Hatsukoi no Kaeru Shima

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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

❥・i added trigger warnings and personal notes. if i'm missing any trigger warnings feel free to msg me and i'll add them ‹𝟹

❥・works n/a on mal:
- Dotei no Ore o Oshitaoshita no wa Osananajimideshita
- Osananajimi Irony (tw: r*pe)
- Hanaiki -Kasoku-
- Shiba wa Kyoumo Baka!

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

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

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

The absolute creme of the crop, in terms of physical attractiveness.

Stack notes:
- Characters are male in sex and (mostly) masculine in gender expression
- Applicable character(s) listed for each manga
- Contains BL (boys love)

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 ANGST before they realize each other's feelings is what give me life 😩🤌
Mutual pining 🔛🔝

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42305

Bl where the couple starts out as best friends/childhood friends already. They usually have extreme ‘friendly’ intimacy even before they confess. Often side characters will be surprised if they’re not together and even when they’re apart they often can’t shut up about each other.

Their arcs are usually either 1 of them already being in love and trying to hide it/confess, or abt both of them slowly realising they've always been in love.

Childhood friends who’ve fallen out/lost contact or aren’t very close are excluded. Mostly excluding smut-heavy ones bc they're not the right vibe for what I'm looking for (also excluding sequels)