There are a few series I’m debating about picking up this month, but Haberdashery Ginmokusei and The Metalhead Next Door are definitely going on my “add to physical collection” list. I saw the Sanctify special editions & boy are they pretty but idk. What are yall considering getting?
Next month marks the start of the 2025 releases—I can’t believe I’ve already been making these lists for over a year! Time really flies! 😂
*I’m only posting the synopses from the first volumes. So, even if it says Volume 33, I’ve included the blurb from Volume 1.*
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Dec. 10th, 2024: Be My Worst Nightmare!, Vol. 1
Sayo Hoshikawa, a high schooler who’s insecure about his height, witnesses his unrequited crush getting rejected by a tall and handsome boy named Mashiba. Sayo challenges Mashiba to contest after contest, but he can’t win a single time. Nothing gets under his skin more than when Mashiba calls him cute! But then, he starts having strange dreams about a certain someone embracing him—and soon enough, the dreams devolve into something even deeper…!
Dec. 10th, 2024: Revenge Agent Hizumi-san
Masaichi Hizumi is a revenge agent, professionally dishing out just deserts to anyone who may have incurred the wrath of his clients. His latest target? Mikoto Kuga, an elite salaryman, narcissist, and way-more-than-two-timing cheater. Hizumi’s task is to teach this piece of trash a lesson―by thoroughly humiliating him, body and spirit! Whether he’s ready for it, Kuga is about to get his comeuppance, served with a smile by Hizumi!
Dec. 2nd, 2024: How to Survive As a Villain 1
Xiao Yu’an already died once and now he is about to do it again. He has been transported from his life as a domineering businessman with a taste for web novels to the world of his favorite story. Yu’an awakens as the evil ruler of the Northern Empire, and he knows exactly who is going to kill him! It is about the protagonist Yan Heqing, a brave prince who swore revenge after being conquered. Yu’an knows that he has to change the plot of the story to survive, but wow, was the hero always this handsome?
Dec. 2nd, 2024: The Silent Concubine 1
First in a boys’ love manhua series
The Prince of Commander of the North has a crush on the daughter of the Shen family, and wants to take their daughter as a concubine.
In order to give his adoptive mother a better life in her old age, the mute, male servant Shen Yu conceals his gender and takes the place of the daughter to be sent to Prince of Commander of the North, Jun Xuanxiao.
Shen Yu is afraid that once his identity is found he will lose his life, but to his surprise, he attracts the attention of Jun Xuanxiao…
Dec. 3rd, 2024: Boyfriends. Volume Three: A WEBTOON Unscrolled Graphic Novel
Boy meets boy . . . meets boy . . . meets boy!
Jock, Goth, Nerd, and Prep are all juniors in college. But studying is the last thing on their minds as they are mainly interested in getting a boyfriend. Or multiple boyfriends.
The first two to couple up are Goth (cool and sexy) and Nerd (bubbly and flirty). As their budding relationship deepens, they can’t deny their chemistry with Goth’s other friends, Jock (sweet and easygoing) and Prep (sensitive and anxious). Nerd suggests they try something totally brand new to all of them: a polyamorous relationship. Everyone’s game to try, because they all agree the only thing better than one cute boyfriend…is three cute boyfriends!
But the transition isn’t so smooth, as Jock and Prep have issues of their own to settle, and all four need to learn how to make their new polycule work. Through navigating the adventures of dating life, the boyfriends come to understand themselves and each other in new and profound ways.
Laugh-out-loud funny and always heartwarming, Boyfriends. is filled to the brim with moments of pride big and small.
Dec. 3rd, 2024: Comic Party Wonder Love, Volume 1
A BL manga about men who love BL manga… and also each other. Fun, heartwarming and tantalizingly sexy, this is a boys love romance series about the world of making boys love comics!
Raizo and TOS are two men who also write BL in their spare time. Raizo is a cool, laidback and handsome guy whose dark BL style is popular, while TOS has a light and fluffy writing style, but is less popular due to his social awkwardness and difficulty communicating. Even though they are complete opposites in everything, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another…
Dec. 3rd, 2024: Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (The Comic / Manhua) Vol. 8
Feared and hated for his sinister abilities, Wei Wuxian–the grandmaster of demonic cultivation–was driven to his death when the most powerful clans united to destroy him. Thirteen years later, Wei Wuxian is reborn. Summoned by a young man who sacrificed his soul in a forbidden ritual, Wei Wuxian is now bound to seek vengeance on the stranger’s behalf or risk the destruction of his own soul. But when an evil entity emerges, a familiar face from Wei Wuxian’s past suddenly appears amidst the chaos–a powerful cultivator who will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them.
Dec. 3rd, 2024: No Spicy Romance Allowed!
Mixing business and pleasure has never been so hot in this BL omegaverse manga about a flashy alpha model and his omega manager!
Makoto is as average and ordinary as an omega gets. He’s nothing like Rio, the model du jour he’s been assigned to manage. Rio is charismatic, popular, drop-dead gorgeous, and most importantly, an alpha—everything Makoto can’t stand! Makoto is determined to keep their relationship strictly business, even though Rio seems fixated on winning over his prickly new manager with sweet talk and claims of love at first sight. But when a sudden heat has Makoto riled up on his talent’s bed…how long can he keep saying “no comment” to destiny?! For Mature Readers.
Dec. 3rd, 2024: SANCTIFY, Volume 2
A sexy, mature supernatural mystery filled with dramatic twists and turns!
“In this world, there is good and evil… and one cannot exist without the other.”
Thirty-three year old Lance Hunter has no memory of his past lives, but the scars of his former selves remain etched in his skin. As the only remaining Exorcist in London, Lance is hired to investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a sinister cult. Accompanied by Gil, a mysterious policeman, Lance uses his spiritual powers to unravel the tangled truth of this case, unaware of the dark, sinister corners into which his new partner’s twisted desires may lead.
Dec. 3rd, 2024: Wails of the Bound: Beta, Volume 2
The heart seeks love, and the body seeks servitude. Although Uto and Suzube still care for each other, they return to being boss and subordinate.
Wails of the Bound: Beta is a spin-off of popular BL title Wails of the Bound.
Dec. 3rd, 2024: World’s End Blue Bird, Volume 2
With gorgeously detailed art and rich world building, World’s End Blue Bird is a fantastical, magical love story about overcoming fate in a painful and impossible world.
After a meteor hits Earth, Tokyo is saved by a powerful sorcerer. Years later, the city ends up split between the haves and have-nots — with the sorcerer’s descendants ruling over them all.
Ray, a handyman from the slums, will take on any job for the right price. One day, he meets Guang, an extraordinarily pretty, secretive, and arrogant man from upper society. After spending a night together, Ray finds himself protecting Guang, which may cause him more trouble than the money is worth…
Dec. 10th, 2024: At 25:00 in Akasaka Vol. 2
The award-winning Boys’ Love manga about actors “researching” a relationship is finally available in English print—and don’t miss the live-action adaptation!
Yuki Shirasaki finally landed his big break. But the pressure is on when he’s cast alongside current superstar (and his former classmate!) Asami Hayama. Determined to do his best, Shirasaki decides to dive deep into researching playing the role of a gay man and visits a gay bar for a one-night stand. To his surprise, Hayama is there and gives Shirasaki the shock of his life by suggesting they become friends with benefits! Can Shirasaki keep his attention on the role, or will he be captivated by Hayama’s good looks and irresistible charm? Recommended for Mature Audiences.
Dec. 10th, 2024: Even So, I Will Love You Tenderly (2nd Edition)
He thought they were just friends, but with each passing moment Harumi Deguchi spends with Ryo Onoda, his affections towards the man grow deeper. However, Onoda is straight and three years Deguchi’s junior. Not exactly the ideal person for someone who’s gay, like Deguchi, to fall in love with. Regardless, Deguchi can’t help but have feelings for the younger man. Torn by his own insecurities and indecisiveness, Deguchi struggles to express his true feelings to Onoda. After all, he loves the time they spend together, even when their time together is short. Can he really risk what they already have for something that seems so far out of reach?
Even So I Will Love You Tenderly is a story that illustrates the bitter sweet ups and downs that come with falling in love.
this pub date has changed frequently *fingers crossed* its actually releasing this time
Dec. 10th, 2024: Killing Stalking: Deluxe Edition Vol. 8 ***FINAL VOLUME***
The Mature-rated Boys’ Love horror webtoon from Lezhin that became a global manhwa hit! Get this chilling and thrilling tale in a deluxe, full-color paperback in English for the very first time.
Yoon Bum, a scrawny and quiet man, has a crush on one of the most popular and handsome guys in his college: Sangwoo. After the two cross paths again, Yoon Bum’s feelings grow in intensity until they become an obsession–and he breaks into Sangwoo’s home. But what he sees inside is not the Sangwoo of his fantasies; his dreams of this alluring man abruptly turn into a nightmare.
Dec. 10th, 2024: Minato’s Laundromat, Vol. 4
When Akira Minato inherits an old, run-down laundromat from his grandfather, he sees it as an opportunity to recover from his grueling corporate job and spend his days in laid-back leisure. But all that changes when a new customer comes knocking—one who’s maybe a bit too good-looking. Despite their growing closer, Akira is determined not to let high school hottie Shintaro Katsuki find out he’s gay…until a casual slip of the tongue gives away his secret.
Dec. 10th, 2024: No Love Zone Vol. 2
A Tempestuous Office Romance!
It’s been about a year since Lee Eun-gyeom started working at his office job. He’s outgoing and gets along well with his co-workers, but his success with romantic relationships is less than stellar, especially since he tends to fall hard and fast based on looks alone. History seems poised to repeat itself in the form of his new boss, Han Jihyuk. The handsome Han Jihyuk is exactly Lee Eun-gyeom’s type, but his personality is a total turn-off as he proceeds to work Lee Eun-gyeom to the bone. The more aggravated Lee Eun-gyeom feels, the more he can’t get Han Jihyuk off his mind. Could this heated attraction be mutual?
Dec. 10th, 2024: Play Me Softly
A Boys’ Love manga where romance is fueled by an unforgettable first love–and a shared passion for music.
Aihara, a straitlaced office worker who plays in a concert band on the side, is having a hard time moving on from his first love. But one day, Hayama, the very classmate who’d first stolen Aihara’s heart in high school, joins the band. Reunited with an old flame, Aihara’s feelings are sure to be rekindled, especially when they share a passionate kiss. After Hayama pins him to the ground, Aihara won’t be able to resist the aches of his heart—and his body! Two men share a sweet refrain from their youth in this dramatic reunion romance! For Mature Readers.
Dec. 10th, 2024: Sweet Room Escape Vol. 1
A one-night stand turns into something more in this Mature-rated Boys’ Love manga!
Globetrotting businessman Haruto has achieved the optimal formula for work-life balance—work hard and party harder off-hours. With a hookup in each city, Haruto thinks he has it made. But en route to France, the hotshot meets his match in the genteel, winsome Albrecht. From an invitation to drinks to the best sex ever in a luxury suite, it’s as if fate itself brought them together! But now Haruto can’t seem to escape that heavenly night and resume his carefully crafted no-strings-attached game plan…especially when Albrecht seems to be plotting to capture Haruto’s heart!
Dec. 10th, 2024: The Metalhead Next Door
A tale of two neighbors—a shy metalhead and a broke graduate student—who slowly learn about each other over shared meals with a hope for something more.
Impoverished graduate student Kento nearly freezes to death outside his new, cheap (unheated) apartment during a blizzard. Luckily, he’s saved by neighbor Soushi, a quiet and somewhat frightening young man who dresses in all black. Although he exudes an aura that screams “keep away,” his eyes, hidden behind long rocker hair, plead for something else. Over the following year, the two share meals together, but as the time passes, the closeted Kento finds it increasingly difficult to ignore his growing feelings. Will he choose to maintain the peaceful, happy times he’s grown to love or risk it all for the possibility of something more?
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Dec. 10th, 2024: The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter, Vol. 5
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden-one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world… But no tale is complete without a love interest. And who better to play that role than the handsome knight captain Aresh? Will he begin a personal quest to save said bean counter-who toils around the clock-or is Kondou doomed to be married to his work evermore…?!
My babies…this is the new manga release but check out my review of the first light novel here~
Dec. 10th, 2024: Worst Soulmate Ever (1)
Shishikura is an omega and Kotani is an alpha. Match made in heaven? No way!
Businessman Shishikura is an omega hungry for love, and his coworker Kotani is an alpha who hates Shishikura’s guts. When nature forces these two stubborn jerks to go from enemies to lovers, sparks will fly!
Impatient 29-year old omega Shishikura has watched all his friends get married while his own romances keep fizzling out. Determined to find his special someone, he turns to a matchmaking service. But while waiting for his perfect soulmate to be found, he goes into heat at the worst possible moment—alone with Kotani, a new coworker who nurses a longtime grudge against Shishikura! After they spend a desperate, steamy night together, there’s no doubt that the two are physically compatible, but do they even like each other?
Dec. 17th, 2024: Beautiful Things: The Complete Manga Collection
From Narise Konohara, the author behind The Vampire and His Pleasant Companions, comes a touching manga about bittersweet romance.
After a tough breakup, Matsuoka finds solace in a surprising place—his ex-girlfriend’s wardrobe. Donning her outfits, he embarks on nightly escapades that garner a whirlwind of attention, not all of which is welcome. One perilous evening, Matsuoka is rescued from an assault by his unsuspecting co-worker, Hirosue.
Hirosue, an endearing klutz, is completely taken by Matsuoka’s disguised persona and falls head over heels. As Matsuoka thrives in the glow of Hirosue’s adoration, the weight of his secret looms large. How long can he keep his true identity hidden? And what will unfold when Hirosue discovers the truth?
Dec. 17th, 2024: Senpai, This Can’t Be Love! Brush Up (Volume 2)
I wonder what you’d call this feeling…? Friendly, confident, amazing at his job…All words applicable to veteran CG designer Yanase, now the mentor of the industrious new hire Kaneda. Yanase is eager to get along with his trainee, but he begins to lose heart in the face of Kaneda’s frosty indifference. However, on the inside, Kaneda’s been struggling to play it cool whenever Yanase so much as pats him on the back! Is this a simple case of hero worship, or is there something more to Kaneda’s feelings…?
Dec. 17th, 2024: Wet Dream Aquarium
Something fishy is going on in this Mature-rated Boys’ Love romance about sweet crushes and crazy dreams!
I, Yuri Hiroto, have apparently turned into a pervert. I’ve been having dirty dreams lately—about getting groped by sea creatures! And even worse, these dreams include someone staring at me during my filthy fish time: the marine biology nerd from my class, Ogasawara-kun! The guy is so obsessed with undersea life that honestly, he kinda weirded me out at first. But now that I’m deep in the closet pretending to be “normal,” I think it’s attractive that he can be true to himself without caring what people think. Of course, the moment I realized I like him, my dreams became even more obscene! Cut to our hang-out at the aquarium, and while I’m looking at fish with Ogasawara-kun, I actually get turned on?! Seriously, what is wrong with me?!
…everyone is so creative…LOL
Dec. 24th, 2024: Haberdashery Ginmokusei, Part 1
Ubuki has taken over Ginmokusei, a long-established haberdashery in Ginza, he inherited from his grandfather. But unlike when his grandfather was in charge, the shop is now dead! So when a handsome man named Theo comes to visits the shop, Ubuki is elated! But his joy is cut short when he is told that his customer service is not up to par.
Ooo this one looks good & I’ve never heard of it before which is rare. It’s also being published by Kuma which is my favorite bl publisher because they always have such great quality releases.
Dec. 24th, 2024: Our Sweet One-Room Apartment
A Mature-rated Boys’ Love manga about miscommunication, cohabitation, and love between two college students in Hokkaido!
Kaname and Shima have been living together for a year. They have sex almost every day, and things are going well for the couple—at least until Kaname begins to think he’s a sex addict and starts avoiding intimacy. Shima, on the other hand, mistakenly believes Kaname is bored of him. Will their long-awaited trip to Tokyo resolve this misunderstanding before it snowballs into an avalanche?
Dec. 24th, 2024: Perfect Buddy (The Comic / Manhwa) Vol. 2
As the new Design Team lead for the prestigious men’s magazine, City Casual, Seo Hyunsoo wants nothing more than to live a simple, routine life. But Planning Team lead, Baek Youngchan, is proving to be an irritating complication. The two constantly butt heads, and Hyunsoo cannot stand the other man’s sunny disposition! Try as he may to avoid Youngchan, Hyunsoo ends up catching the man doing something very not safe for work in the men’s bathroom. What’s worse, Youngchan won’t leave him alone after the awkward encounter! Can Hyunsoo keep his work on track, or will things heat up at the company retreat? Recommended for Mature Audiences.
Dec. 31st, 2024: Wanna Be My Dress-Up Lover?
Two co-workers are drawn into a complicated relationship when one man discovers the other’s cross-dressing kink in this Mature-rated Boys’ Love manga!
Manabe Shiro has a stressful job managing a travel agency, and when the workday is done he blows off steam by working as a “maid” at a cross-dressing café. The café is Shiro’s safe place, until one night his sardonic subordinate Nabatame Kuro comes in! Though the two might not get along at work, now that Kuro knows his secret, Shiro is willing to do whatever it takes to make sure Kuro keeps his mouth shut. Can this fraught relationship become something fulfilling for both men?
Danmei
Dec. 3rd, 2024: The Husky and His White Cat Shizun: Erha He Ta De Bai Mao Shizun (Novel) Vol. 7
Cruel tyrant Taxian-jun killed his way to the throne and now reigns as the first ever emperor of the mortal realm. Yet somehow, he is unsatisfied. Left cold and bereft, abandoned by all he held dear, he takes his own life…only to be reborn anew.
Awakening in the body of his younger self–Mo Ran, a disciple of the cultivation sect Sisheng Peak–he discovers the chance to relive his life. This time, he vows to attain the gratification that once eluded him: all who defied him will fall, and never again will they treat him like a dog. His greatest fury is reserved for Chu Wanning, the coldly beautiful and aloofly catlike cultivation teacher who betrayed and thwarted Mo Ran time and again in their last life.
Yet as Mo Ran shamelessly pursues his own goals in this life he thought lost, he begins to wonder if there might be more to his teacher–and his own feelings–than he ever realized.
Dec. 10th, 2024: Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 1
This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) is the newest work from author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, and has spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that’s beloved across the world–including the animated series (donghua) that amassed 100+ million views in just its first month. This deluxe hardcover rerelease of Seven Seas’ bestselling English-language paperback features special embellishments: a dust jacket featuring all-new art and foil lettering, a new foil illustration against linen-texture graining on the hardcover itself, elaborate printed edges, and a ribbon bookmark
Dec. 24th, 2024: Heaven Official’s Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 2
Dec. 10th, 2024: The Disabled Tyrant’s Beloved Pet Fish: Canji Baojun De Zhangxin Yu Chong (Novel) Vol. 3
He’s the Perfect Catch!
When Li Yu falls asleep reading a webnovel about a ruthless, mute tyrant falling in love with a dainty male concubine, he doesn’t expect to wake up inside the world of the novel–especially not as a fish!
Li Yu soon finds himself adopted as Prince Jing’s pet carp, tasked by a less-than-helpful Magic System with preventing the prince from becoming a cruel tyrant. If he can accomplish this mission, Li Yu will regain his human form. Yet how can he succeed from inside a fish bowl?!
Light Novels
Dec. 3rd, 2024: My Hateful Man (Light Novel) (2)
Kazunari Hira is not what you’d call popular. In fact, he’s basically on the lowest rung of the social ladder, due largely to his stutter that tends to flare up when he’s anxious. And then there’s him: Sou Kiyoi, leader of the pack and the most beautiful man Hira has ever seen. When Hira is made the popular group’s gofer, he realizes that he doesn’t mind his lowly position so much when the orders are coming from Kiyoi’s lips. In fact, Hira treasures every order Kiyoi gives him and every bit of change he’s handed to run errands. Could he actually be… in love?
Dec. 24th, 2024: KinnPorsche (Novel) Vol. 2
DANGEROUS LIAISON
Ever since the tragic death of his parents, Porsche’s life has been a balancing act between attending college and bartending to support his younger brother and pay off his deadbeat uncle’s gambling debt. When he witnesses a gang of thugs attacking a handsome young man in the alley behind his bar, he’s reluctant to intervene–until he’s offered fifty thousand baht to help the stranger escape.
The stranger is known as Kinn, the second son of a notorious crime family. Impressed with Porsche’s fighting skills, Kinn makes a proposition: if Porsche agrees to become his personal bodyguard, his debts will be absolved. Porsche doesn’t want any trouble, especially not the kind of trouble Kinn deals in. But Kinn always gets what he wants.
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This is an interesting lineup thank you
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Yes, def some good ones this month & some that make you go 👀 haha
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oooohhhh this month is good!
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