My Summer of You by Nagisa Furuya

 

A wistful summer blossoms between two high-school boys finding themselves and each other through a shared love of movies in this moving, dramatic, two-volume BL romance series, perfect for fans of Seven Days, Given, or I Hear the Sunspot.

Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby: They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends, until one day, when Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru says that Chiharu's confession doesn't bother him, and the boys continue throughout their summer, going to pilgrimages to see film spots from their favorite movies. But the more time he spends with Chiharu, Wataru realizes that he may not only be as unaffected by Chiharu's confession as he claimed to be, but those feelings may also be mutual...

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4cr9w7C)

His Favorite by Suzuki Tanaka

 

Awkward Yoshida is hated by all the girls in school for his perceived closeness with hot guy Sato, who uses hanging out with Yoshida as an excuse to turn them all down. If Yoshida is merely an excuse, why does Sato taunt him in private about "his favorite?" Is it possible Sato's feelings run deeper than friendship? And what could he possibly see in the funny-looking Yoshida? Watch Yoshida's life turn upside down with hilarious results!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4fM379P)

BL Metamorphosis by Kaori Tsurutani

 

In this heartwarming and award-winning manga originally known as Metamorphose no Engawa, an elderly woman and a high school girl develop a beautiful friendship through their shared passion for Boys’ Love. 

Ichinoi, a seventy-five-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a boys’ love manga one day, and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working there—Urara, a seasoned BL fan—notices a budding fangirl when she sees one. When Urara offers to help Ichinoi explore this whole new world of fiction, the two dive into the BL fandom together, and form an unlikely friendship along the way.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3yGmRv1)

Hirano and Kagiura by Shou Harusono

 

Akira Kagiura has decided. He will marry him. Taiga Hirano, roommate―and the most perfect man who has ever existed! After all, Hirano’s bad boy vibe doesn’t really matter when he acts so sweet. Like when he wakes Kagi up every morning or cheers him on when he’s feeling down...So now there’s only one thing left to do: enact his grand plan and overcome the first hurdle―confessing his feelings! From the creator of Sasaki and Miyano― the story of Miyano’s bad boy senpai and his BL life with his roommate!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4cMXRAl)

The Two Lions by Nagisa Furuya

 

Opposites attract in this friends-to-lovers Boys’ Love tale!

Not long after he starts university, friendly, big-hearted Junpei runs into the very unfriendly Leo. As they speak, Junpei learns that they went to the same high school and that Leo was the “Demon Lion” feared back then as a secret gang leader. After those days spent as a lonely, misunderstood high schooler, Leo escaped to a faraway college to make new friends. Junpei becomes his first and vows to help Leo make more, but are his feelings for Leo stronger than friendship?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4dOAo2e)

Bloody Mary by Akaza Samamiya

 

A blood-pounding tale of an unorthodox alliance between a vampire and an exorcist!

“Bloody” Mary, a vampire with a death wish, has spent the past 400 years chasing down a modern-day exorcist named Maria who is thought to have inherited “The Blood of Maria” and is the only one who can kill Mary. To Mary’s dismay, Maria doesn’t know how to kill vampires. Desperate to die, Mary agrees to become Maria’s bodyguard until Maria can find a way to kill him.

“Bloody” Mary is not your typical vampire. He can withstand sunlight, holds a reflection in mirrors, refuses to drink blood—and wants 17-year-old student and priest Maria to kill him. But to Mary’s dismay, Maria doesn’t know how to kill vampires. Desperate to die, Mary agrees to become Maria’s bodyguard until Maria can find a way to kill him at last.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3X7K5Uc)

Innocent Bird by Hirotaka Kisaragi

 

Part of the angelic bureaucracy, Karasu is sent to earth to retrieve a demon living among humans. However, he's surprised to discover that the demon Shirasagi wants to throw away his heritage and his powers, and live as a human--and a holy human at that. As he works out of a bar in the city, Shirasagi teaches children and is generally an all-around wonderful person. But Heaven and Hell both want him back and it's going to be quite a battle…

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3WRDFHl)

Only the Stars Know by Nagisa Furuya

 

A self-contained Boys' Love romance about two men connecting after a serendipitous first meeting--by the creator of The Two Lions (also from Seven Seas)!

Sora hasn’t been having a great weekend. Not only did he lose his job, but now his girlfriend’s left him as well. Weighed down by misery and disappointment, he stumbles upon a stranger in the park. With a stunning meteor shower above and a friendly ear to his side, the young college student is offered a brief respite from his problems. But when the stranger leans in for a kiss, Sora is left dumbstruck. Was this chance encounter just a new problem to add to the list or have the stars finally aligned in his favor?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3SVWOqF)

My Ultramarine Sky by Nagisa Furuya

 

From the creator of My Summer of You comes a high school romance about two friends who’ve always been in the same class, but when a new school year separates them, they realize that their feelings for each other might run deeper than friendship…

From their first year of middle school to their second year of high school, Kai and Ren have not only always been in the same class—they’ve also always sat next to each other. But in their last year of high school, the boys are assigned to two separate classes, and with each passing day, Kai feels as if he’s slipping further and further away from Ren… One day, when Kai finds Ren sleeping in a classroom after school, he whispers the feelings that he can’t bring himself to say out loud… and Ren hears him. Will Kai’s confession draw them further and further apart, or will it be the spark that brings them back to each other once more?

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3SSDRVu)

Links by Natsuki Kizu

 

An ensemble of interconnected romance stories from one of the hottest creators of yaoi manga.

A collection of intertwining stories covering four not-quite lovers as they find what links them together.

Akiha plays the piano and ponders his relationship with Yahiko, a friend with benefits he can’t quite bring himself to call his lover regardless of how freely Yahiko cares for him.

Despite their constant bickering, Sado and Nakajo appear close enough to be lovers. But Nakajo has convinced himself he can never have Sado, which leads him to seek out reasons to hate him even as he stays by his side.

Shibata is an overly friendly older man who rather insistently hits on Sekiya, a socially awkward radio DJ. Even with his DJ persona, Sekiya has a hard time expressing the roiling emotions within him.

A stray cat brings Kameda and Ogikawa together. The two spend lazy days eating, drinking, and playing with their cat, all without calling it love.

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/3Xb2VtJ)

Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu by Mito

 

A delicious Boys’ Love manga series about how opposites attract--which inspired the anime shorts on YouTube! 

Minegishi is a successful salaryman, respected by his colleagues, but he’s got an insatiable desire at the office: he loves feeding his grumpy coworker, Otsu. But is Otsu as hungry as he is? A sweet and savory BL office comedy!

My Rate: 8 (amzn.to/4cNolBL)