BL Manga Events August 2021: futekiya Listing
Hello from futekiya! Here is our monthly list of Boys’ Love (BL) manga events happening in August 2021!
Please note that these events may be postponed or canceled due to the declaration of a state of emergency in Japan.
KachiCOMI 3rd Anniversary×Gratte
【#カチCOMI 3周年記念×#グラッテ】
6/16(水)～8/16(月)の期間中
アニメイトのグラッテ6店舗にてコラボ開催決定🎉🎉
注目作家様8名のグラッテ＆クッキーがお楽しみいただけます☺️さらに！サイン入りアクリルコースターキャンペーンも開催！
詳細はPOPをチェック🌟
👊🔥https://t.co/7oevq6ktYU pic.twitter.com/COUXFeQRp5— アニメイトカフェグラッテ (@animatecafe_grt) June 1, 2021
A collaboration between KachiCOMI and Gratte will be held to commemorate KachiCOMI’s 3rd anniversary. Gratte and Cookies of the works by 8 authors will be available.
Paid bonus acrylic coasters can be purchased for each Gratte or icing cookie purchased.
There will also be an autographed acrylic coaster campaign.
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | June 16, 2021(Wed)-August 16, 2021(Mon) |
| Place | Animate Shibuya Animate Kichijoji Parco Animate Yokohama Vivre Animate Sendai Animate Osaka Nipponbashi Animate Okayama |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate.co.jp/gratte/402228 (in Japanese only) |
Commemorating the First Issue of the Label and Publication of Books for 4 Consecutive Months, you can get a Doujinshi! from Red Fair
レーベル創刊＆単行本4か月連続刊行記念 同人誌がもらえる！from REDフェア 開催決定!!
通販ではご購入ごとにポイントを付与させていただき、お客様自身で交換するシステムとなっております。
特典は商品と一緒に発送か、特典のみの発送がお選びいただけます。
詳しくはこちらhttps://t.co/St7Hdi9YvP— アニメイト商品情報局 (@animateonline) June 29, 2021
During the period, one fair point (1P) will be given for each purchase of the target product. In exchange for 3 point receipts for the first and second half, a copy of “Doujinka Paro” (2 types) by the “from Red” mangakas will be given.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 7, 2021(Wed)-November 6, 2021(Sat) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105739 (in Japanese only) |
Blue Marine Cafe-BLUE SKY COMPLEX-STELLAMAP CAFE Ichikawa Kei Collaboration Cafe
#ブルースカイコンプレックス コラボカフェ[Blue Marine Cafe]を開催いただけることになりました
🐠会期｜8/18〜09/5
🐡場所｜STELLAMAP CAFE @秋葉原グッズもあるよ！フードドリンクと共に続報楽しみにしててくださいね🥰
(※質問等は企業さんか編集部へお願いします🙇) pic.twitter.com/0JVvEPQaaE— 市川けい▷7巻出た!!! (@k_ickw) July 29, 2021
The “Blue Sky Complex” collaboration cafe will be held again this year due to popular demand!
The concept for this year’s collaboration cafe is “Aquarium Cafe,” inspired by appearances of shark plushies in volume 7. The image menu will feature seafood and other delicacies from the sea.
This year’s main visual and mini characters will be newly drawn by Kei Ichikawa-sensei.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 18, 2021(Wed)-September 5, 2021(Sun) 11:00 to 19:00 |
| Place | STELLAMAP CAFE Sofmap AKIBA Amusement Hall 7F |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.sofmap.com/tenpo/stellamap/collabo/blueskycomplex2108.html (in Japanese only) |
“Aniki no Tomodachi” Hanagenomai-sensei New Release Commemoration Fair
【書籍フェア情報】
『「兄貴の友達」はなげのまい先生 新刊発売記念フェア』開催決定キチ～！
期間中、対象商品をご購入毎に『直筆サイン入り色紙』が当たるシリアル応募用紙を差し上げます。
更に、「高良くんと天城くん」をご購入で『復刻B6サイズ4Pリーフレット』もプレゼントキチ！！ pic.twitter.com/zGCmmgg5G9— アニメイト吉祥寺パルコ☆彡営業中 (@animatejoji) July 14, 2021
During the fair period, one serial application form will be given for each purchase of the target product. 20 customers who applied during the period will win an autographed shikishi. Additionally, to celebrate the release of “Aniki no Tomodachi,” a reprint B6 size 4P leaflet will be given when you purchase “Takara-kun and Amagi-kun.”
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 21, 2021(Wed)-August 29, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105954 (in Japanese only) |
“Yoake no Uta” Volume 1 Release Commemoration Duplicate Original Art Lottery Campaign
【フェア情報】from RED comics「『夜明けの唄』1巻発売記念複製原画抽選キャンペーン」の開催が決定いたしました🎉
対象商品を1冊ご購入ごとに、シリアル応募用紙を1枚お渡しいたします。ご応募いただいたお客様の中から、抽選でサイン入り複製原画をプレゼント✨
詳細はPOPをご覧くださいませ❣️ pic.twitter.com/ZCZiWJaqvM— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) August 2, 2021
To commemorate the release of the first volume of “Yoake no Uta,” a lottery campaign will be held! Also, during the campaign period, all Animate stores will display original art duplicates of “Yoake no Uta.”
A serial application form will be given with each purchase of the target product. Customers who applied during the period will have a chance to win a signed original copy.
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 6, 2021(Fri)-September 5, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=106044 (in Japanese only) |
Marble Comics “Blue Sky Complex Volume 7” Release Commemorative Present Campaign
【書籍フェア情報】「マーブルコミックス『#ブルースカイコンプレックス 7巻』発売記念プレゼントキャンペーン」の開催が決定🎉
対象商品を1冊ご購入ごとにシリアル応募用紙を1枚お渡し致します。申込期間中にご応募頂いたお客様の中から抽選で、市川けい先生サイン入りB2サイズポスターをプレゼント✨ pic.twitter.com/CwduenLLWd— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) July 30, 2021
To commemorate the release of “Blue Sky Complex Volume 7”, a B2 size poster with Kei Ichikawa-sensei’s autograph will be given away as a present.
A serial application form will be given for each purchase of the target product. The winner of the poster will be chosen among the customers who applied during the period.
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Application period: August 20, 2021 (Fri)-September 20, 2021(Mon/Holiday) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=106043 (in Japanese only) |
“NUUDE” Comics Label Launch Fair “DAY”
#東京漫画社『#NUUDE コミックスレーベル創刊フェア「DAY」』のフェア特典、描き下ろしマンガ小冊子のお引替えは8月刊発売からです。
もう少々おまちください。今日は、豪華な中身をちらりしちゃいます。お楽しみに❤https://t.co/RtgLJwJFfZ pic.twitter.com/34zA4z6Afi
— アニメイトBL課 (@animate_BL) July 24, 2021
During the period, one fair point receipt will be given for each purchase of the target product. An especially drawn manga booklet (1 type) will be given as a present to customers who have collected any of the three types of fair point receipts.
*All three types must be purchased with different titles. Multiple purchases of the same title are not eligible.
DETAILS
| Date and time | July 2, 2021(Fri)-October 11, 2021(Mon) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105575 (in Japanese only) |
“Emerald Summer Edition” Release Commemorative Book Cover Fair 2021
【書籍フェア情報】8/27より「『エメラルド 夏の号』発売記念 ブックカバーフェア 2021」がスタート✨
期間中、対象商品をご購入で、特典のプレゼントや抽選を実施をいたします‼️
詳細はPOPをご覧くださいませ❣️※フェア開催前発売の新刊コミックス特典(4タイトル)は、発売時からお付けいたします※ pic.twitter.com/argqTnoLVU
— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) July 28, 2021
Animate will be holding a fair to commemorate the 7th anniversary of Emerald.
During the period, a replacement book cover will be given for every new comic book purchased. Additionally, for each purchase of an eligible product, one “A” or “B” point receipt will be given. Customers who collect a total of 2 “A”/”B” point receipts will receive one replacement book cover (4 types) of their choice.
*If you purchase “Emerald Summer Issue” in Animate stores, 2P “A” receipts will be given.
Furthermore, at the target lottery stores, a lottery for a replacement book cover with an autograph by each artist of each book purchased will be held.
Instead of the book cover benefit, you will receive a randomly selected autographed replacement book cover.
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 27, 2021(Fri) until benefits run out |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail OrderLottery Stores: Ikebukuro Main Store, Nagoya Store, Umeda Store, Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105924 (in Japanese only) |
Dear+ Comics “Jealousy” Completion Commemorative Fair
【書籍フェア情報】
8/2から『#ディアプラス・コミックス「#ジェラシー」完結記念フェア』のが開催決定アニ✨
期間中に対象商品をご購入でそれぞれに応じた素敵な特典をお渡しアニ‼️
フェア詳細・特典につきましては、POPをご確認下さい。 pic.twitter.com/XcnCpQebkp— アニメイト池袋本店 (@animatehonten) July 26, 2021
Animate will be holding a fair to commemorate the completion of Scarlet Beriko-sensei’s popular work “Jealousy,” which was finally completed on August 2 (Mon).
During the period, for every purchase of a previously published book, one newly drawn long illustration card (4 types) will be given as a present.
Additionally, customers who purchase the new book will receive a manga leaflet (1 type) with an interview of Scarlet Beriko-sensei commemorating the completion.
*The long illustration cards for existing publications (volumes 1 to 4) can be chosen.
*The benefits of the new publication (volume 5) cannot be chosen as it is linked with the purchase.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 2, 2021(Mon)-August 31, 2021(Tue) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105784 (in Japanese only) |
LiQulle Summer Love Fair in Animate 2021
【📚書籍情報📚】
「リキューレ夏恋フェアinアニメイト2021」
開催中アオ❣️
期間中、対象書籍を一冊購入で描き下ろしイラストカードを一枚プレゼントアオ💖 pic.twitter.com/kaeJq0ozEO— アニメイト青森＠カラソニサポーター店！東京カラーソニック!!CD予約受付中! (@animateaomori) August 7, 2021
During the period, for each purchase of the target products, one newly drawn illustration card (theme: summer date, 8 types) will be given as a present.
*The benefit will be given randomly. It cannot be chosen.
*Will end as soon as benefits run out.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 6, 2021(Fri)-September 5, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Stores Nationwide Animate Mail Order |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate-onlineshop.jp/contents/fair_event/detail.php?id=105885 (in Japanese only) |
LiQulle Summer Love Fair in Gratte 2021
【グラッテ】
【#リキューレ 夏恋フェアin #グラッテ 2021】大好評コラボ開始中ハマ✨グラッテ・クッキーは全8種🍪☕️
全種描き下ろしの豪華コラボです❣️ご飲食１点毎に１枚《アクリルコースター》をご購入頂けます‼️
2000円毎のキャンペーンもございます✨#リキューレ夏恋フェア2021 pic.twitter.com/C7KHCK2rbZ— アニメイト横浜ビブレ スタジオ地図展 animateONLYSHOP開催中 (@ani_yokohama) August 9, 2021
Along with the book fair in Animate, Gratte will also be holding LiQulle Summer Love Fair. Starting August 13, on-site cookie stores will be held in 13 Animate stores nationwide.
There will also be a campaign to win an autographed acrylic coaster in Gratte stores.
*Registration to CLUB Animate is required.
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 6, 2021(Fri)-September 12, 2021(Sun)
On-site Cookie Stores Sale period: August 13, 2021(Fri)-September 12, 2021(Sun) |
| Place | Animate Shibuya Animate Kijichoji Parco Animate Yokohama Vivre Animate Sendai Animate Osaka Nipponbashi Animate OkayamaOn-site Cookie Stores: Animate Takasaki, Sapporo, Nagoya, Shizuoka Parco, Nagano, Akihabara Main Building, Toyohashi, Sannomiya, Kyoto Hiroshima, Kumamoto, AEON Mall Kuwana, Shinjuku HALC |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.animate.co.jp/gratte/414280/ (in Japanese only) |
Tokishiba-sensei Web Autograph Session Lottery Application
‼️本日より受付開始‼️
✨『#ときしば 先生』抽選ＷＥＢサイン会✨新刊コミック『ドSおばけが寝かせてくれない（3）』に、サインとご注文者様のお名前を入れていただけます❤️
8/22（日)〆切🌟
詳細はこちら❣️⇒https://t.co/WYRCAP2gFU#コミコミＷＥＢサイン会 pic.twitter.com/DD1r75TiDf— コミコミスタジオ (@comicomistudio) August 12, 2021
Purchase a copy of “The Sadistic Ghost Doesn’t Allow Me to Sleep 3” and get a chance to get a signed copy with your name written on it.
DETAILS
| Date and time | Start: August 13, 2021(Fri) 8:00AM End: August 22, 2021(Sun) 11:59 PM |
| Place | Comicomi Studio Online |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://info.comicomi-studio.com/blog/?p=47113 (in Japanese only) |
Akira Yoshio-sensei “Akai Ito” Series “Musunda Koi no Kanaekata” Release Commemoration Exhibition Osaka
＼🎊イベントページ解禁🎊／
🎉💝#吉尾アキラ 先生 赤い糸シリーズ最新刊「#結んだ恋の伝え方」発売記念展💝🎉東西両会場にて下記スケジュールで開催‼️#大阪谷六虜 【8月20日(金)～8月31日(火)】#池袋虜 【9月6日(月)～9月26日(日)】
詳細はこちら⬇️https://t.co/S59zcTNZlz pic.twitter.com/CNPfcmuRqz
— マンガ展／TORICO (@manga10_torico) June 25, 2021
The latest issue of Akira Yoshio-sensei’s popular “Akai Ito Series,” “Musunda Koi no Tsutaekata,” will be released on August 25. To commemorate the release, MangaTen will be holding a reproduction original art exhibition and collaboration cafe at the Osaka and Tokyo venues. Additionally, new limited benefits and goods “Omanju Niginigi Mascot Couple” will be released. Furthermore, an original lottery will also be held.
*Details of the original lottery will be on the Marukuji website (https://marukuji.jp/detail/12).
DETAILS
| Date and time | August 20, 2021(Fri)-August 31, 2021(Tue) OPEN: 12:00 CLOSE: 19:00 |
| Place | Osaka Taniroku Torico |
| Entrance Fee | |
| Official Site | https://www.manga10.com/schedule/1386 (in Japanese only) |
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