If you’ve ever wondered what terms like “BL” and “yaoi” actually mean, or what the appeal is of the genre anyway, Japanese web portal JManga is offering up the basics, along with a few special gifts for readers who take a chance on some of their titles.
Readers who purchase BL titles 70% of First Love is… (Hiko Yamanaka), My Darling Kitten Hair (Haruko Kumota), 100 Blossoms to Love (Gido Amagakure), Pet on Duty (Nase Yamato), or Cigarette Kisses (Nase Yamato) between the dates of March 13th – March 26th will receive special gifts of either illustrated messages from the authors or special wallpaper featuring the books’ characters.
See this page for details, or read the official press release below.
PR: Special feature; “ABC of BL / Yaoi” – Exclusive illustrated messages straight from the artists!
News Release: March 13th, 2012 JManga.com, the first official and legal manga portal website, will be holding a special gift campaign from March 13th to 26th (PST) for BL/Yaoi Feature “ABC of BL/Yaoi”. Subscribers who purchase one of the corresponding BL/Yaoi titles during the campaign will receive a special gift from JManga!
Just in time for the campaign, JManga will be adding the adorably drawn and ever so sweet love story, “My Darling Kitten Hair” by Haruko Kumota. Purchase “My Darling Kitten Hair” Vol. 1 during the campaign and receive a special illustrated message from the artist, Haruko Kumota!
JManga will be also adding “70% of First Love is…” by Hiko Yamanaka and “100 Blossoms To Love” by Gido Amagakure on March 13th and will be giving away special wallpaper for both titles as well as special illustrated messages from Nase Yamato to those who purchase “Pet on Duty” or “Cigarette Kisses” during the campaign.
JManga.com continuously strives to offer the widest selection of legal online manga available, from major to niche, shonen to shojo and yuri to BL/Yaoi!
Summary: ”ABC of BL/Yaoi” Feature Release Campaign
Date: March 13th through 26th in 2012 (PST)
URL: http://www.jmanga.com/features/abc-of-bl-yaoi
Details: Purchase any of the following 5 BL titles and get a special gift!!
Title / Gift:
“My Darling Kitten Hair” (Released 3/13) / Illustrated message from Kumota Haruko-sensei
“Pet on Duty” / Illustrated message from Yamato Nase-sensei
“Cigarette Kisses” / Illustrated message from Yamato Nase-sensei
“70% of First Love is…” (Released 3/13) / Special wallpaper
“100 Blossoms To Love” (Released 3/13) / Special wallpaper
*Promotion times are based on US Pacific Standard Time.
*The availability of titles may differ from country to country.