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Some BL manga I liked a lot! No particular order. Does NOT include LGBT autobiographies, gag comedies/parodies, or manga that has gay vibes but isn't technically BL.

My taste may not be the same as yours; read with appropriate discretion.

Doesn't include:
- Original tankoubon edition with 2+ volumes re-released as 1.
- Anthologies.
- Derivative works.
- Non japanese manga (Manhwa/Manhua).
- Mangas with must-read sequel.
- Mangas i don't like c:

May include:
- Long one-shot (+140 pages).
- Hentai/Erotica.
- MAL listed webcomic or doujinshi.

Apoyen el hilo en Twitter <3: https://twitter.com/uwuingOnBush/status/1617600369214820370 (No english atm :c)

A list of some manga and one-shots that focus on one's gender identity

As a disclaimer, it's important to understand that unfortunately, there are very few manga that actually comment on gender identity issues, and sadly, the manga that try to tackle these topics are not the greatest in terms of quality.

The manga are listed from best to worst, in my perspective, with Hanayome wa Motodanshi being the "line" at which I'd actually recommend the manga. I have also included my review of how well I felt the story and topics were handled as well as potential triggers as a warning.

Also, note that some series that I included are disconnected anthology manga that I have not read in their entirety.
Extra note, I would love to add more but after 18 different entries I'm all gendered out.

Non-Mal comics/manga:

Sakura-Chan to Amane-Kun| by Asazuki Norito |7|
(Very short read that seems to be discontinued? I'm not sure about the status of the manga, but what's there is really good and enjoyable. It's just sad that it's unfinished.)

Is It Strange To Feel Dysphoric After Coming Back From An Isekai?!| by squipkechi |7|
(Pretty short and not very deep, but was a very pleasant read)

The Story of a Girl Who Likes Girls, and a Girl Who Used to be a Guy| by Masada Yuu |7|
(Extremely short and not deep at all, but I still found it to be very cute)

most have lgbt characters, some just have ~the vibes~

this list currently isn’t being updated since I don’t really use MAL anymore. might come back to it in the future though.

maximum 7 volumes

Some stand out (for being good) BL from all I've read.

Hopefully I'll write actual reviews for these someday

Most are +18! I like them all a lot! Some other ones I recommend that are not on MAL are:
- Assorted Wildness
- Cherry Blossoms After Winter
- Checkmate
- Low Tide in Twilight

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 BL where the relationships couldn't be more opposite

what to expect from this list ::

≫ complete opposite personality dynamics
≫ opposite physical differences
≫ attraction despite the difference

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 boys involved in showbiz, actors and models

what to expect from this list ::

≫ showbiz boys, famous men on the big screen
≫ actors, aspiring actors, acting in specific forms
≫ models, aspiring models
≫ boys in the showbiz industry

collection of BL that messes with your head

what to expect from this list ::

≫ psychological content with thriller themes
≫ deep lore, deep metaphor, and layers of complexity
≫ mindblow moments
≫ complicated explorations of characters
≫ may contain difficult and distressing content

still working on the descriptions

ones that have nsfw will say so in the description

Just a list of some pansexual characters in manga. Some are headcanons.

Not on MAL (yet):

Otto wa Jitsu wa Josei Deshita
Tsushima Tsushima (pan) (protagonist)

Quintet×Question
Mokuba Ao, Shirado Rie, Amano Aurum, Himari Mumei, Minayo Mana (pan and polyamorous) (main)

Renai ni Kyoumi Nai Otoko to Nyotaika Shita Shinyuu
Satoru (pan and demiromantic) (protagonist)

Some non-binary/x-gender manga I've read or heard about.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37987


Extra non-binary manga that's not on MAL (yet):

Onna no Karada ga Iya nano de Mune wo Torimashita
Kazuki (x-gender) (protagonist)

Then I saw RuPaul's Drag Race': coming out as X-gender in Tokyo
M. A. Joy (x-gender) (protagonist)

Kyouhaku sei Shougai desu!
Asuka Miyazaki (x-gender) (protagonist)

Kyouhaku sei Shougai Chiryou Nikki
Asuka Miyazaki (x-gender) (protagonist)

Unknown Color
Chiaki Hinaga (non-binary) (protagonist)

Quintet×Question
Mokuba Ao (x-gender) (main)

Bloody Chinatown
Kanaya (gender-free) (main)

Bara Shishaku
Gideon (genderless/gender ambiguous?) (main)

Detailed artwork with beautiful fight scenes, action, etc.


COMPILATION OF MANGA, MANHWA, MANHUA, WEBTOONS ( I've read ) with beautiful panels to read

^^ mostly actions related

Happy pride! Here are some good manga to check out this month!

A lot of these are BL manga, but not all of them!

manga that really show personalities of characters and their relationships :3