What is Shounen Ai manga?

Shounen Ai means boys love, and thus explores what happens when two boys (or men) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yaoi which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) used in adult works. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex. The female version is Shoujo Ai.

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Omairi desu yo

7.8

Description:

Miza Yuuji is the so-called ‘beautiful priest’ of Uguisuzaka Shopping District, loved and respected by all not only for his skills as a Buddhist priest but for his demure demeanor and kind air. While he professes to have pledged himself to the cloth, vowing to remain unmarried and celibate for life…he’s harbored a crush on his best friend Saburou since middle school. Now that Saburou’s back in town, taking over his parents’ tofu shop after an eight-year absence, Yuuji must deal with feelings he thought he’d long since moved past—and that’s when he gets drunk one evening in Saburou’s presence. (Source: September Scanlations)
Type

manga

Volumes

0

Status

current

Started

2011-08-01

Sora to Hara

(Sora & Hara)

7.4

Description:

Hara Manabu is a gay man who feels somewhat adrift in the world. He spends his days teaching at an all-boys school, his nights out on the town. While at a gay bar, he meets a young man named Sorano and makes an instant connection. But things become complicated when he sees Sorano again–as a new student at school! Hara immediately shuts down the possibility of a relationship, although the situation is unearthing issues from Hara’s youth, when he himself had complicated sexual feelings in his teens…and the current emotional baggage that still lingers with his now-graduated student, Rihito. In this darkly comedic drama about love and aging, a seen-it-all teacher has more learning of his own to do. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

9

Status

finished

Started

2009-12-26

Kaze to Ki no Uta

(The Poem of Wind and Trees)

8.06

Description:

Serge Battour is the son of a French viscount and a Romani prostitute, and despite his kind nature and academic talent, is shunned by his family and his peers due to the color of his skin. He begins to attend Lacombrade Academy, his father's alma mater, in the hopes that there he will find a place to belong. Gilbert Cocteau is, like Serge, the orphaned son of a wealthy family, and is infamous at Lacombrade for his beautiful and delicate appearance, lack of dedication to schoolwork, and habit of prostituting himself to other students. He has no intention to connect with any of his classmates, instead devoting himself to his uncle Auguste. Due to a shortage of living space, Serge and Gilbert become roommates even though Gilbert's antisocial nature has in the past made it impossible for him to room with anybody. Serge, being sociable and idealistic, is determined to be friends with Gilbert; Gilbert is only interested in either being able to manipulate Serge or push him away entirely. To the surprise of both of the boys, however, the two eventually form a deep, albeit generally dismal, bond that leads to a romantic connection. (Source: MAL)
Type

manga

Volumes

17

Chapters

139

Status

finished

Started

1976-02-29

Kurayami ni Strobe

7.7

Description:

Arata who is in love with his childhood friend Miyamoto, always eavesdrops on the confessions his friend receives from girls but Miyamoto constantly rejects the confessions saying he already has someone he likes. One day Miyamoto catches Arata eavesdropping and asks, "Want to know who?"
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2011-12-22

Omamori Shimasu, Dokomademo

7.18

Description:

Akira arrives in Tokyo from the countryside to start a new job but instead discovers that not only has his company disappeared but also his housing. Unemployed and homeless before he's even started life in the big city, life's looking pretty grim but maybe someone's looking out for him after all because who should text him at that moment but his childhood friend Chihiro. Providing a home, cooking meals, and even pocket money - just why is Chihiro doing so much for someone he hasn't seen since he was 10? Why does he consider Akira to be his best friend? And just who are those serious looking guys in suits? There just may be more excitement in the big city than Akira's ever dreamed possible. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Status

finished

Started

2011-01-01

Boku no Ano Ko

7.27

Description:

Amakura Chigusa has been engaged to Aki-chan since he was very young, and he’s been looking forward to marrying her his entire life, doing everything he can to become a man worthy of such a great bride as his Aki-chan. Unfortunately—he’s never met her, as their parents agreed not to let their children meet one another until they were both 16 years old. But when Aki-chan’s parents move abroad for work and she decides to stay behind in Japan, Chigusa’s family takes her in, and the future bride and groom meet one another for the first time… (Source: September Scanlations) Included one-shot: - Yosougai no Koi
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

7

Status

finished

Started

2011-03-29

Fools

8.11

Description:

For college senior Edward, friends and relationships have always been a bit of a nuisance until he meets Justin, the peppy new freshman eager to be his friend...or more?
Type

manhwa

Volumes

4

Chapters

78

Status

finished

Started

2016-06-06

Heesu in Class 2

8.18

Description:

Heesu’s world revolves around Chanyoung, his best friend and secret crush. He doesn’t mind cheering Chanyoung from the sidelines or listening to all his girl problems. He doesn’t care if people only know him as “Chanyoung’s friend.” Then one day, Heesu starts hearing his name everywhere. On the bus, in the halls, during lunch… Turns out, there’s a rumor going around school (Got a love problem? Find Heesu in Class 2 and he’ll tell you what to do!) and with that, Heesu suddenly finds himself the center of attention. But how could he give anyone advice? He doesn’t even know what to do about his own crush! Source: Lezhin)
Type

manhwa

Volumes

4

Chapters

89

Status

finished

Started

2017-11-15

Shounen Zanzou

7.29

Description:

1. Boys Next Door 2. Devil Inside 3. When a Heart Beats
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

3

Rating

Horror

Status

finished

Started

1998-03-01

You're So Cool

(YOU’RE SO COOL)

8.04

Description:

Everyone dreams about Seung-Ha, the perfect prince, the shining star of the school. Chasing after the perfect prince is definitely not easy. For Nan-Woo, Seung-Ha was just a dream far, far away. However, sometimes dreams exist to come true! But when Nan-Woo’s dream comes true, it comes at an expensive price. Who knew the perfect prince was actually a big jerk?! (Source: Yen Press)
Type

manga

Volumes

6

Chapters

34

Status

finished

Started

2002-01-01

Let Dai

7.97

Description:

Is this desire for freedom the very thing that entrapped us. Let Dai is a tragic tale of forbidden love and unforgivable betrayal. Set in a soulless neo-Seoul ruled by young punks and pleasure seekers, an amoral teenager named Dai is the living embodiment of the city's beauty and cruelty. As the leader of the vicious Furies gang, Dai seduces everyone who lays eyes on him, only to blind them to his own barbaric nature. When an honest schoolboy named Jaehee rescues a beautiful girl from being mugged by the Furies, he can't possibly realize how this brief encounter will plunge him into a downward spiral of unbridled passion and unfathomable pain. From his brutal gang initiation to an unspeakable act committed against his girlfriend, Jaehee wavers uncomfortably between revulsion and fascination. And in Dai he finds a tender, caring friend one moment and a heartless sociopath the next, awakening strange and unhealthy desires in Jaehee that he could never before have imagined. (Source: Netcomics)
Type

manga

Volumes

15

Chapters

75

Status

finished

Started

1995-01-01

Silver Diamond

7.83

Description:

Sawa Rakan is a normal high school student living a quiet life alone, tending to his many lush plants. This peace is disrupted when a foreign man and several dangerous creatures suddenly crash into his garden. The man immediately turns his odd plant-like weapon on Rakan, but after seeing it respond to Rakan's touch, his attitude completely changes. The man, Chigusa, declares that Rakan is a precious "sanome," a person who can cultivate plant life at will. Being the last known sanome, Chigusa vows to protect Rakan at all costs and asks for his support. Chigusa is an infamous outlaw that aims to destroy the ayame creatures that siphon life from his dying world, including the current prince who oddly looks exactly like Rakan. Rakan travels to Chigusa's desert world that is filled with despondent people, strange creatures, spirits, and magic. Along the way, they gather more followers and supporters in their quest to return green to the barren, decaying land. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Type

manga

Volumes

27

Chapters

82

Status

finished

Started

2003-08-20

Bokura no Negai

7.55

Description:

After Ryou's father remarries, he's not sure what to do with three new brothers and a stepmother at the age of 19. As he comes to appreciate his happy new home and family the glue holding them together starts to come undone. How will these four brothers weather tragedy after tragedy and stay together? (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

3

Chapters

21

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2012-04-20

Yamada to Shounen

(Yamada and the Boy)

7.61

Description:

On his way back from work on Christmas night, Yamada (26) discovers a drunk and crying high school boy and takes him home. That boy was mulling over being in love with someone of the same sex. A straight adult and a gay high-schooler. It is a piece that sets gender aside as their hearts grow ever closer. (Source: Hoshikuzuu Scans)
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

8

Rating

Status

finished

Started

2013-12-21

Sono Yubi dake ga Shitteiru

(Only the Ring Finger Knows)

7.8

Description:

At Wataru Fujii's high school, it's all the rage to wear paired rings with the girl you love. Wataru wears one though he is single, and one day inadvertently discovers that his ring pairs up with that of tall, handsome, and smart Yuichi Kazuki, the senior classman idolized by the entire school. Though Kazuki has a reputation for being kind to all, when dealing with Wataru, he is strangely harsh. Their paired rings somehow draw them together and the two alternately clash and attract, as they must sort out their budding feelings for each other.
Type

manga

Volumes

1

Chapters

4

Status

finished

Started

2002-11-01

Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike

7.94

Description:

Fujishima Takara goes to high school and will start living in a dorm because he has lost all his family except for his father, who's always away for his work. Takara has to share a room with Kosaka Kyomine. Living together isn't easy, and many rows ensue. Kyomine is very introverted, while Takara is just the opposite. At first the two get on each other's nerves because of those differences. But things turn turn towards friendship and later on towards love. (Source: B-U)
Type

manga

Volumes

26

Chapters

82

Status

finished

Started

1997-03-24

Hinekure Chaser

7.3

Description:

"My hero alone...is how it was supposed to be! Why is that guy always by his side?!" Hirokawa Hozumi was saved by Odajima Yamato, whom he then fell in love with, but because Yamato's childhood friend Misaki is always by his side, Hozumi becomes frustrated. Every day he takes out his anger on Misaki and Yamato gets angry with him. Although he is glad about any kind of feelings Yamato has for him, Yamato one day punishes him with a kiss...? A story about two people who come together even though they're not honest with each other, and their long road to love. (Source: MU)
Type

manga

Volumes

2

Chapters

12

Status

finished

Started

2013-11-30

10 Dance

(10 Dance)

7.89

Description:

Shinya Sugiki, the dashing lord of Standard Ballroom, and Shinya Suzuki, passionate king of Latin Dance: the two share more than just a first name and a love of the sport. They each want to become champion of the 10-Dance Competition, which means they’ll need to learn the other’s specialty dances, and who better to learn from than the best? But old rivalries die hard, and things get complicated even further when they realize there might be more between them than an uneasy partnership… (Source: Kodansha Comics)
Type

manga

Rating

Smut

Status

current

Started

2012-02-09

Mawang Ilgi

(Demon Diary)

7.23

Description:

Gods and demons wage a neverending battle with the mortal realm as their battlefield. As with most longstanding feuds, the reasons are no longer important--hatred is a way of life. But it is foretold that one would arise who could restore harmony between gods and demons. Enter Raenef...heir to a set of demon royalty, he is hardly courtly material. The demon king assigns Eclipse to be his tutor, to mold Raenef into proper demonic shape. The two begin a journey of discovery and are soon joined by a human knight and a god-blessed priest. (Source: Tokyopop)Included one-shots: Volume 1: Crystal Heart and Tera
Type

manga

Volumes

7

Chapters

26

Status

finished

Started

1999-01-01

Starting With a Lie

(Starting With a Lie)

7.96

Description:

To avoid accepting two simultaneous confessions from Xia Yiyi and Qiu Mang, Tang Tang told them he wasn't into girls. Due to the two girls' unwillingness to back down, they told Tang Tang that he must show them evidence that this was true. To cover up his own lies, Tang Tang decided to seek help from his friend Chen Qingye so they could put on an act to help Tang Tang get away from the unwanted confessions. Though constantly showing restraint, Chen Qingye always ended up accepting Tang Tang's propositions. (Source: MU) Note: Counting includes the prologue and one special chapter.
Type

manhua

Volumes

0

Chapters

65

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2019-03-29

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