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BL Information
2026 BL Print Release Database
A fan-run page that lists releases all types of BL books! Site visitors can sort releases by month, publisher, and original country of the story. It is run by TC.

English Print BL Masterlist
A fan-made spreadsheet that lists English BL manga and more that has been published in print. It even includes original English works. It is run by @love__catch on Twitter (X).

BL English Language Publishers Spreadsheet
A WIP spreadsheet created by me that lists various publishers to release BL in print and digital.

Chill Chill
A Japanese site dedicated to BL. It has a database of commercial and self-published works, BL news, interviews with authors and artists, and more.
Note: this website is in Japanese only

BL Blogs, Podcasts, and More
801 Blogs
A directory of BL blogs and writers who write reviews and more on BL! It is run by Cream.

The Yaoi Shelf
A podcast run by AuthorCarola and AichiYume that discusses a variety of topics on BL.

rentaBLog
The blog from the localization team at Renta!, a Japan-based digital comic platform and publisher.

BL Studies
Boys Love Manga and Beyond: History, Culture, and Community in Japan
A collection of scholarly essays on BL, including its history and fan culture in Japan. Edited by Mark McLelland, Kazumi Nagaike, Katsuhiko Suganuma, and James Welker. Published in 2015.

Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia
A collection of scholarly essays on BL and its impact in Asia. Edited by James Welker and published in 2022.

Fantasies of Cross-dressing: Japanese Women Write Male-Male Erotica
Written by Kazumi Nagaike and published in 2012. Includes the translation of Mari Mori’s “The Lovers’ Forest”.

BL with AKIKO
BL scholar Akiko Mizoguchi’s YouTube channel, which features information interviews with BL mangaka and more.

fujoshi.info
A site with academic resources on topics such as BL, LGBTQIA+ topics, fan culture, censorship. It is run by artist and independent scholar Sam Aburime.

General Manga Studies/Resources
Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics
The book gives history and information about the US manga industry. Author Casey Brienza interviewed authors in 2010-11, and the book was published in 2015.

Manga: A Critical Guide
This book gives an overview of manga history, different genres and themes in manga, and introduce manga studies. It was published in 2022.

Manga in Libraries
“A leading educational organization that provides manga professional development to librarians and educators worldwide.” It is headed by librarian Jillian Rudes.

No Flying no Tights
A comic review site created by librarian Robin B, covering a wide range. There are occasionally some BL manga reviews on there.