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Hige to Suzu to Shabondama

2018, Manga, 23 ch, 79%

Recommended by 4 JOY fans on AniList. Both have LGBTQ+ Themes, Boys' Love.

28-year-old Suzutaro who can't do housework at all, loves being spoiled! and Santa, (who spoils Suzutaro,) is a 32-year-old with a gentle beard who handles all household chores. A fun, sometimes a little salty, but very happy, series of shorts that show casual everyday life is…

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About JOY

2016, Manga, 16 ch, 78%

Gou Akazaki is a 26-year-old man…who happens to be a shojo manga artist. His assistant is Yuusuke Akune, who happens to be a mangaka in his own right. But when Gou accidentally finds out that Yuusuke is gay, he’s thrown for a loop—what else about his friend doesn’t he know? And when Gou is asked to draw BL, he tries to pry into Yuusuke’s experiences for inspiration…but when he is ultimately inspired by the idea of “unrequited love for Yuusuke,” can he keep his own feelings out of the mix?

(Source: Kodansha USA, edited)

Note: Includes two extra chapters.

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