Magazine Be × Boy
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| Categories | Boys' love |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Libre (formerly Biblos) |
| First issue | March 1993[1] |
| Company | Animate (formerly Hekitensha) |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Website | www |
Magazine Be × Boy (月刊マガジンビーボーイ, Gekkan Magajin Bī Bōi) is a monthly Japanese boys' love manga magazine published by Libre. The magazine was originally launched by Biblos under the publisher Hekitensha in March 1993 until Biblos' bankruptcy in 2006.[1]
Publications
[edit]In addition to Magazine Be × Boy, several ongoing and defunct spin-off magazines have been published under the Be × Boy brand.
| Start | End | Name | Status | Frequency | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | — | Magazine Be × Boy | Active | Monthly | Flagship publication[1] | |
| 1995 | — | Shosetsu B-Boy (小説ビーボーイ) | Active | Monthly | Light novel magazine;[1] launched in 1995 by Biblos,[2] relaunched under Libre in June 2006 as special issues in Be × Boy Gold[3] | |
| 1995 | — | Be × Boy Gold | Active | Bi-monthly | Publishes explicit manga and short stories;[1] launched in 1995 by Biblos,[4] relaunched under Libre in 2006[5] | |
| 2008 | 2015 | Junk! Boy | Defunct | Semi-yearly | Originally titled Junk! by Biblos; relaunched in 2008 by Libre under the title Junk! Boy. Titles transferred to Magazine Be × Boy after final issue[6] | |
| 2011 | 2018 | B-Boy Cube (b－boyキューブ) | Defunct | Semi-yearly | Digital | |
| 2013 | — | B-Boy P! (ビーボーイＰ！) | Active | Monthly | Digital | Published through Pixiv Comic. |
| 2016 | — | B-Boy Omegaverse (b-boyオメガバース) | Active | Monthly | Digital | Omegaverse magazine; launched as a series of semi-monthly anthologies in 2016,[7][8] relaunched as monthly digital magazine on June 20, 2019[9] |
Serializations
[edit]Be × Boy
[edit]Current
[edit]- Love Pistols (2003–2006)[10]
- Don't Be Cruel (2006–present)
- His Favorite (2008–present)[11]
- Dakaichi (2013–present)
- Cosmetic Playlover (2018–present)
Former
[edit]- Kizuna: Bonds of Love (1992–2008)
- Level C (1993–1996)
- Fake (1994–2000)[10]
- Love Mode (1995–2003)
- Truly Kindly (1997)
- Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law (1998–2002)
- Until the Full Moon (1998)
- Menkui! (2000–2003)
- Our Kingdom (2000–2007)
- ...But, I'm Your Teacher (2001)
- Close the Last Door (2001–2004)
- Yellow (2001–2004)
- Wild Rock (2002)
- Black Knight (2003–2005)
- Bond(z) (2003)
- Cut (2003)
- Golden Cain (2003)
- Awkward Silence (2004–2016)[10]
- Gakuen Heaven (2004)
- Kurashina Sensei's Passion (2004–2006)
- Man's Best Friend (2004–2007)
- Selfish Love (2004)
- Shinobu Kokoro: Hidden Heart (2004)
- Clan of the Nakagamis (2005)
- The Sky Over My Spectacles (2005)
- A Strange and Mystifying Story (2005–2012)[12]
- Love Control (2006–2024)
- Loving Gaze (2006)
- Necratoholic (2006)
- Alcohol, Shirt and Kiss (2007)
- Cause of My Teacher (2007)
- Hey, Sensei? (2007)
- You Make My Head Spin! (2007)
- Kichiku Megane (2007–2012)
- Repeat After Me? (2008–2009)[10]
- Prince of Recipe (2012–2013)[13]
- The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2013–2020)[14]
- Caste Heaven (2014–2021)[15]
- BARBARATIES (2014-2021)[16]
- Twilight Playlover (2020-2021)
Be × Boy Gold
[edit]Current
[edit]- Finder (2002–present)
Former
[edit]- Embracing Love (1999–2009)
- Lovers in the Night (1999)
- Gerard & Jacques (2000–2001)
- Hybrid Child (2003–2005)
- Play Boy Blues (2003–2008)
- Hero Heel (2005–2007)
- The Devil's Secret (2007)
- Links (2014)[17]
B-Boy P!
[edit]Current
[edit]- Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss! (2019–present)
- Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love (2019–present)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Demars, Anne (2008). "Les éditeurs de boys love". In Brient, Hervé (ed.). Homosexualité et manga : le yaoi. Manga: 10000 images (in French). Editions H. pp. 12–16. ISBN 978-2-9531781-0-4.
- ^ 小説ビーボーイ : 小説b-Boy ビブロス [編] [Shosetsu B-Boy (Biblos version)] (in Japanese). ビブロス. 1994. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via National Diet Library.
- ^ "小説ビーボーイ" [Shosetsu B-Boy]. National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ ビーボーイゴールド ビブロス [編] [Be × Boy Gold (Biblos version)] (in Japanese). ビブロス. 1995. Retrieved April 15, 2020 – via National Diet Library.
- ^ "ビーボーイゴールド" [Be × Boy Gold]. National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "Junk! boy = ジャンクボーイ". National Diet Library (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "b-boyオメガバース vol.1". Libre (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "b-boyオメガバース vol.6". Libre (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ "b-boyオメガバース 2019年6月号". Libre (in Japanese). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (December 13, 2008). "Sex Pistols Boys-Love Manga to Reportedly Get OVA". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 30, 2015). "Libre Teases Live-Action Adaptation of Suzuki Tanaka's His Favorite Boys-love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- ^ "鈴木ツタのデビュー10周年特集がマガビーに、「この世 異聞」ポスターも". Natalie (in Japanese). July 7, 2015. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ Kobayashi, Miki (October 9, 2015). "ぢゅん子『私がモテてどうすんだ』インタビュー 乙女ゲーに百合要素を追加!?". Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 12, 2020). "The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window Boys-Love Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 8, 2019). "Caste Heaven Boys Love Manga Gets Smartphone Game". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 6, 2020.
- ^ "Barbarities (manga)". Anime News Network. n.d. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "リンクス / ビーボーイWEB". ビーボーイWEB (in Japanese). Retrieved January 23, 2024.