A naïve country boy and playboy city slicker meet, clash and fall in love in Shoko Rakuta's sexy boys love romp, I'm Looking For Serious Love. Synopsis: Kyouhei has left behind his home town in the boonies to go to university in the big city, something that equal parts excites and terrifies him. When he... Continue Reading →
Manga Mini Reviews: BL Edition Take 2
My 'Manga To Buy' list has been steadily growing, my 'To Read' pile has been ballooning and I've once again fallen behind with writing reviews for the new titles that I've read. So, I think it's time for another round of mini reviews! I've Become An Omega Today Review Synopsis: Kanade has always loved his... Continue Reading →
Sayonara Game Review
Sayonara Game, by Yuu Minaduki, is a BL manga that follows the romance of a pair of former baseball teammates who are reunited several years after graduating high school. One of them failed to express his feelings to the other when they were in school, but will they get another chance at the game of... Continue Reading →
My Love Mix-Up! Vol 1 Review
Written by Wataru Hinekure and with art by Aruko, My Love Mix-Up! is a cute boys love manga about a series of mistakes that might just lead two classmates into an unlikely love story. Synopsis: Aoki has fallen for his shy and sweet classmate, Hashimoto. When she kindly lends him her eraser during class, he's... Continue Reading →
Manga Mini Reviews: BL Edition
A little while back, I did a batch of mini reviews of all yuri manga titles, so I had the thought to clear through some of my review backlog with a post of all Boys Love reviews. And it just so happens that I have a stack of Tokyopop titles in need of reviewing! Glass... Continue Reading →
Bad Boys, Happy Home Vol 1 Review
Are you ready for a story about some tough boys playing house? Written by Shoowa and with art by Hiromasa Okujima, Bad Boys, Happy Home is a humorous and dramatic tale of fist fights, broken homes and idiots in love. Synopsis: Akamatsu is a troubled teen who needs some kind of an outlet for his... Continue Reading →
Like Two Peas in a Pod Review
Gorou Kanbe is quickly becoming one of my favourite BL manga creators. Both, Don't Call Me Dirty and Don't Call Me Daddy contain touching and powerful stories that I deeply love. So, I was thrilled when I heard that Tokyopop had licensed another title by Gorou Kanbe: Like Two Peas in a Pod. Synopsis: Classmates,... Continue Reading →
Dick Fight Island Vol 1 Review
Reibun Ike's Dick Fight Island has turned out to be the raunchy little BL manga that could, reaching #1 in Amazon's Romance Manga and Yaoi & LGBTQ+ Manga categories and, much more surprisingly, #2 in Amazon's Action & Adventure Manga category! I guess that tongue-in-cheek title was just that intriguing. I'm going to tell you now, this... Continue Reading →
Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide Vol 1 Review
Now here’s an example of a manga that completely lived up to my expectations! Mone Sorai’s Our Not-So-Lonely Planet Travel Guide is a BL manga that follows a pair of lovers as they embark on a life-changing journey around the world. This book is chock-full of all the fascinating locales and cute couple moments that... Continue Reading →
This Wonderful Season With You Review
Opposites attract in This Wonderful Season With You, a fun BL manga by Atsuko Yusen, the mangaka of Deko-Boko Sugar Days. Synopsis: Enoki is both shocked and thrilled when Shirataki, a tall and handsome jock, decides to join the Electronic Engineering Club, which he’s also a member of. Enoki admires how manly and cool Shirataki... Continue Reading →