Readers' Poll: Best New Yaoi Manga / Shonen-Ai Manga

Romantic, funny, sensual, sizzling and sometimes just a little bit silly -- there's a range of moods and styles in the 10 boys love manga nominated for the 2008 Best New Yaoi Manga / Shonen Ai Manga Readers' Poll. Check out the poll page for descriptions, cover artwork and links for more info about each nominee and choose your favorite there, or scroll down to vote now.

While "shonen-ai" literally means "boys love" in Japanese, a lot of these stories are about men who find unexpected romance (and often much more) with other men. So which one gave you the most reading pleasure in 2008? Did the exotic locales of A Foreign Love Affair make it a must-read, or did you prefer the neighborhood romance of Alley of First Love?

There's a bunch to choose from, but if you've already got a favorite in mind, you can click on the links below to vote now. If you'd like to know more about the nominees, visit the poll page to to see more about the 10 boys love graphic novels nominated in this poll. UPDATE: Polls closed on January 25, so stay tuned for the results soon!

1. Alley of First Love by Ellie Mamahara (BLU Manga / TokyoPop)
2. Anima by Dany & Dany (Yaoi Press)
3. Don't Blame Me by Yugi Yamada (June Manga / Digital Manga Publishing)
4. A Foreign Love Affairby Ayano Yamane (801 Media / Digital Manga Publishing)
5. Future Lovers by Saika Kunieda (Deux Press / Aurora Publishing)
6. Love Quest by Lily Hoshino (Yen Press)
7. Masque of the Red Death by Wendy Pini (Go! Comi)
8. The Prime Minister's Secret Diplomacy by Youka Nitta (801 Media / Digital Manga Publishing)
9. Seduce Me After the Show by est em (Deux Press / Aurora Publishing)
10. Silver Diamond by Shiho Sugiura (TokyoPop)

See and vote in all of the polls, both current and the ones that are coming soon at the 2008 Manga Readers' Polls roundup page. Voting will be open until Sunday, January 25 at midnight, Pacific Time. I'll be posting the final results by the end of January 2009.

To qualify for this poll, a graphic novel must be published in the U.S. between January 1 thru December 31, 2008. There was obviously way more worthwhile BL and shonen ai manga published this year than I could include in this poll, so if you've got a favorite that deserves some love, please add your vote in the comments or post your vote in the forums.

One more poll to go! Next up: Best New Book About Manga.

Image credit: © Ayano Yamane / 801 Media