Quality BL

two friends who've always been in the same class suddenly get split up and they have to process the changes in their relationship.

furyua nagisa's works always have this grounded feeling and 10/10 supporting casts. tbh so far half of their works are the same cast reskinned, but there's enough separating all of them that i don't really mind. although Futari no Lion will always have a special place in my heart, I think this one might have just won the number one

This is possibly my absolute favorite manga. Very realistic, solid relationship building and character writing. absolute 10/10.

Two high school boys with 8 in their names slowly becoming friends and then lovers. Smth about this mangaka's works always get me so you'll see her a lot in this list. Solid 9/10

gay uke in love with his "straight" work senpai

it's got that ✿"he's straight so he can marry a woman" angst✿
it's got the ✿unrequited love✿
it's got that ✿bickering like an old married couple✿

also "I either pet you or I die! This is the state I am in!!"

The seme is super respectful. Uke lies about being an omega (he's an alpha) because he wants to be held. Smut is 10/10. There's a some angst, and it's short!

8/10

Consensual smut! Love watching the relationship develop between these two and seeing how their career goals actually come into play in the story. Only thing I'd change is the uke is too perfect. Like the seme kinda seems really lame comparatively since they have the same skill sets. The relationship feels a bit unbalanced sometimes.

very smutty. these guys are horndogs

Seme likes shojo manga but can't tell anyone. Uke finds out and they become friends. Uke is in love with seme but pretends not to be so they can be friends.

Mega bonus points for the sister being an awesome female character that doesn't get degraded in some way in-universe or by angling. (๑•ㅂ•)و✧

8/10

Uke had a one night stand with a restaurant owner, starts working and living at the restaurant and the one night stand continues. The relationship is cute and the characters are pretty honest with their feelings and Kiyo-san is a fantastic grandpa figure

9/10

flautist and saxophone player in the same band. they're sex friends cuz they both get excited after playing. this mangaka also makes some really solid girl characters, which is really rare in BL. The art is super clean. also the characters talk to each other!

has a bit of the ✿"don't wanna confess and ruin what we have" trope✿

9/10

First story (1-3): two friends watch porn together, get horny, and jack off together and it becomes a habit. they figure out they like each other. (6 or 7/10)


Second story (4-7): love the angsty friends to lovers trope. these two also have a really good friendship to start and they don't treat the girl like a trashy mob character! Wins all around!
got that ✿"don't wanna confess and ruin what we have"✿

9/10