What is this genre all about? Yaoi refers to stories that portray homosexual (male/male) sex. It is not to be confused with the Shounen Ai category under Romance, which only portrays boy/boy relationships, but generally not anything pornographic. This is real male/male porn. The female version is Yuri.
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Top 14 Yaoi manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 14. Steel Under Silk
- 13. Jugineun Gwangye
- 12. Hunter-neun Joyonghi Salgo Sipda
- 11. Yeolbyeong
- 10. Zaijian, Wo De Guowang
- 9. Wolf in the House
- 8. Seiheki Yabame na Otoko ni Nerawaremashita.
- 7. Doksa
- 6. Pheromone Impossible
- 5. Regas
- 4. Omega Jiken-bo: Konoko Ore ga Umimashita
- 3. Myeongseongi Ttareuneun Yeonae
- 2. Castehate
- 1. Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka
14. Steel Under Silk
On a night the moonlight was particularly bright, Yeon-Jo's family was slaughtered by the tip of Hui-Ryang's ruthless sword. Yeon-Jo, who lost everything overnight, vows revenge and approaches Kwon Hui-Ryang. Hiding behind the fragrant flower lies the tip of the blade...
Steel Under Silk is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Blade and Flower, Sword and Flower, Hoa dữ gươm, Hoa và gươm
13. Jugineun Gwangye
In a world where doppelgängers exist and are tasked with killing their human counterparts, a devil named Joon falls prey to distraction and accidentally creates Doh Seong-ah. He’s supposed to be taking the place of Lee Woo-yeol, but instead comes out looking like the male version of Joon’s favorite idol! Undeterred, Seong-ah enters the human realm to start his mission, but Woo-yeol proves to be far more formidable and terrifying than Seong-ah anticipated… Can he succeed in eliminating Woo-yeol? Or will the world be big enough for the two of them after all…?
Kill Me if You Can is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Kill me if you want to live, 殺る関係〜僕とヤりたいなら、殺させてください〜, 誅殺關係, ภารกิจร้ายกลายเป็นรัก
12. Hunter-neun Joyonghi Salgo Sipda
11 years ago, chaos broke out when a massive rift appeared. In a time of despair, the ‘System’ appeared before a few people, and Cha Eui-Jae, a human, awakened as ‘Hunter J,’ becoming a hero to the world. One day, as Eui-Jae is on another mission, he and his team enter a dangerous rift in the West Sea. In the intense battle that follows, Eui-Jae loses 44 of his comrades but somehow succeeds in sealing the rift. When he regains consciousness, he finds himself alone, 8 years in the future.
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'Hunter J' is now considered dead. Feeling a void in a world so peaceful that it makes his past sacrifices seem almost pointless, Eui-Jae decides to live a quiet, low-profile life. However, fate has other plans for him. Of all places, the hangover soup restaurant where he works part-time is a favourite spot for hunters. Of all things, the magic stone he put up for sale to make some cash turns out to be an S-rank item. And of all people, the person who finds out he’s an awakened one is none other than the top-ranked hunter, Lee Sa-Yeong.
“That’s strange.”
“......”
“Have we met somewhere before?”
Eui-Jae, who wants to live an ordinary life but can’t, and Sa-Yeong, who becomes obsessed with him and proposes a suspicious deal.
‘Can I really live a quiet life?’
The Hunter Wants to Live Quietly is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 헌조살, Heonjosal, The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low
11. Yeolbyeong
Myung-Ha, cast out by his family and forced to live a lonely life as a gravekeeper, is suddenly tasked by his father with a peculiar “errand.” What seemed like a simple task brings him to none other than the estate of Grand Prince Howon, Yi Sa-Hwon. In the blink of an eye, Myung-Ha goes from being a gravekeeper to the wife of the enigmatic prince. Alone in an unfamiliar place, the only warmth Myung-Ha can rely on comes from Sa-Hwon’s kindness. Yet that kindness proves dangerous to trust, for the Sa-Hwon of the night is an entirely different man...
Note: Includes 10 extra chapters.
Like a Fever Dream has finished publishing and it has 94 Chapters. It is also Known as: Fever (Seo Jogeum), Fiebre, Folie nocturne, ไข้สวาท, 热病, 熱病〜夜に咲く呪いの花〜, 狂热症
10. Zaijian, Wo De Guowang
Zhang Li witnessed the "stone statue" he was closely associated with disappear in front of his eyes. Filled with grief and regret, he comes to arrive in at Elbis, a mythical ancient civilization from long ago that had mysteriously perished. At last, he encounters the stone statue again, only to find that he wasn't the old crybaby that clung to him every day, but a cold, ruthless tyrant instead. Can he stay with him this time...?
Zaijian, Wo De Guowang is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: See You, My King
9. Wolf in the House
After ending an on-again, off-again relationship of 10 years, Minsuk decides to foster a Siberian husky named Bexan to mark the start of his new single life. He can’t wait to cuddle with his new furry roommate, take him on walks, and play fetch. But Bexan is no ordinary dog...and when night falls, Minsuk is in for a surprise.
Wolf in the House has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ulpeu Indeo Hauseu, WOLF IN THE HOUSE：ウルフ・イン・ザ・ハウス, Волк в доме, 入夜为人, 家中有狼
8. Seiheki Yabame na Otoko ni Nerawaremashita.
"Now, let's start the shoot." A sadistic cameraman X a pure Tofu shop boy. He gently prepares him, driving him almost insane... Is his reasoning reaching its limit...!?
Hit on by a kinky guy has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 性癖ヤバめなオトコに狙われました。, Seiheki Yabame na Otoko ni Nerawaremashita.
7. Doksa
Yujun, a loyal member of the Hwaseo Gang, goes undercover in the rival Gangho Gang to retrieve a secret ledger that contains incriminating evidence against his boss, Congressman Jang Seok-jun. Successfully catching the eye of Gangho’s ruthless boss, Kwon Jaeha, Yujun tries to secure his position by pleading for his life and offering to do anything Jaeha asks. But when Jaeha responds with a chilling demand, “Strip down,” Yujun realizes that survival in this dangerous game demands more than just loyalty—it requires total submission. This gripping story explores deception, power plays, and the price of betrayal.
Viper is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Venomous Snake, Vipère (2024), Víbora, เล่ห์อสรพิษ (2024), 毒蛇 (2024), 독사 (2024)
6. Pheromone Impossible
Peach-pheromone Luo Zhiyu and tangerine-pheromone Xiao Yan have had an ongoing feud since they were 3 years old. The both of them have a 0% pheromone match, yet they’re always together. When they graduated, they finally realized that they were blinded by their scientism…
Note: Chapter count includes a prologue and 5 extras.
Pheromone Impossible has finished publishing and it has 113 Chapters. It is also Known as: Pheromone in Possible, Pheromone Say Otherwise, Pheromone Say We Can't, Pheromone Says That We Are Impossible, Tin Tức Tố Nói Chúng Ta Không Có Khả Năng, Xin Xi Su Shuo Wo Men Bu Ke Neng, Xìn Xī Sù Shuō Wǒ Men Bù Kě Néng, ฟีโรโมนบอกว่าเรื่องของเราเป็นไปไม่ได้, 俺たちの相性、0%
5. Regas
Blessed with dragon's blood, a royal is born every generation with the creature's legendary might. But with that might comes a dragon's cruelty. Thus, each royal is assigned a Regas, a dragon tamer capable of quelling the raging hearts of those with the dragon's blessing. Abel has been trained in the ways of a Regas, but can he withstand the lunacy of the latest blessed prince?
Regas is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Legas, เรกาส
4. Omega Jiken-bo: Konoko Ore ga Umimashita
Detective Nogo Taichirou is now in a big bind as he enters the home of one of his main suspects, Satou Ayato, and the bottom of his body begins to react. But above all, next to him was a baby?! Being the result of your research... But more importantly, from who is the baby named Fumita ...?!
Omega's Case File: I Gave Birth to this Baby has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: Ω事件簿 この子オレが産みました, Ω Jiken-bo Konoko ore ga Umimashita
3. Myeongseongi Ttareuneun Yeonae
Born to inherit a hotel empire, Woo Myeong-seong was raised like a "perfect creation" by his controlling father.
To the outside world, he has it all: brains, looks, wealth. But behind closed doors, he’s slowly burning out from a lifetime of pressure and expectation.
One day, while listlessly going about his routine, he runs into Do Jeonsu, a high school classmate now working as a chicken delivery guy.
Cheerful, awkward, and hopelessly inexperienced in love, Jeonsu is everything Myeong-seong isn’t.
On a whim, Myeong-seong offers to teach Jeonsu the art of dating, but the lessons begin to blur as curiosity turns to something deeper.
"Kiss me... I taught you last time. Let's see if you remember."
Love is in the Heir is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Well Known Love Affair, A Well-Known Love Affair, Love with Fame, 名声による恋愛〜キスしたことあるか？〜, 攸關名聲的戀愛
2. Castehate
From Hoshikuzuu Scans:
Living the high school life, being admired by all the other species in his school, Rurikawa (Wolf. Alpha. Male.) meets a lower species, Kyougokuin (Rabbit. Beta. Male.) As soon as their eyes meet, Rurikawa thinks, "I want to breed this beautiful creature." He's suddenly unable to control his urges as he's turned on. In a world where men can also become pregnant, this series tells the story of high school boys being led around by their instincts and fate.
Castehate has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: カーストヘイト, Caste Hate
1. Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka
A BL youth romance about a lonely delinquent who bonds with an honor student after he saves him.
Is It Because of Love That I Can't Resist? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: たまらないのは恋なのか, Tamaranai no wa Koi nano ka
