the part-time janitor Rokuse, whose stuttering means he always has to pick his words carefully. And in getting to know each other, they discover things about themselves that make them a better person.