Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai
Twittering Birds Never Fly

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collection of BL with semes who are gentle and devoted to ukes who need love

what to expect from this list ::

≫ bottoms who are hurt/broken and need love
≫ ukes who are/appear to be gloomy x bright and loving semes
≫ gentle semes, devoted and caring types
≫ tops that are dedicated to loving their partner

BL that feature characters who are delinquents and yankees

what to expect from this list ::

≫ bad boys, yankees and social drop-outs
≫ gang leaders and gang members
≫ biker boys and tough guys
≫ morally corrupt men and criminals
≫ boys who appear to be delinquents and may not have the personality that fits the archetype

NSFW obviously

collection of BL containing BDSM and BL that have hardcore content

what to expect from this list ::

≫ BDSM and S&M content
≫ extreme powerplay and kink
≫ sex that hurts
≫ toys and bondage
≫ may contain dubious content

Derived from the Starter Guides to BL and Yuri manga and links to recommendation twitter threads.

Lost in the Snow by Japanese artist Velvet Toucher was also among the BL recommendations, but isn't listed on MyAnimeList.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-the-queer-fudanshis-starter-guide-to-bl-manga/
https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-the-beginners-guide-to-yuri-manga/
https://twitter.com/devoid_lynch/status/1377342798123331586
https://twitter.com/ShoujoseiWorld/status/1641874211223351296

See also:
Anime Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18995
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Other Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

This BL stack is only the best of the best. We are talking plot > smut. There is definitely smut in this stack, but a good plot, good art and good characterization will be at the forefront here. All of these manga have cannon queer characters and relationships. No “ships.”

Boys Love mangas for those who prefer sad, messed up stories. Beware of the TWs of each title.

tw! a lot of these mangas contain very dark and nsfw topics like (but not limited to) manipulation, abuse, violence, rape, prostitution, incest, drugs, murder, etc.

Usually these stories have some strong/tw topics/contents, characterized by violence, prostitution and so on.

Boys Love Compilation (just because it's here doesn't mean it's good)

Among all the BL stories that I've read over the years, these are the ones that really resonated with me. They're full of those moments that just stick with you, with characters you can totally relate to, and stories that linger in your mind long after you finish them.

Each series here provides an exceptional reading journey, combining captivating storytelling with characters that you can't help but root for, creating an immersive experience.

(Mostly) multi-volume bls that will (mostly) reward your patience

There's an anime/manga magazine in Finland called "Anime". I personally read it for ten years but stopped during 2020 bc I didn't like the magazines new look etc but that's not the point.

Over the years this magazine has recommended all shorts of manga/anime so just out of boredom, I decided to check all of the LGBT manga reviews that has gotten "green light" or 5/5 aka are highly recommended to read. I'm mainly adding series that are yaoi/yuri or has really strong LGBT themes, so no just a random series with one lgbt side character. (I check if the series have the tag etc or if the series have heavy lgbt+ related themes)

I'm only adding the entries that I can find from the magazines I have :)

How many have you read?