"No one can know about these feelings. But at least I can think of you while I dance."
It's the 16th year of the Showa era (1941), and Soutarou Kuramoto, the son of a distinguished family, is returning from his studies abroad with something on his mind. As a child, he told his best friend, Haroumi Asuma, "I hate the way you dance."
Determined to apologize, he visits Haroumi, but the young man - now a renowned dancer - deftly avoids him. Or perhaps there's another reason why he won't meet with Shoutarou...?
Set in an era where connecting with the person you love wasn't easy, a reunion with a childhood friend allows a long hidden love to bloom.
When itinerant traveler Orbit, also known as "Ollie," gets stranded without permit or paperwork in the authoritarian city-state of Belote, the only place that will hire him is as a caretaker, or "gardener," at the male brothel Le Jouet Queue. He quickly discovers that all of the companions working there are furless, half animal and half human beings who are treated as pets, property, and sometimes even as livestock for slaughter. For many of the furless there, life at the brothel is a marked improvement from all they've suffered earlier in their lives. They are fed, sheltered, pampered, and looked after by Ollie and the other gardeners- and even a gilded cage is better than the cruelties of the outside world.
But when Ollie's considerate, gentle nature and pure heart catch the eye of the tempestuous Aconit, the most prized and coveted furless in Le Jouet Queue, what begins as idle seduction soon blooms into something deeper. Aconit's haughty facade of careless allure masks his own old wounds and deep distrust of humans, but Ollie sees through his surface beauty to the lonely, resentful creature beneath. In turn, Aconit finds his cold heart stirred by Ollie's tender affection and innocent intentions. But can the love between the two of them last as tensions mount and the mistreatment of furless weighs heavier and heavier upon Ollie's heart...?
This heartfelt, emotional boys love oneshot explores themes of healing from trauma, grief, and family both by blood and by choice. A beautiful tearjerker with immersive, atmospheric art by prolific BL creator Yuu Minaduki.
Left devastated after the tragic death of his parents and sister, Yuuichi Tachibana adopts his seven-year-old nephew, Ayumu. Seeking a new beginning, he chooses to move them to a new house with a view of the ocean, hoping for a peaceful setting where they can concentrate on their healing.
There they meet Ryou Kurebayashi, who owns a neighborhood deli, and become regular customers. As Ryou and Yuuichi grow closer, learning about each other's unfortunately similarly tragic pasts, they begin to support one another - and Ayumu - day by day, building a little family of their own by the sea.
"If there's one thing queer narratives do particularly well, it's found family stories, at least in my experience. Yuu Minaduki's The Little Bird Sleeps By The Sea is an excellent example of the type." - Rebecca Silverman, Anime News Network
After a traumatic incident at work, Kamakura locked himself away and let the trash pile up around him, resigned to his fate as a hikikomori... That is, until the day Katsuyoshi climbed in through his balcony. At their landlord's behest, Katsuyoshi offers to help Kamakura clean his apartment, insisting that Kamakura stay with him in the meantime. Kamakura reluctantly agrees, wondering why Katsuyoshi would offer to help out a complete stranger. Turns out, Katsuyoshi has his own reasons- and his own trauma- to work through. As they tidy together, the pair open up to each other and slowly begin to heal in this sweet slice-of-life romance about moving forward, one trash bag at a time...
Matsuda Kei is a private investigator who specializes in quirky cases centered on his local neighborhood around the shopping arcade. He's recently taken on a new roommate (and lover) named Kamiko who is unemployed, ruthlessly horny, and was actually a classmate from his past.
While the two work together to solve cases, they carry on in what starts as a strictly physical relationship... until Matsuda finds that this temporary situation he has entered with Kamiko might be turning into something more.
One day, Princess Alicia, who cross-dresses to attend the male only Magic Academy, realizes that the world she is currently in is the setting of the BL novel she was reading in her previous life.
Her purpose at the academy is to get married to one of the candidates her mother has prepared for her, so that she can avoid a political arranged marriage. However, all the candidates are members of the novel's protagonist's harem. Close to giving up hope, she's spotted by a man she'd never heard of... a new character in the story! The handsome summoner Lucius demands her hand, and before she knew it, Alicia was falling for him!
This book contains explicit content and mature themes, including explicit sexual content and dubious consent. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.
An all-new boys love by the creator of Dekoboko Sugar Days!
Enoki is practically the poster-boy for what a typical nerd looks like: short and slight, complete with big round glasses and social awkwardness. His main hobby is making video games, and he's used to not having many friends at school. Then, he meets Shirataki, a former member of the baseball club and his exact opposite; tall, muscular and sporty. Despite their many differences, the spark of friendship between the two boys begins to grow into something more...
This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.
Yuki is a quiet, average boy who falls head over heels for the confident and cool Hayato in his new high school class. The two hit it off with an easygoing friendship, but when Yuki realizes that a female classmate has a crush on his friend, he tries to put some distance between them. As his feelings come to a head, he finally confesses to Hayato... who confesses right back!
This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.
Introducing the noisy neighbor of your nightmares: a Youtuber.
It's been six months since broody auto-mechanic Kumazawa moved in next door to Koichi, a streamer who claims to be an expert on love. After one too many loud recordings, Kumazawa finally snaps and shows up at Koichi's door... only to shut him up with a passionate kiss!
Kumazawa has no interest in pursuing a straight guy, but Koichi stops by night after night and won't leave until he's "satisfied." Coming off the heels of a traumatic breakup in which his partner cheated, Kumazawa is convinced he and Koichi won't work out, but Koichi is determined to persuade him otherwise. Can a physical relationship between two people who are totally NOT "meant to be" turn into something real...?
The hit Boys Love comic with over 10 million views on Webtoon, available for the first time in print!
"Wild Beast" is the only place in the forest where wild animals can rest under the promise of not hurting each other. When the owner, a wolf called Ragnar, receives the unexpected visit of Yule, a domestic cat, he foresees the boy's going to bring him trouble. But maybe something else too...?
Families come in many shapes and sizes, and these three are no different!
Takemura is a loner with little interest in socializing with others. Bullied in high school for being gay, he prefers to spend time by himself so he won't get hurt again. When he runs into his bright, friendly coworker Natsui in the supermarket, he's surprised to find out that he's a single father... and even more surprised to be invited to dinner, with no room to decline!
Kuma is a good guy, but due to his constant scowl and rough appearance is often dismissed as a deadbeat. When he oversees his friend's older brother break up with his boyfriend, Yagi, Kuma becomes intrigued with this attractive stranger and slowly, his curiosity begins to blossom into a crush.
Kodama is a reserved psychology major who is approached by the loud, outgoing Harada when he falls ill on his way home. It turns out the two of them study at the same university, and Harada insists the two become friends. But as they spend more time with one another, Kodama begins to question how he truly feels.
Follow three very different relationships in this intimate collection of short Boys Love stories.
In this tranquil world where all animals live in peace, carnivores and herbivores have an agreement to live amicably. Yagi is a goat who loves reading (and eating!) books; his dream is to become a bookstore clerk, but goats who eat paper aren't exactly welcomed at places that sell books! But maybe he can charm Ookami, the scary wolf store manager into giving him a job...
This book contains sexual content and is intended for an audience aged 18 years and up.
"TOKYOPOP strikes again with another marvelous, one-volume, Boy's Love manga." - Katerina, Goodreads
Night after night, Elva steps forth into the black sea, sword in hand, to drive back the creatures that surge from the waves. Elva is one of the 'kannagi,' warrior priests chosen by the divine to protect the island. With his snow-white hair, unaging youth, and black-stained limbs - proof of the corruption that gradually takes the life of every kannagi - the local people fear and shun him... at least until his path crosses with that of a boy named Alto. Enraptured by Elva's strength and lonely soul, Alto swears to serve him and free him from his cursed fate.
After eight long years, Alto has grown into a capable and fearless young man, unwavering in his devotion to his kannagi. Elva had long ago resigned himself to an early death - but somehow, Alto's presence seems to be gradually healing him of the black sea's corruption...
"Getting so into it in this situation. What a dirty girl." - I can feel you through my shirt, your skin brushing against all the most sensitive parts of my body, your fingers slipping inside me. You whisper for me to keep quiet so we don't get caught...but I just can't...!
One night, Kaede accidentally locks herself out of her office, but then she runs into Shioya, the guy she's been crushing on, in the hallway outside it. He helps her out and even ends up offering to let her crash at his place for the night! Except that's when Shioya's roommate gets home, and the two of them panic and rush to hide in the closet. Their bodies are pressed so close together that Kaede's heart starts racing... Then Shioya's lips brush against Kaede's breast, and suddenly things are moving fast!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-5 of "Seal My Lips With a Kiss"
On a moonless night... I hear your voice for the first time. Ume was abandoned by the family she married into because she was unable to bear children. She returns to the village where she was born but finds herself alone as her parents die from a spreading disease. As told in tales of sacrifice to the gods, the village also begins to experience a shortage in the crops of their farms that will only continue until someone is offered. Ume is not able to bear a child but as she does not have any children, she is able to lie her way into being offered to the gods. Waiting for her at a shrine deep in the mountains is a wolf god with silver hair and beautiful nails that shine in five different colors... what will come from this encounter between a despised god and an unhappy girl?!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-5 of "The Lying Moon Princess's Marriage: I Will Gain the Wolf God's Favor"
Toma Sugawa is a cool-headed, unsociable businessman. For some reason, he's not in a relationship, and he spends his life watching the days go by. One thing that has become a part of his daily routine is waking up one of the tenants in his grandfather's apartment complex. That tenant is Kaoru Aida. He has countless alarms go off, and still doesn't wake up until Toma comes in to wake him. On top of that, he asks Toma to wake him up the next morning, without a lick of remorse. With an attitude like that, of course Toma is on the verge of snapping. But one day, Toma goes to wake him up as usual, and Kaoru, still sleepy, pushes him down?! Enjoy this clumsy, blooming love story between an inconsiderate guy and a guy still stuck on his ex!
*This volume compiles ch. 1-6 of "The Seduction of the Deep Sleeper"
・Summary Hiroto fell in love at first sight with Shu, his older brother's friend. By the time he was finally honest with himself about his feelings, he no longer had a way to contact Shu. When he went to his brother's place hoping to get to Shu through him, the very person he longed for was right there.
A sweet & spicy spinoff of Star and Hedgehog, featuring Harukiyo's big brother, Akihiko!
Laid-back novelist Akihiko and his earnest new editor, Aiichiro (a.k.a. Ai-chan), are faced with an unexpected dynamic shift when Ai-chan walks in on Akihiko in bed with a man- and bursts into tears.
Ai-chan confesses his feelings for Akihiko, but since Akihiko has no interest in anything serious, the best he can offer Ai-chan is a steamy, semi-professional friendship with decidedly unprofessional benefits.
In spite of Akihiko's efforts to keep things casual, Ai-chan slowly begins to unearth the details of Akihiko's mud-caked romantic past, doggedly pawing his way to the wounded heart of the elusive fox he fell in love with...-CWs: explicit sexual content
Nezumi was raised by the yakuza to be a killer. It's all she's ever known. Love is something she's never experienced or even contemplated...until she meets an ordinary, hapless young man named Ao in an arcade during a hit. Suddenly thrust into the simple bliss of shared dinners, video games, and bashful intimacy, Nezumi is happy for the first time in her life. But her masters were never going to allow the dream to last forever. Now Nezumi has to make a terrible choice to save Ao's life-and her own. How far will this killing machine go to assert her humanity...?
Amidst the dark glamor of host club Velvet Kiss, Juri-also called Juliet-commands a vice-like grip on the number one position. Impressed by this poker-faced beauty's supreme reign, newbie and number-two host Akatsuki decides he must learn Juliet's secrets-and shoot him down from the top of the pack. But Akatsuki's first up-close taste of Juliet's intoxicating charm leaves him craving more than he'd expected. And as he may soon learn, some secrets are better left in their bottles, and the bullet that shoots through one heart might take out more than it bargained for...
Shu Hashimoto, nicknamed the Prince, is the top earner and well-received by his female co-workers, has secret he cannot tell to anyone. His libido is stronger than average. He tries to train his nipples with toys he bought but to no avail, leading to days of sexual frustration. One day, a new recruit named Yoshitaka Ichimiya joins the company and Shu is tasked to help him get onboard. Shu impressed with Yoshitaka for being a fast learner is asked a shocking question: "How's your nipple training going, Mr. Hashimoto?" Things don't end there as Yoshitaka plays with Shu's sensitive nipples which felt much better than doing it by himself! Shu, confused and cannot resist, is at the mercy of the new recruit, Yoshitaka.
Ten years of unrequited love. And yet "I love you" are the only words he can't bring himself to say. The story of two childhood friends who happen to be friends with benefits as well as boss and subordinate. Despite being one of the founding members, the department head, Genki, is rumored to be on bad terms with the CEO, Wataru. However, the two are actually childhood friends who grew up as neighbors. In fact, their relationship isn't far from that of lovers...
A pure and erotic BL story that touch on art, friendship and love! Kuze Ryuto, a second-year university student and top student in his department, decides to arrange for a nude model for a figure drawing assignment. But the nude model who shows up on the day is Kurosaki Arata, a popular guy is known for never taking his clothes off in public...!
When the boss of a notorious gang tells you to do something, you do it, and you do it well, even if that something changes from finding his ideal woman to BECOMING his ideal woman. Yasu, Boss Ginji's right-hand man, has only three words to say: You got it...
And just like that, Yasu learns how to hypnotize Ginji to view him as Ginji's ideal type: strong, protective, gorgeous.
The Boss falls in love at first sight. In his eyes, she (Yasu) is his very definition of perfect... in his eyes...
After almost a year of his ex-boyfriend walking out on him, Hisashi is still trying to move on. Single and lonely, he decides to pour his energy to work, where he meets his senior, Yukio Koda, whose charming personality had Hisashi developing a crush. The two of them make a pair in the office as the duo of luck where coincidentally, good luck came to people who come in contact with them.
Unluckily for Koda, he wounds up getting bad luck, much greater this time, when his apartment building burned down. Concerned for his senior, Hisashi offers Koda to stay with him. The two start living together, and Hisashi finds that his crush quickly turns into love.
Seijiro lives alone in the old house surrounded by mountains and forests. Seijiro is a writer whose recent book has gained massive popularity. But as the novel is based on his own life with his late master, he struggles to write an anticipated sequel. How can he continue a story that has already ended...?
Perhaps a walk in the woods will help clear his mind...
Politician's son Chiaki Nagayama really isn't up to pulling the same power plays his father is best known for, not when he doesn't seem to have enough greed in him to yearn for success. But that just might change after a night with his father's scholar...
*Continuation of It's Still Too Early to be Love (Complete Edition)*
Before they realized it, the Kano-Fujikawa-Sasaki trio became a lively sextet with the addition of Kano's new "secret" lover, Katagiri, and his two friends, Nakajima and Miyabe. Their jokes and laughter would fill the classroom.
But as the new school year rolls around, Fujikawa and Sasaki find themselves assigned to the same class while their friends are shuffled elsewhere.
'What exactly does that mean for Sasaki?' you ask? It means lunchtime with a perpetual food thief who takes every opportunity to take a jab at him. Every. Single. Day.
It's not like they don't get along, but the two have quite the opposite energy levels... Will the calm and quiet Fujikawa and the energetic and fiery Sasaki be able to find an equilibrium? Or will being together every day push them past their boiling points?
When they were classmates, Makito dreamed of being an idol, and Junpei painted his heart out. They'd only spoken to each other once, but little do they know the profound impact they'd had on each other, even back then. After meeting again in their hometown as adults chasing different dreams, can their story together have a chance to begin?
One winter day, Turner, a shoemaker in modern-day England, comes across Benny, a seemingly homeless young man barefoot and shivering on a park bench. Concerned about this stranger who claims to be a former angel, Turner decides to invite him into his home to avoid the bitter English winter. As the two get closer, Turner decides that he wants to make shoes for Benny, who's putting his all into learning about the human realm. Benny ends up living with Turner during the months-long shoemaking process, but will their arrangement come to an end when the shoes are complete?
Reo is a part-time store clerk. During one of his breaks, he dreamt of a fantasy world where a hero and his aide are fighting against a demon lord, wreaking havoc. The hero was making his retreat when his co- worker abruptly woke Reo. Waving it off as a product of his imagination, Reo continues with his day. Though, thoughts about the hot hero made him horny to which he plans to deal with by hooking up with someone online after his shift ends.
Things didn't really happen as planned when Reo encounters the very hero he dreamt about wandering the streets of Japan. Pitying the lost and confused hero, Reo takes him home, where the hero, Adolf, implores Reo to let him stay for a while, to which Reo agrees in exchange for sex. To his surprise, Adolf consents. Now starts the love story of an average store clerk and a hero from another world.
When Ai's ex-boyfriend broke up with him with the notion Ai didn't really love him, Ai was left devastated and at a loss. In his time of sadness, he meets Michi, a cafe manager who offered a helping hand and brought cheer to Ai's depressed state. Ai falls for Michi, who's also gay and currently single in no time. Ai often daydreams of Michi topping him and took the courage to confess to him but was rejected. Still in love with Michi, Ai pursues Michi until the latter relents. It turns out, Michi is not as dominant as he looks. In no time, Ai falls for Michi who's also gay and currently single. Ai often daydreams of Michi topping him and took the courage to confess to him but was met with a rejection. Still in love with Michi, Ai pursues Michi until the latter relents. Turns out, Michi is not as dominant as he looks.
Nagayama, who loves watching amateur masturbation videos, discovers that the creator behind his favorite channel, Moritsun, is actually a guy from his university named Morise! One thing leads to another, and Nagayama ends up barging into Morise's room?only to find the very toys used in his favorite videos. Mortified, Morise hides under his blankets and tells Nagayama to do whatever he wants... only to hear him start masturbating right beside him! Is Morise's fragile chastity in danger?! Enjoy Okitabakari's latest playful, funny, and high-energy story about two painfully awkward boys.
To move on from his feelings for his childhood friend Haru, Araha decides to attend high school in Tokyo. But on the day of his departure, who should show up with a huge smile but Haru himself? Araha's fresh start takes an unexpected turn as they end up at the same high school, the same dorm, and even the same room. Whether Haru realizes Araha's feelings or not, his desire to stay by his side only continues to grow. Thus begins an adolescent BL story about unrequited love between two high school boys.
A strong arm catches Nanako just before she falls, followed by a passionate kiss. "No, I can't reject such..." Nanako is utterly in love with her boyfriend, Kotetsu?the charismatic and brilliant CEO. As she anticipates the proposal, her dream turns into a nightmare by getting kidnapped. Kotetsu arrives in a desperate, last-minute rescue, but he takes a blade to the back. The small space of the cut reveals a terrifying secret: a tattoo of a tiger. "I'm actually a yakuza." The true story of a dedicated yakuza's unexpected, all-consuming love
Remember where it feels good. I thought it was just a one-night stand. Now you want to get married, and you know everything about my mind and body!... Nanaka is the daughter of her company's CEO. Due to her busy work life, she isn't able to be honest with the people around her. Two months ago, however, she met Yodai, her friend with benefits. They get along well, and she's not afraid to be naked with him both physically and emotionally. "You're always so honest." Yodai pleases her with his fingers, his mouth, and his you-know-what. "I don't even know your real name... I thought things would be simple! Why are you trying to marry me?!"
I've loved you since the day I was born. A romantic comedy unfolds between an overly passionate prince and a reborn idiot who insists he's straight. Even though he likes girls, he's been reborn as Gill, the 'heroine' of a romance manga. He tries to keep his distance from the protagonist, Darion, but Darion has been pursuing him since they were born-following Gill's route. He attempts to flirt with some girls in front of Darion, but Darion takes him to an empty classroom and kisses him. "I won't let you go until the day I die," he says, smiling... Is Gill going to be fucked by Darion?!
In a world where the secondary sexes of Dom and Sub exist...
Office worker Shino is aware that he doesn't even make the cut for the lowest tier of the Sub population, which wrecks his confidence and makes it hard for him to find a partner. One day, he happens to run into Triple S-tier Dom and super hot model Aoha, whose mesmerizing gaze causes Shino to faint right on the spot. The two test out their physical chemistry strictly as a means to take care of their health, and Aoha's commands resonate throughout Shino's entire body. After a wild night where they both lose themselves to pleasure, they decide to continue their arrangement... Perhaps love really can blossom from dominating and being dominated...
[Plus Digital-Only Bonus]Arima is a gay adult film actor who's frustrated by the lack of great sex in his life. Then, one day, he meets Eiji, a film crew member who's extremely well-endowed. Arima approaches him and offers to sleep with him, but Eiji isn't interested! In addition to this love story that starts as a purely physical relationship, this collection features a horror BL story and a battle for dominance! Don't miss this steaming hot anthology that'll bring even the most evil of spirits to their knees!