bl mangas that kinda don’t miss pt. 2
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the long awaited sequel to the first stack! there are more guilty pleasure and atypical picks on this one and the criteria is really just to leave an impression on me instead of being 10/10 perfect bangers, so be warned!
Manga, 2 vol, 2011
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Author:9
this is tragic but wholesome but also tragic :( very realistic and deals a lot with the family, friendship, and relationship dynamics of queer people
tw: bullying, rape, homophobia
tw: bullying, rape, homophobia
Manga, 1 vol, 2016
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Author:8
i thought this would be a very wholesome manga with a cute meet-cute premise but it turned out very differently, iyky. i enjoyed watching them grow up together though!
Manga, ? vol, 2021
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one of my favorite problematic couples in manga, and im ngl, 80% if the love i have for utsukushii kare stems from the live action, but the manga is nice too (the art is especially pretty!)
Manga, 2 vol, 2020
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Author:7
this is also a very atypical bl manga, it has crossdressing and prety problematic behavior from the mc's side, but i still like it for the melancholy and tragedy of it
unsatisfying ending tho :(
unsatisfying ending tho :(
Manga, 1 vol, 2017
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Author:7
showbiz romance with really really good art. i think it's quite real, the pace is relatively slow (but in a good way) and it has an underlying melancholy due to the characters' tragic backstory. deals with the characters' sexuality decently well!
Manga, ? vol, 2018
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senpai x kouhai unrequited love ft. slowburn and some tragic backstory, has a general melancholic feel to it
Manga, 1 vol, 2020
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Author:7
a school romance ft. photography and some tragedy, the art is super nice!
Manga, 1 vol, 2017
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Author:8
a very chill bl in a university setting ft. an introverted ex-delinquent. not nsfw.
Manga, 1 vol, 2020
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Author:7
office workers ft. rivals to lovers, or as i call it; the better docchi mo docchi, maybee it is kinda cliche but huge bonus points for the pretty art!
Manga, 1 vol, 2023
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Author:8
shoujo mangaka x driving instructor. this wasn't perfect, but it was still a wholesome and cute story. they took it pretty slow, which i like! the art is also pretty, if a little inconsistent.
Manga, 1 vol, 2019
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Author:8
the beginning gives off the vibe that it'll be a somewhat serious story, but it's just an unexpectedly really cute highschool romcom, the most 'idiots in love' kind of couple you'll see
Manga, 1 vol, 2020
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Author:8
salaryman x carpenter, it's so good and refreshing in the way that it's just a slow burn of two adults meeting, falling in love, and figuring out their feelings, no unnecessary drama whatsoever! nsfw.
Manga, 1 vol, 2022
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Author:8
this is actually the last book of the neko x neko series, but it's here bc it's my favorite part! the whole series is really cute and wholesome bc the basic premise of an established couple w an established role wanting to switch is interesting enough but the real hook is the sideplot with their job, ambitions, friends and family! they just feel like a very real couple :(
ps: they're a little dumb sometimes and don't communicate properly and there's also the horrible 'i'm not gay i just like you trope' but so be it, the good writing on other aspects balance it out for me!
ps: they're a little dumb sometimes and don't communicate properly and there's also the horrible 'i'm not gay i just like you trope' but so be it, the good writing on other aspects balance it out for me!
Manhwa, ? vol, 2021
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Author:8
although i admittedly enjoyed walk on water more than i did this, under the greenlight was still a great read. the mafia storyline is quite intriguing even if it did become a little predictable at some point. if anything it's worth to read for the bangin art. extremely nsfw and pretty toxic nonetheless.
tw: rape, violence, drugs, etc.
tw: rape, violence, drugs, etc.
Manga, 1 vol, 2019
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Author:8
anything involving ghosts is lowkey a weakness of mine so :( you already know how it is
Manga, ? vol, 2021
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Author:8
a new contender of the staple of bl manga. since it's not completed yet, there can't be a conclusive review, but if anything read it for the immaculate horror and tragedy vibes and beautiful art!
Manga, 1 vol, 2010
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Author:7
a relatively older one with a cute meet-cute premise. not really anything special, just wholesome!
Manga, 1 vol, 2021
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Author:8
this one is probably a guilty pleasure pic motivated by the great art. it's probably not all that good and special, but i do like their dynamic. office worker x kimono shop owner.
tw: rape
tw: rape
Manga, 1 vol, 2012
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Author:7
ft. crossdressing. i remember this one being quite realistic, melancholic, and understated. unique art style too!
Manga, 2 vol, 2012
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Author:7
a very domestic master x butler story set in the countryside. i don't usually like this kind of dyanmic but it was cute enough to be the exception. was lacking a bit of something to go from good to great.
Manga, 1 vol, 2016
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Author:7
fwb to lovers, you would think this is pwp but psyche! although it is obviously very nsfw, it's surprisingly cute and dramatic. the characters are both absolute assholes to women but ig their parents played a big part in that (kinda tragic backstory), so i count it as a win that they’re together bc they really don’t deserve women
Manga, 1 vol, 2021
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Author:7
the thing that stands out the most for this one is the 1950s Japan setting featuring a japanese waiter and american soldier, has a melancholic undertone (surprise, surprise)
Manga, 1 vol, 2021
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Author:7
office workers, very nsfw with a lot of fucking but surprisingly wholesome, pretty art and characters, older uke who doesn't want to admit his feelings trope, fwb to lovers, a little too porny but pretty expressions!!! sooo cliche, typical misunderstanding and miscomm, an absolute guilty pleasure pick
Manga, 1 vol, 2020
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set in america ft. lots of religious trauma, interesting setting and beautiful art
tw: rape, murder
tw: rape, murder
