Best lgbt manga according to redditors
We found 99 Reddit comments discussing the best lgbt manga. We ranked the 40 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 99 Reddit comments discussing the best lgbt manga. We ranked the 40 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Blue Flag Volume 1 will be released in English on April 21, 2020! So if you enjoy this series, support it by getting the volumes when they're out~
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The 50th issue of Weekly Sh玫nen Jump magazine (publishes One Piece, My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba) teased that the series approaches its climax, and with this being Chapter 50 too 馃憖 (Raw)
If you enjoy the manga it's being released in English and it's available for preorder now! https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Was-Boy-Chii/dp/1626928886
I believe the scanlation groups respectfully dropped the scanlation project years ago the moment it got licensed for English so the last few chapters aren't posted anywhere. Can you believe it? The official release is already up on amazon
My list of good trans manga:
Poor Poor Lips is primarily yuri, but there's a legit trans male towards the end that's treated surprisingly realistically for a comedy.
Boku Girl is actually a gender bender with the god of mischief Loki swapping the protagonist's gender at will. It explores embracing feminine traits we keep hidden for social reasons amongst other trans things. Not my personal favourite.
Bokura no Hentai is about the story of two cross-dressers and one actual trans girl that eventually medically transitions. This one is a little gritty with sexual assault, and it deconstructs the genre of traps or otokonokos by exploring real characters that would typically just be glossed over as "traps".
Hourou Musuko is primarily focused on two much younger trans characters with one trans female mentor figure. It's not my favorite if only because it deals more with gender identity and coming of age than the actual transition. There is also an anime adaptation that has a nice water color aesthetic although I haven't watched it personally.
Kyou Kara Yonshimai has characters that feel real in the sense that they sometimes say and do hurtful things they know are wrong for somewhat selfish reasons (no one is completely selfless imo). One of the sisters is transgender and somehow mostly passes without medical treatment although her wanting to get medical treatment is a substantial plot point.
This short is a really sweet transgender yuri story which isn't super common. There's another 4 panel version that has been posted on this sub a few times
The Bride was a Boy is an officially licensed manga autobiography of a trans girl in Japan. It's somewhat educational about the current status of transgender rights in Japan, and has a cute chibi art-style. If you're a well educated trans otaku then it's unlikely to be super eye-opening, but it's still important if only cause it's the first to be officially licensed and released in English (to my knowledge).
You can read the manga this is based on here!
This was breathtakingly beautiful. I love the way the animation captured the love Kase and Yamada share together.
I'll be re-watching this whenever I feel like smiling uncontrollably.
Make sure to support the series! The first volume is also available in English and the second comes out in 2 weeks! It would be a dream come true if this short animation brings enough success to make it the first step towards an extended anime adaptation.
Seems to be from Citrus which by the way is getting an print English release first volume comes out December.(nvm look below same artist tho - highly recommend checking out Citrus buying the volumes when they come out)Edit: nvm I might be wrong give me a second
It is from Yuri Hime Wildrose Volume 7 Chapter 1 Partners by Saburouta (same artist/author as Citrus).
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Wandering Son is a very, very good meditation on transexuality, gender identity, and (additionally) the beginning of puberty, athough its real focus is on being transexual. I recommend the manga/book version, simply because even reading the first volume is satisfying enough (although, reading all of the series would be best).
It's out in English published by Seven Seas, btw!
The manga is getting a gorgeous hard cover release as well. The anime was good but the end of it especially was a let down. I don't know if they actually had anyone one with trans experience on the staff.
https://www.amazon.com/Lesbian-Experience-Loneliness-Nagata-Kabi/dp/1626926034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523030810&sr=8-1&keywords=my+lesbian+experience+with+loneliness
https://www.amazon.com/Bride-was-Boy-Chii-ebook/dp/B07BGG2BMC/
I don't know if I mentioned it before (I probably did), but the sequel is being released in July.
https://www.amazon.com/Lesbian-Experience-Loneliness-Kabi-Nagata/dp/1626926034/
Also, the official English localization just came out today, so you can buy it if you want to support the author!
The fan translator for this didn't finish the series, so if anyone wants to see how it ends (it's lovely, and there are only about ten more chapters), there are official English translations released as two hardback volumes or as Kindle downloads (1, 2)... as well as a live action series...
[My Brother's Husband, Volume 1 by Gengoroh Tagame] (https://www.amazon.com/Brothers-Husband-Pantheon-Graphic-Novels/dp/1101871512). Really cool book (manga) that I'd never heard of til Sunday. Great artwork, sweet story, and a nice insight into contemporary Japanese views of homosexuality.
I hope it's okay to post this, we've put a lot of work into it and have it listed for
free for a few days to celebrate it finally being released into the wilds. Update: free period over for now, thanks to everyone who took the time to read it. :3Editing by me, story and all arts by my friend: https://twitter.com/touji_17
Grab your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YDSBTRG
We'd love to know what ya think of it!
Just so people know, there is an official English release of Citrus here on Amazon. That is if you want to support your authors or want to see more media like this.
So I went to check the reviews and found under "customers who bought this also bought".... "My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness"
Fess up, who here did that? That's hilarious.
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness. It's not superheroes, but it's good.
Sunstone is done by an amazing artist with an alright sense of humor, but it's a bit on the erotic side. It started out as a webcoming. It's by a superhero artist, but there are no superheroes in this.
The superhero stuff is generally not great. Decent, but that's about it.
Nah its not a dumb question so dont worry.
Generally for all manga that get licensed and translated like this it seems like amazon has them all, obviously untranslated probably wont be but.
Link for the lazy (The entire girlfriends series was divided into 2 big manga)
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness 1 Volume | Amazon
The Gods Lie 1 Volume | Amazon
A Girl on the Shore 2 in 1 Omnibus | Amazon
Solanin 2 in 1 Omnibus | Amazon
not simple 1 Volume | Amazon
All You Need is Kill 2 in 1 Omnibus | Amazon
Complete stories in 1 or 2 volumes.
> with all proceeds from sales of the comic going to EQUALITY FLORIDA
You can buy it on Amazon (paperback comes out in January) or read it now on comiXology
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There are 4 scanlator groups who have worked on this. You could try to check each of their websites to see if they have any of the missing chapters: /u/Scanlations, 4s, Awesome Sauce, Estherlea
According to Dynasty Scans, some of the scanlators have pulled chapters that got officially licensed so you may be out of luck there...
Try and see if any of these stores can sell the manga to you:
http://www.b2c.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/none/%C3%89clair/9781975326166/?yen
I don't think there should be any problems shipping worldwide from Amazon US, so maybe try that?
https://www.amazon.com/%C3%89clair-Girls-Anthology-Resonates-Heart/dp/1975326164/
If none of these are an option for you, then I'm afraid there isn't much left to do.
Not knowing your location, I would recommend Amazon. That's for Citrus Volume 1 (English), of course.
Hope that helps.
It's also available on Amazon!
I was concerning the manga. But yes I was very disappointed in Takatsuki in the manga. VERY.
Hopefully good, it looks like there are some new manga series coming out this year, The Bride Was a Boy and Claudine seem very promising :\>
Amazon'd!
Here is the link to Amazon
I am several years into transition and being full time and I still struggle with it.
For me a lot has to do with reframing my experience as that of a young woman, not a young man. Yes I was living as a boy but I was at heart the same person. There is no "boy me" and "girl me" there is just me.
Additionally, I am exploring a lot of fiction. I asked my gf (who is cis) for some of her favorite books from her teenage years that have female main characters. I also started reading Wandering Son which is a manga about a young boy who wants to be a girl who is best friends with a girl who wants to be a boy. Just being able to see those struggles I went through as a kid presented sincerely and thoroughly really has helped me. Plus the books are just such nice quality. I never have liked manga before and dont really plan on checking anything else out of the form but this particular series is really touching and uplifting.
LGBT
Music
this author's stuff is pretty cute.
Do you read webcomics? There are probably plenty that fit your criteria. (as a shameless plug, I draw Seiyuu CRUSH!, a character-driven BL slice-of-life with plenty of comedy & cuteness. As there's making out and such eventually, it doesn't quite fit the G-rated category, however winks)
Also an epic list of queer webcomics is (here)[http://theslashpile.tumblr.com/lgbtqwebcomics], if you wanted to wade through them all.
Mari and Akiko from Girl Friends
Shuuichi and Anna from Hourou Musuko
Well, if you live in United States, it's on amazon.com. https://www.amazon.com/Citrus-Vol-1-English-Version/dp/1626921407/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1523436747&sr=8-1&keywords=citrus
In alphabetical order:
Also, if you liked Nio Nakatani's Bloom Into You (a notion I wholeheartedly share), she also wrote a short story (and created the cover art) in the 脡clair anthology, which I can also recommend in addition to the list above.
Also also, as a bonus, here's a sweet little doujinshi Nakatani-san made years ago for Kantai Collection: Imaginary Anata!
English Manga question!
What's the logic between some titles having only a physical version even though it's from a publisher that usually does both physical and digital?
For example, the Kase-San books are only physical (not on Comixology either), even though they date from early 2017. Bloom into You on the other hand has all their volumes both physical and digital even though they are from the same time frames, and both are from Seven Seas.
Considering I prefer digital (but legal) volumes, it's quite an annoyance. I have about 20 volumes that interests me but only have a physical version; I've been waiting for years for some of them to get a digital version. I've seen a few that eventually did get a digital version, but the amount is pretty low and I'm starting to think that I'll have to either get the physical books or forget about them...
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Psyren 1 and Kiss Him, Not Me 1 both price-matched on Amazon.
I just finished Kabi Nagata鈥檚 My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
Good read if you鈥檙e into manga
Edit: corrected link
These two right? How's the quality? I've been wanting to buy em.
You've already got a ton of great books on that list (including some pretty dark/intense stuff!) but I'll try to suggest a few things that might fit your criteria.
My Brother's Husband is a really good manga. It's written for younger audiences and acts as a sort of intro to LGBT topics, but it's well-written, earnest, and has an interesting slice-of-life style.
It's about a (straight) single father and his young daughter in rural Japan. His estranged twin brother has recently died and his brother's American husband unexpectedly shows up for a visit. He was never fully comfortable with his brother's sexuality, and the American man doesn't know much about Japan, which leads to some awkwardness and lots of discussions about cultural differences and the virtue of open-mindedness. It's heartfelt and often hilarious. This is the most LGBT-centric thing I've read recently.
Lumberjanes is a very popular American comic. It features an almost exclusively female cast (almost no men in this comic) and has a lot of LGBT representation. The main cast features lesbians, a trans woman, and (eventually) a non-binary AMAB character. The supporting cast is also very diverse.
The comic never really focuses on LGBT issues directly, it just has a ton of LGBT characters. It's a young-adult adventure comic about an all-girls summer camp in a magical forest. The girls show up expecting a normal summer, and end up dealing with dinosaurs and Greek gods and angsty punk rock mermaids.
It's a very silly, self-aware, fun comic with a lovable ensemble cast. Great stuff, and maybe my favorite ongoing comic these days. It's still being published as a monthly comic and the back-issues are available in several trade paperback collections.
On to TV...
Steven Universe is easily the safest bet. It's an all-ages cartoon about a young kid growing up with his three magical moms. He's trying to learn how to save the world, and they're learning what it means to be human. It's a little slow to start but once it grabs you, you're hooked.
The show features a rich and diverse cast, a complex backstory full of intrigue and mystery, an interstellar war, characters who actually grow and develop over time (rare in kid's shows) and a lot of very catchy songs. Despite the cute exterior, the show deals with some very heavy themes in a nuanced and honest way. I'm constantly impressed that it's able to do all of those things while still being, at it's heart, a slice-of-life show about a kid, his family, and his friends.
This show is extremely popular, especially among LGBT people, so a lot of the young folks will probably be fans of the show already.
It's available on Hulu, Amazon, iTunes, and anywhere else Cartoon Network shows are available. Unfortunately CN is infamous for being extremely slow to release their shows on blu-ray/DVD, so streaming (or piracy) is the only way to watch most of the episodes.
For videogames, I'd stick with the classic party games. The Mario Kart titles are always a safe bet, as are Rock Band and the older Guitar Hero games if you don't mind buying lots of plastic instruments. I've been playing a lot of Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime lately, and it's a fantastic party game for 2-4 people.
the manga is available on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Solo-Exchange-Diary-Vol-Experience/dp/1626928894
Already got all 3.
Also found on Pixiv.
edit: ya i could shit talk about amazon but i would not be holding a copy of metamorphosis without it(still shout out to fakku)
Amazon link:
https://www.amazon.com/Lesbian-Experience-Loneliness-Nagata-Kabi/dp/1626926034
The Rule of Standing on Tiptoe
Not sexual, but probably the cutest I've seen. Full disclosure - I lettered it.
Wait, second set of two, I feel like I recognize. Is that from this? https://www.amazon.com/Bride-Was-Boy-Chii/dp/1626928886
For the moment we only have the physical version of the manga.
I give you the link to buy it If you want:
https://www.amazon.com/Citrus-Vol-1-English-Version/dp/1626921407/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9DF195KBA1ADCE13X76S
I actually really like the slow burn, so that's nice. Is this the one? Deciding whether to just get the kindle or plotz down the munny for the set in paperback.
don't know why I got downvoted, only thing I can imagine is people don't realize MLEWL got a digital release - it's right here, among probably other storefronts too: https://www.amazon.com/Lesbian-Experience-Loneliness-Kabi-Nagata-ebook/dp/B071ZR7CZZ
Yep, it was s Japanese webcomic that the author made into a graphic novel, and that's what just came out in English last year. It's excellent! I found out about it from a queer book club at my local store
My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness https://www.amazon.com/dp/1626926034/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-6DJAbA58N7G9