Shoui has long prepared himself for the day when Asari must go away. But does their extraordinary bond go beyond mere tradition? Can a sweet, sacred promise, and shared feelings conjure a true miracle? Ze binds men and dolls in a heartrending dance of loss...and love!

Waki has been infatuated with Magane ever since laying eyes on him. Even after sleeping with Magane, Waki can't help but feel conflicted whenever he sees Rikiichi. Between Rikiichi, the man whom he decided to follow and support or Magane whom he loves, Waki starts to hesitate. Will Waki ever be able to truly have Magane's heart? Or will their love disappear into an illusion of petals before fruition? It was then that two brothers appear, forever changing the paradise on Earth... The final volume and conclusion to Yuki Shimizu's popular supernatural series, ZE a story about loyalty, fate, and bonds.

Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, a holy maiden was summoned. Not just any holy maiden—one hailing from modern Japan. But this story is not her story. This is the tale of the humble accountant, Kondou, who accompanied her and his trials and woes as he accounts in a new world... But no tale is complete without a love interest. And who better to play that role than the handsome knight captain Aresh? Will he begin a personal quest to save said bean counter—who toils around the clock—or is Kondou doomed to be married to his work evermore...?!

"Elegant Moriya is supposed to return to 'hakushi' after his master dies, but he demands another shot at servitude! Reckless Ryuusei lives apart from the family and refuses to use kotodama ... but he's inexplicably drawn in by Moriya's seductive power. Can a flawless kami and a twisted human find a way to come together?"--Page 4 of cover

Sasaki is...Sasaki is what to me? A heated exchange between the two leads to absolutely nothing. Well, Miyano isn’t living in a BL story, so that’s fine, right? Except Miyano feels like he’s going to explode, because he can’t stop thinking about hugging his upperclassman...and taking care of him...What does it mean to like someone anyway?

"While searching for Ran-Mao, Mey-Rin's successfully uncovered the covert operation in Baron Heathfield's manor--but an unforeseen hurdle stands in the way of a job well done. A tantalizing offer of employment has Mey-Rin reflecting on her own blood-soaked history that binds her to the former Earl Phantomhive. Will she remain the master's devoted servant, or will she abandon her post for good?"--

Now that Given has an offer to record their debut album, each of the band’s members must decide whether to get serious about trying to go pro. Though Ritsuka doesn’t have a single doubt in his mind, Mafuyu isn’t ready to commit. Frustrated by Mafuyu’s indecisiveness, Ritsuka shifts his focus to playing in the band of his formal rival Hiragi, but Hiragi is having his own troubles with bandmate Shizusumi. -- VIZ Media

Sakashita Izumi, a typical straight high school student, gets into a sticky situation with a gay translator, Takamiya Katsura, when he gets mistaken for an escort. The two go on a date, Izumi goes all the way, and the older man's in love with him and possibly converting this initial homophobe into that which he fears.

Boys Love Manga and Beyond looks at a range of literary, artistic and other cultural products that celebrate the beauty of adolescent boys and young men. In Japan, depiction of the “beautiful boy” has long been a romantic and sexualized trope for both sexes and commands a high degree of cultural visibility today across a range of genres from pop music to animation. In recent decades, “Boys Love” (or simply BL) has emerged as a mainstream genre in manga, anime, and games for girls and young women. This genre was first developed in Japan in the early 1970s by a group of female artists who went on to establish themselves as major figures in Japan's manga industry. By the late 1970s many amateur women fans were getting involved in the BL phenomenon by creating and self-publishing homoerotic parodies of established male manga characters and popular media figures. The popularity of these fan-made products, sold and circulated at huge conventions, has led to an increase in the number of commercial titles available. Today, a wide range of products produced both by professionals and amateurs are brought together under the general rubric of “boys love,” and are rapidly gaining an audience throughout Asia and globally. This collection provides the first comprehensive overview in English of the BL phenomenon in Japan, its history and various subgenres and introduces translations of some key Japanese scholarship not otherwise available. Some chapters detail the historical and cultural contexts that helped BL emerge as a significant part of girls' culture in Japan. Others offer important case studies of BL production, consumption, and circulation and explain why BL has become a controversial topic in contemporary Japan.