Recommendations recommend me queerbait, borderline shounen ai, bl subtext

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  1. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    mix of: sci-fi, mystery, adventure, action, fantasy, psychological, thriller and historical

    main genre: shounen, seinen

    theme:

    • mc have male comrades only or male subordinates
    • child protagonist or young adult
    • strictly no girls/women crushing on mc
    • no canon straight (bxg) romance till the end
    • preferably completed
    • preferably manga and manhwa


    either of any of these tags such as: aristocracy, european ambience, level headed mc, dense protagonist, realistic mc, cunning protagonist, character growth, reliable teammates, prodigy, op mc, isekai, transmigration, world building, medieval fantasy, unique system, cheats, manipulative protagonist, antihero protagonist, political drama, mc takes over the world, clan building, coming of age, cosmic wars, conflicting loyalties, betrayal, comedic undertone, competition, demi-humans, dungeons, enemies became allies, dystopia, game ranking system, fallen nobility, fantasy creatures, hidden identities, hidden abilities, interconnected storylines, legends, lost civilization


    examples: sennen meikyuu no nana ouji , herscherik, heroic tale of the reincarnated prince , shounen oujo , Lord of the Mysteries, i woke up as the villain , the lord of coins , lout of count's family , housekishou richard-shi no nazo kantei , descended from divinity

    edit: i've already read popular ones
     
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    xuexxi Well-Known Member

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    just wondering, does return of mt hua sect have queerbait?
     
  3. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    Nah but there's no romance
     
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    Addictedtoreading Well-Known Member

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    You could try 'Komatta Toki ni wa Hoshi ni Kike!'.

    No romance between both male protagonists in story. Is mostly about them going to school, skipping school, living in dorms, fighting etc.
    There might be a few times when a girl falls in love with one of them, but is small part of the story. It is mostly about the 2 guys and their relationship.
     
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    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    Have seen this and it already has a shounen ai tag! turns out it got canon on the end xD
     
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    You can try- Super stars of tomorrow.
     
  7. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    already on my list! thanks
     
  8. srrrahim

    srrrahim A woman's heart, a needle under the sea

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    Manga :
    - 7 Ghosts
    - Devil and Realist
    - Hakkenden
    - Black Butler (well,, but ciel has fiance. But she rarely appeared lol)

    Manhwa :
    - Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint
    - The S Class That I Rised
     
  9. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    Read that all lol, thanks btw
     
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    TaffyGirl13 just a casual translator~

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    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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  12. FlufflyLittleRabbit

    FlufflyLittleRabbit Fluff...Fluffy....FLUFFYYYYY!

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    Trapped in a Webnovel as a Good-For-Nothing
    Elceed
    (Kind of)
    Elqueeness
     
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    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    the alternative name for trapped in a webnovel is i woke up as a villain. it has been serialized by tapas a few months now, that's the official title. i've read eleceed but i think jiwoo is gonna end up with either iseul or jiyoung, the author seemed to push the latter. and i dropped Elqueeness because i don't like how he's genderless, and the plot isn't going anywhere. nevertheless, thanks.
     
  14. FlufflyLittleRabbit

    FlufflyLittleRabbit Fluff...Fluffy....FLUFFYYYYY!

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    I totally forgot about those two girls that have a crush on the mc :blobupset:
    By the way, have read a manga called Fukigen Na Mononokean? I felt like this manga is queerbait too.
     
  15. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    i watched the anime! it's only a subtle bl vibe tho, more like friends. any more that you know?
     
  16. FlufflyLittleRabbit

    FlufflyLittleRabbit Fluff...Fluffy....FLUFFYYYYY!

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    Yes! I've watched the anime first before I read the manga. The story really great and I ship them both. :blobcheeky:
    I only know little and the last one that appeared to my mind is Only Sense Online. The mc and his best friend look good together XD although there are lot of girls but it's not a harem or has a romance.
     
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    Addictedtoreading Well-Known Member

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    Youve probably read this as well, but gonna give it another try with some anime (most have manga as well)

    Free! - manga and anime
    Tokyo Ghoul
    Wave! Let's go Surfing
    Princess Princess
    Hikaru no Go
    Hunter x Hunter
    Tactics
    Uragiri wa boku no Namae o Shitteiru
    Yakumo Tatsu
    Mirage of Blaze - well perhaps this can also be seen as BL
    RG Veda
    B-Eyes - manga
     
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  18. BriarOfMaharlika

    BriarOfMaharlika Well-Known Member

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    that's pretty old animes right there. i've watched them all, but i'm not looking for some of shounen ai or sports anime(I'm currently watching one right now) but thanks
     
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    Seems you've read almost everything! I know you listed some examples already, but since it seems you've read so many I was wondering if you could create an even more extensive list?? Especially since so many suggestions seemed to have missed the mark, I'd love to know the ones that fit this category that you really enjoyed.
     
  20. DaisukiHana

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    No. 6 (novel/anime/manga)
    Yokai Apartment (manga/anime)
    Servamp (manga/anime)
    Togainu no chi (manga/anime)
    Tsurune (novel/anime) - the anime adaptation is so much different from the original novel. The novel has subtle moments.
    Bungou Stray Dogs (Novels/Manga/Anime)
    K-Project (anime)
    Nanbaka (manga/anime)
    What Happens When The Second Male Lead Goes On Strike (novel/Manhwa)

    Soul Contract/Ling Qi (Manhua/Donghua/Anime)
    Goraihou Gakuen e Youkosou (manga)
    Natsume Yuujinchou (Manga/Anime)
    Yuukoku no Moriarty (Manga/Anime)
    Noblesse (Webtoon Manhwa)
    Kyou Kara Maoh (Novel/Anime/Manga)- There are some differences among the three. Original work is novel.
    Silver Demon King (Manhwa)
    Vanitas no Carte (manga/anime)
    Hinatama (manga)
    Setsuna Grafitti (manga)
    Kare ni Irai Shite wa Ikemasen (manga)
    Shunkan Lyle (manga)
    Bimyuu ni Yasashii Ijimekko (manga)
    Jaa Kimi no Kawari ni Korosou ka? (Manga)
     
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