Title: Honey Bee & Lemon Balm
Author/Artist: Jil Hashikura
Genre: BL, Romance
Ages: 16+
Publisher: Kodansha
Volume: 1/3
Release: April 7th, 2026
Order: Amazon | Bookshop.org
blurb:
Kaoru Mitsuya has all but given up on living a meaningful life. Ensnared at a young age by the temptations of organized crime, he has neither a penny to his name nor anything he holds truly dear. It is at this lowest point that he encounters Yuichiro Shirouzu-a delicately beautiful florist with a secret or two hidden beneath his kind demeanor. When Yuichiro offers Kaoru a job at his nighttime flower shop, it marks a turning point for Kaoru, both in how he lives his life, and whom he wishes to spend it with…
The Basics:
Art: 4/5
Characters: 5/5
They suited each other well. Kaoru (21), someone who was just released from prison and Yuichiro (29) who owns a flower shop that opens at night in an entertainment district.
I think the characters are the best thing about this manga! Yuichiro’s family was really fun to read about.
Story/Plot: 4/5
This was sillier than I thought it would be. When they first meet, Kaoru assumes the beautiful Yuichiro is a woman.
Overall, it’s a short manga with some fluffy moments, but it definitely has the potential to get into more serious topics. I’m quite curious to see how their story plays out.
Writing/Dialouge: 3/5
“Wow, that air of melancholy is kinda sexy.”
I did feel some of the writing was a bit cringey, but nothing too bad. ^ Although I thought that line was quite funny, haha.
Extras:
Sweetness: 3/5
Spice: 0/5
Second-hand Embarrassment: 0/5
Honey Bee & Lemon Balm
📌 Former Yakuza x Former Cop (kinda)
📌 Coworkers
📌 Fun Characters
📌 Opposites Attract
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