Here’s a list of all the available mafia & yakuza BL Manga & Manhwa officially licensed in English in paperback. Well, maybe not all, but it took forever to scrounge the internet for these. It also didn’t save at first, but I think I added back all the ones I lost. I stumbled on some that are out of print, but I didn’t add them (*now adding them at the bottom*). Please let me know if I missed any, and I will add them! Also, obligatory: this post contains affiliate links!
*last update: May 26th, 2024
Opposite sides of the law flirt with danger–and each other–in a tangled web of political intrigue that is fraught with deception and secrets. A suspenseful mystery sure to get the heart racing in more ways than one, perfect for fans of No. 6 and Banana Fish!
Ichiro, an agent with the Tokyo Metropolitan Public Security Bureau, receives orders to make contact with and closely surveil Shiro, a yakuza hotshot whose bed partners include a considerable amount of influential male politicians. The mission takes an unexpected turn when they realize they’ve both been pursuing the same cold case: the disappearance of Rion Nakaba, Ichiro’s senior and Shiro’s sister. Determined to uncover the truth, the two secretly team up under the guise of lovers to try and pick up her trail.
The Dangerous Convenience Store
College student Yeo Eui-joon works the graveyard shift at a convenience store to pay his bills. The shift sucks, but the money’s good, and the customers—mostly mobsters and hoodlums—don’t cause too much trouble. That might be due to Gunwoo, a tall, hunky gangster who frequents the store for booze and cigarettes. He’s scarier than the rest of the clientele, but seems to have a soft spot for Eui-joon, defending him from the more volatile customers. Could there be more behind Gunwoo’s protective actions? And if so, is Eui-joon prepared to be a part of Gunwoo’s violent world?
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A thrilling game of cat and mouse, murder and mystery…
As the son of one of the most infamous Yakuza bosses in Japan, Shoto Tanaka’s life has been anything but average. Then he meets the most popular athlete in Japan, Goro Nakamura. Goro is used to putting on a show for the public, and since he comes from a family of wealth and notoriety, he’s frequently in the limelight. Shoto, like many others, is captivated by his icy charisma.
What Shoto isn’t aware of is that Goro is also the infamous ‘Animosity Serial Killer’ of Japan. In what ways will Goro and Shoto’s profound devotion to one another and their various ideologies impact their complex relationship and those around them?
This book contains explicit content and mature themes, including uncensored sex, bondage, violence, gore, and torture. It is not intended for anyone under 18 years of age.
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A wholesome Boys Love rom-com between a handsome but oblivious mob boss and his young, simplehearted but moody second-in-command!
Akihiro Kashima is the right-hand man of the Sawatari mob, and he has a secret. He’s been hopelessly in love for years—with his boss! As a trusted subordinate, he’s subject to the head honcho’s unintended acts of seduction. But with Akihiro’s position in the group at stake, he couldn’t possibly reveal the infatuation that plagues him. Stuck between duty and his feelings, something’s gotta give!
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In a run-down city riddled with poverty and gangs, survival is a daily struggle for Yuki and his best friend Tetsu. Selling fake drugs in shady back alleys doesn’t make them much money, so in a desperate attempt to pay for Yuki’s ill brother’s hospitalization, the two of them get caught trying to break into the vault of the Seidoukai— an infamous yakuza group. However, Yuki catches the eye of the gang’s young boss, Kazutaka Hyoudo, and the two of them escape imminent death after striking a deal.
Hyoudo is willing to take care of his brother’s hospital bills— for a price. A weekly visit to his office doesn’t seem like much to pay, but as tensions grow between the Seidoukai and another power-hungry gang, will Yuki and Tetsu be caught up in the resulting fallout?
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Nature made Ash beautiful; Nurture made him a killer!
VICE CITY: NEW YORK IN THE 80s…
Nature made Ash Lynx beautiful; nurture made him a cold ruthless killer. A runaway brought up as the adopted heir and sex toy of “Papa” Dino Golzine, Ash, now at the rebellious age of seventeen, forsakes the kingdom held out by the devil who raised him. But the hideous secret that drove Ash’s older brother mad in Vietnam has suddenly fallen into Papa’s insatiably ambitious hands–and it’s exactly the wrong time for Eiji Okamura, a pure-hearted young photographer from Japan, to make Ash Lynx’s acquaintance…
Epic in scope, and one of the best-selling shojo titles of all time in Japan, Akimi Yoshida put an electric shock into the genre and gained a huge crossover audience through Banana Fish‘s stripped-down, non-stop style.
Finder Deluxe Edition: Target in Sight
Freelance photographer Akihito Takaba is captured by the very subject he’s been stalking in his viewfinder—the handsome and enigmatic crime lord Asami Ryuichi! The older man ravages him, both body and mind. Does this mean the end for the naive photographer, or will he live to shoot another day?
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The prequel to the popular yakuza rom-com Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato!
A yakuza head finds himself ensnared in the unwavering attentions of a sometimes impetuous but always cunning schemer. If being yakuza doesn’t get him killed, his new lover just might!
Uichi Rogi is in a bind, both literally and figuratively, when he meets Akitora Oyamato, the yakuza head who’s come to collect a debt from Uichi’s lover. Instantly smitten, Uichi concocts dubious and often dangerous schemes to get closer to the man, but his lies come at a heavy price—one he may regret having to pay for Akitora’s affections.
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The mafia threatens Ewon into working for a loan shark, where he’s forced to run dangerous errands for no pay. The culprit who doomed Ewon to this life is none other than Jiho, Ewon’s jealous ex who still burns at Ewon’s infidelity. Their gang leader Mookyul, with movie-star good looks and the bizarre, drunken habit of biting people on the neck, takes a keen interest in his attractive new errand boy. Will Ewon be able to survive the violent underworld (not to mention the constant sexual harassment) he must endure as an underling of Mookyul?
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Fourth Generation Head: Tatsuyuki Oyamato
A young yakuza boss has a sexy encounter with his wild side when his family’s dirty business becomes personal.
The last thing playboy Tatsuyuki Oyamato, fourth-generation heir to a yakuza family syndicate, wants is any responsibility for running the family business, especially when a recent erotic encounter with a male masseur has him totally preoccupied with questioning his sexuality! But Tatsuyuki’s forced to step up both in the sheets and on the streets when a hot hookup deepens his newfound attraction to men, while also drawing the attention of a mysterious man who seems dangerously obsessed with Tatsuyuki’s lineage…
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The sexually masochistic yakuza boss, Yashiro, isn’t the type to warm up to others easily. But when Chikara Doumeki, his newly hired bodyguard, catches his interest, he reconsiders his “hands-off” policy with subordinates. As Yashiro’s invitations fail, the yakuza boss finds out his bodyguard has a very personal reason for staying at arm’s length.
Yakuza themed books are always popular yaoi fan community. It’s dark. It’s sad. Sexy and interesting at the same time. This book is so emotional and deep. It’s rated 5 out of 5 in every review sites in Japan. The Japanese edition of volume 2 is slated at the end of 2013. And volume 3 is planned for spring of 2014 in Japan. This is a big acquisition for DMP and yaoi community is looking forward to a big release.
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A collection of masterful, sensual stories by popular yaoi creator Kou Yoneda! In the title story, Masato Karashima is a “transporter,” a man paid to smuggle anything from guns to drugs to people. When he’s hired by yakuza gang member Masaki Hozumi, he finds himself attracted to the older man, and what starts out as a business transaction quickly spirals into a cat-and-mouse game of lust and deception. In “Emotion Spectrum,” a high-school student tries to be a good wingman for a classmate, with an unexpected result, while “Reply” is told from the alternating perspectives of an emotionally reserved salesman and the shy mechanic who’s in love with him.
Yakuza heir Homura Yasobe has a secret lover, the young businessman Touji Karasuma. A resourceful man who will do whatever it takes to succeed, Touji is, in fact, the noble son of the rival company competing with Homura. If anyone were to find out, it would mean war between the groups! But can the two keep their rendezvous secret?
Business is tough at men’s haberdashery Dante. A big sale is coming, and they are extremely understaffed. So after getting chewed out by his staff a broken Satoru heads home to find a stray napping in the rain. Ryou isn’t your standard American longhair, though. He is a mysterious nineteen-year-old with charisma, good looks and an air of someone with a past, despite their age. After a meal, a nap and a shower Ryou was ready to model for Satoru. But their contract was for just one day. And the reason why Ryou had to go was he had a meeting with the mafia.
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Tohru, the son of a yakuza boss, is sent into exile on a deserted island for his own protection during a gang feud. Fiery and impetuous, he isn’t thrilled to be sidelined when he’d rather be in the fight, and is even less thrilled that Mutsumi, son of the gang’s second in command, is going with him. The serious, studious Mutsumi is Tohru’s opposite in every way, and it doesn’t take long before the sparks between them begin to fly!
A laid-back yakuza heir and a striking cross-dressing beauty start an unlikely love affair.
A yakuza heir indifferent to the family business butts heads with the stunning proprietress of a nearby drag club. When his yakuza grandfather starts putting on the heat regarding the family business, he runs straight into the arms of the masculine beauty!
Masahiro, heir to a yakuza syndicate, has been skating through life without much purpose. When he stumbles one night into the drag club where his childhood friend Hana works, the drunk and obnoxious Masahiro causes such a stir that the beautiful owner of the club is forced to deal with the yakuza brat themself. Is one good spanking all it will take to put the heir apparent on the right path in life…and love?
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Kei Enjouji and Ranmaru Samejima are a sweet couple, but their relationship is put to the test when Kei’s annoying, bratty half-brother, Kai, decides to make moves on Ranmaru. Three’s a crowd ― but knowingly, he invites himself over to their home and tries to throw his “wrench” in the plan… which is immediately crushed when Masanori Araki cleverly steers him away. Masanori is the yakuza boss’ right-hand man, as well as Kai’s life-protector.
Straight and macho Taki partners with feminine and gay Goh to form an expert team of bandits hired by the police to steal from the mafia. Lately, Goh has been more interested in acquiring Taki’s feelings than the usual caches of arms and drugs. Will Taki and Goh form a new kind of partnership?
Volume one of Yellow begins with a brewing personal interest between Taki and Goh, though Taki is still unwilling to answer to Goh’s desires. A gangster’s jealousy leads to Taki’s kidnapping, and it’s up to Goh’s cunning and charms to save him. Working solo, it’s also up to Goh to find the drugs he was hired to steal while sidestepping a police conspiracy powder keg.
Straight and macho Taki partners with feminine and gay Goh to form an expert team of bandits hired by the police to steal from the mafia.
In July of 2005, DMP introduced one of the most popular creator & ground-breaking series: YELLOW to the yaoi industry, cementing Tateno as a yaoi fan favorite. Finally, Makoto Tateno has created a mini sequel series starring her two beloved characters, which have never been published in print, until now!
A yakuza enforcer becomes the gang world’s biggest K-pop stan in this cult comedy manga that went from webcomic to sleeper hit in Japan! Perfect for fans of Way of the Househusband, Phantom of the Idol, or Spy x Family.
Named one of the Best New Comics of 2023 by New York Public Library!
Ken Kanashiro is one of the top lieutenants in the feared yakuza outfit the Washio Clan. He lives his life by the code of the Japanese underworld, where nothing is more important than loyalty, and ties between soldiers and their aniki are sacred bonds. Ken’s never had time for hobbies… until the boss’s only daughter Megumi drags him to a K-pop concert, and he sees the glittering, charismatic Jun for the first time. Smitten like a new recruit on his first job, Ken plunges into fandom with the solemnity and passion only a true man who walks the way of the yakuza could muster.
Not actually BL but I’m adding it anyway because I can
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In a futuristic Neo-Tokyo, crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user’s physical and mental abilities. Hajime Tsukumo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals. Now he must team up with Zeroichi, a so-called Hanger looking to reduce his own jail sentence in exchange for helping to take down these chemically-boosted bad guys.
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Yuuto Lenix, a former DEA investigator, was arrested and received a life in prison for the murder of his partner, which he claims he didn’t commit and was framed for the murder. While serving his sentence, an FBI agent offers him a deal to look for a particular criminal hiding in the same prison. If he successfully delivers what the FBI is searching for, then Lenix will go home free. He accepts this “under cover” assignment, hoping to be set free.
Aoi Ichimura is a member of the Yakuza family known as The Hanagumi (“The Flower Clan”). Aoi has a reputation as a tough macho-man with guts to spare, but in reality he’s just a timid guy with incredibly good luck. When he’s assigned as the subordinate of fellow Yakuza, Yuji Sakiya, Aoi learns to be manly in a different way… trying to be the perfect lover for Sakiya.
Japanese yakuza clan heir Ranmaru just got married on a lavish cruise ship, but things aren’t as they seem. The marriage is just for the appearances, and he ends up getting drunk and spending the night… not with his bride, but with the sexy ship captain! When the two men meet again in Italy, it is the start of a spectacular love story
Crimson Snow (Akanure goyou ni furu shimoyuki wa)
Kazuma, a yakuza, is shot and saved by the heir of a tea ceremony family, Shibata Yukihiro. Yukihiro,the illegitimate son, never allowed himself to ask for anything. Kazuma is the only one that Yukihiro wants to protect even though the burden that Kazuma carries is too dangerous. What should they do?
Out of Print
All You Need Is Love 1
Junya Sawa is an ordinary man – a modestly successful bank employee in Tokyo. But that isn’t the life he wanted for himself. In the eight years since he graduated from high school, he’s been unable to forget the man who could have changed his life – Uzuki Kobayakawa, the heir to a yakuza dynasty in Tokyo. Now, brought together by chance once again, he’s forced to face the choices he made in his youth that tore them apart and to decide whether their differences will keep them apart forever.
Beast & Feast
Detective Kazuha has landed a murder case that brings him back into contact with a man who once attended junior high with him. Back then, their relationship was like oil and water, and it certainly seems to be the case now as well: while Kazuha is a police detective, Hyoudou is a member of one of the notorious yakuza groups. Hyoudou claims to be willing to bargain for some very important information pertaining to Kazuha’s case. His price is unacceptable, however. Demanding Kazuha, himself, as payment ― the refusal given seems to not be an option he will accept! Now, not only after a cold-blooded killer, Kazuha finds himself stalked by his very own beast of a different sort. Will he catch the killer and come out with his heart, body, and soul intact?
Amazon (available but really expensive)
What other lists should I make? I like doing only paperback because if I don’t the lists would be way too long…
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