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Ojisans need more love!! Ideally the characters would all be in their 40+, but since there aren't as many of those, I've set the minimum age to be included to 35~

Ages included in the description of each entry if I saw it mentioned in the manga! (maybe not on the ones where it's been a while since I read it lol)

Purposefully left out ones that I didn't like so much, but those are tagged with "oyaji" in my manga list if you want the full list~

(not just manga but I don't want to bog down the title)

some of them are BL or yuri. some of them just have random gay side characters. sometimes. the random side character is trans. if you are insane like me, you will read the whole thing just for that one queer character.

This is a list of quality BL works that avoid a lot of common unhealthy tropes in the genre.

Wholesome in this context does not necessarily mean fluffy stories devoid of drama (though there are some). A lot of these do have drama, but the point is that the relationships have a large focus on consent and are also healthy, positive influences for the characters.

All of these entries are complete and are personally recommended favorites (roughly arranged in order of enjoyment).

All works listed exhibit the following:
- Consensual, positive, non-toxic relationships
- Strong characterization and/or strong narratives
- Completed, shorter length series (most are 1-3 volumes, upper limit is 5)
- Quality art (bonus points for unique and non-stereotypical art styles)
- Manga works only

Other common preferences, but not in every work:
- Relationship equality and/or reversal of expected dynamics
- Non-mundane settings and premises (speculative/supernatural/fantasy/sci-fi elements)

Comments for each entry are currently a work in progress.

Includes a variety of: Yakuza/ mafia/ gangster/ ex-yakuza BL.
･The majority of them are completed but some may be ongoing series.
･Manhwas and manhuas will be excluded since many are not in the database.
Hopefully this stack helps someone find something to read~

The stuff that's a little offbeat for the discerning audience.

I've got a soft spot for the rough and tough looking men and your everyday-looking Joes. The real world isn't always full of pretty boys.

Nearly 100% chance of sex included, just a heads up.






Tags: (BL, boys love, shounen-ai, yaoi, bara, manly, older)

rather than fall into generic execution, these BL utilize the typical settings, character traits and sentiments to morph them into stories that embrace visceral emotions of the human heart.

collection of top quality BL manga

what to expect from this list ::

≫ masterpiece BL
≫ my personal favourite BL of all-time
≫ the very best in all aspects of story, characters, etc.
≫ BL that I have reread the most times

collection of the very best BL that warms your heart

what to expect from this list ::

≫ storylines that give you all the feels
≫ cute boys and cute plots
≫ wholesome love, can be nsfw
≫ guaranteed heart-skipping moments
≫ beautiful and meaningful works

collection of BL with boys who have beautiful long hair

what to expect from this list ::

≫ long and lengthy hair, passed the shoulders
≫ stylish ponytails
≫ elf-like, rock band, traditional style, androgynous

collection of BL with characters that can be possessive and jealous

what to expect from this list ::

≫ possessive personalities that are over-protective
≫ jealous types, from mild to extreme
≫ monopolising boys, keeping their lovers to themselves

collection of BL where the settings are historical or cultural

what to expect in this list ::

≫ plots specifically tailored to a historical/cultural setting
≫ not necessarily accurate to the time period
≫ a mixture of fantasy/supernatural elements
≫ cultural/historical influences

collection of BL with heavily loaded content and dark themes

what to expect from this list ::

≫ trigger warnings
≫ distressing, disturbing and difficult content
≫ dark storylines
≫ heavy overtones

collection of BL with yakuza men and boys in the mafia

what to expect from this list ::

≫ men in the yakuza
≫ men in the mafia
≫ ex-mafia
≫ yakuza family/mafia family
≫ yakuza leaders/mafia leaders
≫ heirs

Titles not listed on MAL:

Grimace (2023) by Hiroki Katsumata
Papa, Uwaki shiteru yo? Musume to Futari de Kuzu Otto wo Sutemasu (2022) by Geiko
Baban Baban Ban Vampire (2021) by Hiromasa Okujima
Sonna Kazoku nara Sute Chaeba? (2021) by Wataru Murayama

BL manga series I enjoyed the most. Will update with more at a latter date in here. Some of these titles are very well known some not so much, I think quite highly of each of them, tho. There is something in here for everyone. Might do a sequel stack, maybe. Enjoy!

Yo besties, I've been having a challenge of reading short manga.
so I thought of creating interest stacks for this challenge.
Some of the manga I've listed in the challenge aren't in MAL so I will list them in the description.
Each set (currently there are 15, and it continues) has 49 entries, and the manga vary in genres and popularity.
All of the manga are 1-5 volumes long, and I would love to see other people participating in this challenge!
(All of these should be scanlated, except for a few)

Manga in this set not listed in MAL:
Satou-kun ga shinde kara
chinoke ga isuru
happyEND (Zinbei)
Kare to Obake to Ren'ai Shousetsuka
Tenshi ga ita kyoushitsu
Pokemon o Tsukutta Otoko Tajiri Satoshi
Uso no Tsukenai Otoshi Goro
Tou-san wa Hitogoroshi


Next set: (TBA)
Previous Set: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/34724

What it says on the tin. Stories I thought were particularly good featuring queer men. Some are BL, some are not. It's literally just my personal taste!