poignant queer manga
Manga
deeply moving manga with mature themes centering complex queer characters. (TW: CSA, SA, abuse, suicide). features traumatized characters, themes of overcoming grief/trauma, and heart-wrenching stories.
for similar queer manga recommendations with a more dark/bleak bent, check out my other stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63549
Works not listed on MAL (descriptions taken from official sources):
Love Thy Neighbour - GL, Drama
Doyeon can’t sleep at night, and it’s all because of her mysterious neighbor. It’s not just the loan sharks constantly banging on the next door apartment, but it’s the crying that keeps her up at night… Despite knowing she should stay away, Doyeon can’t help but wonder about her lonely neighbor who cries herself to sleep. Then one day, when the loan sharks are just about to kick down her door, an older woman comes running out of there and Doyeon ends up hiding her in her apartment. They say “love thy neighbor,” but they didn’t tell you doing so would come at a price…
for similar queer manga recommendations with a more dark/bleak bent, check out my other stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63549
Works not listed on MAL (descriptions taken from official sources):
Love Thy Neighbour - GL, Drama
Doyeon can’t sleep at night, and it’s all because of her mysterious neighbor. It’s not just the loan sharks constantly banging on the next door apartment, but it’s the crying that keeps her up at night… Despite knowing she should stay away, Doyeon can’t help but wonder about her lonely neighbor who cries herself to sleep. Then one day, when the loan sharks are just about to kick down her door, an older woman comes running out of there and Doyeon ends up hiding her in her apartment. They say “love thy neighbor,” but they didn’t tell you doing so would come at a price…
