Hishakai Shindo
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Manga & Manhua & Manhwa + novels in the bl drama or psychological category that are AMAZING reads. I would highly recommend all of these.

Without anything sad, upsetting, hurtful, or over-the-top drama. Wholesome romance for a pleasant read. Only the happy stuff!

All relationships shown are healthy ones, unless specifically stated.


(Sex sometimes included!)

I only add materials I have completely read! So this list always updates as I continue to read.

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List is full and compiling list for PT. 2
- Lizymarie Nov. 20 2023


Link to PT.2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38719

Tags: (BL, boys love, shounen-ai, wholesome, yaoi)

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

the cutest and wholesome bl manga I've read :3
it has yaoi

bl manga where characters don't know each other from the start, and meet in the title

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42177

Manga/manhwa titles that heavily emphasize mood, atmosphere, and ambiance in their storytelling and artwork.

2018 9th ChilChil BL Awards as voted by Japanese fans.:
This list includes ranks 1-5 for every category except novels.
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/

Best Comics
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/comic/

Best Series
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/series/

Best Erotic
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/ero/

Best Newcomer
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/tsugini/

Best Deep
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/deep/

Best Book Cover*
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2018/mode/hyousi/

*Missing ranks are not manga, so I replaced them with the following manga rankings.

Notes:
5th Best Erotic: https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/zqz8aru/san-kyoudai-oniichan-no-koi

These publishers don't have a big enough catalog to make a stack for each, so I'm combining them here.

All titles published in English (print) by Square Enix.
https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/series

All titles published in English (print) by Aloha Comics.
https://alohacomics.company.site/

All titles published in English (print) by Inklore.
https://inklorebooks.com/

All titles published in English (print) by One Peace Books.
https://www.onepeacebooks.com/books_jt.html

All titles published in English (print) by Animate International.
https://linktr.ee/animateintl

All titles published in English (print) by Futekiya/Manga Planet.
https://mangaplanet.com/blog/manga-planet-futekiya-print-editions/

All titles published in English (print) by Juné Manga.
(Many of Juné are old and OOP since they rarely publish them, I will try and include the active ones)
https://junemanga.com/collections/june-1?view=&constraint=print

A continuation of last year's 'Best of the Best BL 2023' interest stack, featuring some personal favorites alongside many new additions that caught my eye this year. As before, this stack is neither ranked nor in order and is based purely on my subjective taste. Without further ado, I hope you enjoy the journey of discovery. Take care and happy reading!