#ichikawa kei

[yaoi-reading]

Blue Sky Complex

[spirit-of-anime]

Blue Sky Complex

[roger-maylor-brian-tay]

They're so beautiful! Sensei's style is just so soft, gentle and detailed! I love it so much 😍❤️

Blue Sky Complex seriously needs to be made an anime series already.

[otaku-republic]

<Article> 【This Week's New BL Manga】Blue Sky Complex, Backyard Lovers, M no Banken and MORE!

[allthefujoshiunite]

Hi, I'm the anon that asked your twitter BL challenge...thanks so much for the link....🤩

Can I ask for BL recs if my favorite BLs (until now) are : "Complex" by Ringo Manda, "Kieta Hatsukoi" by Wataru Hinekure, "Therapy Game" by Meguru Hinohara, "Here U Are" by Djun, "Blanc" by Asumiko Nakamura and "Harukaze no Etranger" by Kanna Kil?

Sorry if it seems weird, I try to pick a certain topic but I became confused myself as what should I pick (enemies to lovers, childhood friend, etc)......Also I'm sorry if my fav are not so diverse yet....And thanks again for your BL reviews, it helps me a lot for a newcomer like me....

Welcome back ~ It warms my heart to hear that my reviews are of help ^^ I haven't read some of the series you mentioned, but from the ones I did you seem to enjoy softer BL's that are plot and/or character-driven. I'll add links to my reviews if I have written on them, and apologize beforehand that I rarely buy singular volumes of BL so most of the titles will be from Futekiya (a monthly subscription service that releases BL only, the first chapters of the series in their library are free to read). Let's go!

Here and There and Us (Thanat) and Blue Sky Complex (Ichikawa Kei): Opposites-attract, high school friends who continue to date after graduation, long distance relationship for a while. I haven't read Blanc, have only seen Doukyusei but trope-wise, they sound similar! Both are exceptional works so I think they might be a good fit for you as well.

The Trees in Spring (Nakaoka Naka) and Setagaya Synchronicity (Hongo Chika): Both focus on soul/identity searching, coming to terms with the self. I've written on The Trees in Spring before but can vouch for both.

Some more favorites:

Twilight Out of Focus (Jyanome): To read // Review

All That Pierces the Heart (Sumako Kari): To read

Paint Love and the Colors Will Bloom (Shota Kon): To read

Living With Him (Toworu Miyata): To read

I'll Make You Cry (Nozomu Hiiragi): To read // Very brief review

Lullaby of the Dawn (Ichika Yuno): To read (also on Futekiya)

I linked Bookwalker pages but ShuCream and Kodansha have many other platform options so you can go to the publisher's webpage to find a website/means to buy that fits you. Futekiya titles are only in their library, although recently Seven Seas recently announced that they are going to re-release some of Suzumaru Minta's works both in print and in digital since Futekiya is digital-only. If you have any other questions, you can message me any time and let me know what you thought of them if you get to read any of them! Have a nice day.

[chienchaud-et-soupe]

Blue Sky Complex comes up while browsing for manga. Well written and worth checking out. Below reads a brief review that I feel does both manga and mangaka justice.

[writerheria]

Even though all I want is having you

[thewonderofanime]

5 Boy's Love Friends-to-Lovers Manga to Read on Futekiya

If there is one thing I love, it’s a good trope! I do not care if I’ve read the same plot with different people 20 times. Keep giving it to me! I love the friends-to-lovers trope, especially if they started being friends in high school/college. With boy’s love stories, I feel like the trope is always intensified because the first person to fall in love will avoid the person finding out at all…

[queensnecklace]

blue sky complex is such a good little series. i just finished vol 7 and there’s a volume 8 but no one has translated it yet 😭😭 i’m also really sad that there’s no official english publishing for it. i want this series in physical form soooo bad it’s like one of my new favorites now. it is just so cute

[kertikavics]

[nyaa]

[Metamorphosis] M150 Oil on canvas, KEI ICHIKAWA 市川慧󠄁 [x]

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KEI ICHIKAWA

[spirit-of-anime]

Toritome no Nai Koi no Shi

[otaku-republic]

Cab vol.82  by Ichikawa Kei & Akahoshi Jake & Ueda Niku & Misumi Yoko & Hakata and MORE!

[shysheeperz]

[hatsumishinogu]

Blue sky complex Vol.10 (Special Edition)