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The Scent of Apple Blossoms, Vol. 1 by Touko Kawai
manga
yaoi
contemporary
romance
Classmates
Asumiko Nakamura - 2008
Due to some extenuating circumstances, he is now being tutored by one of the many school idiots, Hikaru “Beyan” Kusakabe. For two students who had never before had a real conversation, what does the future hold now that they are constantly together? Follow these boys as they experience excitement, betrayal, depression, and love; that unyielding, crazy, poignant, and fantastical kind of love.
His Favorite, Vol. 1
Suzuki Tanaka - 2008
To make matters worse, all the girls in his class hate him because Sato, the hottest guy in school, always uses hanging out with him as an excuse to turn them down. Is Yoshida just a convenient excuse or is there something more? Could this odd couple even make things work?!Awkward Yoshida is hated by all the girls in school for his perceived closeness with hot guy Sato, who uses hanging out with Yoshida as an excuse to turn them all down. If Yoshida is merely an excuse, why does Sato taunt him in private about “his favorite”? Is it possible Sato’s feelings run deeper than friendship? And what could he possibly see in the funny-looking Yoshida? Watch Yoshida’s life turn upside down with hilarious results!
Love Stage!! 1
Eiki Eiki - 2011
He loves “Magical Girl LalaLulu” and is working hard to become a mangaka, but one day he winds up appearing in a TV commercial he just can’t turn down. There, he’s reunited with Ichijou Ryouma, the super-popular young actor he costarred with on a project ten years prior.
Seven Days: Monday → Thursday
Rihito Takarai - 2007
But on this particular Monday morning, the first person he meets at the school gate is no other than Yuzuru Shino, Seryou’s senpai at the archery club. On a whim, and well-aware of Seryou’s reputation, Shino asks Seryou to go out with him. Thinking that it will be treated as a joke, they’re both guys after all, imagine Shino’s surprise when Seryou takes him up on the offer! There is a catch, though. While Seryou does go out with the first girl who asks him out on a Monday morning, the other side of the coin is – by the end of the week, he will break up with that person. In essence, Seryou is a lover with a one-week expiration date. But will Shino prove to be the exception to that rule?
妄想エレキテル 1 [Mousou Elektel 1]
Yonezou Nekota - 2009
One day, Fumi tells Shunpei he might be gay and has agreed to go out with another guy in school. Shocked at this sudden confession (but very accepting), Shunpei questions Fumi about all sorts of things regarding his newly-discovered homosexuality - subtly aware that he's disappointed that Fumi picked someone else over him - and, upon meeting the boyfriend, cannot take that Fumi chose someone who was more or less normal... like Shunpei!
Yebisu Celebrities, Volume 1
Kaoru Iwamoto - 2004
Daijou. Haruka is given the most menial tasks imaginable and is subjected to Daijou's verbal abuses as well, but oddly enough, he learns that his attraction to his boss grows with each new humiliation. Will Haruka finally stand up to Daijou and assert himself, or will he completely surrender his body and soul to the tall, dark stranger?
Fake, Volume 1
Sanami Matoh - 1994
The operation goes south rather quickly when Dee is kidnapped and Ryo must put all of his skill and training to the test to get his partner back in one piece. Their partnership is on the line as electrified emotions raise feelings between the two guys that are hard to ignore.
Future Lovers, Vol. 1
Saika Kunieda - 2002
Life, however, has other plans. Enter Akira Kazuki, a smart, beautiful, and unrestrained gay man who shatters Kento's dream with a single night of wild and passionate homosexual sex.
Little Butterfly, Volume 01
Hinako Takanaga - 2004
Kojima seeks to befriend the class outcast and soon learns of Nakahara's troubled family life - the uncaring, abusive father and mentally unstable mother. As Kojima yearns to somehow comfort Nakahara, he gradually becomes aware that his feelings for the other boy arise from more than mere sympathy. When Nakahara declares his own romantic feelings for Kojima, their relationship becomes one of sexual exploration as they face their first steps into adulthood together.
Tea for Two, Vol. 1
Yaya Sakuragi - 2003
When he ends up breaking his sister Nagomi's mirror, she's had the last straw! She forces him to join the Tea Ceremony Club to help out with the Culture Festival in spite of the hesitations of the club president Hasune Kazume. Composed and graceful, he is the exact opposite of the brash Madoka - will the two of them be able to bridge their differences and get along with each other?
There Are Things I Can't Tell You
Edako Mofumofu - 2019
Kasumi is reserved, soft-spoken and shy; Kyousuke is energetic and has always been popular among their peers. As the saying goes though, opposites have a tendency to attract, and these two have been fast friends since elementary school. To Kasumi, Kyousuke has always been a hero to look up to, someone who supports him and saves him from the bullies. But now, school is over; their relationship suddenly becomes a lot less simple to describe. Facing the world — and one another — as adults, both men find there are things they struggle to say out loud, even to each other.
Ginger Honey
Isaku Natsume - 2014
Could what he’s feeling actually be love?! It’s an odd-couple romance between the intimidating tough guy and the too-proper younger brother! Volume also includes bonus romantic short stories involving Yoshino and Sugaya from Devil’s Honey.