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La Esperança
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Thomas no Shinzou
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A lot of BL manga was clearly influenced by the classics of the 70s, but La Esperança has been more obviously influenced than most. Like Heart of Thomas (and its spiritual siblings such as Kaze to Ki no Uta), it's set in a religious all-boys school and deals with the relationship between a cheery boy and a more negative one. The characters may not be the same, but the themes of hidden darkness, hope, and tragedy have a lot in common.