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MC(s) with angsty/traumatic past

List of mangas with MC(s), usually the ukes, that have a traumatic past and/or are hella angsty and is healed by love.

The list is in no particular order.

This has a lot of followers lol idk how. If you have any recommendations, please let me know! This is my favorite trope so I would love to read more.
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Hitotsu Shikanai Mono

 9.0(164 voted)
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Author(s): SASAKI Mio,SAKURAI Nanako
Genre(s): Yaoi
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Uke has an inferiority complex with his brother and engage in high risk behavior (sleeping around) but meets a nice seme.

05 01,2019

Keeping His Whims in Check

 8.6(639 voted)
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Author(s): Pii
Genre(s): Yaoi / Adult
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05 01,2019

Ai Subeki Sadist

 8.7(179 voted)
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Author(s): hakoishi tammy
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi
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05 01,2019

Knife (CHIBA Ryouko)

 8.7(518 voted)
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Author(s): CHIBA Ryouko
Genre(s): Yaoi / Drama
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Uke/seme are both detectives working on a serial killer case. Uke has a tragic past that connects to the current killings.

05 01,2019

Kore Wa Kitto Yume No Naka No Kiss

 8.9(963 voted)
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Author(s): kazao
Genre(s): Yaoi
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Uke with past abusive lover.

05 01,2019

ROUGE (KATSURA Komachi)

 9.1(193 voted)
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Author(s): KATSURA Komachi
Genre(s): Yaoi
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Uke sexually assaulted in the past.

05 01,2019

Cut

 8.9(431 voted)
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Author(s): Kawai Touko
Genre(s): Drama / Psychological / Romance / Yaoi
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Both seme/uke have psychological problems. Uke especially who cuts himself.

05 01,2019

Endless World

 8.6(221 voted)
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Author(s): jaryuu dokuro
Genre(s): Drama / Mature / Yaoi
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About a seme who's friend past away (after a long history of drug abuse) and meets the uke who was not only his friend's younger cousin but also sexually abused by him. Both help heal each other.

05 01,2019

Doushitemo Furetakunai

 9.2(180 voted)
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Author(s): yoneda kou
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Yaoi / Slice Of Life
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Angsty uke who had a past relationship go south at his old work and doesn't want a relationship again but meets a certain seme...

05 01,2019

Koukyuu No Arika

 8.4(312 voted)
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Author(s): Sakura Sakuya
Genre(s): Action / Mature / Romance / Tragedy / Yaoi
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Uke was sexually abused by father in the past.

05 01,2019

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