How the world’s original BL industry actually works — the parts you can’t see from outside Japan. If you discovered BL through Thai dramas or translated manga, Japan’s BL ecosystem can look like a black box: hundreds of titles appear every year, seemingly out of nowhere. Here’s a tour of the machine behind it. The […]

What Japan’s record-breaking industry data means for overseas fans — and where BL fits in. Something historic quietly happened in the latest industry data from Japan, and if you’re an anime or BL fan in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, the Philippines, or anywhere outside Japan, it’s about you. Overseas fans now generate more revenue than Japan […]