BELOVED BL MANGAKA LIST

Spin-off to Yatamomo that comes as a prequel. This features Momo's pre-Yata days, when he was living with a lover/master named Suda. I love Suda, seriously. Though Yata is extremely cute, Suda's story hits a harder punch with his relatable blunders that cost him the love of his life.

A masseuse falls for his client's pierced body and unwillingly discovers the secret behind these holes on his skin. It sets off in a sort of dream-like setting with Harada's soft curves and elegant shading, progressing to something darker. This manga is beautiful, not the conventional beauty but more exotic, more exciting, and infinitely messed up without stating the obvious.

A regular (albeit extremely adorable) high school student Rintarou develops a crush on his older home tutor. Unfortunately for him (but fortunately for us naughty boys and girls), Kaede-san is really, really, REALLY a big S, and apparently enjoys making him cry. How would the relationship between this pair progress? Note: PREPARE TISSUES. MASSIVE NOSEBLEEDS AHEAD.

A sweet story of first love in an all-boys school. Cliched, yes, but a good kind. Kusakabe notices his smart classmate, Sajou, lipsyncing in a choir practice for music class and offers to help him with the notes. But Sajou seems to be working hard to please the teacher, Hara-sen. Kusakabe recoils, hit with the sharp end of Cupid's arrow and the ache of the possibility of unrequited love. The lines on the art flow like water, and goes with the tenderness of the quiet humor and steady-paced plot.

The life of a teenage transvestite in 1960s America - her childhood, her high school first love, and her struggles as a club singer with an incredible love for Marilyn Monroe. This manga is such a great story, like watching a biographical film for someone so fragile yet so beautiful. Nakamura-sensei is a talented surrealist. All the joys and the horrors of life, captured in her flowing lines, crooked hands, and disfigured faces. Must read.

Twisted af, but really amazing. I don't usually read incest, but this story was unique. It's about the strange family setup of two step-brothers, Takezou and Shinobu, that began with Takezou's deception and Shinobu's blind(folded) acceptance. My favorite charcter here is Kaname, Shinobu's son. He's in a whole new level on his own. Features dubious consent, so don't read if it's not your cup of tea. But if it is, prepare for a rollercoaster ride of feels.