A Love Too Captivating 1

By Mia Sorahana

A standoffish "bad boy" meets the honor student determined to break down his walls in the debut volume of this pure BL (boys' love) manga series

This tender story of high school love is so popular in Japan, it was adapted into an animated short with over half a million views on YouTube Author Mia Sorahana's first work to be translated into English

Tender, heartwarming, and sweet, the debut volume of this eagerly anticipated BL series is perfect for new and dedicated readers of the genre and fans of Sasaki and Miyano, My Summer of You, and My Ultramarine Sky

Misuzu never goes looking for fights--they just always come to him. But when he sees the local punks trying to start trouble with his classmate, the honor student Kitahara, he can't help stepping in. Ever since, Kitahara has been following Misuzu all over, trying to get to know this so-called bully who is actually much sweeter than he seems. Misuzu does his best to keep the straitlaced Kitahara away...but soon, something begins to blossom between the two--something that may just prove too captivating to resist.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1647296293
• ISBN13: 9781647296292
• Release Date: December 2026
• Publisher: Vertical Comics
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.