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 11 Yaoi manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
11. 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
10. Zero Day Attack
A skilled hacker, Jin Kang, falls into a broker's trap and fails his mission. Barely escaping with his life, he can't bring himself to face VX, a genius hacker and team member he greatly respects. Instead, Jin Kang chooses to go into hiding. By day, he works at a café, while at night, he quietly plots his revenge. However, his routine takes an unexpected twist when a mysterious and striking customer, Seo Yiyeon, enters the café and makes bold advances toward him. Baffled by Yiyeon's unexpected attention, Jin Kang now finds his plans for starting to go awry...
Zero Day Attack is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Zero Day Attack
9. See You at the Crosswalk
“You’re under arrest!” On his first official assignment, police officer Jinho thinks he catches a flasher... only it’s the suave school nurse, Hwanung! One chance encounter quickly develops into something more as Jinho finds himself both excited and flustered by Hwanung’s gestures of affection.
See You at the Crosswalk has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: See You at the Crosswalk
8. Puchitto Hajiketa,
Ashitaka’s an out and proud gay man, trawling for booty calls at his favorite gay bar—but only bottoms need apply, because Ashitaka only tops! His first attempt at gay sex three years ago ended painfully and embarrassingly, and he vowed to never yield his ass to another man again—but fate has decided to throw the very man responsible for his ‘bottom trauma’ back into his life, and the guy’s looking for a fresh start.
Puchitto Hajiketa, has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: ぷちっとはじけた、, Puchitto Hajiketa,
7. Hae Tteuneun Jip
Sung Ho’s not the kind you’d typically expect to settle down in the countryside. He’s in his late 20s, ex-military, and…a single father with a year-old baby his ex-girlfriend pawned off on him. Jobless and without any prospects but a house, Sung Ho hopes the peaceful Nuldongmae village will make a good new home for him and his daughter. Rumor has it that the head of the village, despite his young age, is a real jerk… But he won’t have to deal with that, will he? But on the very day he moves in, Sung Ho clashes with a tall, good-looking guy who’s got quite the temper and accuses Sung Ho of stealing from his store. This new guy really gets on his nerves, but he does seem to know a lot about the village… Sung Ho’s always been a bit of a lone ranger wherever he goes, so will he be able to let someone else in his life for sunny days up ahead?
Our Sunny Days is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Cuando el sol se asoma, Das Haus der aufgehenden Sonne, Là où le soleil brille, When the sun rises, เมื่อวันฟ้าใส, 日昇之屋, 陽が昇る家〜田舎で出会った俺たち〜
6. Gangajineun Geondeuriji Mara!
Life sure is ruff, especially when you’re Gyeon Heeseong. Abandoned by his pack of fellow dog shifters, he is forced to become a drug runner for a gambling ring. For his final job, he comes face to face with Savage Fang, the ruthless Wolf Den enforcer Yoon Chi-young. Everything goes (nearly) according to plan, but on his way back he is attacked and forced to return to his fearsome(?) true form…a little white cottonball of a puppy! After Chi-young finds Heeseong struggling on the streets, he takes him in, believing him to be nothing more than a stray. Will Heeseong be able to escape the ruthless, terrifying outpour of love Chi-young showers him with and escape his criminal past? Or will he be forever leashed to a life of kibble and kennels?
Paws & Claws is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Don't Mess With the Pooch!, Don't Mess With the Puppy!, Don't Touch the Dog, ¡Garritas al ataque!, ลูกหมาของฉัน ใครก็ห้ามแตะ!
5. Mission: Save the Hunter
Death delayed due to scheduling difficulties.
Chaeyoon, once a famous hero, now lives as an unknown hunter, fulfilling the odd dying wishes of ex-colleagues before he can end his own life. Haunted by the past and drawn to Jihan, a skilled hunter he meets, Chaeyoon questions whether fulfilling last wishes and finding his own solace is possible.
Mission: Save the Hunter is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: เลื่อนวันตายเพื่อคำขอสุดท้าย, 因為遺言暫時延後死去這件事
4. Low Tide in Twilight
Kim Euihyun has decided he doesn’t want to live. He feels nothing anymore. He has no future to look forward to. Now, he’s looking into the abyss, holding in his arms the only thing that was keeping him alive. It’ll all be over soon. But someone grabs him from the water’s edge, and pulls him from the darkness. Euihyun, whose sole possession is a mountain of debt, has been rescued by Taeju. Now Taeju has offered Euihyun money, a house, and a job to help him out of his mess. But what will Taeju, who is intoxicated by Euihyun’s smell, ask for in return? Could Taeju be the person that finally brings Euihyun out of his eternal twilight…?
Low Tide in Twilight is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Night by the Sea, Waterside Night
3. Keullaudeu
Skylar has a secret hobby - taking photos of his crush, Chan-il. But when Cirrus stumbles upon Skylar's cloud storage with its impressive collection of Chan-il's photos, things escalate pretty quickly. At first confident his secret is safe with Cirrus, Skylar continuously finds himself in compromising situations, making him question Cirrus' true motives.
Source: Lezhin
Lost in the Cloud is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Keullaudeu
2. Stop at the Red Light
I like you, but I don't want to lose our friendship...? Hae-in finds it harder and harder to suppress his feelings for his good friend and roommate, Min. It doesn't help that Min is a natural flirt who likes to tease Hae-in every chance he gets. These two make an adorable will-they-won't-they couple!
This comic is a collection of three short stories. While the first focuses on Hae-in and Min, the second and third introduce other storylines and couples. There is explicit sexual content in this comic.
Stop at the Red Light has finished publishing and it has 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: Stop at the Red Light
1. The Pawn's Revenge
As a male prostitute in the slums, Je-oh is at the bottom of the social hierarchy. A pawn among pawns. Sure, he's tried to break away, but each attempt has only left him with more wounds. Until one day, he gets rescued...by a serial killer who kidnaps him along with his pimp. The killer, Seong-rok, is on a mission for his lover, a former prostitute plotting to turn the tables. Why he rescued Je-oh is unclear, but a slick-talking manwhore was definitely not part of anyone's plan. Regardless, Je-oh is no ordinary pawn. Now that he has entered the game, he will use every trick up his sleeve—or in his pants—to get revenge.
The Pawn's Revenge is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A World of Objects, Chess Pieces, The World of Chess pieces, The World of Objects
