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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

just beautiful art from BL stuff that's candy for my eyes, nothing to do with whether the story is good or bad (because i'll admit there's some bad ones here)

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part 2 of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/43236

*i have a non-BL version of this list as well: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42518

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more that's not listed on MAL:
• Spinel [스피넬] - manhwa
• Plaything: The Grand Duke's Boytoy - manhwa
• Bitten by Moonlight [다빛에게 물리다] - manhwa
• Mania [열광] - manhwa
• Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun [二哈和他的白猫师尊] - manhua
• Miscreants and Mayhem [개차반] - manhwa
• Non Zero Sum [논제로섬] - manhwa
• Heart Racer [스키드마크] - manhwa
• Wish You: Your Melody from My Heart [위시유] - manhwa
• Shame♡Application [치욕어플리케이션] - manhwa
• Sadistic Beauty BL Sidestory [새디스틱 뷰티 외전 B] - manhwa
• Nineteen Over [라벤더 피는 정원] - manhwa
• Triangle Lover [트라이앵글 러버즈] - manhwa
• The Pizza Delivery Man and The Gold Palace [피자배달부와 골드팰리스] - manhwa
• A Fate Rewritten [걸손전] - manhwa
• Behind the Desk [새빛남고 학생회 고문입니다] - manhwa
• Stigma [허상의 낙인] - manhwa
• Big Apple [빅 애플] - manhwa
• Trick or Treat [트릭 오어 트릿] - manhwa
• Love History Caused by Willful Negligence [미필적 고의에 의한 연애사] - manhwa
• [诱敌深入] - manhua
• [逆转阴阳] - manhua
• Please Sleep With Me [请与我同眠] - manhua
• Global Examination [全球高考] - manhua
• Kill My Love [爱与杀意之夜] - manhua
• [德萨罗人鱼] - manhua
• Yet You Love a Guy Like Him [你却爱着一个他] - manhua
• In The Name Of Bai Ze [白泽之名] - manhua
• My Ex is Begging to Get Back Together Again [前任今天也在求复合] - manhua
• The Movie King Wants to be My Financier [影帝他硬要当我金主] - manhua
• Corrupted Pleasure [贪欢] - manhua
• [少爷不乖] - manhua
• Ogus's Law [奥格斯的法则] - manhua
• On Air [싸불생중계] - manhwa
• Full Time Freelancer [일간알바] - manhwa
• Frenemies: Thicker Than Blood [악우] - manhwa
• Smyrna & Capri [스미르나 & 키프리] - manhwa
• Toxin [톡신] - manhwa
• Love Jinx [러브 징크스] - manhwa
• Runway Hit [런웨이 히트] - manhwa
• Willow Love Story [버드나무 로맨스] - manhwa
• Taming the Tiger [눈에 범이 서리다] - manhwa
• Passion [패션] - manhwa
• Dear.Door [디어 도어] - manhwa
• Omega Complex [오메가 콤플렉스] - manhwa
• Don't Cry, Sunbae! [울지 마세요, 선배님!] - manhwa
• Chase me, Watchdog [ロマンスは番犬と] - manga
• The Third Ending [세 번째 결말] - manhwa
• No Reason [노 리즌] - manhwa
• I'm Being Used as a Toy by the One I Hate [嫌いなアイツの専用オモチャにされてます] - manga
• Business as Unusual [을의 연애] - manhwa
• SLEEP OR SEX (S.O.S) - manhwa
• Alpha Trauma [알파 트라우마] - manhwa

semes ranging from easily jealous to obsessive/possessive to full blown yanderes :3

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part 2 of this stack: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/44851

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more that's not listed on MAL:
• Miscreants and Mayhem [개차반] - manhwa
• Mania [열광] - manhwa
• Sadistic Beauty BL Sidestory [새디스틱 뷰티 외전 B] - manhwa
• Nineteen Over [라벤더 피는 정원] - manhwa
• A Fate Rewritten [걸손전] - manhwa
• Big Apple [빅 애플] - manhwa
• Dumb Husky and His White Cat Shizun [二哈和他的白猫师尊] - manhua
• Love Jinx [러브 징크스] - manhwa
• Frenemies: Thicker Than Blood [악우] - manhwa
• Profundis [프로푼디스] - manhwa
• Mayday Mayday Mayday [메이데이 메이데이 메이데이] - manhwa
• Love History Caused by Wilful Negligence [미필적 고의에 의한 연애사] - manhwa
• Love Plan [연심계획] - manhwa
• Passion [패션] - manhwa
• Hold Me Tight [뜨겁게 안아줘] - manhwa
• Taming the Tiger [눈에 범이 서리다] - manhwa
• Minmotion Syndrome [민모션] - manhwa
• Metropolitan Nepenthes [메트로폴리탄 네펜데스] - manhwa
• The World Without You [네가 없는 세계] - manhwa
• One Way Romance [일방통행 로맨스] - manhwa
• A Black Rose Blooms [태양의 꽃] - manhwa
• The Third Ending [세 번째 결말] - manhwa
• No Reason [노 리즌] - manhwa
• Spilled Blood [엎질러진] - manhwa
• Hold Over You [이물의 집에] - manhwa
• Esther's Garden [에스더의 정원] - manhwa
• May Belongs to Me - manhwa
• Why Are You So Kind To Everyone Except Me? [모두에게 친절한 너는 왜] - manhwa
• Hold Over You [이물의 집에] - manhwa
• Vivarium [비바리움] - manhwa

BL manga/manhwa delving into the depths of codependency and/or mutual obsession, portraying love's consuming nature

Of varying genres, and this list consists mostly of completed manga/hwa.

Non-MAL entries:
Cherry Blossoms After Winter
The Black Mirror
Love So Pure
Blue, Black Sky

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!