In the spirit of Valentine’s, the boys love imprint of VIZ Media, SuBLime, released its “BLentine’s Day,” lineup featuring five new BL mangas that will come out later this year.
Let us just say you will be hard-pressed to look for something that will tickle your fancy as their lineup ranges from omegaverse to mystery to slice-of-life stories.
Without further ado, here are SuBLime’s newest BL mangas this 2024:
- Takara’s Treasure by Minta Suzumaru (September 2024)
SYNOPSIS: Taishin has moved to Tokyo from his hometown of Fukuoka in order to reunite with Takara, a stranger who had consoled him in his grief the year prior. However, despite finally getting a chance to express his gratitude to Takara at college, he is given the cold shoulder! But Taishin, undeterred, decides to pursue Takara anyway, and Takara finds himself becoming more and more enchanted by Taishin’s straightforward and earnest gaze.
- Stigmata: Love Bites by Hidebu Takahashi (October 2024)
SYNOPSIS: In a shocking turn of events, one of the cases this unique team of investigators takes on is the murder of Superintendent Kuroiwa’s own ex-wife, Mari. Upon visiting the murder scene, Asako reacts by collapsing and bleeding profusely from a wound that suddenly appears on his back. But why are Mari’s final thoughts about her ex-husband Kuroiwa, and what does Asako’s surprising reaction to them really mean?
- Someday I’ll Fall for You by Tomo Kurahashi (November 2024)
SYNOPSIS: Childhood friends Chiaki and Kazuma have been brought up like brothers, but that all shatters when Kazuma catches Chiaki masturbating and, in the heat of the moment, ends up lending a hand. From that night on, the two of them help each other out to satisfy their base urges—that is, until Kazuma gets a girlfriend, and Chiaki realizes his feelings go beyond friends with benefits. Will these childhood friends be able to go back to the way they were before? Or will their relationship manage to bloom into something more?