Yuutousei wa Unmei no Akaiito ni Sakaraitai
The Honor Student Wants to Go Against the Red Thread of Fate

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These Boys Love manga feature couples that are destined to be together. Fated Mates is an especially common trope in Omegaverse stories.

Tags for searchability: Yaoi, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Soulmates, Destined Lovers, Reincarnated Lovers, Red String of Fate, ABO, Gay Men, Gay Teenagers

These Boys Love titles feature characters who are drawn together in spite of their very different personalities.

Tags for searchability: Yaoi, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Gay Men, Gay Teenagers

These Boys Love manga feature juvenile delinquents, gangsters, mobsters, and other guys who don't always fall on the right side of the law. Some are knee-deep in crime, violence, or other gang activity; while others are actually nice guys who are simply misunderstood. Some have left that lifestyle behind and moved on with their lives, striving for a better future.

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Tags for searchability: Yaoi, Boys-Love, Shounen-ai, Male/Male Romance, Gay Men, Gay Teenagers

We all know how many BL stories there are featuring all kinds of students — delinquents, honor students, baka ones, popular ones, sporty ones, and so on (both high school and college).
This list focuses on high school settings, with stories that are usually sweet, fluffy, and heartwarming — not too heavy on the drama.
→ I’m also making a similar stack for college/university students!

bl manga and manhwa that i've rated 8+/10. we all know a lot of bl is kinda shite so this list had good ones that also have little to no trigger or content warnings but take that with a grain of salt

SFW and light NSFW, simple and short BL manga for non BL fans

PART 2: /22028
PART 3: /22067

From puppy love to twisted minds, Boys' Love has a variety of flavors to choose from, and I'm determined to taste it all!

Join me in diving into different facets of BL by picking one of the titles below!

I tried to compile interesting titles I have yet to read, so these are as much as a surprise to me as it is to you :3

Boys love manga where the "Red String of Fate" or "Red Thread of Fate" play a prominent role. This stack only includes BL where the invisible red (or yellow) thread is shown.

Tags: Cord, Connected, Destiny, Destined Lovers, Fate, Fated Lovers, Link, Match, Soulmates

Inspired by this thread: Anime/ Manga with concept "red string of fate" like 'Your Name'
https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1995280

Also check out:
https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/all?include_tags=1036,1046 (BL, Fated Lovers)
https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/all?include_tags=190,1046 (Shounen-ai, Fated Lovers)
https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/all?include_tags=304,1046 (Yaoi, Fated Lovers)

For more fated lovers concept but with more themes like the omegaverse, check:
Destined To Love You: BL Featuring Fated Lovers (by AnnaSartin): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3192
ABO (Omegaverse): Fated Pairs (by AnnaSartin): https://www.anime-planet.com/users/AnnaSartin/lists/abo-omegaverse-fated-pairs-140100

Stuff that I think could use more love! :3 mostly cute, and wholesome relationships here, perhaps some light angst here and there

will update as i read more. feel free to comment on my profile if you have any recs :3

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/29165

part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31523

part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39068

Without anything sad, upsetting, hurtful, or over-the-top drama. Wholesome romance for a pleasant read. Only the happy stuff!

All relationships shown are healthy ones, unless specifically stated.

(Sex sometimes included!)

I only add materials I have completely read! So this list always updates as I continue to read.

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List compiled starting Nov. 28 2023, FILLED as of Jan. 12 2025.
- Lizymarie


Link to PT.1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15590
Link to PT.2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38719
Link to PT.3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59713

Tags: (BL, boys love, shounen-ai, wholesome, yaoi, danmei)

BLs not registered in MAL:
| The Guy Inside Me
· manhua, completed;
· body swapping;
· delinquent and lively MC, class rep ML;
· a slowburn that is SO worth it! they slowly get enraptured into each other's world~

| The Story About You x Me
· manhua, completed;
· delinquent and carefree MC, class rep ML;
· slowburn too, ML wants to befriend MC (though he doesn't really know how to, so misunderstandings ensue) but MC just wants to get away (LOL)

| Salt Friend
· manhua, ongoing;
· delinquent MC, smart ML;
· ML catches the MC crying so the MC makes sure he won't hold it against him!;
· more fast paced than the others, it also feels like 19 Days;
· SO cute, im in LOVE with the ML, hes so tender aa

even if its for one panel, if theres a cat its in here.

this really only applies to manga I have personally read. I am not planning on adding manga that are very well known for having a cat in it unless I have read it personally. I do not plan on adding a series solely for a character who turns into a cat or a cat like being (like a yokai)

my best picks of BL that i barely hear anyone talk about

other ones that arent on MAL:
➸ Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun (read TW)
➸ Merry Marbling
➸ Starting With a Lie
➸ Netkama Punch
➸ The 10 Years I loved you the most

Part 2 of my other interest stack of healthy BLs
Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18272
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/76748

11/01/2026: last add "Kouguu no Omega"

BLs that are a 7, but not an 8 in my opinion. They are still good to read.

I'll add some works that i couldn't find here on MAL


The Scent of You by Lee Manse (COMPLETE): An absolute 10 out of 10, i couldn't even guess this was this author's debut from how good this is, the best BL manhwa ever T.T super sweet and every character feels alive. (Available on Manta)

The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low by Baek Sam/Magma & Li Gong(ONGOING): Out of other stories with similar premises this is the best one, but you are going to cry (The Manhwa is on Manta and the novel is on Tapas)(NOW ON MAL)

Robber x Lover by PENGKI(Same author as Merry Marbling) (COMPLETE): This story is ADORABLE, it has comedy and i love the way they communicate, the couple is really cute. (Available on Lezhin)

There Are No Bad Dogs in the World by Tirano Kim(Same author as About Desire) (COMPLETE): A direct spin-off of All about Desire, this one is kinda messy but the way the relationship develops feels super realistic, even the misunderstandings doesn't feel like just an excuse to create the drama but as a natural development of the story. Super funny and cute (Available on Tapas Website)

Spinach Bouquet + Side Story(ADULT EDITION) by TERRA: This is not another teenage drama, is THE teenage drama. It's bitter, it's sweet, it's funny and very lovely (Available on Lenzhin) (NOW ON MAL!)

The Shojo/Josei magazines these BL manga come from include:

Feel Young, B's Log comic, comic Gene, flowers, petit flower, kurofune zero, comic zero sum, rinka, Judy, Hertz, web spica, kiss, Genzo, office you, comic Itan, zero sum ward, betsuma, betsufure, ichiraci, aria, melody, sho-comi, palcy, comic avarus, asuka, hana to yume, pixiv Sylph, gene pixiv, Lala, wings, betsucomi, be-love, margaret, elegance eve, Dessert, love coffre magic, comic qurie, betsuhana, cheese!, and princess

part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/67230