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.
We present you the list of Yaoi manga you should read right now.
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Top 16 Yaoi manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 16. Hunter-neun Joyonghi Salgo Sipda
- 15. Dalkomhan Namja
- 14. Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun
- 13. Newbie-wa Oldbie Gongsaenggwangye
- 12. Cherry Blossoms After Winter
- 11. Hidden Ending Saengseong Jungimnida
- 10. K's Secret
- 9. Tesoro Of The Guide
- 8. The Boss Is Too Much!!!
- 7. Darui Papyeon
- 6. Love Quest
- 5. Nunbusin Sum
- 4. Bujeongjeong Yeonae
- 3. Sketch
- 2. Pray!
- 1. Dash
16. 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
15. Dalkomhan Namja
I found out that my friend is a vampire. Would you believe me? My friend for 15 years, Kim Hyung Woo, got drunk and was brought to my house. Then he started blabbering ridiculous things like, he's a vampire, and since he just bit me, I might become a vampire, too. And that now he's thirsty.
Sweet Man has finished publishing and it has 115 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sweet Boy, The Sweetest Man
14. Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun
I will kill everyone for your sake.
"Hey, I think I like you!" Shirayuki says with a smile.
Haruki endures relentless bullying from a trio of classmates. One day, a beautiful transfer student named Shirayuki suddenly approaches him and asks if he would date him if the bullying stopped. Haruki dismisses it as a joke. But the next day, one of his tormentors disappears. Then another. One thing's for sure—Shirayuki is a psychopath that lacks common sense and empathy.
Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 恋するサイコの白雪くん, Koisuru Psycho no Shirayuki-kun
13. Newbie-wa Oldbie Gongsaenggwangye
Jung-Woo is a Tamer in the MMORPG Karel's Hymn. While selling off items after deciding to quit, he meets a newbie, "Charongrong," who swears loyalty even if "she" becomes popular. He thought it was just a brief, passing connection—but he shouldn't have taken those words lightly.
Note: Includes five extra chapters.
Carrying My n00b Waifu has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Symbiotic Relationship Between Newbie and Oldbie, 菜鳥與老鳥的共生法則
12. Cherry Blossoms After Winter
From living under the same roof to then being classmates?!
Ever since his parents passed away, Haebom has been living in Taesung’s house. And now, being a 12th grader, he enters the same class as Taesung, which makes the whole situation way more awkward. Living together 24/7, Taesung and Haebom's relationship is bound to change.
Note: Chapter count includes 19 epilogue and 10 bonus chapters
Cherry Blossoms After Winter has finished publishing and it has 156 Chapters. It is also Known as: 冬すぎて桜, 冬天之后的樱花, 冬日後的櫻花, Gyeoul Ji-na Beo-kkoch
10. K's Secret
Employee Kim Do Yoon has been working for 5 years. He has one secret that he can't tell anyone else — the fact that he's a half-vampire born between a human and a vampire. One day, a single mistake turns his whole life upside down.
K's Secret has finished publishing and it has 61 Chapters. It is also Known as: Clerk K's Secret, Secret of Clerk K, Секрет работника К, Hoesawon K-ui Bimil, 金代理的秘密, The Unquenchable Mr. Kim
9. Tesoro Of The Guide
The F12 Centre is notorious for having a high rate of bursting espers. Dr. Baek Shi-Jin, a diagnostic specialist, is sent there. On his first day on the job, Shi-jin meets Jung Tae-Yul, an A-grade guide who deliberately hides his identity under the guise of being an admin employee.
“As long as you stop paying special attention to Ham Gun-Woo, you’ll be able to get along with everyone.”
All Shi-Jin wanted to do is repay the favour of Ham Gun-Woo, the esper who saved his life ten years ago, but instead, he gets found out by Jung Tae-Yul, the guide who is has the highest compatibility with Gun-Woo...
“Doctor... You’re really using your good looks to get me to come for an examination?”
After that, Shi-Jin starts to develop subtle feelings for Tae-Yul, who keeps running into him like he’s been watching over him, and is the first one to rush to his aid in times of danger...
“If it were an actual incident, the Alpha Team will arrive in 60 seconds to protect Doctor.”
What kind of ending will Tae-Yul and Shi-Jin have?
Tesoro Of The Guide is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 테소로 더가이드
8. The Boss Is Too Much!!!
Taeho, a top, has a wet dream about being on bottom! To get rid of the restless state this put him in, he decides that he needs a relationship. Following his friend into a club, he meets a guy with a nice body, just like in that dream. "But... why am I beneath him again?!"
The Boss Is Too Much!!! has finished publishing and it has 41 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Boss Is Too Much!!!
7. Darui Papyeon
A doctor disgraced by a false accusation survives by practicing medicine in the shadows, only to be claimed by the ruthless boss of a powerful mafia syndicate. When the boss loses his memory after a serious injury, cracks begin to form in their twisted relationship, hinting at a hidden past that may be more dangerous than the truth itself.
Darui Papyeon is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Fragment of the Moon, 달의 파편, Bloody Crescent, Moon Fragments
6. Love Quest
1) Love Quest (6 chapters), and
3) Omake
Kazunori Akabane has just been rejected by the girl he likes in favor of some guy named Moriya, whom he doesn't even know. Caught up in his anger, he unknowingly runs into his rival in the school hallway. Suddenly, Akabane and Moriya are sucked into a magical world full of monsters! The princess who brought them there needs two otherworlders to amplify her powers so she can win the battle against the wizard who destroyed her family. Unfortunately, due to a slight misunderstanding, the two she got were Akabane and Moriya, and the power up method happens to be exchanging their bodily fluids!
2) Pheromone
Tateiwa finds out that his classmate, Narushima, puts out some pretty strong pheromones.
[MAL]
Love Quest has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ラブクエ, Love Kue, Rabu Kue, Pheromone
5. Nunbusin Sum
In a world where only Guides can stabilize Espers, Wonwoo, a soldier and Purifier, is swept into a parallel world through a mysterious fog, where he faces his dying self and gets a second chance at life. As he starts anew, he encounters the ruler of the North, Yoon, who seems strangely familiar...
Dazzling Breath is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Nunbusin Sum
4. Bujeongjeong Yeonae
After Taeyoon's ex-boyfriend sends a package to his old address, he quickly rushes to get it before anybody sees it. There, he unexpectedly runs into Jaemin, a former high school classmate with whom he shares a tense and complicated past. Taeyoon flees quickly, hoping it will be their final encounter, but fate insists on intertwining their paths again. To confront his lingering guilt, he offers Jaemin a sincere apology, only to be met with a shocking suggestion—that they meet five more times. What seems like a simple request leaves Taeyoon both confused and anxious, as he begins to wonder what Jaemin’s true intentions might be.
Reluctant Encounters is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Negative Love, รักติดลบ, 不正常戀愛
3. Sketch
Art student Lee Kyung-Eun is seeking a place to breathe from a suffocating, chaotic drinking party. He falls in love at first sight with Joo-Bin who even when exhaling cigarette smoke, creates a picturesque image shrouded in a strange atmosphere.
On the other hand, Joo-Bin sees ghosts of his past in Kyung-Eun. He recalls a friend in his painful memories but...
As Kyung-Eun starts to work as a model for Joo-Bin's photography, the two start to grow close, beginning to understand each other as time passes. Where will their relationship lead to?
Sketch has finished publishing and it has 103 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sketch
2. Pray!
10 years after the ruin of Shinoktaro, hope came to Frey, a back-alley gangster who got by stealing cars. And now, he might be able to find his long-lost sister! Then, he meets Koo Il-young, the CEO of SNT, a large corporation, whom he ran into by chance. Koo Il-young proposes a deal disguised in good faith.
“If you hate people like me the most, then let's make me your favorite. If you don't have the brains, you should at least know how to use your body.”
Pray! has finished publishing and it has 19 Chapters. It is also Known as: Frey!, プレイ！〜闇で見つけた光〜, 프레이!
1. Dash
Jeong Ji-Heon, a once-promising swimmer, retired early due to an injury and now works diligently at a sports agency. The hottest topic in the sports marketing world is none other than Kwon Jae-Kyoung, and agencies are fiercely competing to win him over. Ji-Heon’s boss orders him to secure a meeting with Jae-Kyoung at all costs. Using a trivial connection from a decade ago when they briefly trained at the same aquatic center, Ji-Heon miraculously succeeds in arranging a meeting. However, when they finally meet, Jae-Kyoung shows no interest in contract terms and instead seems strangely fixated on Ji-Heon’s genetic traits…
Dash is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: DASH: Sumergidos en una pasion
