Manga Planet’s February 2024 Title Picks
For our monthly recommendations, we’ve been trying to feature a mix of titles from our four main genre categories: Shonen/Seinen, Shojo/Josei, BL (futekiya), and GL/Yuri. But to complement our roundup of steamy romance manga, which we posted two weeks ago in celebration of Valentine’s Day, this month’s features are all BL titles as a belated Valentine’s treat. Look out for more recommendations in the months to come!
1. Mask Danshi: This Shouldn’t Lead to Love
Author: Mitsuru Sangou
Publisher: Animate International Co., Ltd
Genre: Boys’ Love (BL)
Status: Ongoing (currently 3 volumes)
Access Options:
- Points (readable in full)
- Free preview of Chapter 1
Synopsis
Sayama is a pessimistic guy who always wears a face mask to school. When the most popular boy in class, Saikawa, rips off the mask out of curiosity, Sayama flips out. Despite his harsh words, he’s somehow captured Saikawa’s interest, who offers to tutor him with a bizarre condition: to let him do as he pleases with what’s under Sayama’s mask. Sayama hates it when people touch his bare face, lips, and mouth, but he can’t resist Saikawa’s attention… This volume includes a 20 page epilogue about the couple’s very special day at a summer festival…
2. The Bow
Author: Sakaki Kuroda
Publisher: SHODENSHA Publishing Co.,Ltd.
Genre: Boys’ Love (BL)
Status: Completed (1 volume)
Access Options:
- Manga Planet Pass (readable in full)
- Points (readable in full)
- Free preview of Chapter 1
Synopsis
Kyu’s never been interested in anything besides sex, let alone archery. Archery is something his deceased father and Mr. Hideshima, his nosy old neighbor from downstairs and an old friend of his father, did. But seeing Mr. Hideshima shooting an arrow for the first time left a mark on Kyu and now he’s insistent to learn. As for Mr. Hideshima, what are his true feelings for Kyu?
3. Yuri on Livestream, Yaoi Behind the Screen
Author: akimitsu
Publisher: WWWave
Genre: Boys’ Love (BL)
Status: Ongoing (currently 2 chapters)
Access Options:
- Points (readable in full)
- Free preview
Synopsis
“Superchats make you feel better, right?”
Is this the start of a raw sex livestream between a gorgeous, high-quality actor and a cold, lower-class actor!?
4. Zhenniao
Author: Yayohi Monzen
Publisher: PRINTEMPS PUBLISHING
Genre: Boys’ Love (BL)
Status: Completed (1 volume)
Access Options:
- Manga Planet Pass (readable in full)
- Points (readable in full)
- Free preview of Chapter 1
Synopsis
In this land, there exists a bird called a Zhen. Thanks to the bird’s appetite for toxic foods, poison amassed inside the bird’s body changes its color, creating beautiful, vibrant wings. The strength of the poison is the pride of the Zhen. However, unaware of the danger, people became attracted to the beauty of these wings and owning the exquisite birds became a status symbol.
Cai Hong, who is reputed to be the most beautiful Zhen, and General Fei, whose elder brother was killed by Cai Hong’s poison, find themselves intermingled in a love-hate, animalistic yaoi fantasy!
