good BL, no rape between MCs + trigger warning (part 1)

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[PG, school life, slice of life]

Oh maaaaaan i loved Loved this so much! It's rly fun watching these guys navigate youth and friendship, reminds me a lot of how my friends and i were back then. All in all a really well written story about being young.

Sequel: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/achira_kochira_bokura_no_are_kara_to_kore_kara/

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[PG, slice of life, romance]

TW: age gap (10 years)

Asou Mitsuaki's works always make my heart ache. Seeing the art alone will touch you, and pair it with their beautiful writing, it's just amazing. I'm so thankful to be able to read works like this in the BL genre!

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[PG, romance, slice of life]

A good read for sure. The natural progression of the MCs' relationship from being strangers to awkward friends to "the only people they can be truly honest with" is so natural and well written. No conflict, just a very well developed story about human relationship. I love it so much.

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[18+, Rom-com, slice of life]

Two people with very different personalities finding out that they're a surprisingly good fit for each other. A no-nonsense romance that is enjoyable and refreshing to read! I love their banter and silly hangouts.

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[18+, anthology, slice of life, rom-com]

TW: kiss between teacher × underaged student, homophobia, gender & sexuality stereotype

Criminally underrated. This deserves at least 9. It's an old manga but there's none of those typical nonsensical/unresolved plots older mangas usually have, and it's even better than a lot of current BL mangas

☆ FIRST STORY ONLY

[18+, anthology, rom-com]

TW: vomiting
TW for side stories: child neglect, bullying, abusive relationship & violent rape. Be careful with ch.4!

First story is so adorable. It's clumsy and hilarious but sweet, it's all i want from a highschool romance, and it might be my top 3 highschool BL. Kaede is so precious i wanna adopt him.
Sequel for 1st story: https://www.mangago.me/read-manga/mata_ashita_7_jihan_ni/

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[18+, supernatural, hurt/comfort, romance]

TW: suicide thoughts, animal characteristic

A burnt out salaryman at the lowest point of his life felt saved upon watching a storyteller's performance. The storyteller, who was actually a werecat, taught him to see the wonder and beauty of living. This story is so well written! It's fantastical but painfully realistic, reading this was like a balm to the aching and worn heart.

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[18+, rom-com, slice of life]

TW for side story: underage sex with adult & teacher × student

WAAAAY too underrated. I love these two so much. They're cynical towards life in general, like any grown adult worn by life is, yet they still found something worth pursuing in each other. I love their dialogue, their banter, their anxiety and reassurance in becoming lovers, everything!

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[18+, mystery, drama, hurt/comfort]

TW: ABO verse, sexual assault & rape (not between MCs), sexism, gender discrimination, manipulation, trauma, dubcon

The best ABO verse BL imo. I don't usually like the genre bc of how rapey and degrading it usually is, and while it's still true to some degree in this manga, it's also a whole lot more realistic and reflective of what's happening irl.

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[18+, rom-com, slice of life]

TW: age gap (11 years)

The MC, feeling lost after a divorce, likened himself to a metro dog who stumbles blindly in unknown direction. In the middle of his "stumbling", he found a shop owned by an intriguing man he eventually couldn't stay away from. This manga is realistic to the point of frustrating, but that's why i liked it.