Once again, one of the best queer romance manga I read this year was also an isekai, although this one is not quite as purposeful as the last one.
LIFE WITH AN ORDINARY GUY WHO REINCARNATED INTO A TOTAL FANTASY KNOCKOUT (Fantaji Bishojo Juniku Oji-san to), written by Yu Tsurusaki with art by Shin Ikezawa. First published in 2019 and first published in North America in 2023.
PLOT:
Tachibana and Jingji have been friends forever, but Tachibana has always felt insecure about himself when compared to Jingji's good looks and general competency. Meanwhile, Jingji could care less about all the women throwing themselves at him; he just wants to take care of Tachibana and make sure he finds a partner worthy of him. It all comes to a head one drunken night, when Tachibana wishes he could be a beautiful blonde girl that no one could resist and a wandering goddess listens to him. In a blink, the two of them are transported to another world, where Tachibana has been transformed as per his wish and Jingji has been granted super-strength. Now the two are compelled to defeat the requisite demon king, but are the growing romantic feelings between them part of the goddess's curse or simply long hidden feelings coming to the surface?
