Japanese magazine
Opera (Japanese: オペラ) is a quarterly Japanese boys' love (BL) manga magazine. The magazine is published by Akane Shinsha, which launched Opera in 2005 as a successor to its earlier quarterly BL anthology magazine Edge. Notable titles serialized in Opera include Classmates, Go For It, Nakamura!, and the BL works of Natsume Ono.[a]
History
The first issue of Opera was published on December 15, 2005. The magazine is a successor to Edge, Akane Shinsha's previous quarterly BL magazine that ran from May 2004 to April 2005;[1] titles serialized in Opera are published as tankōbon volumes by Akane Shinsha under their Edge Comix imprint.[2] New issues of Opera are published on a quarterly basis.
In 2018, Opera opened a pop-up cafe in Harajuku, Tokyo featuring original merchandise and menu items inspired by titles serialized in the magazine. The cafe operated from March 16 to April 8, 2018.[3] A second pop-up cafe opened in Ikebukuro, Tokyo in 2019.[4]
Serializations
Current
- Classmates by Asumiko Nakamura (2006 – present), consisting of:
- Dou Kyu Sei (2006 – 2007)
- Sotsu Gyo Sei – Winter (2008)
- Sotsu Gyo Sei – Spring (2009)
- Sora and Hara (2009 – 2011)
- O.B. (2012 – 2013)
- Blanc (2018 – 2020)
- Home (2020 – 2022)[b]
- Sajou Rihito no Chichi to Sono Buka (2022 – Current)
- Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! by Syundei (2017 – present)[5]
Former
- Kuma to Interi by basso (2005)[6]
- Lies are a Gentleman's Manners by Marta Matsuo (2005 – 2010)[7]
- Orso E Intellettuale [ja] by basso (2005 – 2010),[c] consisting of:
- Amato Amaro (2005)
- Gad Sfortunato (2007 – 2009)
- Al to Neri to Sono Shuuhen (2008 – 2010)
- Naka-san no Nagare [ja] by basso (2007 – 2011)
- Tokyo Shinjū by Totempole (2008 – 2010)[8]
- Senpai by Bikke (2010 – 2011)[9]
- Canis by ZAKK (2012 – 2020)[10]
- Buchou wa Onee by Nagabe (2013 – 2015)[11]
- Go For It, Nakamura! by Syundei (2014 – 2016)
- Itou-san by Sui Kuraka (2014 – 2015)[12]
- Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart by Syundei (2015)[13]
- The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms by Nagabe (2015 – 2017)[14]
- I: Itou-san 2 by Sui Kuraka (2016 – 2017)[15]
- Double Mints [ja] by Asumiko Nakamura (2017)[d]
- Odoru Omaera To Daimeiwaku by Beruno Mikawa [ja] (2017)[10]
Notes
- ^ Published under the pen name "basso".
- ^ Formerly known as "Futarigurashi"
- ^ Initially serialized in Edge beginning in 2004.
- ^ Special one-shot chapter only; original series serialized in Mellow Mellow[16]
References
- ^ "ＯＰＥＲＡ vol.１～１２". Opera (in Japanese). Akane Shinsha. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "EDGE COMI". Opera. Akane Shinsha. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ "中村明日美子、春泥、ZAKKが目玉のコラボカフェが3/16オープン！". Commercial BL Portal Chill Chill (in Japanese). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "OPERAのコラボカフェが池袋に、中村明日美子、bassoらの作品をイメージしたメニュー". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (15 September 2017). "Seven Seas Licenses Go For It, Nakamura! Boys-Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "コミックナタリー 特集・インタビュー". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Lies Are a Gentleman's Manners". Comics Worth Reading. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (3 April 2014). "Free! Tops 5th Annual Boys-Love Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "びっけのOPERA連載作「先輩」発売、初版に描き下ろし特典". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "美川べるのがBL誌に初登場！OPERAで便利屋の男たちを描くギャグ連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (22 November 2019). "Komikku annonce le manga Le patron est une copine, de Nagabe". Anime News Network (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "闇社会を舞台に殺し屋×娼夫を描く「イトウさん」冥花すゐの初BL単行本". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (31 March 2019). "Review: Total Eclipse Of The Eternal Heart". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Santilli, Morgana (21 October 2019). "The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms is a magical boys' love indulgence". Comics Beat. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "冥花すゐ「イトウさん」前日譚がOPERAに、トウテムポールのヒバナ連載も出張". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "「ダブルミンツ」予告解禁、原作マンガ特別編が掲載された雑誌も発売". Natalie (in Japanese). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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