While the rating seems poised to change after events at the end of vol 5, the first part of this series is an intensely charged slow burn romance between two professional dancers.

A bit of a slow burn romance between a gay businessman and a straight client. Sexual content is present but brief and largely kept offscreen.

The tumultuous relationship between a guitarist and his bandmate (plus a handful of other stories), this has some nudity, minor violence, and related mature themes but is not explicit.

A heartbreaking story about two young men running away together, this manga dives into some heavy topics including child abuse, prostitution, and rape, but actual depictions of sexual content are limited.

A collection of quiet stories with a hint of the supernatural and mostly only a touch of romance.

Two guys in a woodwind ensemble start out as friends with benefits after an physically exhilarating performance only to realize, four years on, that actually feelings might be involved. A surprisingly chaste story (as of volume 1) considering the premise, with essentially no sex scenes on the page, but a lot of discussions about emotions going on.

The sequel to Canis: Dear Mr. Rain delves deeper into the developing relationship between the two leads. Sex is present in the side stories, but the mature themes in the main storyline are predominately connected to violence.

About a hatmaker finding a battered young man during a rainstorm and convincing him to come work at his shop for just one day, Canis: Dear Mr. Rain has mature themes present, with violence particularly prominent, but sex is essentially absent.

A collection of interconnected supernatural period stories with a mix of character ages. Mature themes are present with particularly heavy violence. Several sex scenes are present but largely nonexplicit and not in every story.

A lot of discussion about sexual identities and age going on in this story about a man in his thirties being confessed to by his younger coworker. Sex is present in the story but is largely fade to black.

A slow burn of a relationship between a gay man and the straight friend he's fallen for. Sex scenes are present but limited in number, length, and explicitness.

A historical drama between a translator and his childhood friend after WWII, this title contains some mature themes and sex scenes that are limited and nonexplicit.

This title about money counterfeiters has a fair amount of violence and related themes but not so much sex.

A fun collection of stories about the heirs to the rulers of hell and their various hijinks, this title has some cute otherworldly romance with only kissing and implications going on.

A rare sci-fi bl, this story about a man put into cryogenic sleep for 250 years, waking to find an android replica of his dead lover by his side, is far heavier on the twists and turns of its story than in physical interactions.

A soft romance between a restaurant owner and the freelance writer who comes to interview him for an article. Minor references to cruising and one night stands but completely appropriate otherwise.

An ongoing series with a slow burn relationship between two college students, the mangaka may or may not have forgotten that they were supposed to be writing a bl during the first volume.

A collection of short stories centered on adults. Sex and minor violence are present in 'God's Name is Night', but only briefly.

A slow burn about a disgraced salaryman sent out to a country branch and the quiet cook at the one restaurant in town.

A collection of stories primarily (but not entirely) centered on adults trying to figure out relationships, this title does have some mature themes including depictions of sex but keeps everything above the waist.

A collection of often bittersweet love stories. Homophobia is present in some stories, sex not so much.

A sweet and gently funny story about a mangaka who accidentally learns that his assistant is gay and finds himself growing intrigued after his editor suggests he try writing a bl next. The plot itself is pretty basic but the execution is surprisingly self-aware. Hook-ups, polyamory, and sex are clearly discussed in the story but the depictions are brief and not explicit.

A collection of interconnected stories about professional dancers, this title contains mature themes and sex but keeps it limited and largely obscured or offscreen.

A warm set of snapshots of a couple's life in their small hometown.

A soft and sweet romance between two college students bonding over cute things.

About a man who wakes up from a failed suicide attempt over his debts to find himself in a male brothel ready to take him on as an employee, this oneshot is an odd story that's thematically dark but surprisingly nonexplicit. There is a handful of sex scenes but they are short and cut off quickly.

A supernatural romance between the owner of a bookstore/pawn shop for gods and the lodger he takes in to assist that delves more into the supernatural than the romance.

A gentle oneshot about a pair of childhood friends, their relationship is mostly implied.

Dog groomer who sees dogs' souls as people and the shape-shifting dog/man he falls for, fun (and cute) times abound

A collection of stories featuring adult characters that focuses heavily on social commentary.

A sweet (but not too sweet) story about a guy who finds himself with an amnesiac angel for a roommate after he gets stabbed in an alley. Some violence + organized crime themes, but no sex and essentially no romance.

A sweet story about yet another man meeting a kid in the park and gradually falling for the kid's older brother over food. Appropriate for younger audiences.

Two men embark on a round the world trip with one goal in mind: getting married when they get back to Japan. A fascinating travelogue that also has a lot to say about letting queer people be themselves and accepting love.

A matador and a colorblind butcher fall in love with additional stories included. This title has quite a bit of nudity and multiple sex scenes that are not explicit but a bit longer than in other titles by est em. Not suitable for those sensitive to scenes of bullfighting or blood.

Sometimes you and your very special coworker just have to end up unexpectedly taking care of a mysterious baby you found out on the sidewalk as a prequel/sequel/side story to an absolutely bizarre anime, amirite?

A collection of stories primarily centered on adult performers, there is minor nudity and one brief nonexplicit sex scene.

An interesting and quietly supernatural story about a pair of men meeting by the seashore, there is one brief sex scene at the end.

An excellent collection of stories centered on adult characters. Sweet and grounded, there's only a bit of casual kissing.

A collection of stories, including a set of interconnected stories about the growing relationship between a cram school teacher and a writer, that leans heavily into mature themes. Violence and sexual content are very present, though actual sex scenes are largely obscured and brief.

Trying to understand why you have such strong feelings for your older coworker is really difficult when feelings are confusing in the first place. Some mature themes but limited.

An interesting supernatural story about a trio of men trying to break a curse on a family's bloodline in two separate times. Sex scenes are present in the story but are brief and not particularly explicit.

Snapshots of a friendship slowly turning romantic, there are discussions about sex and moments of casual physical intimacy, but everything else stays off screen.

A slow burn relationship between a man living alone in the countryside and the nature photographer he invites to stay with him while he looks for his latest photography subject. Nothing more than kissing.

A cosmetology student in his last year of school can't figure out why he's so upset by his classmate and best friend's busy schedule, especially the meetings with one particular female classmate. A sweet friends to lovers story, sex is present but is mostly obscured or fade to black.

A collection of stories centered entirely on adult characters. There is some nudity and a very brief nonexplicit sex scene in the title story.

A supernatural story about a strangely unmemorable college student stumbling into odd goings-on with his new part-time job, this manga has interesting explorations of relationships but is otherwise lowkey on the physical affection front.

A funny slice of life story with a bit of detective work, this book is more focused on humor than romance. There are some suggestive moments but no sex on the page.

A supernatural story about a human finding himself partnered with a bakeneko.

An interestingly strange not-quite romance between a human general and his kingdom's very nonhuman dragon protector who's been fascinated by him since he was a child, this story has no sex at all but some minor gore and violence.

About the blossoming relationship between a man who works at a live music venue and the patron he agrees to take in for a few days, this story is a gentle slice of life story that touches a lot on ambition and depression. Sex is present in the story, but depictions are brief and generally nonexplicit.