Hajimete no Hito no Tame no BL (Boys Love) Guide (Genkosha MOOK)

[Machine Translation] BL stands for Boys' Love, and it mainly refers to manga and novels that depict "romance and bonding between men. (If you are interested in BL, you may be wondering, "What is BL? ) and those who are interested in reading BL works. Those who are thinking of reading BL works from now on. Those who have read a few books and are looking for the next one. This book is designed for such "BL newbies" to learn more about the appeal of BL. The full lineup is sure to be worthy of the attention of intermediate and advanced BL lovers. First of all, there is a newly drawn cover, handwritten comments and interview with the very popular Rito Takarai. SHOOWA has contributed 4 pages of newly drawn manga. To introduce readers to the wide range of BL worldviews, the book provides a guide to representative works, categorized by theme, as well as a chronicle of the history of BL from the 1980s to the present, introducing works that were turning points. Of course, we have not forgotten about BL magazines, novels, and e-books. The total number of books is over 200. The second half of the book focuses on the "Best 5 BL titles of my choice"! 29 BL selectors who are well versed in BL selected 5 BL books each with a different theme such as (BL with a story of an outsider), (BL that makes you cry), (BL for younger readers), (BL that is lighthearted), and so on. If you find a comment that interests you, you can start reading BL from there. Anyway, this book is easy for beginners and satisfies intermediate and advanced readers.

とにかく初心者にやさしく、中上級者も大満足の1冊。BLは、ボーイズラブの略で、“男性同士の恋愛や絆"が描かれた漫画や小説を主に指します。「BLって何?」と興味を持った人。これからBL作品を読もうと思っている人。数冊読んでみて次の本を探している人。本書は、そんな“BL初心者"に、もっとBLの魅力を知ってもらいたいと構成した1冊。充実のラインナップは、きっとBL好きの中級者以上も注目に値するはず。まずは大人気、宝井理人の描き下ろしカバー&手書きコメント&インタビュー。さらには志村貴子、門地かおり、草間さかえ、はらだ、秀良子の描き下ろしイラストとインタビューが続きます。SHOOWAは4ページの描き下ろしマンガを提供してくれました。幅広い世界観を持つBLに入門していただくために、テーマ別に分類して代表作をガイド。80年代から現在までの歴史も「クロニクル」として解説し、ターニングポイントの作品を紹介。もちろんBL雑誌や小説、電子書籍のガイドも忘れてません。その数、総数200冊越え。本書後半の注目は「私が選ぶ○○BLベスト5」! BLに精通するセレクター29名が、それぞれ「人外BL」「泣けるBL」「年下攻めBL」「ほのぼの BL」などテーマを設定して5冊ずつ選んでいます。気になるコメントを見つけたら、そこからBLに入っていくのも良いはず。とにかく初心者にやさしく、中上級者も大満足の1冊です。