Nitro Chiral announced a new event which will take place in April this year! According to the description on the website, it will be a live version of their show"Sūpā honki wa matakondo!" which they've livestreamed on YouTube in the past to promote their games and new events. This time they're planning to release information about The Chiral Night, which is scheduled for this summer. During this promotional event, fans can also look forward to performances by Itou Kanako, Kimura Seiji, GOATBED and VERTUEUX. Please note that this isn't the big Chiral Night x Slow Damage event yet, but a smaller event to promote the Chiral Night! Tickets will be available on the official website.
I was originally going to post this a bit earlier in January, but maybe it's good I had to postpone it because we got a few new announcements recently from some well-known BL game developers (Parade and Tennenouji). The release date of Ooe part 2 was also revealed and the game is scheduled to be released at the end of next month, so I think there are quite some new things to look forward to this year.
I also decided to include some more doujin game titles this time, as well as some games which are still in development, but the status is currently unknown. Sadly BL game magazine Cool-B has ended its publication, so I hope that the game developers will continue updating their own social media pages and blogs instead.
Now available ↓
Re;quartz Reido Nintendo Switch version (Re;quartz零度)
Publisher: B-cluster
Release date: February 27, 2025 (available now!)
Fully voiced Switch port of Re;quartz Reido, which was originally released in 2020. This plot focuses on a time loop murder mystery story, in which an organization tries to hunt down people with supernatural powers. The original game was already all-ages, so unlike most BL game Switch ports I don't think any of the content was cut. The Switch version also updated the background art and added some new after-scenarios that are not in the original game. Sadly the English localization of the PC version was cancelled, so you will not be able to play any version of this in English.
Friendly Lab Unlock () ; English version
Publisher: Tennenouji
Release date: March 14, 2025 (available now!)
I was surprised to suddenly see this, but the English version of Friendly Lab which was announced in May 2023 was released today! You play the role of a researcher who’s conducting a gentle experiment on two test subjects, who both experience memory loss. It's available on DLsite, which is also the company that localized the game. I hope that the English version of Tennenouji's other game, Luckydog1, will also be released at some point, though that one's being localized by MangaGamer.
2025 release date ↓
Ooe part 2 (大穢後編)
Publisher: Adelta
Release date: April 19, 2025
Second half of the 18+ BL game Ooe which was released in October 2024. Closed circle murder mystery story which takes place during Japan’s post-war era (1955). The new blog post mentions that if you already purchased part 1, you can download the complete edition for free once part 2 releases, which includes all routes. It's also already confirmed that this game will be translated, though there is currently no information who's in charge of the localization.
Tokyo Gentou/ Tokyo Phantasmagoria (東京幻燈)
Publisher: Procyon (new BL branch of Orbit/CORE)
Release date: (Updated) 2026
The story takes place in a future in which humans live together with different lifeforms, who started appearing after a certain incident in 1996. The artist is Carnelian who's known for other BLVN titles such as Messiah and Fanatica. It has been 17 years since they last worked on a BLVN project (Messiah's fandisc) so I am really happy to see them working on a new project! The game's age rating is also 18+.
Ani Asobi (兄遊び)
Publisher: Tennenouji
Release date: (Updated) 2026
Tennenouji's new 18+ BL project which was first announced in the final issue of Cool-B which was released in January. This game focuses on two main characters, a younger brother (whose face is covered in the official art for some reason), and an older brother. In the Cool-B interview Yura mentions that this game won't have any comedic scenes, so it looks like the plot will be quite serious. The theme of the game focuses on ''humillation''.
lesson
Publisher: Parade
Release date: July 25th, 2025
Parade also announced their new project earlier this year, which is their fourth game "lesson". They also already launched the official website on Valentine's Day. The story focuses on protagonist Kento, who's struggling to stay out of trouble after growing up in a harsh environment. One day he gets caught in a motorcycle accident and he wakes up in the hospital, where he meets a man called Takafumi. The website mentions is that most of the 18+ scenes are consensual, but the story itself does include heavy themes. It looks like it's going to have quite some branching routes/endings too.
Suito wa Hakumei (水都は薄明)
Publisher: Holicworks
Release date: (Updated) January 2026
A new 18+ Holicworks title about a city which is permanently enveloped in twilight. Recently it was announced that this project is still alive, though they did replace the lead artist and re-drew the CGs and sprites which were initially shown. I also wrote a short blog post about this one if you want to read more about it. They recently announced that the game will be released on the 30th of January 2026 and also uploaded the opening movie.
Seraphim Spiral -Shounen no Ori- Re-master
Publisher: B Works
Release date: 2025
Fully voiced remaster of Seraphim Spiral, an all-ages BL game which was originally released in 2001. Story focuses on protagonist Kugami Akito, a transfer student who had to drop out of his previous school after a certain incident. I've played a lot of older BL visual novels but I haven't actually played this one, so maybe I'll get a chance to play it now!
Nie no Machi Iromusubi Switch/Steam version (贄の町-いろむすび-)
Developer: Zombilica
Release date: May 22, 2025
This is the fandisc of the game Nie no Machi, which was ported to the Nintendo Switch and Steam last year. The original game is 18+, but the console versions are usually all-ages or 17+, so if you want the full experience the PC version might be better. Heads up that the Steam version is the same as the Switch version, so that version won't include the 18+ scenes either. I do hope the PC version of the first game and fandisc will get localized some day, as right now only the ''sfw'' version is translated.
Kawatare no Youyuu (彼誰の溶融)
Developer: Tedopoyo
Release date: 2025
BL game by doujin game creator Tedopoyo, who has released two other BL projects in the past (Boku no Saiai no and Shuuen Ouse). Focuses on protagonist Atori who's described to have violent tendencies. We don't know a lot about the game yet, but you can follow the developer for any updates.
Collision x Collision
Developer: Gintou
Release date: 2025
18+ visual novel by doujin group Gintou. They've released a lot of all-ages BL titles in the past, but recently they also started making 18+ works. I don't know super much about this game developer, but you can check updates here on their Twitter account.
Hen'ai Necromanticism (偏愛ネクロマンチシズム)
Developer: Aikawa Nemu
Release date: (Updated) December 2025
18+ BL game about vampires in modern day Tokyo. This one caught my attention because the theme song is sung by Itou Kanako, and Watanabe Kazuhiro is credited for the ending song. Both are well-known in the BL visual novel industry as they also sung the opening/ending songs for many of the Nitro Chiral games. You can check out the opening PV here! Apparently you can choose if you want the characters to be a top/bottom/switch which is something you don't often see in BL visual novels anymore, so I think this could be interesting.
Norn's Dine
Publisher: HIC*
Release date: 2025
Protagonist Asasi inherited his grandmother's restaurant ''Norn's Dine'' where he uses his skill as a cook to create a wide variety of dishes for his customers every day. Through these encounters with different people, his daily life starts changing little by little, and the concept of ''fate'' also starts to change. This one also has a Steam page.
New projects of which the release date is currently unknown ↓
New MadaLabo 18+ project
Developer: MadaLabo/MadaKubo
Release date: Unknown
A teaser for this was originally posted on Togo Mito's Twitter account (who's the writer and artist) in 2022, but a few new illustrations were posted on the MadaLabo account and in Cool-B recently. Not a lot of information is known about this game yet, but the protagonist is once again a top. In the final issue of Cool-B Togo Mito also mentioned how some might think his games are ''repetitive'' because the themes are often similar, but he will keep creating things he likes. In the past he created games like Hadaka Shitsuji and Kanja S no Kyuusai (or Patient S).
18+ Mystery x BL novel game project. The story focuses on honor student Seiji who takes out his daily frustrations on his classmate Toshiyuki. As a result of the bullying, Toshiyuki decides to end his own life, however he returns as some kind of supernatural being. Now a monster, he decides to make Seiji's life a living hell. Promoted as a ''male ryona'' game, it's aready confirmed that it will include some heavy themes such as gore/rape. You can follow any updates on their Twitter account.
OUROBOROS if: CRAZY FOR YOU
Developer: saiaku_exe
Release date: Unknown
Protagonist Chuni suddenly gets trapped in the world of a gal game and is trying to find his way out. ''If I ignore all the heroines in this game and focus only on my childhood friend (boy) Mayumu, I should be able to return to my original world.'' The official page mentions that you can experience the despair of being surrounded by cute girls, but you can only romance the other boy character lol. This one also already has a Steam page which you can check out here.
Love it Hunter!
Publisher: Equal Life Laboratory
Release date: Was 2023 but currently unknown
Futuristic biopunk 18+ BL game in which humanity was saved by new technological developments while on the verge of extinction. There haven't been many updates recently, but they did publish a new illustration in Cool-B in January, so I think the project is still alive. A trial version of it was released in 2021 which seemed promising, but their social media account has not posted any updates since last year.
A doujin BL game which focuses on yokai and a world between the living and the death. This project was announced in 2023 and the website sometimes gets updated, but because it's made by a small team they mentioned that they're working on it at their own pace. They do have a Twitter account and an official website.
Dark mystery BL game made by doujin group The:tec:The. Their official Twitter account can be found here and is still being updated.
Kaeriji no Hana
Publisher: Afflatus
Release date: Unknown
Modern day fantasy BL game set in Tokyo, Japan. The protagonist Kanda Sakaki loses his job and has no choice but to move back to his family home. One day he meets four men, and together they end up walking down a path filled with resentment. It was announced that development is currently on hold but that they have not abandoned the project yet, but you can check their Twitter account for any updates.
Psychic Eclipse code:green
Publisher: C-Garden NEXT-B
Release date: Was 2024 but currently unknown
A sequel of the original Psychic Eclipse game released in 2021. Takes place in a world in which humans developed psychic abilities. I liked the first game so I’m curious how they will continue the story. The official account is still actively posting updates, so I hope they will be able to release it this year.
Projects of which the status is currently unknown ↓
This will be a complete remake of two older 18+ BL games (CAGE OPEN & CAGE CLOSE). Protagonist Konno is forced to play a mysterious “game” together with 8 other participants. They haven't really posted any updates for some time now, and a year ago they announced the hiatus of one of the writers, so since then there haven't been any updates. This project was crowdfunded so I do hope it will get released one day.
Caricature Camera
Publisher: LOVE&DESTROY
Release date: Unknown
New 18+ LOVE&DESTROY title, though they haven't updated the website for a couple of years now (I think they were busy working on the CAGE remake and its crowdfunding). The story focuses on protagonist Shinobu Kamo, who receives a job offer from a mysterious person after recently losing his previous job.
Akechi to Iu Otoko - A Danshaku-tei Satsujin Jiken (明智と謂ふ男 A男爵邸殺人事件)
Publisher: Holicworks
Release date: Unknown
New Holicworks project which is a collaboration with Animate Games. I decided to include this but I'm not sure if it's really BL because the original announcement didn't mention it, but I do think it's rated all-ages. Other than releasing the original teaser video and some extra images, they haven't posted any other information about it since their original announcement in 2022.
During today's 20th anniversary livestream it was announced that NITRO CHiRAL's first game, Togainu no Chi (originally released in 2005), is getting a stageplay adaptation! Live performances are scheduled to start in August 2025 and it will have five different routes/endings, featuring all of the main characters from the original game.
In the article published by eplus, director Norihito Nakayashiki comments that Togainu no Chi's stageplay adaptation is like a dream come true, and he's really excited to experience the story once again through the performances of the actors. Screenwriter Hiroki Uchida also mentions that he's pouring his heart and soul into writing the script of this stageplay, to breathe new life into the beloved visual novel Togainu no Chi. Takahashi Yuri, who will play the role of protagonist Akira in the stageplay, expresses his gratitude to be part of a production that is loved by so many people.
I was wondering which stageplay they would announce next, but since it's also Togainu no Chi's 20th anniversary today, it makes sense that this is the next project they're working on! Next year is Slow Damage's 5th anniversary, so I'm curious if a Slow Damage stageplay will also be announced then. I really enjoyed all of the previous stageplay adaptations and appreciated how they managed to keep the BL elements, despite of course not being able to show full 18+ scenes. I hope they will livestream this one too! Also no Kau in the cast list, but I don't know if I should be surprised.
Upcoming BL game: Tokyo Gentou/Tokyo Phantasmagoria (Procyon)
I realized I haven't made a post about this game yet, so I wanted to summarize what we know so far! It's scheduled to be released somewhere in 2026 and a few days ago they started posting more information on social media. Tokyo Gentou is a BL visual novel which is currently being developed by Procyon, the new sister brand of CORE. The artist is Carnelian, who worked on previous BL visual novels such as Fanatica (2004) and Messiah (2006). This game was originally announced in 2023 and they've been pretty consistently publishing information about this project in BL game magazines!
Story
In August 1997, a massive explosion at an underground mining site in western Tokyo transformed the city into a completely different world. Thirty years later, the crater created by the explosion still continues to burn. After the explosion, the sky was engulfed in darkness and the city has remained without sunlight ever since. It also became home to new lifeforms known as Nyx, who were born from the ore that emerged as a byproduct of the accident.
Main characters
The game will focus one one main couple, Reo (the one with the black haired hair) and Rune, though it will have quite some side characters who will be relevant to the story. Reo lost his parents when he was a child and grew up in a facility. He works for the organization C・U・S・P who eliminate all hostile Nyx. Even though his job prohibits him from interacting with even non-hostile Nyx, he stars living together with Rune after being saved by him. It is still unknown what exactly happened, but Rune initially wanted to turn Reo into his meal rather than saving him. That night, the two of them formed some kind of ''contract'' together. Nyx look similar to humans, but their behavior is very instinctual, which can often lead to hostility. This is one of the reasons why they are only allowed to live in a special part of the city called Arcadia. Nyx are born from ores that suddenly started appearing after the mining incident 30 years ago and some of them take on the appearance of humans.
Side characters
Next are two other characters who are both members of the C・U・S・P, the organization Reo also works for. The first character is Sakuto, a 20 year old soldier who's in the same unit as Reo. He's a bit of an elite and depending on who he's talking to, his attitude can get overbearing. He's a bit jealous of Reo because he knows Reo is more skilled than him and sees him as his rival. The second character is Kazuki, a 35 year old engineer (he honestly looks much younger). He's the only person within the organization who knows that Reo is living together with Rune. The organization tracks down hostile Nyx who are referred to as Bounders and eliminates them. Unlike peaceful Nyx, Bounders are more similar to animals and they can't control their behavior, resulting in them killing humans and eating them.
Another reason why Nyx are so dangerous to humans is that they sometimes emit a blue beam of light which crystallizes and kills humans. For this reason the C・U・S・P exclusively recruits humans like Reo who are immune to the crystallization, although they seem to be rare. Many of the organization's employees have been in tragic accidents before in which their family or friends were killed, as direct exposure to the light seems to be the only way to find out if one is immune to it. In Cool-B they also published a short story about Reo's past and how he witnessed the death of his family.
The second group of side characters who they've introduced to us so far all who work for a diner owned by a character called Elisia, who tries to protect Nyx and teaches them how to read and to write. Elisia is human, but owns a diner located in Arcadia which welcomes both Nyx and humans and is often referred to as ''mama'' by the others. The second floor of the diner seems to offer more intimate services as the Nyx who work there don't necesarilly need to eat humans to survive, but I guess they still need some kind of human DNA to keep their humanoid forms...? Though Rune isn't allowed to visit the second floor as he only just emerged from the crystals and the others want him to find a suitable partner instead.
One of the Nyx who works at the diner is a girl called Zoe who's the sisterly type. After finding out Rune started living with Reo, she immediately supported this decision. The second diner employee we're introduced to is Nicole, a friendly and reserved Nyx who's trying to get better at reading and writing. It seems like some Nyx such as Zoe have a dream of ''becoming human'' so I'm curious if they really can, as the newest CoreB covers shows Rune with dragon-like horns, wings and a tail, but others like Zoe look exactly like a human in the promotional pictures.
According to the official account, there will be even more characters, though these will be revealed later. Even though the game was promoted as a ''sweet romance between the two main characters'' some of the advertisements they published in the first issue of Cool-B Kiwami seems to suggest that the plot might get darker too. One example I can think of is that they published (what I assume is) a conversation between Rune and Reo, in which Rune tells him not to worry, and that he will protect Reo and this world. Afterwards Rune seemingly vanishes, and the final line translates to "a cruel and loving eternal farewell", so I am really curious what will happen in this game. There also seems to be some kind of villain character who's hostile towards Rune, though they haven't published much information about him. Carnelian's other BL games were also rather dark, so I'm really curious.
The estimated release date is still 2026, so I hope it will be released this year! They've been posting more information on their Twitter account lately which you can find here. So far I really like the character designs and the CGs they've published so far. I hope they will launch their website soon so everyone can see them, as I'm trying to not spoil too much in this post. The CG below is a picture they're currently using as header on Twitter/X which was also published in Cool-B magazine, but all credit goes to the artist Carnelian and the developer Procyon!
New key visuals for Luckydog1 Stageplay -Bet and Run-
Yesterday the official Luckydog1 stageplay account shared a new promotional image for the upcoming stageplay production Luckydog1-Bet and Run-. This new stageplay will feature the same cast as last year's stageplay Luckydog1 on Stage and the performances will start on May 22nd. Earlier this month, the account also released new individual pictures of the actors which I've also included in this blog post. I think it’s still a bit unclear how much this version will differ from last year’s stageplay, though the original 2018 stage adaptation also had several retellings of the same story, so this stageplay might follow a similar approach. For the schedule and more information please check the official website!
Ooe English localization + additional announcements
As you probably already know, yesterday at AX it was finally announced that Ooe’s getting localized by MangaGamer! The release date is currently unknown, but I’m looking forward to replaying it in English, and I hope many more people will finally be able to play the game. The translator is the same person who also translated Adelta’s previous games Uuultra C and Koshotengai no Hashihime (Hashihime of the Old Book Town), so I think the project is in good hands. The complete edition of the original game was released on April 19th, but since then we already got a couple of announcements about upcoming additional content, so I also wanted to compile a short list of what else has been announced so far.
- Supplementary reader + Q&A: First of all, a supplementary reader was announced, which will have additional information about the game and its characters, as well as a Q&A. I also submitted a few question, so I’m hoping some of these will get answered, or perhaps other people also submitted the same questions! An extra page was recently added to the Adelta website called ‘end content’, and so far four of the questions she already answered on Bluesky were published there for free. You can check out the page here!
- After stories: It was also announced that they are planning to release continuations of the main story, so these will also be published on the website on a later date. It’s really kind that these will be available for free, as this game has 10 different routes, so I imagine it’s a lot of work (though I think it was mentioned that they already finished writing them!). Ariake and Shiodome both have two endings, so I’m curious if the after story takes place after their A or B ends, or perhaps each character will get two short stories.
- Music videos: You’ve probably seen the dying breath music video which was uploaded to the Adelta YouTube channel 4 months ago, but recently on BlueSky it was also mentioned that a music video for Shimbashi’s ending song Redon is in the works! The original post mentions Redon tachi (たち) which indicates plural, so I assume that means that every ending song will have its own music video eventually.
- Gratte collaboration: Starting later this month, you'll be able to purchase Ooe themed drinks and cookies at a number of participating Animate stores in Japan. You can also get coasters with both new and old designs, so I hope everyone will be able to get what they want! More information is available on their official website which can be found here. I think the new illustrations look really good!
List of all Cool-B issues and the publication of their final issue.
After 20 years, BL visual novel magazine Cool-B is publishing its final issue at the end of this month. It is currently unclear if they'll publish their information elsewhere in the future, but I do understand the reasoning behind it. Due to rising manufacturing costs, in 2024 Cool-B was re-branded to Cool-B Kiwami, and the publishing schedule was changed to quarterly instead of bi-monthly. So for some time, it seemed like the magazine would continue with this new schedule. However, unfortunately in October 2024, another announcement was made on their social media in which they mentioned that the magazine would end publication in January 2025, as the contract with their publisher was also coming to an end.
Compared to 20 or even 10 years ago, the BL visual novel market has changed a lot and the number of newly released games is much smaller nowadays. Despite that, Cool-B continued publishing information, working closely with BL visual novel writers and artists to publish short stories and illustrations. The opinions of fans were important to them too, as they would organize yearly popularity polls and included game sales statistics and information about which new games people were looking forward to the most. The magazine's editors always seemed passionate about their work and even in their final statement, they mentioned that they want to find a way to continue, though right now they are unsure how.
Cool-B started publication in 2005, though its predecessor Binetsu Ouji released its first issue in 2002. Around this time, there were several other magazines which published information about BL visual novels, which I've written about in this blog post. All of them were eventually discontinued, which resulted in Cool-B becoming the only BL visual novel magazine. The other day the official Twitter/X account revealed the cover of the final issue, and instead of featuring a single game on the cover, they decided to include all of the previous covers. The text "最終号:BLゲームは不滅です" roughly translates to ''Final issue: BL games are immortal" implying that there will always be BL game creators who are passionate about their projects who will continue making new games in the future. And I think they're right, as earlier this week Parade (known for NO, THANK YOU!!!, Room No.9 and Lkyt.) announced their fourth game "lesson" which is scheduled to be released this year. The cover of the final Cool-B issue also teases a completely new project by Yura from Tennenouji (known for Miracle No-ton, Luckydog1 and Friendly Lab) as well as a completely voiced remake of a BL visual novel that was released in 2001 called Seraphim Spiral. Carnelian's new project Tokyo Gentou (or Tokyo Phantasmagoria) is also scheduled to be released this year, as well as the second part of Ooe which many BL fans are looking forward to, as part 1 was incredibly well received.
Including the final issue, Cool-B published 118 issues of the magazine between 2005 and 2025. They also had their own otome game magazines, Sweet Princess and Bitter Princess. As it's a bit difficult to see what's on each cover in the image above, I uploaded another image which should make it a bit easier to see. I also compiled a list of all the games/game franchises featured on each cover which you can check below. Some official game titles are rather long, so sometimes I wrote the name fans typically use when they refer to these games, but I think you should still be able to find it on vndb (visual novel database) if you want to learn more about these games.
73) Luckydog1. 74) Togainu no Chi/Lamento/sweet pool/DRAMAtical Murder. 75) Taishou Mebiusline. 76) Luckydog1. 77) Hashihime. 78) Paradise. 79) Luckydog1. 80) Luckydog1. 81) Paradise. 82) Nie no Machi. 83) Luckydog1. 84) Omega Vampire. 85) Luckydog1. 86) Nie no Machi. 87) Luckydog1. 88) Luckydog1. 89) Uuultra C. 90) Tokyo 24-ku. 91) Friendly Lab. 92) Lkyt. 93) Uuultra C. 94) Dystopia no Ou. 95) Uuultra C. 96) Slow Damage. 97) Luckydog1. 98) Tokyo 24-ku. 99) Hashihime. 100) Luckydog1. 101) Luckydog1. 102) Hashihime. 103) Friendly Lab. 104) Suito wa Hakumei. 105) Haiiro no Arcadia. 106) Hashihime. 107) Hashihime. 108) Hashihime. 109) NU:Carnival. 110) Tokyo Satsujinki. 111) Friendly Lab. 112) Luckydog1. 113) Hashihime. 114) Psychic Eclipse. 115) Luckydog1. 116) Ooe. 117) Luckydog1/Friendly Lab/Miracle Noton.
Some additional information which I thought was interesting
-> There are three games featured on the cover of the magazine that were never actually released and cancelled, which are White Shadow (2), Torus Zero (4) and New World Order (68), so you won't be able to find these on vndb as it unfortunately deletes these entries. I did include all three of them in a previous post about cancelled or unreleased BL visual novels if you want to check them out! Two of these game developers are still around, as Core recently returned as Procyon, and Holicworks still releases games, so perhaps some of their ideas were re-purposed, or scrapped for other ideas. There's actually a fourth game which hasn't been released yet which is Suito wa Hakumei featured on issue 104, though its status is currently unknown.
-> In total, 31 of the covers feature characters from the Luckydog1 games, therefore Tennenouji is also the creator that was featured the most on the covers. Friendly Lab also has 3 covers (4 if you include the one with all of the Tennenouji game characters), therefore the total number of Tennenouji covers is 34, which is almost 29% of the covers. I'm assuming that Cool-B staff always worked closely with Yura, but Luckydog1 does have many different games, with the covers featuring Luckydog1, Gian-carlo's LUCKY HAPPY LIFE, Gian no Tame Nara Sekai o Kowasu, Luckydog1 + Badegg, Mr. Giancarlo and the Vita and Nintendo Switch ports of the first game. In the 117th issue, Yura did mention that the series was finished now with the release of the PC version of Mr. Giancarlo, and that she wants to focus on a completely different series now.
-> The company with the second largest number of covers is Nitro+CHiRAL, with a total of 20 covers. Among the Nitro+CHiRAL, games, DRAMAtical Murder has the most covers, advertising the first game, fandisc, anime and vita port. Of course, Nitro+Chiral is also known for its crossovers between their own games, so there are multiple covers which feature characters from different games together, promoting events such as the Chiral Night. Some of these feature the Chiral Night's mascot Naito-kun as well.
By the way, the magazine would always come with different postcards if you pre-ordered it from a specific website, and these postcards would feature new art from even more games, so fans had a lot of things they could collect. These were limited-edition, but you can still find people selling them second-hand on websites like Surugaya, Yahoo auctions, Mercari and more. Other than publishing magazines, Cool-B also released several artbooks, such as the Hashihime, Uuultra C, and Taishou Mebiusline official artbooks.
June 2025 Edit: They've recently come back with another BL game magazine called CoreB! This magazine will also include some otome content, but it seems like most of it will still be BL and the lay-out is mostly the same as the Cool-B and Cool-B kiwame magazine. Only time will tell for how long this magazine will remain though, as Cool-B kiwame only lasted for a short time. I really hope they will manage to stay long-term though, but like I said before, the number of new BL game releases is small nowadays.
A bit of a late update as this was already announced a month ago, but I like BL stageplays and still wanted to make a post about it! The live shows start next month on the 17th of October and there will be four different routes, featuring all main characters from the first game. Even though Bakshi has his own route in the sequel (Luckydog1+badegg), it seems like he will be a supporting character in this stageplay, similar to his role in the first game. This isn't the first Luckydog1 stageplay, as the first one Luckydog1: First Luck was released in 2018, followed by Luckydog1: Break Through in 2019, and Luckydog1: Paradise Lost in 2022. There was also a special Christmas show in 2018, and the very first stageplay also got a re-run.
I've only watched the very first stageplay which also had 4 different versions of the show, but it still included elements from every route rather than it being a direct adaptation of a single route, so every show was pretty similar to each other. It also added a lot of rather funny comedy scenes that weren't in the original game, though I did think they were hilarious. This is why I'm curious if the new stageplay will do the same or if they will follow the same style as the Nitro Chiral stageplays, in which the second half of the show only focuses on one character's route.
One thing I found interesting is that the cast is completely different than the previous stageplays, though the director and production company are the same. Regardless, I'm looking forward to watching it, and it might be fun to compare it to the 2018 stageplay too! So far the official website doesn't have any information about a livestream, but it does have the general warning that there will be cameras recording the performance. They have released DVDs of every single one of their stageplays in the past, so I'm hopeful that they will be doing the same this time.
