History Manga / TenCount

* SuperOCD: Shirotani has obsessive thoughts of germs infecting him, which leads to the compulsion of washing his hands in order to alleviate these thoughts.

Because Kurose offers to help him at no cost, Shirotani is initially suspicious of his motives, but Kurose asks that his only payment is for Shirotani to become his friend and that he'll reveal his reason for helping Shirotani once he writes down a tenth item.

A [[AudioPlay Drama CD]] was released on December 18, 2014. A second drama CD was released on May 29, 2015. An anime has been announced and planned to be released in 2020

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each chapter is is referred to as "count" (i.e. Count 10).

* IndirectKiss: Almost occurs when Shirotani requests that Kurose drinks from the beverage he bought first. The realization that drinking after Kurose equates an indirect kiss stops Shirotani from drinking it.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Shirotani is 31 but looks to be the same age or younger than the 26 year old Kurose--''especially'' with his hair down.

* SugarAndIcePersonality: Shirotani, as he comes off icy to his coworkers due to his affliction but is friendly towards Kurose and Mikami.

''Ten Count'' is a {{Yaoi}} manga series written and illustrated by Takarai Rihito that is being currently serialized in Dear+ magazine.

* BeautyMark: Shirotani has one below his left eye.

* {{Adorkable}}: Shirotani, while a more somber example, has plenty of these moments.

A [[AudioPlay Drama CD]] was released on December 18, 2014. A second drama CD was released on May 29, 2015.

%%* {{Bishonen}}: Kurose, Kurose, Kurose.

%%* {{Seme}}: Kurose.

%%* {{Uke}}: Shirotani.

* CerberusSyndrome: The story starts out innocent enough, with Kurose helping Shirotani with his mysophobia. ''Then'' around volume 3, the story begins to explore Shirotani's past and the underlying cause of his mysophobia, which gets considerably dark.

* AlmostKiss: Happens once. Later, Kurose declares that [[spoiler: he won't kiss him until Shirotani can mark sharing drinks off his list.]]
** [[spoiler: Happens again in count 17 to a frustrating degree.]]

* BelligerentSexualTension: Kurose and Shirotani have ''loads'', which is only amplified by the lack of physical contact. [[spoiler: Originally, anyway.]]
* {{Bishonen}}: Kurose, Kurose, Kurose.
* BoysLove: Well, yes.

* BrokenBird: Shirotani.
* [[spoiler: CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Shirotani, in a flashback. Implied to be at least part of his trauma.]]

* CovertPervert: Kurose is a pretty serious and reserved person, so one wouldn't think that he would [[spoiler: go from kissing Shirotani's hand to licking his fingers.]]

* EroticEating: Kurose helping Shirotani drink from a water bottle when he was sick was certainly...phallic in imagery.
* ForYourOwnGood: Kurose [[spoiler: stops Shirotani's therapy when he thinks that he won't be able to hold back from touching him any longer. The therapy later resumes.]]

* IKissYourHand: Kurose plants a gentle kiss on Shirotani's bare knuckles [[spoiler: and then proceeds to [[LecherousLicking lick his fingers.]]]]

* [[spoiler: TheImmodestOrgasm: Shirotani, as is usual in the genre.]]

-->'''Kurose''': Because I'm in love with you, Shirotani-san, [[spoiler: watching you responding like that by my hand made me excited to the point it gave me shivers.]]

--> '''Kurose''': I was thinking this before...Shirotani-san, you look very young with your hair down.

-->'''Shirotani''': If...if I become your lover, what will happen?
-->'''Kurose''': Then...I won't let you go. I will do things that will make Shirotani-san cry more.

* {{Seme}}: Kurose.
* TheStoic: Kurose, though he has his NotSoStoic moments such as [[spoiler: his panic when the sick Shirotani suddenly stopped replying during their phone call. This leads him to use a spare key to enter Shirotani's room to ensure he was okay.]]

* {{Uke}}: Shirotani.
* UnrequitedLove: Despite Kurose's confessions, Shirotani has yet to reciprocate.
** [[spoiler: By chapter 38, Shirotani has realized he has fallen for Kurose and confesses to him.]]

* CerberusSyndrome: The story starts out innocent enough, with Kurose helping Shirotani with his mysophobia. ''Then'' around volume 3, the story begins to explore Shirotani's past and the underlying cause of his mysophobia, which gets considerably dark -- especially when more of Kurose's warped personality is revealed.

A [[AudioPlay Drama CD]] was released on December 18, 2014. A second drama CD is set to be released on May 29, 2015.

A [[AudioPlay Drama CD]] was released on December 18, 2014.

* UnrequitedLove: Despite Kurose's confessions, Shirotani has yet to reciprocate.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each chapter is is referred to as "count"; i.e. Count 10.

* OlderThanTheyLook: Shirotani is 32 but looks to be the same age or younger than the 25 year old Kurose--''especially'' with his hair down.

The story follows Shirotani Tadaomi, a secretary with [[HatesBeingTouched mysophobia]], who meets Kurose Riku, a clinic counselor who was able to diagnose Shirotani accurately on their first meeting. After their second run-in, Kurose decides to help Shirotani with his affliction by way of exposure therapy.

The story follows Shirotani Tadaomi, a secretary with [[HatesBeingTouched mysophobia]], who meets Kurose Riku, a counselor who was able to diagnose Shirotani accurately on their first meeting. After their second run-in, Kurose decides to help Shirotani with his affliction by way of exposure therapy.

* Cliffhanger: Most chapters end with one of these.

* OverTheShoulderCarry: When Shirotani won't budge from the doorway, Kurose results to using this way of making him mobile.

* IKissYourHand: Kurose plants a gentle kiss on Shirotani's bare knuckles [[spoiler: and the proceeds to [[LecherousLicking lick his fingers.]]]]