June is sort of over, and which means Satisfaction Month is coming to an finish in some elements of the USA (some pleasure parades occur as late as August, in any case). Searching for a solution to rejoice LGBTQ+ individuals that comes with our favourite medium, manga? Enter Comics Beat’s Satisfaction 2025 manga studying checklist! Here’s a cavalcade of titles to slake your thirst for queer manga. Did we embrace your favourite? Make certain and tell us within the remark part or over on our Bluesky web page.
Our Desires at Nightfall by Yuhki Kamatani — Revealed in English by Seven Seas in 2019, this fantastically drawn 4-volume collection tells the story of an outcast homosexual teenager discovering group in a gaggle that restores previous homes in his coastal hometown. Kamatani explores a wide range of queer lives from everywhere in the LGBTQ+ spectrum, and whereas Tasuku is the perspective character for a lot of it, it truly is an ensemble story. Kamatani’s illustrations are completely mesmerizing, making this manga a must-read for the artwork alone, however they’re much more unimaginable throughout the context of the emotional, dramatic storyline. This manga made me cry a number of instances! And it’s been on my prime 3 favourite manga checklist ever since. — MZ
I Suppose Our Son Is Homosexual by Okura — This 5-volume manga is a heartwarming and delicate story advised from the angle of a loving mom, Tomoko, who suspects her son Hiroki is perhaps homosexual. The story is much less about popping out and extra about quiet, unconditional help. Hiroki is clumsy, endearing, and hilariously simple to learn, whereas Tomoko’s quiet persistence and empathy are touching. The manga subtly explores social norms and unconscious biases—usually embodied by Hiroki’s well-meaning however outdated father—and raises thought-provoking questions on what issues are thought-about “regular” to like. There’s no drama or massive reveal. As a substitute, it’s a slice-of-life story about acceptance, love, and the small moments that construct belief. By leaving Hiroki’s sexuality unconfirmed, the manga fantastically reinforces that labels aren’t the purpose—love and help are. It’s easy, humorous, and deeply honest. You should purchase all 5 volumes from Sq. Enix or learn them digitally within the Manga UP! app. — MDLP
Syrup by Numerous Artists — This collection of yuri anthologies deal with quite a few subjects and tales that span the yuri style. Whether or not it’s about first instances, home life, or forbidden love, this collection has all of it in spades. The characters in these tales doesn’t beat across the bush (heh) about discovering ladies sexually enticing, and value spending the remainder of their lives with. A few of them aren’t my favourite, however as a complete, I really like this collection. — EBH
Blue Flag story & artwork by Kaito — An 8 quantity coming of age slice of life with queer teenagers in a love quadrangle isn’t usually what you count on out of Shueisha and Viz Media’s Soar imprint, however Kaito did a damned good job at that! Blue Flag excels at capturing the depth in emotion that youngsters expertise, each internally with metaphors and thru their bodily expressions. That these feelings are allowed to conflict and be felt of their honesty is what stored me engaged as a reader. Sure, these characters is perhaps good illustration, however they’re good as a result of we really feel them extra as individuals than the sum of their elements or labels! Kaito’s storytelling permits the forged to develop emotional intelligence as they discover their very own sexuality, in a tasteful and emotionally uncooked sense. — MP
The Man She Was In Wasn’t A Man At All ? There’s loads to like about “the inexperienced yuri” by Sumiko Arai past the romance, however brother that romance is nice. The luxurious woman who covertly listens to 90s American various and grunge is crushing laborious on the mysterious SDRE vibin’ clerk at her go-to CD store. Little does she know the sensation is mutual. Little-er does she know the clerk is the nerdy woman who sits subsequent to her at school. Yeah, it’s a secret identification romance that will do Peter Parker proud, and gloriously devoid of boys other than the store proprietor (a sweetheart and supply of comedian reduction). There’s ladies love. And there’s ladies’ love for thunderous drums, distorted guitars, tortured vocals, the 2 sorts of music: rock and roll. Inexperienced yuri’s received each. ? AOK
Beauty Playlover by Sachi Narashima — Launched in English digitally by Animate Worldwide, this eight-volume (and counting!) BL collection begins off a bit tough however actually blooms into an endearing, loving story of a partnership between two rivals who work with cosmetics at a high-end division retailer. The primary quantity introduces magnificence advisor Natsume Mamiya, who’s not too long ago changed by his junior, Touma Sahashi, as the highest vendor. To make issues worse, Touma finds out Natsume is homosexual, and makes use of it to blackmail him right into a sexual relationship. Should you had been to learn that out loud, it sounds terrible and positively doubtful. However belief me, if you happen to maintain with the collection, the ability performs disappear and the 2 change into a severe couple who, regardless of their competitors with one another, encourage one another to do higher and to like as equals. It’s a whole turnaround for the 2 and is what makes this collection nice to learn. — KEB
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