| Categories | Boys' love |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publisher | Libre (formerly Biblos) |
| First issue | March 1993 |
| 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.
Publications
See also: Libre (publisher) § PublicationsIn 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 | |
| 1995 | — | Shosetsu B-Boy (小説ビーボーイ) | Active | Monthly | Light novel magazine; launched in 1995 by Biblos, relaunched under Libre in June 2006 as special issues in Be × Boy Gold | |
| 1995 | — | Be × Boy Gold | Active | Bi-monthly | Publishes explicit manga and short stories; launched in 1995 by Biblos, relaunched under Libre in 2006 | |
| 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 | |
| 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, relaunched as monthly digital magazine on June 20, 2019 |
Serializations
Be × Boy
Current
- Love Pistols (2003–2006)
- Don't Be Cruel (2006–present)
- His Favorite (2008–present)
- Dakaichi (2013–present)
- Cosmetic Playlover (2018–present)
Former
- Kizuna: Bonds of Love (1992–2008)
- Level C (1993–1996)
- Fake (1994–2000)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Prince of Recipe (2012–2013)
- The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2013–2020)
- Caste Heaven (2014–2021)
- BARBARATIES (2014-2021)
- Twilight Playlover (2020-2021)
Be × Boy Gold
Current
- Finder (2002–present)
Former
- 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)
B-Boy P!
Current
- Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss! (2019–present)
- Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love (2019–present)
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.