The Heart of Thomas - Recommendations

Alt title: Thomas no Shinzou

The Heart of Thomas

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Kaze to Ki no Uta

Kaze to Ki no Uta

When nobleman and gypsy-born Serge Batouille arrived at Laconblade Academy, he had no idea his life would change forever. Upon arriving, he is roomed with the sexually-voracious and flirtatious Gilbert Cocteau, which ensures that life at the prestigious school will dole out more complications and confrontations than either boy has dealt with in the past. Together, these two young men brave love, growth, and the pain of youth, all while growing closer together than anyone would have thought...

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Nocturnalgloria Nocturnalgloria says...

Kaze to Ki no Uta and Heart of Thomas are so alike both in terms of artwork and plot that they could very well be the work of the same mangaka. Both are seminal yaoi manga in yaoi about schoolboys in a boarding school, the shoujo asthetics are the same as is the dreamy nostalgia that pervades the two. They even take place in a European setting in the past. More, the way the drama ties in with emotional anguish and the psychological approach make these two titles a perfect match. Fans of one ought to give the other one a go.

Claptrap Claptrap says...

This is an obvious recommendation. Both manga have a similar source of inspiration and their respective mangaka were friends. Guilt, repression, all boys boarding school politics, drama and angst. 

riptide101 riptide101 says...

Very melodramatic, boarding school setting, suicide, love letters, missing relatives, homoeroticism 

Natsu e no Tobira

Natsu e no Tobira

Fifteen-year-old Marion is intelligent, handsome and loved by everyone at his French boarding school, but the boy holds nothing but disdain for both his classmates, and himself. For Marion is devoted to rationalism, believing that emotions such as anger and love are unnecessary – even sex is merely a means of ensuring a species' survival. But deep down, this attitude is simply a façade that was carefully constructed to protect Marion's naivety and fragile emotions, and when a chance encounter brings a seductive adult woman into his life, even he won't be able to retain his icy exterior…

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AirCommodore AirCommodore says...

Gorgeous 70s-era shoujo dripping with melodrama, forbidden love, and beautiful tragedy. If you're into this genre (and if you're reading this you probably are) then I highly recommend reading both of these.

11-gatsu no Gymnasium

11-gatsu no Gymnasium

Includes the following chapters:

  • 1. 11-gatsu no Gymnasium
  • 2. Yuki no Ko
  • 3. Tou no Aru Ie
  • 4. Shiroi Tori ni Natta Shoujo
  • 5. Shiroki Mori Shiroki Shounen no Fue
  • 6. Bianca
  • 7. Sayo no Nuu Yukata
  • 8. Aki no Tabi
  • 9. Kawaisou na Mama

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La Esperança

La Esperança

In a European school dorm, Georges Saphir is admired and loved by everyone. However, afraid of others doing him harm, he has never allowed anyone to get close. Why is it then that misfit Robert can effortlessly step over this line Georges has drawn, and see right through him? And will getting too close to Robert result in a tragedy that justifies his worst fears?

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Goodbye Andersen

Goodbye Andersen

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Cologne Shikei Odo

City police officers protect the peace and order of Cologne, a bustling medieval metropolis. The young Ace Odo is a skilled man who admires his junior Fleet. However, the search for someone ordered by a high-ranking person to get rid of troubles has developed into a big incident...!?

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Mari to Shingo

Mari to Shingo

It's about two childhood friends, Takatou Mari and Innami Shingo, and their days in all-boys school in early Shouwa era. They gradually fall in love with each other...

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Sei Alice Teikoku

Sei Alice Teikoku

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Toudoku ni Ita

A world where one country is split in half on the Berlin Wall, East Germany. Annabelle, who lives in a country dominated by socialism, harbors a secret love for a young used bookstore owner, Yukirou. And the secret that the state's intrigue involves. The times, the thoughts, the struggles are the walls that separate the two. An authentic historical play depicting people living in East Germany.

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Tales of the Tendo Family

Masato, a son of the Tendo family, is meant to marry Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron. There’s just one problem: she’s a fake. The real Ran has fled after hearing that few make it out of the Tendo family alive. In her place is a young woman who says she will die if it means saving someone else’s life.

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