Pride 2026 - Queer Manga and Webcomic Recommendations by MangaPlaza

Queer manga has decades of history in Japan, and are now among the fastest-growing categories in English-language translation.

Below is a tailored list of recommended queer titles from publishers like Kodansha, Yen Press, Square Enix and more, all which all have free chapters or a free preview to enjoy on mangaplaza.com.

A note from Shinya Sumida, Senior Vice President and e-Book Division Manager of NTT Solmare:

“Behind every great title is always a creator who brought it to life. Choosing to read titles officially on MangaPlaza becomes the greatest form of support for creators and the energy that helps inspire the next masterpiece. We invite readers to discover and enjoy many incredible Japanese titles that are still waiting to be discovered exclusively on MangaPlaza.”

MangaPlaza, the global manga platform operated by NTT Solmare, celebrated its 4th anniversary in March and offers one of the largest officially licensed catalogs of Japanese manga available to Western readers, including a deep selection of LGBTQ+ titles spanning fluffy romance, slice-of-life, drama, and more mature stories.

Girls' Love - Recommended Titles

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All
Publisher: Yen Press, LLC
Author: Sumiko Arai
Copyright: KI NI NATTERU HITO GA OTOKO JA NAKATTA © Sumiko
Arai 2023 / KADOKAWA CORPORATION
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya loves listening to rock, but no one else seems to share her interest...until she meets a cool, stylish employee at a CD shop. Dressed in black from head to toe, he has this air of mystery about him, and his taste in music is impeccable. Aya falls hard for him-not knowing her crush is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! For her part, Mitsuki generally keeps to herself and avoids standing out at school. But given that she sits right next to Aya, Mitsuki's all too aware of the other girl's feelings, and she's afraid to reveal the truth. So why does she find herself talking with Aya more and more...?

I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Author: Nachi Aono
Copyright: I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (C) Nachi
Aono/Ichijinsha Inc.
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Death lurks behind a mysterious orphanage where children train to become magical weapons of war. Among them is Sheena, who longs to stop the fighting and end the conflict. On one gruesome night, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, with a smile on her face. The mysterious girl turns out to be a secret weapon-an immortal child soldier named Mimi. When the two become roommates, there is growing tension and attraction. How will the peace-loving Sheena live with someone who welcomes death?

Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko!
Publisher: Futabasha Publishers LTD.
Author: Sal Jiang
Copyright: (C)Sal Jiang
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other... popular Twitter artist Sal Jiang's latest office rom-com!

Kotonoha
Publisher: TORICO
Author: Kisugae
Copyright: (C)Kisugae / TORICO
Webpage on MangaPlaza

When Fujita was in high school, she had but one romantic encounter - and it was with another girl. It happened one day when they ended up kissing. However, somewhere inside her, she knew a girl kissing another girl was wrong, so she chose to remain as just friends. Even when graduation came, she could not confess her feelings, and so the two girls split ways. Five years later, Fujita still thinks back to that romantic encounter. Meanwhile at work, due to one of her colleagues going on maternity leave, a new designer is brought into the company... and who does that designer turn out to be? None other than her high school crush!

She Is Also Cute Today-Full Color
Publisher: KuaiKan Comics
Author: (C)KuaiKan Comics
Copyright: KuaiKan Comics
Webpage on MangaPlaza

"An asocial girl who's obsessed with her studies seems to be interested in a lowlife delinquent?!"
She's still so cute today. A cold, high school girl who loves studying and a stupid yet sweet delinquent. Guo Si Te's new GL school manhua.

Boys' Love - Recommended Titles

Mobsters in Love
Publisher: SQUARE ENIX, INC.
Author: Chiyoko Origami
Copyright: (C)Chiyoko Origami/SQUARE ENIX
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Kei x Yaku: Bound by Law
Publisher: Kodansha USA Publishing
Author: Yoshie Kaoruhara
Copyright: Kei x Yaku: Bound by Law (C) Yoshie
Kaoruhara/KODANSHA LTD.
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Ichiro, an agent with the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Security Bureau, receives orders to make contact with and closely surveil Shiro, a yakuza hotshot whose bed partners include a considerable amount of influential male politicians. The mission takes an unexpected turn when they realize they've both been pursuing the same cold case: the disappearance of Rion Nakaba, Ichiro's senior and Shiro's sister. Determined to uncover the truth, the two secretly team up under the guise of lovers to try and pick up her trail...

My “Toy” is Connected to My Best Friend
Publisher: HOUBUNSHA
Author: SAEKO KAMON
Copyright: (C)SAEKO KAMON/HOUBUNSHA
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Jin is the heir to his family's shrine, but he is seccretly in love with his childhood friend Misaki. Refusing to admit his true feelings, has led his dreaming mind to wander. To help him let out his pent up energy, a senior club member leds him a toy from his colletion. Jin releases his lust for Misaki with the toy everyday, but there's more than meets the eye to his new toy. It moves and feels as if it were real! What's more, by some miracle or curse, it's connected to Misaki! As Jin ravages the toy relentlessly, Misaki is sexually tormented! What will happen with this "miracle" toy? Can it truly connet more than just their bodies?

The Seduction of the Deep Sleeper
Publisher: C'moA Comics
Author: Suzushiro
Copyright: (C) Suzushiro/C'moA Comics
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Toma Sugawa is a cool-headed, unsociable businessman. For some reason, he's not in a relationship, and he spends his life watching the days go by. One thing that has become a part of his daily routine, is waking up one of the tenants in his grandfather's apartment complex. That tenant is Kaoru Aida. He has countless alarms go off, and still doesn't wake up until Toma comes in to wake him. On top of that, he asks Toma to wake him up the next morning, without a lick of remorse. With an attitude like that, of course Toma is on the verge of snapping. But one day, Toma goes to wake him up as usual, and Kaoru, still sleepy, pushes him down?! Enjoy this clumsy, Blooming Love story between an inconsiderate guy and a guy still stuck on his ex!

BOUND
Publisher: CLLENN
Author: AKO MOTOYAMA
Copyright: (C)AKO MOTOYAMA/CLLENN
Webpage on MangaPlaza

Kazuma, a "Maste"at a BDSM club, is assigned to learn under Masaki, a blunt but exceptionally skilled rope artist. Their professional relationship gets off to a rocky start when Kazuma, frustrated by Masaki's cold demeanor, lashes out. In response, Masaki insists on Kazuma to first understand the sensation of being the one in the coils. To Kazuma's surprise, the experience is overwhelming; the bite of the rope leaves him with a bittersweet ache that he can't stop thinking about.