Yoake no Uta
Lullaby of the Dawn

Edit

What would you like to edit?

SynopsisBackgroundAlternative TitlesPictureChapters/VolumesPublishing DatesRelationsTypeExternal Links  

i got you

in rough order of (LGBT PPL!!!! -> not really BL but BL themes/vibes -> classic BL -> deranged do not read)

Looking for quality BL that doesn't pre-date the woolly mammoth? Then this is the list for you! Modern BL manga that received top accolades in 2020 to the present, which will grow over time as more titles become 1st place award winners, #1 bestsellers, and receive other top accolades. Some manga pre-date this time frame but are included if they won an award or topped a list in the past few years.

Sick of city life? Bored of the 'burbs? These Boys Love stories take place in the countryside, forest, remote islands, and quaint little villages.

Tags for searchability: Yaoi, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Gay Men, Gay Teenagers

manga with queer relationships and minimal to no sexual content that i found likeable + felt not as fetishizing as most others
(not that there's anything wrong w sexual content but it's hard to find stuff in these genres that aren't mostly written for the smut)

stack created by a sex-repulsed biro ace :)

+ manhwa, webtoon, novels, etc. but it's easier to keep the title simple lol

honourable mentions not on MAL:
Fugue Across Worlds (GL, Historical)
I Love Amy (GL, Psychological)
The Best Smell/ The Scent of You (BL)
The Story About You x Me (BL)
Robber x Lover (BL)
Adding You to My Cart (webtoon with MLM charas)

part 2: myanimelist.net/stacks/47394

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

Top 10 "BEST COMIC" (volumen) in 2022 by chil-chil.net.

Mix of popular and less popular fantasy and isekai series

very much based on my personal tastes, everything here has a larger story and plot, as well as depth of character. some may have romance and smut. most are rather dark.

work in progress, feel free to send me recs!

These BL feature foreigners from exotic lands, or have an exotic aesthetic with unique costumes, tattoos, or other things reminiscent of foreign cultures and faraway places.

Tags for searchability: Yaoi, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Gay Men, Island, Tribes, Tribal,

still working on the descriptions

ones that have nsfw will say so in the description

part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31523

part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38372

part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39068

Works that are not in the MAL:

Semantic Error Novel
The Beginning After the End
A Tale of Thousand Stars
Mahou wa Tsuzuku(Ogatsu Kazuo)
We Best Love: No. 1 for You & Fighting Mr. 2nd(Taiwanese Novels)
Love so Pure(BL Manwha)

Works that received reissues:

Byousoku 5 Centimeter
Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report
Jungle Taitei

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19844
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33390
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/33391

Wholesome (NSFW marked) BL manga for spooky season and beyond!

Wholesome to me means that there is a sweetness and kindness in the relationships, good consent when there is NSFW content, and that the relationships aren't toxic.

non-MAL titles:

- Spiritpact/Soul Contract/Ling Qi - CW: violence, child abuse
- Ireon Ending/This Ending
- Crescent Scholar - equal parts NSFW and wholesome
- 11:59

Work in progress

BL where at least one of the main characters is out to themselves/others as queer or gay.

Work in progress!

Boys love manga with beautiful/aesthetically pleasing (character) art that’s detailed, on the realistic side, and clean & polished, bringing to life characters and creating a good sense of setting. Effective composition & panelling are taken into account too.

Distinctiveness in style is not considered here but in the “Distinctive & captivating art styles” stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36747

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 2 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

*Non-BL version of stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36750

BL mangas that imo have beautiful, splendid and captivating art, whether in the official art, cover and chapters.

• Doesn't influence the story
• Any demographic
• Any year

Opposites Attract 🔛🔝

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42221