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12 MANGA BY LGBT+ CREATORS

Happy pride month!! My time has come. Years of seeking lgbt manga lead me some great finds, and here's all the ones written by openly LGBT mangaka!

1- Our Dreams At Dusk by Yuhki Kamitani, an asexual x-gender creator!

A classic in the lgbt manga niche. Literally google "lgbt manga" and you'll find this one in the top results. It's popular for a reason! Starting Tasuku, a gay teen, the manga deals with members of the queer community from all walks of life living in a small town, and how being queer impact their lives. Yuhki Kamitani's poetic and abstract story telling abilities enhances a simple story line into one of the best emotional roller-coasters you'll ever ride on. TW: Attempt suicide, mentions of said attempt, groping of a minor, lots of homophobia

2- I Think Our Son is Gay by Okura, a gay creator!

An ADORABLE story about a progressive mom trying to learn more about how to support her closeted gay son without making it obvious that she knows. Super sweet and adorable, and the author's notes were so touching! queer joy all around

TW: Discussions and verbal displays of homophobia

3- Boys Run The Riot by Keito Gaku, a transmasc creator!

Another classic in this niche. The story follows a trans boy named Ryo who bonds with the trouble student Jin over men's fashion, and together they decide to start a fashion brand. It's refreshing to see the struggles of a trans boy portrayed so genuine and authentically.

TW: Gender dysphoria, outing

4- My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness by Kabi Nagata, a lesbian creator!

Kabi Nagata is an biographical essayist that publishes all her work in manga form. In one of her most popular works, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness, Kabi tells the series of the events that led her to sleeping with a lesbian sex worker. Bold and authentic, Kabi has no fear to portray the ugly and fucked up parts of mental illness, in turn crafting an intimate and touching story.

TW: Self-harm, eating disorder, lots of discussions of mental illness, sexuality, and gender.

5- The Bride was a Boy by Chii, a transfem creator!

The biographical tale of the author, Chii, from realizing she's trans to meeting her husband, all told through 4-koma stories! The adorable chibi art-style and light-heartedness of this manga is sure to warm anyone's hearts! It's great to see the story of a trans woman told in such an optimistic and happy way. Details like the pop-ups of information about LGBT and Trans issues to the game-board illustrating her transition journey really show how proud Chii is of her identity, as she should!

TW: None that I remember

6- My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame, a gay creator!

The #1 non-sexual Bara, made by the #1 bara author. Tagame may be more known for his NSFW works, but his first SFW serialization shows the experience he's gained through the decades working on manga, even winning multiple awards (-) . After single father Yaichi's estranged brother passed away, Yaichi gets visited by his Canadian husband, Mike. A beautiful and sweet story of dealing with loss and overcoming homophobia, ft the cutest little child character and a very healthy divorced couple!

TW: Nudity (Technically non-sexual, but Tagame is a bear and it shows), Grief and loss of a loved one

7- To Strip The Flesh by Oto Toda, a transmasc creator!

An anthology book of various stories by Toda. The first of which, To Strip the Flesh (Where the manga gets its namesake) is inspired by the author's experience with dysphoria and coming out as a trans men. Toda was the assistant of Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Men) during the serialization of Fire Punch.

TWs: Gender Dysphoria, gore, mutilation (no blood shown), house invasion, nudity, hunting and skinning of animals, gunshot wound, mysoginy

8-Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san - Sexuality Is Life - by Mochigi, a gay creator!

Originally published on Twitter, Mochigi tells of his experience running away from home and coming to work in the bustling Shinjuku Ni-Chome, Tokyo's gay neighborhood. Through his sex work and work in gay bars, Mochigi tells an authentic story of the ups and downs of the gay culture in Tokyo.

TWs: Though not visually graphic, it goes into a lot of details about gay sex work

9- Vassalord by Nanae Chrono, a transmasc creator!

Y'all aren't ready for the synopsis... ok so this cyborg vampire who works for the Vatican is frenemies with this fuckboy vampire. They fight then make up then kiss and break-up (YOU!). Together they go on missions set by the church. Extremely emo and edgy vampires, actually really great action, and all the charm of early 2000's BL, now with extra blood! Nanae Chromo came out on twitter as trans only recently, and many news sources including Anime List still lists him as Female unfortunately.

TW: Bloody fights, enough homoeroticism to make your teeth rot

10- X-Gender by Asuka Miyazaki, a X-gender creator!

Miyazaki (AFAB) realizes at age 33 that they not only are X-gender, but like woman as well! The relatable and awkward biographical story of the author's experiences and new discoveries about their identity and the community. The manga also takes the time to explain all the terms used in the LGBT community, making it very accessible to those out of the loop! Also, the art-style is very cute.

TW: Lots of talks about sex and gender, possibly other things as I have not read it yet

11- Why I Adopted my Husband by Yuta Yagi, a gay creator!

The cute auto biography of Yuta and Kyota, a gay couple who have been dating for almost 20 years. The manga talks about not only their relationship, but also what it's like to live as a gay couple in Japan, and the draws and benefits of adoption as a way to seek the same legal rights of straight couples.

TWs: None

• Final Word •

I made this list to celebrate all the brave people who are open about their identities, but I also wanna point out that there are incredible LGBT manga out there written by anonymous or even straight creators!

Happy pride month to everyone but specially all the people living in places where it's not safe to be openly LGBT, everyday that you breathe is an act of rebellion, and we should be proud of that!

Here's a quickie of some other LGBT manga that didn't make the list for some reason or another- hmu if u want more details on them or just wanna talk about lgbt manga in general!

[hatsumishinogu]

Gay bar no mochigisan Vol.3

[corgisocks]

I saw in your bookshelf pic You read bl ? Do you have any recs i am a hopeless gay wishing for something good to read 😭

i sort of do but i wouldn’t say i do it because i like the genre. i’ve read a shit ton of bl just to find the hidden gems and inform people of them...and complain about the supposedly good ones that i happen not to like.

it is important to note that there are VERY FEW bl i’ve actually liked, and exactly one that i have loved. that being said, here are my recs.

god tier: sasaki to miyano. seriously. it’s not exactly a bl but still. just read it. it’s by far the best.

very good: yuki to matsu, hirano to kagiura, our not so lonely planet travel guide, yuki no yousei

pretty good: blue sky complex*, hitomi no ounowa*, boy meets maria (not exactly a bl tho, you’ll see why if you read it), awairo emaki

not bad, but not a fav (i’m picky): stigmata seikon sousa*, seven days, our dining table, toritan*,

*=has explicit scenes (i usually skip those though so i may have forgotten whether a few have them)

and then some series that have queer rep but aren’t bl:

god tier: anything by yuhki kamatani, especially our dreams at dusk (they are ace and x-gender, too); blue period (very minor rep afaik but it’s one of my fav series); my brother’s husband

pretty good: sailor moon, gay fuuzoku no mochigi-san* (extremely interesting), the heart of thomas (an actual classic)

questionable, but i like it: antique bakery (weird as shit but it’s groundbreaking), yuureitou (a fav for sure)

and last but not least, stuff that’s popular but i thought was bad, mediocre, or at least overrated: given, ten count, no. 6, blue flag, 10 dance, ganbare nakamura-kun, wandering son, umibe no etranger

(i liked blue flag, wandering son, and 10 dance initially but then they kind of dropped off)

unfortunately i’m lacking in knowledge about f/f rep in manga because i tend not to like the style of most yuri series that get licensed in english. i’m def looking to change that bc i’m way more attracted to women than men lol

[aka-outwork]

『繋渡り（もちぎ 著）』装画

7月29日発売のもちぎさまの著書『繋渡り』（KADOKAWA）にて、装画を描かせていただきました。皆さまぜひお手にっとていただければと思います。

I drew the cover  illustration in Mochigi's book "Tsunawatari" released on July 29th. We hope you will read and enjoy it.

Design : 上原愛実（bookwall）

Client : 株式会社KADOKAWA

Date : 2020.07.29

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Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san - Sexuality Is Life by Mochigi

Comic essays on the gay industry and LGBT issues by Mochigi, who first worked in the industry as a gay prostitute in Shinjuku Ni-chome, Tokyo, and has since worked in gay bars and gay videos.

[penebui]

Lgbt manga pt. 2

My last lgbt manga post mostly consisted of gender representation, so with this post I’ll try to incorporate more gay/lesbian/same sex representation! Just for clarification I have read all of them!! 

For obvious mangas that I have not recommended on this list, itll stay like that. Either because they are already well known and popular, or its because despite being popular, it has some very problematic themes that arent portrayed in a negative spotlight, ultimately idolizing the problems (cough cough) or are the ‘kill your gays’ trope and have tragic endings which defeats the purpose of this list.

1. My Son is Probably Gay by Okura

This is such a sweet manga. The story follows a mom who slowly sees that her son might be gay because he’s very upfront with his feelings and isn’t very good at lying. However instead of assuming and forcing him to come out, she lets him be and quietly supports him from behind the scenes. His brother also seems to have taken the hint as well and is showing support in his own way. I guess this is what the “I’m proud that you had the courage to tell me, and I’ve already had a hunch anyways” parents see before we come out to them. 

2. Dasadanan by Herb Mandu

The reason why I’ve been refraining from posting about same sex couples is because some of them are put in the genres where they sexualize lgbt couples. However I can safely guarantee you that Dasadanan is very lgbt friendly! Seyeon receives a confession from his childhood friend Kang Chan and he doesn’t know how to respond. Seyeon’s other friend whos a girl gets into a fight with Kang Chan cause she also loves Seyeon. However the girl gets into a lesbian relationship at the end, and there are some other gay couples in it too!! It is very fluffy and lovey dovey, and there isnt a lot of angst stuff in it so if you want to read something comfy this one is your go to!! 

3.  Raion Gotoki no Kuni kara by Hakase

Although it is labelled as yaoi, it is actually surprisingly wholesome??? Makoto’s family is registered as a host family and an exchange student moves into their family!! However the exchange student is a masaai warrior (or in better terms from a masaai tribe). Overnight Makoto researches on the subject to learn more about the student they will be housing and tries to come up with a greeting in their native language  to welcome them. The exchange student Nairobi shows up at his house, completely fluent in english (or japanese depending on if we’re talking about the original manga) but when he finds out that Makoto wrote down a greeting in his language it warms his heart. The art depicting the masai people are actually very nice!!! Nairobi even has dreads. Even though there is only one chapter out right now, I can’t wait for more!! 

4. Hero-san and Former General-san by Sometime

There are an alien race disguised amongst humans named Antinoids! Honey Trap, an antinoid, fights the human hero in a mecha bunny suit named Rapid Rabbit. When the mask comes off, it turns out Rapid Rabbit is a girl! Honey Trap quickly falls for her, and is therefor unable to kill her. Confronted with this by her boss, she is fired. Honey Trap suddenly jobless and homeless, runs into Rapid Rabbit and starts living with her. She then starts teaming up with her to fight against her old business! It is very sweet and humorous, I loved it since I first read it. 

5. Gay Fuuzoku no Mochigi-san: Sexuality wa Jinsei da. by Mochigi 

An autobiography of Mochigi, a gay former-sex worker who lives out in the countryside! This autobiography describes the sex industry in japan also. If you’d like to support and follow the author, here is his twitter, and here is his amazon to buy his works! 

6. Boys Run the Riot by Gaku Keito

The protagonist, Ryou is a trans guy. He suffers from dysphoria and tries his best to go past the school’s rules to wear anything but a girls uniform. He even binds his chest (with ace bandages, even though thats unsafe and potentially hazardous). He has a crush on his friend, Chika. In his second year of highschool, a new student arrives by the name of Satou Jin. Although everyone is terrified of him because of his looks (looks like a gangster) and his mannerisms, he’s actually a bright and cool guy. When trying to start a brand together, Jin’s old friends point out Ryou and ask if he’s a girl. In an arguement, Jin convinces Ryou to tell him his true feelings, and so he comes out tohim. Jin instantly accepts him for who he is. Although there are only two chapters translated into english atm, there are about 20+ raw chapters untranslated (fairly recent too, at the time of posting the last chapter was released 22 hours ago). I hope that a scanlation team picks this manga up to translate the rest because I absolutely love it!! 

7. Half & Half by Nanami Mao 

Hina reminisces about her first love named Itsuki, even though she has a boyfriend. One night, she has a dream about him. The next morning a tall, beautiful girl shows up at her doorstep, its actually Itsuki! She herself is a trans woman, and is now living how she wants to live. Hina slowly falls back in love with her first love, even if she is a girl now. She also defends Itsuki and becomes an ally for her, and even supports her. This shit is cute and I love it 

8.  Kyou Kara Yonshimai by Satou Nanki

Three sisters suddenly receive an email from their supposed brother, Kashiwa who left for college 2 years ago and is suddenly coming back home to live with them! When Kashiwa arrives however, he had actually transitioned to a woman! The three try to get adjusted to the new change, and live with a fourth sister. This is labelled as romance because of the main protagonist, Sakura, having a love subplot. Kashiwa also has a girlfriend as well. 

9. 19 Days by Old Xian

If this artstyle looks familiar, you’d be right! Old Xian has a manhua that is a collab with Tan Jiu, the one who wrote Tamen de Gushi, a very popular manhua about two girls in a relationship and their misadventures. 19 Days is exactly like it, about two childhood friends (who fall in love) and their misadventures. It slowly evolves into a plot-driven story, which introduces two other characters. 

Unfortunately, this is where my list ends because its very hard to find lgbt manga!! However I’ll continue searching for more! I’ll add them on when I find them! 

[fates-bite]

New Management

Hello, emulsifieddarkness here! I am here to announce that the project isn’t dead but has been taken over by me, one of the writers. Unfortunately the old team sort of fell apart over time.

I will be gathering a new team, focusing on the development of the visual novel over the fan fiction. I will post updates and snippets showing our progress on the project.

There might be some adjustments to the story, but credit for the original concept belongs to Mochigi.

I’m excited to create and share this project with you! :)

[tojous]

my first impression of you: a REALLY cool & sweet person who had like over a million followers (that opinion hasn't changed tbh :-9)

hol y shit, my impressION OF YOU WAS THE SAME IM SCREAMING

what was your first impression of me?

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[aphondakiku]

everyone go follow mochigi !! she’s a really sweet hetalia blog and she’s only 7 away from her first thousand so please follow follow follow!!

[lledxela]

omg you sound so excited! i hope you have lots of fun! c:

I am excited! 

I have picked out the “classes” first is card games then digital t-shirt design, the silverware jewelry, next jitterbug(i might have to switch out if i cant find a partner) and then cake decorating and i get to keep my cake

[loicnottet-archive-blog]

52 and 66 ^^

52: When was the last time I hugged someone?

on friday me and my friend ian always hug tbh

66: What's the weather like right now?

cant tell bc its dark out, probably cloudy haha

[nekohungary-blog]

INTERESTING FACT: there was this guy in preschool that used to chase me around because he liked me and i literally had to hide in the box thing under the slide to save myself from cooties

I REMEMBER YOU TELLING ME THIS AND I COULDN’T STOP LAUGHING

When I was a bit younger, I used to hide in the most ridiculous spots; I have hidden in those small cupboards, on a high shelf in a closet, underneath clothes, and arranged myself almost perfectly underneath a blanket so that it looked like a bunch of wrinkles were in the blanket instead of me (which actually worked surprisingly)

[snalsupremacy]

mochigi son or kabi nagata daughter‼️

[aphondakiku]

hi! I really love your blog, and I hope you don't mind but I need blogs to follow, so are there any you recommend?

ah, of course! all of these blogs are very precious haha:

holdmyhandintherain

tsundere-eevee

mochigi

derpy-japan

seven-sages

apollodoroki

irl-anime-protagonist

queen-of-ikana

little-miss-china

hellatia

floatingchrysanthemum

wweeabooty

hetalia-wtf

actualfrance

alli-bean

[aphondakiku]

bAE ARE YOU ALIVE BECAUSE I HAVE UNTIL 3 PM

WELL YOU'RE GONE NOW IM SORRY FOR COMING ON SO LATE