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Author
Series
My brother's husband volume 1
Publisher
Pantheon Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Yaichi is a work-at-home suburban dad in contemporary Tokyo; formerly married to Natsuki, father to their young daughter, Kana. Their lives suddenly change with the arrival at their doorstep of a hulking, affable Canadian named Mike Flanagan, who declares himself the widower of Yaichi's estranged gay twin, Ryoji. Mike is on a quest to explore Ryoji's past, and the family reluctantly but dutifully takes him in. What follows is an unprecedented and...
Author
Series
What did you eat yesterday? volume 15
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Description
A hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss their troubles, hash out their feelings and enjoy delicately prepared home cooked meals!
Author
Series
What did you eat yesterday? volume 1
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Please note this is a gay manga novel. 'What Did You Eat Yesterday?' is best described as part comic, part cookbook - it depicts casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. In the narrative, a hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by...
Author
Series
What did you eat yesterday? volume 1
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
'What Did You Eat Yesterday?' is best described as part comic, part cookbook - it depicts casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. In the narrative, a hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by the dinner table, where they can discuss...
Author
Series
My brother's husband volume 2
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The concluding volume in the story of Yaichi, his daughter Kana, and how their meeting Mike Flanagan-Yaichi's brother-in-law-changes their lives and their perceptions of acceptance of homosexuality in their contemporary Japanese culture. As Mike continues his journey of discovery concerning Ryoji's past, Yaichi gradually comes to understand that being gay is just another way of being human. And that, in many ways, remains a radical concept in Japan...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Parrish's emotionally loaded, painted graphic novel is a visual tour de force, always in the service of the author's themes: navigating queer desire, masculinity, fear, and the ever-in-flux state of friendships. -- Amazon.com summary.
8) Virgil
Author
Publisher
Image Comics
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Betrayed, beaten, and banished by his own, an outed cop fights his way across Jamaica to save his man and get revenge! Virgil thought he was safe on the police force, but his gun and his attitude can't protect him from his own secret - he's gay. For thirty years he's had two lives. In the uniform he's the toughest on the street. Out of uniform he's a loving boyfriend. But when his own precinct turns on him, his worlds explodes. They put his name in...
Author
Publisher
Published by Archaia
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Love. Loss. Redemption. In a post-Internet future filled with smart homes, government-sponsored communication systems, and emotionally intelligent robots, two men at a party accidentally swap jackets and are thrust into a most opportune meeting. Unexpectedly, they discover the love, companionship, honesty, and vulnerability they've both been missing. But with it comes tragedy and great loss: the loss of self, freedom, and each other. Acclaimed cartoonist...
11) Wuvable oaf
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Set against the background of San Francisco's diverse communities and music scene, a romantic comedy at its core, Wuvable oaf wil charm even the most hardened cynic"--P. [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Shino gets engaged to someone unexpected, Shiro's cooking buddy Kayoko contends with her growing family, and Shiro confronts new challenges as his parents get on in years-and the common thread in each family unit is cooking that comes from the heart. Shiro gets a surprising offer at work, and Kenji comes home with a surprise of his own...
Author
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Please note this is a gay manga novel. 'What Did You Eat Yesterday?' is best described as part comic, part cookbook - it depicts casual romance between two 40-year-old men and the many meals they share together. In the narrative, a hard-working middle-aged gay couple in Tokyo come to enjoy the finer moments of life through food. After long days at work, either in the law firm or the hair salon, Shiro and Kenji will always have down time together by...
Author
Publisher
Vertical, Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Gilbert invites himself over for a hot-pot made with common-folk ingredients, and Shiro wonders if things will be weird with Kohinata. Kenji tries to put off entering his 50's for as long as possible, until Shiro reframes the idea of birthday celebrations, just as an old college classmate of Shiro's passes away. Changes are afoot at both Kenji's salon and Shiro's law firm... but the one constant is that there is always good food and great company...
Author
Publisher
Vertical, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Madam surprises Shiro with a gift that he quickly puts to good use. Shino asks Shiro for advice on how to keep her new husband fit and healthy. Kayoko invites Shiro to a cherry blossom picnic, at which Shiro is rescued from romantic disaster. Kenji gets a spiffy new suit for his birthday, and the couple considers the implications of a new same-sex partnership certificate law in Shibuya..." --
Author
Series
What did you eat yesterday? volume 1
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Shino and Shuhei deal with busybodies worried about their health. Tabuchi figures out how make his latest girlfriend try new things in the kitchen. Shiro and Kenji meet up with Kohinata and Wataru to ring in the new year... but as the quartet of friends get older they learn to be more practical in their celebrations. And Kenji's boss makes a surprising decision for the future of the salon...! -- from Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Vertical
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"As his clients get on in years, Kenji starts offering house call haircuts, which leads to the most emotional moment of Kenji's career as a stylist. Shino asks for someone to split the burden of clerical work at the office and the firm ends up with a very perceptive new employee. And Kohinata calls Shiro in a panic asking for help with Gilbert, and ultimately makes Shiro a very intriguing offer..."--
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