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This is a list of manga where the main characters or even all the characters are adults, whether they are college students or workers. Some of these manga have a big age gap (5 years or more) but I only included main characters who are at least 20 years old, which means they can be categorized as adults. Also, there are some series for which I only put the sequels because the main character is still under 20 years old in the prequel.

There are many other manga with adult characters that I've read but these are the ones I enjoy and like the most!

(At first I made this just for my personal list because I prefer lovely stories with adult characters~ but I decided to share in case you also have the same taste as me :))

I'll keep updating this stack! <3

Stories that feature people who have liberal/unusual jobs or study more specific subjects (like botany, art, etc).

A very big range of workplace/study settings, going from patisseries, to hairdressing salons, dental clinics, greenhouses and more ✨

I guarantee (by my own standards haha) that they’re good and have a healthy dynamic

Stuff that I think could use more love! :3 mostly cute, and wholesome relationships here, perhaps some light angst here and there

will update as i read more. feel free to comment on my profile if you have any recs :3

collection of the very best BL that warms your heart

what to expect from this list ::

≫ storylines that give you all the feels
≫ cute boys and cute plots
≫ wholesome love, can be nsfw
≫ guaranteed heart-skipping moments
≫ beautiful and meaningful works

collection of BL with boys who have beautiful long hair

what to expect from this list ::

≫ long and lengthy hair, passed the shoulders
≫ stylish ponytails
≫ elf-like, rock band, traditional style, androgynous

collection of slice-of-life BL with plots and storylines that have a real feel to them

what to expect from this list ::

≫ boys that you can relate to
≫ stories that feel like they could happen
≫ relationships that feel realistic
≫ complex character choices/drama
≫ calm & relaxing stories/no drama

collection of BL with boys who love art, involved in the arts, and artists

what to expect from this list ::

≫ artists/photographers/writers
≫ men in the art industry
≫ creative boys
≫ boys who love art

a curation of my favorite boys' love manga cover art, regardless of the story

2020 11th 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/2020/

Best Comics
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/comic/

Best Series
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/series/

Best Erotic
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/ero/

Best Newcomer
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/tsugini/

Best Deep
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/deep/

Best Book Cover*
https://www.chil-chil.net/blAwardRank/y/2020/mode/hyousi/

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

Boys' Love media with a focus on food as a plot point.

List of BL where food is an important part of the plot/characters (e.g chefs, home cooking, foodies)

BLs that (in my opinion) deviate from typical BL tropes that can be rather unpleasant, nonsensical, or even flat-out problematic

The criteria being:
Believable romance development and natural chemistry
Healthy relationships characterized by mutual respect, consent (!), and proper communication
Likeable characters
No unnecessary/frustrating conflict or drama

Most of these are sfw or milder on the explicit content unless otherwise stated just because of personal preference!