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Even though most of these are still BL (boys' love) aimed at women, I tried to avoid the more stereotypical BL works when compiling the list. The former are included because... they are just nice to read, don't have the problematic tropes, and would also make more sense to a reader not familiar with BL.
Geikomi (erotic comics drawn by gay men), although a big part of gay manga, is sadly also not included to keep the list mostly SFW. I absolutely recommend reading this write-up on its history, however!
The list will be updated as I discover more titles; if you feel something should be added or removed, please contact me 🙇🏻♂️
Some works are marked as 18+ but there could be some that I missed, please double-check yourself before reading!
※ I do not claim to own any of the images on the site; they are used for educational purposes only.
Thomas no Shinzou
トーマの心臓 (1974)
Drama, tragedy, school life, history, shoujo
Licensed as The Heart of Thomas by Fantagraphics.
Kaze to Ki no Uta
風と木の詩 (1976-84)
Drama, tragedy, school life, history, mature, shoujo
Often called one of the first BL works, together with Thomas no Shinzou
Currently not licensed.
Nemureru Mori no Binan
眠れる森の美男 (1986)
Drama, mature, slice of life
Realistic portrayal of living in the 80's US, also mentions issues like HIV/AIDS
Currently not licensed.
Milk
ミルク (1998-2003)
Comedy, drama, slice of life, seinen
Written by a gay author
Currently not licensed.
Golden Days
ゴールデン・デイズ (2005-07)
Drama, history, mystery, tragedy, slice of life, shoujo
Currently not licensed.
Doukyuusei
同級生 (2006-07)
Drama, school life
Recommended
Licensed as Classmates by DMG and Seven Seas Entertainment.
Kinou Nani Tabeta?
きのう何食べた? (2007-...)
Comedy, slice of life, seinen
Licensed as What Did You Eat Yesterday? by Vertical and Kodansha.
Geshuku no Oniisan
下宿のお兄さん (2009-...)
Comedy, slice of life, seinen
Written by a gay author
Currently not licensed.
Negative-kun to Positive-kun
ネガティブ君とポジティブ君 (2011)
Comedy, school life, slice of life
Currently not licensed.
Koimonogatari
こいものがたり (2013-...)
Drama, school life, slice of life, coming out
Licensed as Koimonogatari: Love Stories by TokyoPop.
Umibe no Étranger
海辺のエトランゼ (2013-14)
Drama, slice of life, 18+
Controversial
Licensed as Seaside Stranger: Umibe no Etranger by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Hidamari ga Kikoeru
ひだまりが聴こえる (2013-14)
Drama, school life, slice of life, disability
Recommended
Licensed as I Hear the Sunspot by One Peace Books.
Massive: Gay Erotic Manga and the Men Who Make It
(2014)
Seinen, 18+
Collection of works by various gay manga artists
Published by Fantagraphics.
Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
ガンバレ！中村くん!! (2014-16)
Comedy, school life, slice of life
Recommended
Licensed as Go For It, Nakamura! by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Otouto no Otto
弟の夫 (2014-17)
Drama, slice of life, comedy, coming out, seinen
Largely acclaimed work, featuring social commentary
Written by a gay author
Recommended
Licensed as My Brother's Husband by Pantheon Books.
Harukaze no Étranger
春風のエトランゼ (2014-...)
Drama, slice of life, 18+
Licensed as Seaside Stranger: Harukaze no Etranger by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Yamete kudasai, Mabushii desu.
やめてください、まぶしいです。(2015)
Comedy, drama, school life
Currently not licensed.
Harem Manga no Shujinkou daga Gay nanode Mainichi ga Tsurai
ハーレム漫画の主人公だが同性愛者〈ゲイ〉なので毎日がつらい (2015)
Comedy, ecchi, harem, school life, shounen
Currently not licensed.
Bokura no Shokutaku
僕らの食卓 (2015-17)
Slice of life
Recommended
Licensed as Our Dining Table by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Shimanami Tasogare
しまなみ誰そ彼 (2015-18)
Drama, school life, coming out, seinen
Widely acclaimed work, featuring many different identities across the LGBTQ+
Written by an x-gender author
Recommended
Licensed as Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Restart wa Tadaima no Ato de
リスタートはただいまのあとで (2016-18)
Slice of life
Licensed as Restart After Coming Back Home by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Boku no Hontou no Hanashi
ぼくのほんとうの話 (2017)
Drama, slice of life
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Douseikon de Oyako ni Narimashita.
同性婚で親子になりました。(2017)
Drama, comedy, slice of life
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Licensed as Why I Adopted My Husband by TokyoPop.
Sorairo Flutter
そらいろフラッター (2017-18)
Drama, school life, slice of life, coming out, shounen
Licensed as That Blue Sky Feeling by VIZ Media.
3-bansen no Campanella
3番線のカンパネルラ (2017-18)
Drama, slice of life, 18+
Licensed as While Being Seen Off by Campanella by Fantasista Inc.
Ao no Flag
青のフラッグ (2017-20)
Drama, school life, slice of life, shounen
Licensed as Blue Flag by Manga Plus and VIZ Media.
Asana-kun wa Nonke ja Nai!
あさな君はノンケじゃない! (2018)
Comedy, slice of life
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Reo to Mabu: Futari wa Sarazanmai
レオとマブ～ふたりはさらざんまい～ (2018-19)
Comedy, fantasy
Licensed as Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Bokura no Shikisai
僕らの色彩 (2018-20)
Drama, slice of life, coming out, seinen
Written by a gay author
Licensed as Our Colors by Pantheon Books.
Kimi no Senaka
キミのセナカ (2019)
School Life, slice of life, seinen
Written by a gay author
Licensed as Staring at Your Back by Akata.
Atai to Hoka no Ai
あたいと他の愛 (2019)
Comedy, drama, slice of life, tragedy, seinen
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Gay Bar no Mochigi-san
ゲイバーのもちぎさん (2019)
Comedy, drama, slice of life
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Restart wa Onaka wo Sukasete
リスタートはおなかをすかせて (2019-20)
Drama, slice of life
Licensed as Restart After Growing Hungry by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Ameagari no Bokura ni Tsuite
雨上がりの僕らについて (2019-20)
Drama
Licensed as Stay By My Side After the Rain by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Monotone Blue
モノトーン・ブルー (2019-21)
School life, slice of life
Contains tough scenes & bullying
Licensed as Monotone Blue by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Minegishi-san wa Ootsu-kun ni Tabesasetai
峰岸さんは大津くんに食べさせたい (2019-21)
Comedy, slice of life
Licensed as Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san: Sexuality wa Jinsei da.
ゲイ風俗のもちぎさん セクシュアリティは人生だ。(2019-...)
Comedy, slice of life, mature, seinen
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Ogi-kun no Natsuyasumi
小木くんのなつやすみ (2019-...)
Slice of life, disability
Licensed as Ogi's Summer Break by TokyoPop.
Uchi no Musuko wa Tabun Gay
うちの息子はたぶんゲイ (2019-...)
Comedy, school life, slice of life, shounen
Recommended
Licensed as I Think Our Son Is Gay by Square Enix.
Bokura no Chikyuu no Arukikata
僕らの地球の歩き方 (2019-...)
Adventure, slice of life
Licensed as Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide by TokyoPop.
Suki datta Gay ga Hoka no Josei to Kekkon shitemashita
好きだったゲイが他の女性と結婚してました (2020)
Drama, slice of life, josei
Currently not licensed.
Boku ga Otto ni Deau made
僕が夫に出会うまで (2020-21)
Slice of life, coming out
Based on an authobiography
Licensed as Until I Meet My Husband by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Misoji Gay, Tatanaku Narimashita.
三十路ゲイ、勃たなくなりました。(2021)
Drama, josei
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Kono Gay to wa Tsukiaitakunai!!!
このゲイとは付き合いたくない!!! (2021-22)
Slice of life, josei
Written by a gay author
Autobiography
Currently not licensed.
Futari de Okashi na Kyuujitsu wo
ふたりでおかしな休日を (2021-...)
Slice of life, seinen
Licensed as Confessions of a Shy Baker by TokyoPop.
Saenai Boku wa, Kimi no Hero
冴えない僕は、君のヒーロー (2021-...)
Slice of life
Licensed as I'm Kinda Chubby and I'm Your Hero by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
光が死んだ夏 (2021-...)
Horror, mystery, supernatural, tragedy, seinen
Licensed as The Summer Hikaru Died by Yen Press.
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