Hey guys! Happy 801, Yaoi no Hi! /o/
As a gift to all of you, I’ve finally compiled the 2015 BL Webcomic Rec List from all you amazing people. Super thanks! Had I done this alone you’d probably get a handful but I got tons from you guys which means you’ve got tons of things to read this 801 weekend!
A long list is long. I’m so happy that you guys gave so many titles and I did my best to squeeze some time to look at some of the recs. Now I know that I said BL and some of you may have expectations that this will be similar to some Nakamura Shungiku titles and the lot. Nope. This collection is as diverse as manga itself. Visual styles range from Archie-esque, Amecomi-esque hypermasculine bods, to more bishonen-esque boys here and there. And yes, there’s even beasts and monsters in this list, if that’s your cup of tea! I am perpetually amazed with the amount of amazing work out there! This list definitely does not disappoint.
Now, you want to spend the weekend giggling like the silly fujojo you are over these webcomics, here’s the list!
Ace of Beast (EXPLICIT)
Two knights set for an adventure after a powerful sorcerer screws over their world. After one of them gets transformed into a beast, the two knights find a way to cope with these changes while fighting and fucking monsters in between. Aero’s knights are hot. At least for one, he’s literally hot. While I’m yet to ride on the ‘monster BL’ trail, I appreciate Aero’s efforts in making these beastly affairs hot and sexy.
All Our Cuts and Bruises
I’ve been traumatised by time travelling thanks to Hosoda’s Toki wo Kakeru Shoujo and Orange so I feel iffy reading this comic because it reeks of heartbreak. And yet, I still click on. The story’s time travelling mystery lures you in and the art is just lovely. WHY DO I LOVE THE THINGS THAT HURT ME THE MOST!?!
Autophobia
Sometimes, it’s nice reading something close to home, even if it’s difficult. Louis’ teenage life is not peachy but it’s charming to see him make the most out of it with his mates and his new friend, Daniel. It’s a tender coming-of-age story. Daniel helps to make things a little lighter, making Louis’ smile precious.
Avialae
It will take me forever to figure out how to pronounce this but at least this webcomic’s story is a lot more straightforward. The story surrounds a horny teen who suddenly grew wings and his best friend/boyfrando helps him through this transition. It’s drawn well and despite the ‘normal’ beginnings, the wings bring an interesting dynamic to the boys’ relationship!
Blossom Boys
This title had me at ‘flowershop’. I’m such a sucker for flowershop stories mostly because I have a green thumb envy, however, when a confession entails a bouquet of flowers and gardening scissors, I can’t help but be amused. While the story’s still in its early stages, it already has cute comedic timing and well-drawn characters. It’s crazy adorable and I’m looking forward to what happens to this flowershop romance! Also, socially awkward megane kyara. Moe~~ <3
Buying Time
This comic calls itself a sci-fi cyberpunk romance but I didn’t imagine that even the comic itself fully utilises the web with flash animations and such. It’s amazeballs and while I haven’t read far, Vinnie’s romance looks promising.
Check, Please.
You guys know I love my sports mangoes right? Well, this lovely hockey shenanigans has been highly recommended by my tumblr dash since 5ever and it’s lovely and hilarious. Eric’s vlogs on his hockey life is cute and adorable and the comic had me at that shelf full of sriracha. Also, Jack is tsundebest. UGH. CHECK, PLEASE!
Dinner Ditz
Dads who make an effort to make meals for their cute babies is the most adorable thing in the world. And I’m happy that Otho Welsh thinks so too. The story about these two men building a family pulls my heartstrings. Or maybe I’m just biased because I love my food comics. ; w; STILL, this is such an adorable read.
Demon of the Underground
Pogo’s life as a thief changes when he finds himself in a strange underground world where he must survive. It’s one of those odd paranormal fantasy story with a bit of shady underground politics and some UST (unresolved sexual tension) in between.
Dragon Husbands
Forget the witty title because it doesn’t take a genius to figure out what this comic is all about. Set in some future version of Hong Kong, Fai finds himself in some weird place to be engaged with a dragon. Thankfully, the guy doesn’t look exactly like a dragon but dang his dragon eyes look sexy.
Exorcism Academy (EXPLICIT)
Everyone knows that every hot exorcist is in need of a hot devil. In this gay webcomic, Ethan is paired up with a demon named Al who takes every opportunity to seduce him. While Ethan technically controls Al, I can’t help but think it’s the other way around.
Gayliens
You know… we never get enough gay aliens. Thankfully, Gayaliens looks quite promising even when it just started. It also has a multimedia thing going on as panels come with audio clips. NGL, the lead reminds me of one of the tumblr!canons of Cecil from Welcome to Night Vale.
Get Your Man
Here’s a time-skipping story that moves in and out of many universes, from 1900s Canada to some robotic future. I find Charles, a Canadian Mountie, and Francis an adorable pair no matter what form they take.
Andreas’s the odd guy out as he’s got horns on his head. The story’s still in its early stages so I have no idea if this is just a random aesthetic or it will eventually read into a fantasy. At the very least, it’s drawn clean and it looks promising. For now, an old guy picked up Andreas and wants to be friends with benefits. Yeah. Would you ever trust an oyaji asking you to be friends with benefits, Andreas?
Hotblood
NGL, when I first read this last year, I was thinking ‘Oh! I got to put this up in the list!’. Reading this made me regret not building last year’s list because CENTAAAAAAUR in the Old Wild West is just fun. Its amazing how Toril’s art makes this comic both amusing and hot with every click of the page. It’s not some Pony Express romance but James is not exactly a pony, is he? Can a centaur be a stallion — like… ya get me!?! Asa probably does.
Insomnia
I am much too old to appreciate nightclubs but when cute boys are involved, I don’t mind reading a chapter or two. Insomnia’s closer to familiar territory as it’s drawn and structured like a Japanese comic with characters whose features remind me more of K-pop boybands. And given that it’s set in a nightclub, I feel like the boys will be murdering the dancefloor soon.
Jamie
Cutie-patootie Jamie crosses the hottest guy in school in a friend’s wedding. His BL life begins. The story’s going at a comfortable pace and I’d love to see how Jamie’d tokimeki life folds out.
Light Romantic
Opposites attract. That’s a rule long tested in BL and Light Romantic takes a shot in experimenting with these two opposites.
Men + Monsters (EXPLICIT)
A teratophile Knight, his monster lover, and their robot companion grace the pages of this action adventure fantasy. I may never really ever use the word teratophile again but Men+Monster’s is from the same universe as Aero’s Ace of Beast so fans of Aero’s universe would totally enjoy this explicit tale. It’s hot treat for those who love their boys with fantastic muscled bodies in fantastic worlds.
Obnoxious Hiro-kun
This series tickled my ore-sama interests as one of its protagonists, Hiro, is the kind of guy who thinks the whole world just loves him, even his classmate, Takashi-kun. This is a familiar tale for BL readers, a formula well tested and nicely executed.
Off Beat
Surprised? I know. When I started this list, Off Beat was offline and it broke my heart that I couldn’t feature it. However, thanks to Sparkler Monthly, this lovely story of friendship with a dash of mystery that always seem to follow geniuses like Tory is back online and is available to read for everyone.
On for Tonight
Strippers. ‘Nuff said.
Sharp Zero
Elliot’s the lead singer in his band and has a massive crush on the hot vigilante, Red Shift. Somewhere along the way, Elliot finds himself half-naked and ends up saving Red Shift’s ass. Rock stars turned vigilantes sounds like a wicked dream and I’m happy Sharp Zero’s covered it in their comic. I haven’t read far but there seems to be a love triangle in the works between Elliot, Red Shift, and Red Shift’s bro, Danny. I can only imagine Elliot’s dilemma, given the two brothers are both hot and adorable. WAT DO.
Stereophonic (NSFW)
Two men find love in 1960s London. Elliot and Alex have an interesting friendship but I think what I love most is how the author knew their place given the story’s setting. I like how this story is so conscious of the shifting ideas on relationships and sexuality during 60s without looking or feeling outdated. It’s a nice read so far.
Sticky Dilly Buns (NSFW)
If you love MenageA3, then you’ll love Dillon’s shenanigans. Pixie Trix’s Archie-like strips on Dillon’s gay dating life is both cute and hilarious.
The Quick and Dirty Life of Fritz Fargo
Fritz Fargo’s quite a handful and if you’re living the wild life, you need someone like Ed to keep you at bay. The story follows their life as they struggle with “fame†and “fortuneâ€. It looks promising and I love the thick lines of this comic.
The Star Collector
This falls in the same universe as Gayliens which appears to be a project among a group of friends who wish to draw gay aliens. Brilliant. This has more pages than Gayliens and looks closer at the origins of the two characters, Frankie and Rue. Beautifully drawn and refreshing to read, I’m excited to see how this series continues.
Tobias and Guy (NSFW)
I’ve been noticing that a lot of these webcomics feature some kind of human x demihuman thing. This one features the romance between Guy and his devil boyfrando, Tobias. In funny strips and short stories, Tobias and Guy highlights what it’s like to have a devil for a boyfrando, such as a fire insurance can come in handy if things get too hot in the bedroom.
Now if that list is not enough, check out the previous webcomic recs!
I’ve updated the links except for some that are long gone and dead. But on your special day, fujoshi, you deserve this BL break! Have a nice Yaoi no Hi!
I recommend “This Is Not Fiction”. The progress of the characters’ romantic relationship is kinda slow but it’s super funny and the characters are lovely. It took me a while to get used the art style – it’s really cartoonish and quite rough but I’ve grown to love it. Also, if you’re familiar with BFF, several characters make a comeback in this comic! They both share the same “universe” (TINF happens several years after BFF tho).
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I didn’t see a couple of webcomics on here that I’m personally pretty fond of:
The Prince and the Swan: http: //princeandswan.com
Basically, it’s a gay retelling of the fairytale “The Princess and the Swan”. After I found this one I binge-read all of it and immediately wanted more. It has some action, nice art, and enough material between them at the moment for me to ship the heck out of them.
Leif and Thorn: http://leifandthorn.com
This one shows the romance between a foreign soldier who can pull a sword out of his heart and a member of the palace staff. It takes place in a fantasy world with magic and vampires and rebellious teenagers who picket in front of their uncle’s work because of non-consensual bloodsucking by vampires. Fun stuff.
Thanks so much for this list! After practically inhaling “Always Raining Here” and
“Tripping Over You” I’ve become utterly obsessed with BL webcomics. Your recs are a godsend!
This bl comic is making a comeback and they just opened an official website!!!! http://www.leanonmebl.com
My favorite BL webcomic is called Love or Blood on smackjeeve it’s really good! Here’s a link: http://loveorblood.smackjeeves.com/comics/2188829/get-all-access/
Please give it a read it’s worth your time and if you like it spread the word please.
Why do I keep finding dead ends?! And not with the links, with the books. I hate that I have to wait so long just to read the next page. good thing my search history isn’t public, some of the desperate keywords I use in an attempt to find another yaoi webcomic are almost frightening. thank goodness for lists like this one.
if your looking for a frequent updating webcomic I know one. My favorite webcomic Love or Blood updates weekly and it updates 2-3 pages almost most of the time. If you have time please read it and if you like it keep reading it ^^. Here’s a link: http://loveorblood.smackjeeves.com/comics/2188829/get-all-access/
Please read it ^^.
Nice work in compiling this list! ^^ For your next list you might consider “Seiyuu CRUSH!” http://www.seiyuucrush.net
It’s about a couple of guys who work for a BL voice acting agency and fall in love (with some dramatic twins thrown in for good measure :3 ) Very cute and funny.
Thanks for compiling all those BL webcomics! I had a hard time finding good, non-standard BL works before I stumbled across your treasure trove of a website. Your recommendations are so diverse! Thanks for the treats (*_*)
There’s one webcomic I didn’t spot on your list that I’ve been fancying for a while: “The Elduin and Donestan Chronicles” by Velvet Toucher, a Japanese BL artist. It’s a cross between medieval Fantasy and BL with detailed Western-style artwork and many explicit scenes. I’d be happy if you could include in you list for 2016. Here’s the website: http://trickster-book.com/lostinthesnow/index.html
Cheers, Tessa
Starfighter is a great one too!! Definitely nsfw though…keep your door shut and your curtains closed…
–> http://starfightercomic.com/index.php
Thanks for rec! Starfighter was already in my 2012 BL Webcomic Rec List. 😀
RIGHt….. oops lol I forgot about that
Will you’ll be having an updated bl web list for 2016?
Please check out http://www.leanonmebl.com/
Tripping Over You is adorable as well… it’s not explicit as the s** scenes need to be bought…
Thanks for the REC but Tripping Over You is already in my 2012 BL Webcomic Rec List. 😀
Uhm, i recommend Yforce comic.. the plot,art, and most importantly the characters are very very hot. Here’s a link http://www.yforcecomic.com/ :3
Thanks! I’ll look into this!
Great lista but i recommended “always rain here” its so gorgeous *-*
YES.
Thanks for the REC but Always Raining Here was already in my 2012 BL Webcomic Rec List. 😀
Wow! Great list! I found so many great comics through your previous Webcomic Rec Lists (and it looks like I’ll find more from this one) that I was just stupid excited to nominate my favorites.
Thank you JesBelle! And thank you as well for your contributions! Your faves were awesome and I’m happy this makes you all excited! >w<) Awesome recs are awesoooome!