No.3951
Does anyone have any recommendations for something kind of similar to Sakura-Gari? I like mysteries and horror. I prefer a long-ish story where the characters don't immediately get together, especially if one of them is kind of resistant to it. I like an antagonistic element to the relationship, but that's not a requirement or anything. I don't mind sad endings, and the main things I care about are plot and character development/dynamics. I very much care that the story or characters are compelling, and also has BL elements interwoven in it. Some examples of BL media I have enjoyed are Hashihime of the Old Book Town, MADK, Sakura-Gari, Happy Shitty Life, and Lkyt. Some examples of things I did not enjoy (or just aren't what I'm looking for) are DRAMAtical Murder, 10 Count, and Moritat.
No.3963
>>3958I have not, but it looks incredibly promising! Thank you!
No.4002
>>4000Do you prefer manga only or anything? Assuming only manga, I think these might work:
-FAKE: This one's a little dated, but I still adore it even if it might not be for everyone. It's funny and silly for the most part, but during the later parts of the story, it delves into exactly what you're looking for in regard to the uke and themes. I really think this might capture the vibe you're wanting, assuming you can get past the Dorito chins.
-There Are Things I Can't Tell You: This might be a little angsty for your taste, but it does have the psychological aspects and the denial.
It has a happy ending, so don't worry on that front!-Ero Yume Aquarium: I thought this one was cute, and it fits some of your criteria. It's fairly lighthearted and cheerful. It's not terribly psychological, but there are a lot of sea creature facts kek.
-Qualia Under the Snow: I didn't love this, but a lot of people really do. It kind of fits the themes you like with its characters, and it's somewhat psychological.
-Happy Shitty Life: Probably the least fitting recommendation, I'm just going to throw it out there because the characters are pretty tsundere, it's funny, and at least one of them was very tenuously straight at the story's outset.
If you like VNs, I have some more suggestions you might also enjoy.
No.4004
>>4000Same! It's such a good series and I have never been able to find a similar series to scratch the homophobic uke itch or even tackle homophobia in the same way at all.
>>4002Thank you for the suggestions nonna! Think I'm going to try There Are Things I Can't Tell You.
No.4005
>>4002Nice to see a FAKE rec! That's the first thing I thought of when I read their post, but its been years since I watched the OVA, so I didn't want to rec something I wasn't sure about
No.4030
>>4018You're welcome! I hope you like at least one of them! For VNs, you might like:
-Hashihime of the Old Book Town: This is almost exactly what you're describing. The protagonist (uke) is definitely tsundere, and there's a lot of internalized homophobia on both sides. He's the human incarnate of denial lmao. Of course, most people have already read this one, so I'm pretty sure you will have. If not, you absolutely should.
-Tokyo Onmyoji: So, this one doesn't have so much of the internalized homophobia part, but the protagonist is very much in denial about his feelings (especially towards one particular LI). The conflict comes from a bunch of factors. I think it happens in a way that feels relevant enough to include it on this list. The protagonist (uke) is tsundere, but he has a sort of arrogance about him that makes him very interesting to watch. He doesn't have any hangups about being gay, but he has enough other hangups regarding his relationships that it might be worth trying.
-UUUltraC: There are three sets of protagonist-LI pairs, and the second route is very much what you describe. The MC (uke) is homophobic, and he's pretty tsundere. The third route also has this vibe, but less than the second. There are a couple of annoying elements in the plot, but I think it's overall worth it.
-Mahoutsukai to Tenshi to Akuma: The uke protagonist of this one is unarguably a tsundere. In the angel's route, the angel had some hangups about their relationship, if I recall. I don't think it was homophobia-related specifically, but I remember the two had a lot of hangups about getting together. The protagonist denies his feelings constantly. The story is very cute and pretty lighthearted, although some of the bad endings might not be your favorite.
No.4054
>>4053Its an underrated trope for sure, plenty of angst potential regardless of if the two get together or not.
No.4058
>>4052Not the anon who initially asked, but thank you for the rec. I love this trope and I'm always looking for more like this.
No.4061
Just read, and want to recommend Merry Checker by Suzuki Tsuta. Online blogger has an IRL meet up where someone he thought was a young woman turns out to be a man. Not really catfishing or anything, just mistaken identity. It's fluffy and only a single volume.
https://mangadex.org/chapter/203c9add-98e8-486d-8b48-c1ee0ae126c5/30>>4000Have you read Challengers? It doesn't fit your description but it does take place in the same universe and focuses on his gay younger brother.
No.4127
>>4125nona that is so goated…
No.4131
>>4125It's definitely a much more interesting dynamic, I remember rping with this on an old discord, the story was about a knight who is subtly influenced by this enemy agent to embrace his more savage tendencies, the enemy agent drugs him even with viagra so he always has a boner, in a heated moment the when the knight is filled with lust, the agent sucks his cock for him and it gradually escalates to fucking, at the end the knight is like a wild dog and the agent is both his bitch and master
No.4134
Can anybody rec me a sci-fi manga or light novel with either BL or profound homolust? Preferably several volumes long.
No.4138
>>4136I've already seen LOGH. Thanks for the Ai no Kusabi rec though!
No.4897
im so desperate rn. my biggest kink is boys in nun costumes, please give me recs for yaoi or doujins where men are dressed as nuns
No.4907
a sheltered shy guy gets stuck with an abusive hypersexual guy, bonus if the timid guy is straight but is not necessary
No.4908
>>4907"Rojiura Pussycat" comes to my mind
No.4910
>>4907My Little Inferno could fit that bill, but the plot takes precedence over any smut.
No.4984
What are fujochan's favorite rapefics?
No.4986
>>4984any particular fandoms?
I just read this Gintama one and I really liked it.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/65291929 No.4987
>>4986I recently read a Gintoki / Hijikata dj where they were forced to fuck, thank you for this rec! I'm familiar with lots of different fandoms, so finding good noncon is the priority.
No.5078
>>5068The top is really, really endearing if you like the eager to learn, praise-seeking type. His appearance makes sense for his implied backstory so far, but I can see where it's not everyone's taste. Personally, I love the full tats and scars, but I've also acclimated to Korean BL musclemen the same way I did broad-shoulder semes back in the day.
Both characters have a fun dynamic, and the MC is more thoughtful than I expected. I think it's worth a try, especially if it already sounded like something you'd enjoy.
No.5175
Does anyone know of any BL (of any kind) where one of the guys is a gyaruo (male version of gyaru)?
No.5176
>>5175Fucked by my best friend is the only one that comes to mind
Yankees are more common than gyaruos
No.5177
>>5175Neon Amber Sign has a tanned blond uke who sort of fits the style, but he isn't quite a gyaruo.
No.5255
Any bl that's just really funny? I liked the jokes from Gravitation and I haven't quite found something like it
No.5256
>>5255SVSSS is the one that first comes to mind
No.5296
>>5255>mangaKyouken Hachiko - bottom letting some stranger fuck him because the stranger resembles his dead dog
>manhwaWhen the killer falls in love / Killer Crush - a professional hitman develops a crush on a celebrity and struggles to maintain his professionalism
Red Thread Quest - Two college boys are tied together (literally) until they complete the intimacy challenges from a mysterious phone app. The chibis are wacky and adds a lot to the humor
Virtual Strangers / Guildmate next door - It's about an MMORPG game and the difference between the online and offline personas is hilarious
Can't think straight - 10000000000000% straight annoying chad has a crush on his openly gay and nerdy roommate. Hijinks ensue
No.5304
>>5255Almost anything from Owal, her series are big on humor. IIRC Sweet Room Escape, Our House Love Trouble and Junjou Bitch were pretty funny.
No.5499
>>5498My friend who reads het webnovels keeps telling me that 'autistic bf' is a genre she keeps running into, but no idea if there's a BL equivalent kek
No.5501
>>5498>>5499I remember Chu Wanning from 2ha giving me heavy autist vibes.
No.5502
>>5498I can think of a couple fujobait all male cast ones:
Antique Bakery, but you really need forgiving goggles for it because the guy in question has a child and the guy he ends up living with said "ew gays" as a teen and continues to be spooked by the existence of homosexuals (he realizes it's not right and does apologize but is still touchy). If you're okay with that he's quite cute and has this gap between his height and how blindly he'll follow what people ask of him. His disabilities are vaguely discussed but I don't believe they give a name to any of it, just that he doesn't have capacity to raise a child himself and needs to protect his eyesight.
In Korean webnovels with fujobait Debut or Die has a character who is pretty deeply autistic, not just that he will ramble for hours about music composition, but that he never seems able to read the room and blurts out extremely straight forward things like he hasn't understood why everyone is skirting around the point. He also doesn't emote with his face very well and looms about without conveying what he's there for, just waiting for the moment to speak before not knowing when to stop. On first impressions most people think he's scary and glaring. He's typically shipped with a very loud extrovert Latin American character so your mileage will vary on whether you can stand that guy. I quite like the dynamics between the cast and they do make it easy to ship them. Far as I've read nobody is canonically intended to be autistic though.
>>5499Is this a spinoff of the stoic Duke of the North types or are they approachable nerds?
No.5538
>>5537He was more shippable with the queen bee girl.
No.5539
>>5538They have their dynamic but there's not really any romance there.
No.5540
>>5539Milgram in general doesn't really have any romance between the characters, even characters who closely interact are mainly platonic.
No.5541
>>5498utsukushii kare/my beautiful man novel/manga/live action.
the main character (seme, though it switches POV to the uke after a point) comes across as genuinely autistic (and stutters)
No.5543
thank you for all of the autism suggestions. I am unsatisfied with the amount of genuinely disabled / autism-type characters so I might just cook my own food
>>5541>Since childhood, Kazunari Hira has had a stuttering speech disorder that has led him to become ostracized by his classmates>On his first day of school, Hira immediately becomes bulliedomfg
No.5556
nonas, please give me bottom old man yaoi recommendations. i read that one compilation with the dry orgasms and it wasn't enough!
No.5572
if i really enjoyed Acid Town what might be some other BL works i'd enjoy other than the obvious ones like Banana Fish?
No.5573
Anything (idc if it's a novel or manga, Korean, Japanese, etc) where the seme is the one who gets assaulted/molested/forcibly kissed by someone who's not the uke. One room TA had a scene where a friend started feeling up the seme while he was asleep and another scene where he was groping his ass and it was honestly pretty hot.
No.5574
>>5573This was always happening to Haruka in Tactics and I guess it has 'canon' BL doujin made by the creators…
No.5645
>>5644Please do nonna, I collect yaoi charts like Pokémon I love it so much
No.5654
>>5653This is the exact kind of shit I love. Thank you for posting this.
No.5704
>>5700I feel like Yakumo in N:C is supposed to fit the cute-seme type. Also, I guess more literal to the Clear comparison, Blade works too.
No.5705
>>5700Imperfect semes with flaws:
>Mr 100% PerfectUke initiates breakup with seme, seme starts crashing out and went from OCD clean freak to hoarder living in a sty
>Unsettling Scent / Aesthetics of unpleasantnessSensitive and naive theatre alpha seme x borderline sociopathic, masochistic jock alpha uke
>Monochrome DiarySeme is a naive nerd and uke is the rich popular kid who bullies said nerd. And then feelings develop
>Peace of GodMaso seme enjoys getting punched by men
>Melting Season / Melting PointSeme is a world famous ice hockey player who saved his virginity for a high school senior whom he had only known for one (1) year
Gentle/crybaby semes:
>After A Meal (see picrel)Technically there's no sex but the seme(?) is a naive highschooler who's head over heels a jaded moneylender he's rooming with
>Casey's secretSeme is a sentient crybaby slime turned human
>Red String QuestsCrybaby seme and athletic/genki uke
>Legroom (see picrel)Psycho killer on the streets, uwu baby in the sheets. There's a plot twist in the first part so I'd recommend going in as blind as possible
>Knock knock knock hyung it's me dildoOk please hear me out: yes the seme's a walking dildo (literally). No he's not a chad. Yes he's a crybaby. It's 5 chapters short with a silly premise so if you have nothing else to kill time with…
>Thrice Married To A Salted FishUke is cold and calculative while the seme is extremely chill, doting and supportive of the uke's murderous revenge plots
>The Pizza Delivery Man and the Gold PalaceSensitive giant povo seme x cool stoic bourgeoisie uke
No.5709
>>5705Anon, tysm for your recs, we seriously have such similar tastes. I absolutely love Unsettling Scent, I’m usually not a big fan of omegaverse but I adore the rivals to lovers trope, and finally an unhinged uke instead of a seme for once. Bret is so fine too.�God’s Peace is one of my current obsessions, I just wish the updates were faster.�Pizza Delivery Man is such a classic, I love pupper semes and dominant ukes.� I read Monochrome Diary from your recs, not half bad, but I think I’ll wait for it to finish because I can’t deal with the uke’s self destructive behavior, I need to see them happy haha.
Anyway, here are some of my favs recs too
>Sunnyside Daycare Classmates� A super unique story, sci fi dystopia with demons and superhumans, comedy crack but also a tearjerker.� If you like FLCL or Kunihiko Ikuhara’s stuff, you’ll definitely love this one.
S2 is about to end, and the plan is 4 seasons if everything goes well. Each season focuses on a different MC. S1 is Jin, S2 is Kimoto, and Garon and Tehir will be the other MCs later. The author struggles with myopathy so it sometimes goes on monthly hiatuses. It really needs support because it might get cancelled (hope not, it’s pure kino). I really like the villain, he’s hilarious. The humor is absurd but it hits hard too the story. Highly recommend if you want something unique. Ongoing.
>Nerd Project� Wholesome, cute, university setting, aspiring young lads.�
Super cute, no toxicity. The MC’s girlfriend seems obsessed with a nerd guy from his college. Afraid she’s cheating on him, he starts stalking the nerd to catch them together. The nerd gets pissed and thinks the MC is a crazy stalker. They start hating each other, etc etc, shit happens and they end up living in the same dorm temporarily. The nerd eventually warms up to him and realizes the MC’s actually a genuine and way too nice but naive guy, and starts catching feelings. Really cute and heartwarming. Of course there’s some drama but their relationship stays healthy overall. Ongoing.
No.5710
>>5709>idk why the question marks i wrote it on a word first so maybe that's why Whatever more recs
>Beware the Ides of March� Psychological, wholesome.�
Obsessive corrupt cop x ex-mafia convict turned florist.�
It starts off rough with SA. The cop is trying to find out about the florist’s old boss to close a case, but the florist won’t talk. The cop goes way too far trying to make him confess, but the florist never breaks. Later, as the cop realizes what kind of man the florist is and starts falling for him, he gets a redemption arc and truly regrets what he did. It’s rare to see that kind of writing, really satisfying to watch. Finished.
>Kill Me If You Can� Comedy crack, cute, tearjerker, nice smut.�
The MC’s doppelganger is cloned using dead souls, and to live as a human he has to go to earth and kill his real self. The real selves doppelgangers kill are actually criminals, so they take their place and live good lives and be decent instead.�The guy in charge accidentally makes the MC look like his favorite girl idol, so he looks nothing like his target. The ML is supposedly a serial killer, and the doppelganger has to kill him soon or he’ll disappear. He fails miserably and ends up living with him, only to realize the “serial killer” is actually super sweet and harmless guy. Finished.
>Lovesick Dog� Wholesome, psychological, nice smut.�Same author as Ouroboros. Go in blind.
Basically hurt people healing each other’s wounds. The art is gorgeous, it was such a ride. Finished.
>Bad Apple� Comedy.�Unhinged mafia boss x agent womanizer slut.� Spin off of Red Candy if you’ve heard of it.
Not many chapters yet, but it’s enemies to lovers and seme turned uke. Love their chemistry. They’re constantly trying to bring each other down but also dominate each other because they’re both want to bone each other lol. Cute assholes. The seme’s a bit unhinged but he’s a cutie.
>Ghosts Nocturne� Half ghost or shinigami x human.�
Godtier art, suspense, angst.�
The seme’s a half shinigami asshole with zero regard for humans. After screwing up smth, his dad punishes him by sending him to living world, and he can’t return until a human falls in love with him. He lands at a palace in the form of a cute abandoned dog, and the crown prince takes him in. At night he turns back and starts assaulting the prince. The prince has seen ghosts since childhood (some even molest him) and he’s cursed by someone *cough evil stepmom cough*, so everyone calls him crazy and a schizo that's unfit to rule in the future. By sleeping with the ghost he gets temporary protection, so they end up tangled together and also help him to break the curses. The ghost just wants him to fall for him so he can go back as fast as possible, but he ends up falling hard himself. Starts off rough but gets really good, and the art is stunning. S4 coming soon, they extended it since it’s popular so ongoing it is.
No.5713
>>5709AYRT, yes we do share similar tastes! I've read and enjoyed some of the ones you have listed. I've tried Ides of March some time back and found the premise interesting, but the cop was so unreasonably mean to the poor florist guy so I stopped around chapter 5 or so. I get that he's an ex-con but there has to be a better way extracting info instead of straight up boning poor dude in the shop. But hearing what you said about the redemption arc I might go back and give it another go lol
No.5715
>>3951If you are still here anon, go for Bara no Ki! Shingakkou too because same author to baraki but shingakkou is more supernatural.
Baraki is Showa era and very similar to sakura gari for many reasons! Please go blind to it.
No.5716
>>5715I am still here! It's actually very funny you mention Shingakkou because that has been high on my list for a very long time, especially because I love religious elements. I might try Bara no Ki first if I can find it somewhere, as it's a little more unknown and mysterious to me (I've unfortunately been spoiled on a few elements of Shingakkou). I really haven't seen very much about it. Thank you for replying to my old post!
No.5836
I need recs for BL where an innocent character (much preferably uke) learns what sex is. Any level of consent is fine from noncon to not. Maybe like an alien with an adult body or a very very sheltered prince or something. Rape where the uke literally has no idea what's happening is hot
This is such a huge turn on for me. Not asking for shota.
No.5964
Any good dj / fic / manga recs for a medical setting with a caretaker x very incapacitated person? Like a nurse caring for someone initially bedbound
No.5976
>>5964>>5836both of these sound so good I wish I had recs to give you RIP
No.6035
>>6032Have you read Tokyo Babylon yet? If you like the gothic atmosphere of Kuroshitsuji I'd also recommend Vasslord and Count Cain
No.6037
>>6035I haven’t read Vassalord, but I think I’ll love it seeing there’s vampires and a master-servant relationship. Thanks!
No.6041
>>6037Vassalord is great! It's hard to find a good English translation of the later volumes, but the plot is compelling and I love the characters. The relationship feels earned.
I also second Count Cain but it's less explicitly a romance. Still really good, and an excellent twist on Master Servant, which I love as well.
No.6060
I freakin love the concept 'cause c'mon, it can lead to all sorts of stupid funny hijinks. Anything from 'gimme privacy I need some time alone-' to '…huh arent we technically sleeping together?'
It's especially good if they're both uncomfortable with the set-up at first then yeah, ghost boyfriend time lol. And it's a cool excuse to have a mystery plot too haha