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]
 Issue 75 of Opera, published February 2020 | |
| Categories | BL manga |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publisher | Akane Shinsha |
| First issue | December 15, 2005 |
| Country | Japan |
| Website | www |
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 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 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 by Asumiko Nakamura (2017)[d]
- Odoru Omaera To Daimeiwaku by Beruno Mikawa (2017)[10]
Notes
References
External links
- Official website
- Opera (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia