Shimanami Tasogare

Ao no Flag addpermalink

On the most basic level, both comics are about teenagers dealing with relationships, understanding their own sexuality and that of their peers and dealing with homophobia from society and the people around them. The main differences are that Ao no Flag focuses more on the development of relationships between the protagonists while Shimanami Tasogare is a lot more introspective. I would say that Shimanami Tasogare also has much broader LGBTQ representation and just a more diverse cast in general, while Ao no Flag is almost purely focused on high school students.

Despite some differences in content, both share a similar pacing and tone. Ao no Flag has a slightly more comedic vibe, but they share overall themes of identity, gender, sexuality, romance, love and friendship. If you enjoyed reading one of these comics, you would probably enjoy the other. read more 

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Smells Like Green Spirit addpermalink

Two titles about young boys' homosexuality in small towns. 

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Boy Meets Maria addpermalink

LGBT-oriented stories that are centered around the characters' struggle with their identity. 

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Fukakai na Boku no Subete wo addpermalink

Both series have a similar setup: a lonely LGBT+ teenager discovers a place where they are able to find friends who are also LGBT+. 

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Hourou Musuko addpermalink

Realistic depiction of the LGBT community if you ignore the last 20 or so chapters of Hourou Musuko 

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Manga: Kanojo ga Suki na Mono wa Homo de Atte Boku dewa Nai

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Portrayal of struggles of young queer people, more realistic than the usual BL titles. 

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Kanojo ni Naritai Kimi to Boku addpermalink

Both series are fantastic coming of age stories centered around LGBT themes. Both deal with gender, sexuality, and discovering one's identity. 

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Tokyo Ghoul addpermalink

In both manga's after a certain incident the protagonist's find themselves not fitting into society. Afterwards the protagonist find their own safe-havens, where they can be accepted by others similar to themselves and/or in similar situations to themselves.

Tokyo Ghoul differs with more of a horror and action focus to it, while Shimanami Tasogare differs by focusing on sexuality and gender-identity. 

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Manga: Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

Sabishisugite Lesbian Fuuzoku ni Ikimashita Report addpermalink

Both manga try to portray non-straight characters in human, non-fetishizing light and both are intended for more mature audience. While Shimanami Tasogare might feel more pretentious and using the theme just to get lgbt readers to relate to it, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness is succeeds in the realism more, mainly thanks to it being an autobiography. 

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Koimonogatari addpermalink

Both deal with the problem of being gay/LGBT in society without going into many relationships between gays. Also, both have a careful explanaition of struggles and problems of members of the LGBT community - while Koimonogatari only focuses on the problems of gay people, Shimanami Tasogare has L,G,B(?) and T characters 

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Otouto no Otto addpermalink

Both of these stories are lovely! They're about family and overcoming prejudice. I like them because I think they're good representation to queer people. I can imagine a gay person reading either of these stories and feeling a little comforted by either. I think that's what I really appreciate about them. I'm very grateful to stories like these. Plus they're both a bit literary in their symbolism and art I guess? idk if that's the right word for it. But visual metaphors and that kind of stuff if that's your jam.  

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Manga: Niku wo Hagu: Tooda Oto Tanpenshuu

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"Both manga delve into the lives of characters belonging to the LGBT+ community and the challenges of expressing themselves openly with loved ones due to fear of rejection, as well as difficulties in communicating affection. 

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Oujisama to Haiiro no Hibi addpermalink

Both mangas delve into the problems with society and how crossdressers and homosexuals get judged and are confined into a cage. A cage where they are unable to express their true emotions and expressions. In Shimanami Tasogare, it goes deeper into other issues and cross-dressing itself and homosexuality whilst Ouji-Sama to Haiiro no Hibi lightly touches the topic of freedom of expression and is more so dominated with a classic shoujo romance with a side story of a shounen-ai romance.  

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Boys Run the Riot addpermalink

Well written stories about teenage boys coming to terms with their sexualities/gender identities 

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Shounen Note addpermalink

similiar art styles, and both stories of finding themselves  

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Life: Senjou no Bokura addpermalink

both are more down to earth depictions of lgbt relationships.
 

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Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! addpermalink

Both have wholesome moments in it and are focused around lgbt storytelling as well too. 

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Tetsugaku Letra addpermalink

A slight drawback, a slight bit of sadness, a slight bit of hope and happiness.

The protagonists of both the manga has something they are in the process of overcoming.

The entry and the interactions of a third party that helped evolve the main characters towards their goal and their loved ones very much reminded me of the other manga.

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Canis Series addpermalink

I mostly associate these manga because they have absolutely beautiful art styles and absolutely gorgeous panel compositions as well as major LGBT themes. While Shimanami Tasogare is of a coming of age story for a young boy and Canis an adult drama, both series have major themes about their male coming to terms with being gay, which is examined by the author in a really mature way.  

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Okaeri Alice addpermalink

Questions. When something abnormal happens and we lack the understanding to know why, we question it. It is a simple concept, yet Our Dreams at Dusk and Okaeri Alice take this and impose some interesting situations on the matter.

Our Dreams follow Kaname battling against the hardships of being gay in society but also coming to terms with understanding why people are LGBT and the stories they have behind them. A reflection ultimately leads up to his reason for his personality. Okaeri Alice is more extreme and goes down the path in which it questions a simple yet explosive side of humans, lust. The seel used to jar the wild nature in, and the difference between love and lust. Answered here in this manga.

Both are good LGBT manga, but I would push Our Dreams for those looking for drama compared to Okaeri Alice somewhat controversial and psychological nature. read more 

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Cat Street addpermalink

Cat Street has non of the themes stemming from queer identity, but it's very similar in a lot of respects: it focuses on a high school student who really doesn't know where they belong. One finds comfort in a lounge by a mysterious person called Anonymous frequented by many different queer identities, along with adults and elders who are in many ways parental figures. In Cat Street, the mysterious head of the school provides a place for lost teenagers, so-called stray cats, to find a place to find themselves. And as the main characters graduate from high school, they take over the school to guide the next generation of "stray cats". read more 

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Here U Are addpermalink

Here U Are is a romance meanwhile Shimanami Tasogare is just a slice of life, however both of these stories have a heavy focus on the challenges LGBTQ+ people face in life as well as themes like self acceptance and homophobia. I highly recommend either of these stories if you want something cute and sweet that still contains depth.  

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Yuunagi ni Mae, Boku no Ribbon addpermalink

Both hold a similar atmosphere—slow, but full of raw emotion. The protagonists of each struggle to be accepting in society for something personal to them (being gay and loving ribbon dancing respectively) each also explore how toxic masculinity is harmful.
Both are also very very good ! 

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Hiraeth wa Tabiji no Hate addpermalink

This work is by the same author (Yuhki Kamatani) so naturally, the art and style of storytelling is very similar. There are beautiful illustrations and spreads as well as a more abstract approach to expressing emotions. Hiraeth wa Tabiji no Hate also has all LGBTQ+ main characters, similar to Shimanami Tasogare. The main difference is that Hiraeth doesn't focus on LGBTQ+ issues as a plot point like Shimanami Tasogare; themes of death and grief are explored primarily.  

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Saku-chan to Nozomi-kun addpermalink

To know that you are not the only "different" one, to understand those who are different from you, here is what I felt for those stories. Both manga deal with subjects that I found very interesting, in the sense that although they talk about subjects that can be sensitive/taboo for some people, you get to be immersed in the person's situation and to understand (at least a bit more) their point of view, to see that there are many more people who look like you than you might think.
So these are 2 stories that are quite simple but that have something to make you think about. read more 

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Yoru to Umi addpermalink

LGBT with some getting to know each other. If you wish to find a same-sex relationship about people getting to know people, I'd take Our Dreams at Dusk and Yoru to Umi.

Sure, maybe Yoru to Umi isn't so much LGBT, but the (sometimes literal) feel is there ready to be explored. 

What is ultimately just a story about people getting to know some entity, bit it themselves or the people they interact with. I simply just recommend these two fast to read titles that are pretty good with the drama they play with. Nothing you want to skip in honesty. 

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Manga: Last Gender: Nanimono demo Nai Watashitachi

Last Gender: Nanimono demo Nai Watashitachi addpermalink

Both mangas feature safe spaces for LGBT people (the Drop-In Center in Shimanami Tasogare and the BAR California in Last Gender) with a large cast of queer supporting characters. 
Yo and Dareka also share similarities as the mysterious reoccurring ally with an unknown past (for most of the manga). 

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Madoka no Himitsu addpermalink

Both works talk about people whose intrests are diffrent from that of a majority and their problems regarding perception by society. When "Madoka" is a cute story about beautiful little boy who likes wearing skirts, "Shimanami Tasogare" tells about teenagers' problems in quite similar subtle yet touching way. If you enjoyed "Shimanami Tasogare" you should like this only one volume long wholesome manga. 

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Boku ga Otto ni Deau made addpermalink

In-depth, poetic emotional analysis of Japanese society's take on LGBT and gay relationships. Poignant, featuring both great joys and bitter sorrows of youth that struggle to find themselves and get accepted by both themselves and others as they are. Must reads. 

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Giniro no Genders addpermalink

There are only a few manga that I've read that focused on LGBT+ community, and even fewer of those manga were able to show it rightly. These two manga are examples of these correct representations. 

Shimanami Tasogare explores a young boy and his sexuality and how he meets other people with their own sexualities. Giniro no Genders is similar to that as well, and focuses on who the people are and what they identify as. The story of Genders isn't as good as Shimanami, but it was able to explain the concepts of the LGBT+ correctly. 

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Jackass! addpermalink

Portrayals of coming out as the characters explore their sexuality and orientation. 

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Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e. addpermalink

Both of these deal with gender and sexuality in a way that might appeal to the "modern" audiences. 

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Ozanari-kun addpermalink

Both manga feature queer character but are not necessarily for the typical fujoshi audience. 

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Manga: Honey & Honey: Onnanoko Doushi no Love Couple

Honey & Honey: Onnanoko Doushi no Love Couple addpermalink

Both of these manga offer a look into the lives of those that are part of the LGBT community. 

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Oyasumi Punpun addpermalink

Has the same poetic story. The art has the same kind of feeling.  

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Ohana Holoholo addpermalink

They both deal with LGBT themes with a very tender and realistic perspective. Although having very different stories, they have a similar feel. 

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Doukyuusei addpermalink

Both are series which portray LGBTQ characters and their relationships genuinely and realistically. Beautiful art in both as well. Shimanami Tasogare focuses mainly on characters coming to term with their sexuality and finding acceptance among others, while Doukyuusei revolves mainly around romance. If you're looking for stories with solid queer representation I can highly recommend both. 

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Bokura no Hentai addpermalink

Both are slice-of-life style manga with a focus on LGBT issues. Both have crossdressing characters, as well as trans ones. Shimanami Tasogare has a much larger scope providing a glimpse across several parts of the LGBT spectrum (more towards the L&G side) meanwhile BnH is more about gender presentation and gender roles, but in much further detail, focusing on the 3 main characters as they grow up. The art is wonderful and unique in both, which helps with their respective foci.  

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IS: Otoko demo Onna demo Nai Sei addpermalink

These two have really similar air and i guarantee that they’re both moving and real. They both give insight into what these people go through, shimanami is about LGBT and IS about intersex people. 

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Blue Hearts addpermalink

Similar stories about friends supporting each other, discovering each others past and struggling to find their place  

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Kakeochi Girl addpermalink

The art style of Kakeochi Girl reminds me of Shimanami Tasogare, with the surrealism and “glittery” aspect of it that makes you feel like you’re floating. They both deal with similar themes, like struggling with sexuality and pretending to be someone you’re not. Both have unrequited love, and are extremely beautiful. I definitely insist on reading Kakeochi Girl if you adore Shimanami Tasogare. 

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That Summer addpermalink

Both address LGBT themes centered on the experiences of teenage characters and their relationships 

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Sorairo Flutter addpermalink

They both treat LGBT themes seriously and they're both my favorite manga. 

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Bokura no Shikisai addpermalink

Both are non-BL mangas about gay teenagers who are coming to terms with their sexuality with the help of other queer folk(s). 

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