Bakemono to Kedamono
Monster and the Beast

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Ojisans need more love!! Ideally the characters would all be in their 40+, but since there aren't as many of those, I've set the minimum age to be included to 35~

Ages included in the description of each entry if I saw it mentioned in the manga! (maybe not on the ones where it's been a while since I read it lol)

Purposefully left out ones that I didn't like so much, but those are tagged with "oyaji" in my manga list if you want the full list~

At least one main character is a monster, a demon, an alien, a robot, a lovecraftian entity, a thoroughly animalistic demon, a straight up anthro, or whatever else there might be; merely 'humanoid' at best.

BL manga featuring bisexual men.

Note: arranged in the order of release. Most of the titles are NSFW.

Not found on MAL: Itoshii Kimi to no Shoya Jijou(2021), Dorama ni Naranai Bokura no Hanashi(2022), Usotsuki Shousetsuka to Unmei no Hito(2022)

a collection of BL where ukes are powerful and badass

what to expect from this list ::

≫ strong, smart, independent, cool and powerful ukes
≫ unconventional yaoi bottoms
≫ same size uke and seme, or uke is bigger
≫ ukes that take control
≫ tough guy attitude

say no to school life, office romance, small towns, yakuzas, and idols, say yes to espionage and other unconventional jobs, stories set not in Japan, historical/fantasy settings, and more unconventional stuff (no overly dark stories though)

doesn't really reflect quality of the story at all, just really pretty cover art

Not on MAL:

Oni no Hana Sagashi

Jimi OL wa Byakko-sama ni Shinuhodo Aisareru: Mofumofu nano ni H desu!

Nine-Tailed Fox Top Student Has Fixated After Me

Monsterous Heart

Manga where a human character has a romantic (or of another nature) relationship with a monster.

Seriously, these bad boys NEED an anime adaptation. They have everything going for them, so why aren’t studios picking them up yet ToT

Note: The Girl from the Other Side (Totsukuni no Shoujo) needs a proper cour format anime adaptation.

In this interest stack I have brought together some of the most famous weebtoons that I often find reuploaded on social media.

All titles published in English (print) by Yen Press/Ize Press.
https://yenpress.com/genres?category=manga&genre=lgbtq&subgenre=boys-love

More queer manga published in English through Yen Press.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54955

A list of the Shojo and Josei manga that have been licensed by Yen Press continued

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56408

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56411

BL with good storyline

BLs that are a 7, but not an 8 in my opinion. They are still good to read.

A new list (in the works) to track all BL that have plot themes and story settings that have an equal or greater value to the romantic BL plotline.

What does this mean? It means the romantic plot does not outshine or overpower the rest of the story, while not becoming a sub-plot. We like romance, but does it HAVE to be the entire story?

Sex is not always present, I'll try to note when it is.

This list will be hard for me to fill. Personal challenge?
I'll update this frequently as I do with my other lists. Should you have feedback, reach out to me!

Started Jan 18, 2025,
Lizymarie


Tags: (BL, shounen-ai, yaoi, plot, story, danmei)

Best Deep are chosen from works that have "depth." This generally includes works that take on more complex issues and aren't just fluff or smut.

Missing:
Bara to Hedoro
Kirai, Daikirai, Ashiteru.
Ookii Koake to Chiisai Takeda
Hatsukoi ga Kiba wo Muku