A heads-up to those on my flist who are anime/manga inclined but don't follow 50 anime blogs:

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YES, FRIENDS, 2011 WINTER SEASON IS NONE OTHER THAN THE SEASON OF THE LEVEL E ANIME. Done up in adorable retro style, Bakaouji, Yukitaka, and friends (INCLUDING A KRAFT THAT IS VOICED BY NONE OTHER THAN... WAIT FOR IT... WAIT FOR IT... Koyasu) finally ( Read more... )

I'm slowly but steadily catching up with the backlog that happened with (1) getting lost in the Inception fandom and (2) needing to wrap up work. I've begun backdating them, so try the manga tag if you want to see them. In the meantime, today's rec.

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Title: The Constellation Shine in the Sky (title story)
Artist: Kusama Sakae
Warnings: None
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Title: Olimpos
Artist: Aki
Warnings: none
Status: complete, scanlated by Storm in Heaven

Description: A complete reworking of the myth of Ganymede, including a bishounen Apollo, an utterly heartbreaking rendition of Artemis, and more metaphysics than you thought possible in a two volume series.

Reason for recommendation: Okay, so this is cheating ( Read more... )

Title: Nemureru Mori no Binan
Artist: Akisato Wakuni
Warnings: nonexplicit sexual content, sad intrusion of real life :(
Status: complete, scanlated by HotCakes, prequel to Tomoi

Description: In 1982, Tomoi Hisatsugu arrives at New York to begin his medical career, much to the dismay of his family. Having spent his life around men and more ( Read more... )

Sorry for the lateness; life got in the way!

Title: Endless World
Artist: Jaryuu Dokuro
Warnings: Explicit sexual content, drug use, rape, disturbing content, incest
Status: ongoing, scanlated by Vices and Devices

Description: A series of interconnected shorts, Endless World revolves around the acquaintances and life of Toshimitsu, a two-bit ( Read more... )

Title: Ashita mo Tanin (Tomorrow, Also a Stranger)
Artist: Masao Sangatsu
Warnings: explicit sexual content
Status: complete, scanlated by Attractive-Fascinate

Description: Akio's been in love with his best friend Ryousuke for ten years, so you'd think that he would have said something by now. Instead, Akio has been able to do nothing but keep ( Read more... )

Title: Martini Kouryakuhou
Artist: Tateno Makoto
Warnings: explicit sexual content, sort of pointless angst
Status: licensed by Digital Manga as How To Capture a Martini, previously scanlated by Countless-Time

Description: Naoyuki hasn't ever been a good drinker. But even he can't blame his alcohol tolerance for his bad relationship with his ( Read more... )

Title: Darling
Artist: Ougi Yuzuha
Warnings: explicit sexual content, dumb-as-rocks uke, dubious sexual consent (I would say rape, but *shrug*)
Status: ongoing, scanlated by Nakama

Description: High school student Rio is perfectly fine with his ordinary, boring life, living with his single mom and having just a little bit of a crush on his ( Read more... )

Title: Yume Musubi, Koi Musubi
Artist: Sakuragi Yaya
Warnings: mild sexual content
Status: ongoing, scanlated by Dangerous-Pleasure (or at least the ones I want you to read are)

Description: Ao is a high school student who suddenly realizes that he's in love with Ryoumei, an local shinto priest whom Ao met when praying for his aunt. But is it just ( Read more... )

STARTING TOMORROW I have decided to do 30 Days of BL Manga! But instead of the meme, I will actually be making 30 bl manga recs, one a day. They will be crossposted from bl_recs; however, the download links will only be posted on bl_recs. So if you aren't already a member, go join it. Why? Because I can ( Read more... )