Fuyushirazu no Koi
The Love of Calendula

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❥・i added trigger warnings and personal notes. if i'm missing any trigger warnings feel free to msg me and i'll add them ‹𝟹

❥・works n/a on mal:
- Osananajimi ga Kamisama datta Hanashi
- Kimi ga Uso wo Tsuita
- Hontou wa Suki na no ni (tw: attempted r*pe)

Good and great manga available on Manga Planet BL selecionar (futekyia) for those who can support the authors through the membership and read in official sources ✨

Ngl there’s a lot of manga that are not my cup of tea there, but I want to show you my favorite ones in their library.
(even if you already read one of them and liked it, iif you can pay for a bit to support the authors it’s great as well)

I’ve read a lot of boys love and most tend to blend together—these do not. These mangas leave a lasting impression because of one or more of the following qualities:

- compelling/effective and detailed/vivid ART; bonus of distinctiveness in style
- evocative, dynamic, intelligible COMPOSITION
- impactful/cinematic, fluid PANELLING
- gorgeous CHARACTER ART (in terms of physical appearance only); bonus of memorable or iconic character DESIGN
- naturalistic, non-sentimental DIALOGUE
- thoughtful CHARACTERISATION resulting in believable or relatable/multidimensional/complex characters who can exist and are interesting as individuals outside of the romance
- CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT that’s natural, reflected in character action/interiority, and are depicted in depth
- interesting character RELATIONSHIPS that are well-developed, grounded and complex, and/or with bonds that can be felt; irresistible character chemistry
- compelling, creative, coherent (visual) STORYTELLING in which narrative techniques are used deftly to develop the story and its elements
- THEMES are woven into the narrative and are explored in depth and with nuance to provoke thought/give deeper insight or different perspective into a topic

Stack notes:
- Listed for each entry are the notable qualities as described above that distinguish the manga

By NIJISANJI's BL connoisseur and man of culture, 四季凪アキラ / Shikinagi Akira.

This time, he has recommended us his top 10 picks of BL manga with summer feels. All titles are SFW (according to him, at least).

[Streamed 30/08/2023 on YouTube]

*Will add on what he liked about each one when I'm free :)

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Not listed on MAL:
- Mijuku na Cider (未熟なサイダー)
- Harukasu Ao (晴るかす青)

Manga with art styles that are memorable/captivating because of their distinctiveness in addition to being detail-rich, vivid/realistic, stylised, clean & polished, and fairly aesthetically pleasing. Effective composition & panelling are taken into account too for an overall rich visual experience.

These works are such feasts for the eyes that I feel compelled to read them even when I am not particularly interested in the stories/plot.

Stack notes:
- I’ve read, am reading, or PTR but have looked through parts of (denoted by “*initial impression”) the listed mangas; stack will be updated accordingly
- Max 3 entries per artist (I’m exercising self-restraint, but safe to assume that other works by the same artist are worth checking out)
- No prequels/sequels included
- Contains BL (boys love)