Joukakei Kareshi - Recommendations

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2016 - 2017

Haruto Sakurano is a lonely boy who has been surviving on his own since his mother abandoned him. Unable to defend himself from sexual assault and constantly discriminated against for being an omega, Haruto begins prostituting himself to save money to move out of town. Then one day he meets a transfer student named Takagi whose calm, non-judgemental nature slowly begins filling the void in his heart. Haruto's fear and self-loathing keep him from expressing the love he feels, but Takagi's gentle care and persistence bring them emotionally - and physically - closer together. Warmth and tenderness begin to replace Haruto's pain and loneliness, but how can Takagi convince him that he truly is worthy of being loved?

• Ch: 116
• 2018 - 2023

20 year-old Hyesung Kim planned his entire life around the belief that he was an alpha, but when he goes into heat for the first time he learns to his horror that he is, in fact, a recessive omega. It's at this point he meets singer Dojin Park, a wealthy alpha who claims to hate omegas. Despite his words, Dojin finds himself musically inspired by Hyesung and driven by a strong urge to protect him. Hyesung also tries to deny their shared attraction, but their mutual hunger for each other drives them into each other's arms in spite of themselves. When their physical union results in a life-changing event, the two men's hot-and-cold relationship is put to the ultimate test.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2019

Shoma Otsuki's an omega and an office worker of marrying age. He's set up in an arranged marriage with a skilled alpha female and just goes along with the flow in a relationship with her. However, Shoma can't bring himself to take the big step, and when he gets drunk one night, he bumps into a mysterious alpha male named Kanata Tachibana and asks him to pretend to be his lover so that he can call the arranged marriage off. But, when they unexpectedly fall for each other's scent, they sleep together and Shoma finds that his life is now tied to Kanata's. This surprising relationship between the two changes them in various ways... This is an omegaverse yaoi story full of love and hatred brought to you by newcomer Itsu Takumi.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 8
• 2010

Yuuta's kouhai Madoka used to be short, cute and agreeable but now he's just short. Without a job, constantly cheating on his girlfriends and with no place to stay, Yuuta is the only one left who's still willing to put up with Madoka's bad attitude while clinging to memory of the adorable kouhai he used to care for. However, when Madoka barges in drunk one night and coerces an unwilling Yuuta into sex will that be the straw that breaks the camel's back, or will it be the start of a new relationship for the two?

• Vol: 1; Ch: 3
• 2020

Socially, omegas are lowly regarded and the world in this story is just like modern Japan. To correct this social inequality, the "omega employment act" was passed and it requires companies to actively hire omegas. The main character, Arata, is an omega and he's one of the many hired by a major company thanks to this act. His company is a famous one where it's hard even for alphas and betas to be hired, but the role he's given there is a special type of "slave" that has to take care of certain needs of his alpha and beta co-workers... Due to his stress, he doesn't have regular heat cycles anymore. Full of mental and physical exhaustion, one day Arata stumbles upon a cat cafe on his way to work and decides to use it as a napping spot. There, Arata meets the cafe owner, Touya. But, when the two come close together, Arata goes into heat even though he's not supposed to...

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2016 - 2017

Akiyama is a salaryman who is stressed, overworked, and tired of everyone at his office expecting him to do their jobs on top of his own just because he's an alpha. After hours he goes to his usual bar, where his omega drinking buddy Kasahara listens good-naturedly to his drunken rants. Their relationship changes drastically, however, when Akiyama awakens to find himself half-naked and tied up in the other man's bed, with Kasahara begging him to bite his neck!

• Vol: 1; Ch: 5
• 2022

Even if we're both beta and even if we're not a fated pair, it'll be fine. Our relationship won't change, ever— Hibiki is a salaryman who has been living together with his high school sweetheart, Koushiro, for 10 years. When they had just met each other, they were convinced that they were a fated pair, but their gender tests revealed that they were both beta. Even though other gay couples can be blessed if they are a "fated pair," it vexes them they can't even hold hands in front of people. They tell themselves that if they love each other, all will be fine, but trivial things make them more anxious each day... But they hear about a misdiagnosis of the gender test one day...!? 

• Vol: 3; Ch: 24
• 2021 - 2022

More than a boss, but not quite a lover. The current worry of Moe Amamiya, who works at a medium-sized lingerie company, is that her sex life with her husband is practically nonexistent. Whatever she does, whether it’s dropping subtle hints here and there or trying to seduce him outright, nothing resonates with him... But then, on the day she and her husband hit a new record in the number of days without sex, Moe gets called over by her boss and colleague, Shinozaki. The two of them share a “little secret” that's going on in a secluded fitting room area...“If you keep this up, I’m going to cheat on you.”

• Vol: 1; Ch: 6
• 2018

Worried that his son might be gay, widowed salaryman Nobu asks his colleague for advice on the situation. Drinking his sorrows away, he meets the beautiful Hijiri and they end up spending the night together. Then next morning, due to circumstances, Hijiri ends up staying with Nobu.

• Vol: 1; Ch: 8
• 2008 - 2010

Includes the following chapters:

• 1. How Did It Come to This
• 2-3. Employee Dormitory
• 4. Your Smile is Everything
• 5. It's a Good Day to Be Friends
• 6. Kiss Kiss Kiss
• 7. Love in the Elevator
• 8. How Did it Come to This Epilogue