Hello! I’m Lys, a library worker and BL manga fan. I hope this blog is not only helpful for those who are unfamiliar with BL, such as library staff and booksellers, but existing fans as well!
Tag: publisher: sublime
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EN Title: Worst Soulmate EverJP Title: 運命の番がお前だなんて / 運命の番に求婚（プロポーズ）だなんてRomaji: Unmei no Tsugai ga Omae da Nante / Unmei no Tsugai ni Kyuukon (Propose) da NanteAuthor/Artist: HarutaPublisher: SuBLimePublisher Rating: MatureStatus: Complete (2 Volumes, second volume is titled Worst Soulmate Ever: Proposal) Content Notes: Sexual content Story OverviewYu Shishikura struggles with romantic relationships but is desperate to find his true mate. Being an…
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For those unfamiliar, August 1st is Yaoi Day! 8 can be pronounced “ya” in Japanese, so 801 can be read as “yaoi”. So what does “yaoi” actually mean?? Here is an except from James Welker’s “A Short History of Shonen’ai, Yaoi and Boys Love” chapter from Boys Love Manga and Beyond (p. 55). “By the…
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EN Title: Old-Fashioned CupcakeJP Title: オールドファッションカップケーキAuthor/Artist: Sagan SaganPublisher: SuBLimePublisher Rating: MatureStatus: Complete (2 volumes, second volume is subtitled with Cappuccino) Content notes: Sexual content (really only seen in the extra chapters) BL featuring men in their forties and above (sometimes includes late thirties too haha) is a subset of the BL genre, sometimes called “ojisan BL” (おじさんBL) or “oyaji BL”…
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EN Title: Pink Heart Jam beatJP Title: ピンクハートジャム beatAuthor/Artist: ShikkePublisher: SuBLimePublisher Rating: MatureEN Publication Status: Ongoing Setting: Contemporary, universityContent notes: Explicit sexual content Background InformationSuBLime recently released Pink Heart Jam beat, the sequel to the two volume series Pink Heart Jam. For those unfamiliar with the story, it follows the romance between freshman Yuki Haiga and his senior Ryo Kanae.…
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