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J-Boy By Biblos
Kana MizukiRuiko - 2006
Discover new and veteran authors and artists whose work are not often seen in English, and enjoy others from popular yaoi creators including Naduki Koujima (Our Kingdom), Ken Homerun (Clan of the Nakagimis), Haruka Minami, Kana Mizuki, Kyushu Danji, Natsuho Shino and many more!
Gorgeous Carat, Volume 01
You Higuri - 2006
One way to save the family's fortune would be to sell the Flame of Mughal, a 120 carat diamond that has been entrusted to the Rochefort family, only Florian's mother refuses to part with the treasure. But then a distant relative, Ray Balzac Courland, shows up at a Rochefort family party, and becomes intrigued by Florian and his beautiful "amethyst" eyes. Ray offers to pay off the Rochefort debt in exchange for ownership of Florian, and much to Florian's dismay, his mother agrees. Florian's new life as Ray's property immediately gets chaotic as he discovers that Ray is actually the famous phantom thief, Noir, who has been haunting Paris!
Rabbit Man, Tiger Man 1
Akira Honma - 2009
But when the yakuza shows up at Uzuki's hospital looking for the person who saved him, Uzuki is afraid for his life. Thank goodness he thinks he's looking for a woman named Suzuki. But, when Nonami can't find his Suzuki, he threatens the hospital staff into admitting him as a patient in order to do some sleuthing to find the woman he declares he has fallen for. Now forced to care for him as a patient, what will happen to Uzuki if Nonami learns the truth?!
Lover's Pledge
Kae Maruya - 2005
Not only that, he is in a strange bed with an even stranger man! Kazuto has no memory whatsoever of the previous night. But, according to his bedmate, Takasugi, he sold himself for $10,000. Luckily, Kazuto had his wits about him to stipulate only a month of servitude... A fall-in-love-with-my-master story full of titillating love arrives in Kae Maruya's highly-anticipated debut comic!
Desire
Maki Kazumi - 2001
In front of Ryoji, Toru hides his feelings and acts as if he is just one of Ryoji's good friends, but in a moment out of the blue his world will be turned upside down as Ryoji will confess a secret desire for Toru. Dazzled, Toru can barely hide his excitement for Ryoji and quickly accepts his offer. As time passes, Toru's happiness begins to fade knowing that his affair with Ryoji was just a fling based out of Ryoji's sexual curiosity.Toru, adamant about his feelings for Ryoji, confides in another one of his close friend, Kashiwazaki, about his dilemma. The two set off to devise a plan to test Ryoji's true intentions by faking a romantic relationship. Soon after, a frustrated and jealous Ryoji attempts to pry Toru out of the arms of Kashiwazaki. Is it just as they planned? Yeah! That is of course until Toru realizes Kashiwazaki wasn't really faking! How could he not have seen it coming?Both Toru and Ryoji have hidden their feelings from each other in the past, but now they have discovered that they were not the only ones. Will Toru and Ryoji be reunited or will their true feelings for each other go unfulfilled?
Golden Cain (Yaoi)
You Asagiri - 2004
Suddenly, a beautiful stranger comes into his life and takes Shun on a ride down a dangerous road of love, loss, lust, guilt, passion, and taboo! Shun craves excitement, and the stranger gives it to him...but at what cost? Will come shrink-wrapped and carries an 18+ age advisory.
Good Morning
Ritsu Natsumizu - 2011
After a particularly rowdy night, he wakes up the next morning and finds that he's naked and his partner, Mr. Shinohara, from a collaborating company is sleeping next to him, also naked. "You were... amazingly drunk last night," says Shinohara, but Hayashi can't remember a thing. "I was really... surprised", Shinohara stole the words right from his lips.
Deadlock, Vol. 1
Yuh Takashina - 2012
Before he begins to serve his sentence, though, he’s given an offer for an early release: find a terrorist cult leader who has been hiding in Schelger Prison! Will Yuto be able to find this mysterious man, or to prove his innocence? And will he ever find himself on at least somewhat friendly terms with his new cellmate, Dick Burnford?Based on the hit novel, the manga adaptation of Deadlock is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!
I Want to Be Naughty
Mei Sakuraga - 2005
He hides out on the rooftop, it's his special illegal place. He finds Mikado Shirahane on the roof one day. He's the hottest, smartest guy in school, and now he's in Towa's Xanadu...why would Towa find himself falling for him? Perhaps it's the passionate kisses and longing looks from the school stud...!?
Othello
Tōi Hasumi - 2007
He attempts to hide his reckless behavior and assumes the persona of his honor-roll student brother. However, for some reason, Ayumu is unable to hide his true colors and composure around his classmate Kirishima.
Toritan: Birds of a Feather, Vol. 1
Kotetsuko Yamamoto - 2020
That is until the day he meets an intriguing and strangely handsome crow he just can’t get off his mind! Inusaki, a detective and unwitting jack-of-all-trades for his neighborhood, has the unenviable ability to communicate with birds…and hates it. Yet when he runs into a crow that knows his name, he can’t help but befriend him, naming him "Kuro." Later, when Inusaki seems to hear Kuro’s voice, he finds only the landlord’s son. Why do they sound so similar, and why can’t Inusaki stop blushing whenever Kuro the crow crosses his mind?!