Includes BL manga.hwa.hua, danmei, & light novels releases in English print.
May also include non-BL works that are “BL-coded” aka clearly meant for audiences who enjoy reading BL and graphic novels. All release dates are subject to change, but I’m *usually* pretty good about keeping them updated.
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Ok… I believe i’ve fixed all the release dates but make sure to double check before buying anything!
Manga.hua.hwa
November 3rd
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 3rd: Better the Devil You Know Than the Devil You Don’t Know
Fantasy clashes with reality in this sweet and comedic BL manga about the eighteen-year-old descendant of an onmyoji and the buff but somehow helpless king of demons.
High school senior Akiharu Abe is tired of working through the summer at his family’s temple. Desperate for some help with his chores, he accidentally invokes a spell from his deceased mother and summons… the demon Satan?!
Now, instead of catching a break, Akiharu is stuck with a clueless demon wreaking havoc at home and at school. And not only that, but Satan needs Akiharu to ‘feed’ him divine power with steamy kisses…
NOTE: This book contains mature content and is intended for readers 18 years of age and over.
Twilight Out of Focus 7: Afterimages in Slow Motion 2
Jin, third-year director, lead actor, and president of the film club, and second-year director Giichi see eye-to-eye on very little. Jin is flashy, flirty, and focused on keeping everyone happy, while Giichi expects the best from himself and others, and will compromise nothing to see his vision through. Constantly at each other’s throats, the two can hardly stand to be in the same club. But what will happen when family trouble forces them to share the same dorm room? Will their common interests bring them closer as friends, push them further apart as rivals—or something else entirely?
November 10th
Babanba Banban Vampire Volume 1
First moved by lust, then by love, an ancient vampire learns to care for others and respect the family that he works his “day job” for.
An unassuming worker in a long-established public bathhouse is really the lustful 450-year-old vampire Ranmaru Mori! The heir to this esteemed Koi No Yu Bathhouse, Rihito Tatsuno, is a fifteen-year-old virgin—who is about to fall in love for the first time with a girl in his class! Ranmaru begins to weave a desperate plan to prevent Rihito from losing his virginity and to make him fall for Ranmaru instead, so the bloodsucker can eventually have pure, eighteen-year-old virgin blood for his own vampiric self!
This odd, hilarious, boys love manga series from seinen mangaka Hiromasa Okujima has already been adapted into a Japanese anime series and a live-action film!
Cherry Blossoms After Winter: Volume 5
Despite growing up together, these childhood friends have grown apart. The fan-favorite boys’ love manhwa turned K-drama comes to print for the first time.
Seo Haebom was seven years old when his parents died in an accident. With nowhere else to go, he moves in with the family of his childhood friend Jo Taesung, who suddenly grows cold and distant, destroying their friendship.
Now it’s their senior year of high school and, after years of barely speaking to each other, Haebom and Taesung are in the same class for the first time. Haebom struggles to make friends and is plagued by bullying, but after the handsome and popular Taesung fends off his most persistent bully, everything changes—they sit together at lunch and begin to act like friends again. Haebom is unsure what to make of the shift, but this could be his last chance to mend their relationship.
Given 10th Mix
Sometimes a song can save your life.
Love of music unites the four members of the band Given: hotheaded guitarist Uenoyama, playboy drummer Akihiko, gentle bassist Haruki, and Mafuyu, a singer gifted with great talent and burdened by past tragedy. Their struggles and conflicts may drive them apart, but their bond to the music—and to one another—always brings them back together again.
Ten years have passed since Mafuyu and Uenoyama graduated from high school and made their professional debut with their band, Given. Both have continued to thrive as professional musicians, with Uenoyama also busily supporting Hiragi and Shizusumi’s band, syh. Mafuyu and Uenoyama have argued, run away from home, and made up under the covers, and ten years of their lives have passed in a dazzling blur. This precious epilogue depicts their current lives, their growth, and the important people surrounding them.
Imitation Play, Volume 2 -dawn-
If you’ve got no objections…
I’ll spend tonight with you.
Bar manager Nagisa has been in one-sided love with his coworker, Haruma, for two years… so when Haruma breaks up with his girlfriend, Nagisa assumes he doesn’t stand a chance. And since he can’t be with the one he loves, anyone else will do for the night.
When Haruma stops Nagisa going home with his hookup, Nagisa suggests they go home together instead… the last thing he expects is for Haruma to agree.
Sex is one thing, love is another. There’s no way Haruma could love Nagisa the way he loved his girlfriend… is there?
It’s Just a Dream… Right?! (Comic) Vol. 4
One man answers a want ad for a part-time job and winds up in a world of dreams—literally! A dreamy supernatural comic about a charming himbo and his moody but cute boss.
When 24-year-old Jungoh answers an ad seeking an assistant for a shaman, he expects a straightforward part-time gig. The ad called for someone strong, patient, and quick on their feet—perfect for Jungoh. But when he arrives, he’s thrust into a bizarre world where the rules are anything but ordinary.
His boss, Shin Ibeom, is a grumpy yet undeniably cute shaman, cursed with uncontrollable arousal due to a nightmare seedling. As Ibeom’s assistant, Jungoh must help him navigate this strange situation while working inside people’s dreams. But the deeper they dive into the dream world, the more bizarre and unpredictable things become—especially as Jungoh finds himself battling a growing attraction to his mysterious boss.
What started as a simple job quickly turns into something far stranger, as Jungoh navigates both the surreal dream realm and the complexities of Ibeom’s heart!
My Oh My, Atami-kun, Vol. 4
Atami-kun has a gorgeous face. A romantic heart. And a steady stream of girls asking him out at every opportunity. Which is all wonderful, except…he likes guys, not girls. An upperclassman who enjoys reading, the long-haired boy who sits in front of him, the cute worker at the flower shop—each love fleeting but sincere, and just a bit complicated. Each bringing its own joy and melancholy. My oh my…even for Atami-kun, life truly isn’t easy.
Scattering His Virgin Bloom: Love Frenzy, Vol. 4
The sequel to the stormy omegaverse romance between a smokin’-hot alpha and an under-the-radar omega!
A virgin omega living in secret is outed when his first heat hits at work, sparking a passionate romance with his secret crush. Their steamy and needy romance seems like a match made in omegaverse heaven, but becoming a real couple will be a lot harder than sating their primal urges.
Hana is a late-blooming omega who reached sexual maturity at the age of 26. His first heat was with Renjaku, a customer at the cafe where he works whom he’d long harbored feelings for. Now they live together as mates. But the sweetness of this honeymoon phase is about to be interrupted by Hana’s weird family drama!
Stalker Stalks Stalker 01
A trio of male college students are caught in a three-way stalker disaster in a hilariously obsessive BL love triangle story unlike any other!
Itaru Hachimori, Yamato Mitsunaga, and Hiromasa Taté have a few things in common, such as attending the same university, suffering from hopeless crushes, and…being actual stalkers?! Itaru is stalking Yamato, Yamato is stalking Hiromasa, and Hiromasa is stalking Itaru! With so many arrows going so many different directions and no mutual interest of any kind, how is anyone possibly going to be able to sort anything out?!
Wolfhound
A devoted employee is about to get some hands on discipline training from the number one host in the business in this sexy Boys’ Love manga! From the author of Maybe It’s Courtship, Mourning and New Departure, and The Bird Eating Snake.
When it comes to the host with the most, Yuu is number one! And anyone seeking his affections and time must pay quite the price. Lucky for Miroku, a part-time employee who is completely devoted to Yuu, he gets special access to the host’s attention. But Miroku’s obsessive behavior is interfering with Yuu’s work and calls for some much-needed discipline.
What he doesn’t expect is the way Miroku’s eyes light up with desire at the suggestion! With a firm grip and some tough love, this obedience training is something they’ll never forget.
November 17th
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 17th: Follow That Kiss
A Boys’ Love manga about a punishment kiss, misunderstandings, and a mess of feelings!
Twenty-year-old Kouta works at a local guest house, and when a new part-timer joins the staff, he’s mortified to learn it’s someone he never thought he’d see again—his junior high classmate, Chizuru. Not only do these two share a past, they’ve shared a kiss, albeit one that only happened because of a “punishment game.”
Thanks to that, Kouta assumes Chizuru wants nothing to do with him. Yet the moment these two former classmates are alone together, Chizuru kisses Kouta again, then confesses he took the job just to be with him! Is this another cruel prank, or a chance to start over?
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 17th: Love is Money, Vol. 1
A demonic runaway escapes to our world only to get caught up in the business of pleasure! A sexy Boys’ Love manga that proves money can solve and cause all sorts of problems.
After running away from home, the sheltered demon Sora finds himself in a red-light district where human desire runs wild! Penniless after having his money stolen, he catches the attention of Eril, the owner of an adult entertainment business, who mistakes him for a job applicant.
“So…are you a top or a bottom?”
Without even understanding the question, Sora is swept into life at the escort service Paraíso, where debt and pleasure soon become part of his everyday world!
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov.17th: Remnant: The Beastmen Omegaverse Saga Vol. 2
To protect his younger sister and himself, one orphaned omega will do whatever it takes to keep their small family together—even if it means trusting a mysterious alpha. A Boys’ Love omegaverse story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
After losing his parents, Daath and his little sister Bella—both omegas—grow up under the Church’s care. As his first heat draws near, Daath secretly sells his body to save enough money for them to escape. But when he discovers that the orphanage has been trafficking omegas in the black market, his fragile world shatters.
Desperate to protect his sister, Daath takes on a dangerous job—only for his first heat to strike at the worst possible time. Just as his body gives in to instinct, a dark-furred beastman appears before him: Juda, a wolf alpha who wants nothing to do with humans or omegas. Yet their encounter ignites a bond neither can resist, one that will change both their destinies forever.
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 17th: The Feisty Omega and His Twin Mates Vol. 5
When one omega is rescued by a set of alpha twins, he finds his whole life turned upside down in this omegaverse Boys’ Love manga!
Takahina Natsuo is an omega who has lived a life pretending to be a beta to protect himself from the predatory alphas around him. Despite his precautions, Natsuo suddenly goes into heat on his way to a job interview and is nearly attacked! Thankfully, a pair of elite alpha twins, Yuya and Tomoya, manage to save him in the nick of time. However, instead of feeling at ease, Natsuo can’t resist the intense attraction he feels around these two brothers–which means that he’s found his fated mate! Problem is…which one of them is it?!
A sexy BL omegaverse romp where a reluctant omega learns that two lovers are better than one!
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 17th: The Prince’s Body Pillow, Vol. 1
An adorable Boys’ Love rom-com manga that you won’t want to sleep through! Set your alarm and prepare for the odd pairing of the sleepiest student and the guy in charge of getting him to class on time.
Mahiro, the president of the disciplinary committee, is assigned an unrefusable task: ensure the chronically late Asuma finally makes it to school on time. The solution places Mahiro in Asuma’s room, a situation that leaves him visibly uneasy. His concerns prove warranted when a morning wake-up attempt ends with Asuma pulling him into bed.
Asuma soon declares that hugging Mahiro is the only way he can get up, and from that point on he stays constantly at Mahiro’s side. Their close quarters quickly become even closer.
A BL romantic comedy of attachment and infatuation between a laid-back troublemaker and his easily flustered, by-the-book caretaker.
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 16
It’s complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he’s the object of his male coworker’s affections!
Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches. Unfortunately, the ability just makes him miserable since he doesn’t know how to use it well! And to make matters worse, when he accidentally reads the mind of his very competent, handsome colleague, Adachi discovers the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself! Things are about to get VERY awkward!
How to Befriend a Demon
A spicy fantasy BL manga about an arrogant demon and the meek, gloomy boy who summoned him!
Socially anxious witch & bonafide bookworm Rheine struggles with a problem no spell can fix—he’s never had a single friend!
Desperate, Rheine performs a summoning ritual to create a cute, loyal demon companion! Instead, he summons Luchatra, a powerful and domineering demon who immediately begins invading Rheine’s personal space… Turns out demons don’t know how to make friends, either!
Though Rheine insists that such behavior isn’t what “friends” do, he finds himself increasingly flustered by Luchatra’s behavior. As their chaotic daily life continues, Rheine’s desire for Luchatra to stay by his side grows stronger, blurring the line between friendship and something far more dangerous…!
I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons Volume 4
A heartwarming tale of love and acceptance.
Kohei Sugihara, college student with hearing loss, and Taichi Sagawa, his ever-optimistic former classmate, met in a chance encounter that ignited an undeniable spark that would eventually blossom into love. As they navigate the challenges of communication and societal expectations, their bond deepens. Will their love overcome the barriers and lead them to a future filled with happiness and understanding? A tender LGBTQ+ romance manga about finding love and acceptance. Perfect for fans of I Hear the Sunspot and similar stories.
November 24th
Everything for Demon King Evelogia Vol. 3
The Boys’ Love manga that inspired the anime! A man is transported into the video game he played as a child and finally has his chance to team up with the powerful Demon King, whom he’s always been in love with!
Toshiaki Ushito—better known as Gozu—is a social outcast. One day, he’s shot and killed… only to wake up inside the world of his favorite game! And right in front of him stands the very character he’s always had a massive crush on: Demon King Evelogia, the final boss. But Evelogia hasn’t come into his power yet—still in a younger form, quietly shaken by loneliness. Unable to hold back, Gozu blurts out: “I’ve fallen for you!” And just like that, his passionate pursuit of the Demon King begins?!
Flashlight, Volume 1
A coming-of-age BL title of Jongsu, who’s at a crossroads about what he wants to pursue in life, and his crush Haejin, who just revealed that he will be leaving to become a Kpop idol trainee!
University entrance exams are over, and Jongsu is finally free—for now. Until exam results come in and his future is decided for him, Jongsu plans to kick back, relax, and jam with his bandmates, Chen and Haejin.
Jongsu is especially looking forward to hanging out with Haejin, with whom he’s madly (and secretly) in love. But when Haejin reveals that he’s leaving soon to become a Kpop idol trainee, Jongsu’s dream of an idyllic break with his bandmates comes crashing down…
Love at the City’s Edge on a Moonlit Night, Vol. 1
“To be so drawn to a demon… What a strange onmyoji you are.” Kon, an onmyoji living in Kyoto, is fascinated by the supernatural and the spirit world, to the extent that he struggles to fit in with his human peers. Then one day, he takes a job repairing magical barriers and makes his way to a yokai-exclusive red-light district. There, he comes across Ibaraki, a gorgeous four-horned demon―and former sex worker! Could this be the beginning of an unlikely romance between yokai and yokai-lover?!
Danmei
November 3rd
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 3rd: Mistakenly Saving the Villain, Vol. 4 *Final Vol.*
A mission gone wrong and a villain in need of serious therapy await in this heart-rending drama—finally available in English!
When medical student Song Qingshi dies and wakes up in a historical fantasy novel, he’s tasked with rescuing the tragic protagonist from a life of misery. There’s just one problem—he has no idea who the protagonist is.
Instead of saving the hero, Song Qingshi accidentally rescues Yue Wuhuan, an enslaved man renowned for his striking beauty and trained in the art of seduction. Now determined to help his traumatized new patient heal, Song Qingshi offers everything he can: Medicine, therapy, emotional support, even a shared bed—strictly for his patient’s well-being, of course.
But Yue Wuhuan wants more than healing. He wants revenge. And most of all, he wants Song Qingshi all to himself.
As enemies close in—and even heaven itself turns against them—Song Qingshi isn’t trying to change the story. He’s just trying to save the one person who needs him most.
❌Oct. 27th❌➡️ Nov. 3rd: Run Wild: Sa Ye (Novel) Vol. 6 *Final Vol*
In this novel series originally released in Chinese two disaffected young men stuck in a run-down city discover that everything changes once they find each other.
Unwanted by his adoptive parents, Jiang Cheng leaves home to live in a cold, gray city with his deadbeat dad whose only talent is feeding a gambling addiction. Alone save for his suitcase, the rebellious teenage boy arrives at the train station ready to face his miserable new life.
But the moment he steps off the platform, Jiang Cheng meets the peculiar young girl Gu Miao, along with her big brother Gu Fei—a boy his age with a musical staff shaved into his hair. Rumor has it that Gu Fei is bad news with dark secrets of his own, but Jiang Cheng still finds himself pulled toward the withdrawn delinquent thanks to Gu Miao and, perhaps, fate. The unlikely friendship that blossoms between them shows Jiang Cheng the hidden depths of Gu Fei…and the hidden depths of his own feelings.
November 10th
After the Disabled God of War Became My Concubine (Novel) Vol. 4 *Final Vol.*
A strange thesis becomes one professor’s reality when he’s transmigrated to the past and awakens as a doomed prince in this hit danmei (Boys’ Love)!
An outrageous thesis has just hit the desk of esteemed history professor Jiang Suizhou. Dubiously sourced, it tells the story of the General Huo Wujiu, a man who was captured, incapacitated, and forced to serve as concubine to his enemy’s brother—the cut-sleeve prince. For three grueling years, the general lived as a prisoner until he escaped and sought vengeance against his tormentors.
Convinced the story is pure fiction, Jiang Suizhou brands the thesis a failure, that is, until he wakes up as the cut-sleeve prince himself!
Now, stuck lording over his concubine and prisoner Huo Wujiu, Jiang Suizhou only has one option to avoid facing the general’s future wrath: Ally himself with Huo Wujiu. Still, this strategy could backfire if Huo Wujiu were to get the wrong idea about his intentions.
November 24th
The Sword Named No Way Out: Jian Ming Bu Nai He (Novel) Vol. 1
A twisting fantasy adventure danmei about finding redemption across multiple lifetimes.
The last thing powerful cultivator Gong Wei remembers before his death is bleeding out beneath his archenemy Xu Shuangce’s infamous blade–the sword known as No Way Out. The weapon should have annihilated his soul forever, so when Gong Wei awakens sixteen years later in the body of a beautiful but witless young male disciple, no one is more surprised than he is.
Determined to hide his true identity lest Xu Shuangce return to finish the job, the mischievous Gong Wei attaches himself to two young cultivators traveling to investigate a string of horrific deaths in the nearby city of Linjiang. Yet what he finds there is even more shocking: The mysterious murderer appears to be impersonating none other than Gong Wei himself. And the closer Gong Wei comes to uncovering the killer’s identity, the more questions arise about the events surrounding his death–and what truly happened between him and Xu Shuangce sixteen years ago.
Light Novels
November 10th
❌Oct. 27th❌ ➡️ Nov. 10th: When It Rains, It Pours
Two strangers find shelter in one another as an anonymous exchange sparks friendship. But can it lead into something more? A Boys’ Love light novel that proves every storm leads to brighter days.
Hagiwara Kazuaki, who’s living the “normal” life of a working man, is worried by the distance growing between him and his live-in girlfriend. Meanwhile, his co-worker, Nakarai Sei, quietly pines for his male roommate and childhood friend. One day, a misfired email sparks an anonymous exchange between Hagiwara and Nakarai, leading to an odd but comforting friendship built on shared frustrations and anxieties.
At first, anyway. Hagiwara and Nakarai’s shared secret soon blossoms into something more: a passion that risks swallowing them both up. If their turbulent feelings are rushing to find an outlet, will they find it in each other—and will it blow up their lives?
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