Merchandise featuring specially drawn illustrations, and a book with specially drawn manga stories.
This year, we will again be selling new merchandise and an Anniversary Book in commemoration of BL AWARD 2021!
There will be a large variety of merchandise prepared for the event, featuring specially drawn artworks by popular authors of year 2020!
Merchandise will range from standard ones such as postcards and clear files, to those on trend including eco-bags and social-media-styled illustration cards!
Of course, like last year, there will be presents for those who have made a purchase ♥
Furthermore, we will also be selling an Anniversary Book celebrating the 12th anniversary of BL AWARD!
There will be specially drawn short manga stories of winning titles, and a comedy project where authors attempt to defy BL clichés!
Featuring the winner of BL AWARD 2021 Best Comic, the cover art is specially drawn by Sagan Sagan, author of “Old-fashioned Cupcake”.
Purchases are scheduled to be available online and on-site at Chill Chill Festival.
Preorders for online purchases will open on the Japanese website BOOTH in mid~late May.
Stay tuned for more information!
Featured titles for BL AWARD 2021 merchandise (romaji)
“Old-fashioned Cupcake” by Sagan Sagan
“Sonnani Iunara Daiteyaru” by Niyama
“Shinainaru Jean e” by Azuma Kaya
“Meppouyatara to Yowaki ni Kiss” by Koshino
“Nomi Shiba” by Tagura Tohru
“Delivery Hug Therapy” by Miyata Toworu
“Ore ga Sukinado Warawaseru” by Sato Tsubame *
“Tabenaino? Ookamisan” by Koishikawa Ao
“Yakimochi wa Kitsuneiro” by Suehiro Machi
“Tsugaiteatette Demasuka?” by Fujimine Shiki *
“blanc” by Nakamura Asumiko
“25ji, Akasaka de” by Natsuno Hiroko
“Happy Kuso Life” by Harada *
“Kiraide Isasete” by Hijiki
“Blue Sky Complex (6)” by Ichikawa Kei
“Kabukicho Bad Trip” by Nagisa Eiji
“Onijoushi Gokuderasan wa Abakaretai.” by Arata Licca
“Mask Danshi wa Koishitaku nainoni” by Sangou Mitsuru *
“Sex Drop” by Shikke *
“Nakamade Aishite” by Momose An
“Ecchi wa Shuu7 Kibou desu!” by Pesotarou
“Re:birth” by Asou Mitsuaki
“Pheromo Holic” by Nagi Wataru
“Tsumugikun no Sakippo” by Kureta Makine *
“Public School -London no Mitsugetu-” by Higuchi Misao *
“Romance Fuzen no Bokutachi wa” by Tsukimura Kei *
“BUDDY DEADLOCK season2” by Aida Saki*
“Tsubana Kasu Haru” by Migino Yagi*
*merchandise featuring art of titles with an asterisk (*) will use existing artworks.
Description of BL AWARD 2021 Anniversary Book
Scheduled release date: 24~25 July, 2021 (Sold on-site)
※Preorders for online purchase is scheduled to open in mid May.
Price: 3000 JPY (tax inclusive), (Chill Chill online purchase: 2500 JPY (tax inclusive))
Publisher: SANDIAS.,ltd.
Expected number of pages: 130 pages
Cover art: “Old-fashioned Cupcake” by Sagan Sagan / Published by TAIYOH TOSHO Co.,Ltd.
Language: Japanese
Interviews with winning authors of BL AWARD 2021
We will be asking winning authors of BL AWARD 2021 about behind-the-scenes details, backgrounds of their stories, their respective characters, and more!
Expect some hardcore questions from the staff of BL review website “Chill Chill”!
“Old-fashioned Cupcake” by Sagan Sagan
“Sonnani Iunara Daiteyaru” by Niyama
“Shinainaru Jean e” by Azuma Kaya
“Meppouyatara to Yowaki ni Kiss” by Koshino
“Nomi Shiba” by Tagura Tohru
“Delivery Hug Therapy” by Miyata Toworu
“Ore ga Sukinado Warawaseru” by Sato Tsubame
“Tabenaino? Ookamisan” by Koishikawa Ao
“Yakimochi wa Kitsuneiro” by Suehiro Machi
“Given” by Kizu Natsuki
“blanc” by Nakamura Asumiko
“Therapy Game Restart” by Hinohara Meguru
“Hizamazuite Ai wo Tou” by Yamada Nonono
“Kabukicho Bad Trip” by Nagisa Eiji
“Onijoushi Gokuderasan wa Abakaretai.” by Arata Licca
“Sex Drop” by Shikke
“Nakamade Aishite” by Momose An
“Ecchi wa Shuu7 Kibou desu!” by Pesotarou
“Re:birth” by Asou Mitsuaki
“Pheromo Holic” by Nagi Wataru
“Public School -London no Mitsugetu-” by Higuchi Misao
“Tsubana Kasu Haru” by Migino Yagi
Defying clichés of BL stories! Special short manga stories by popular authors
Given the topic of “defying clichés of BL stories”, short manga stories are drawn by popular authors for the Anniversary Book!
Please look forward to how the authors attempt to defy the logic of BL in their own ways!
[Participating Authors (Romaji)]
Koshiora Tsubame
Shikimi Bibi
Sangou Mitsuru
Tsurukame Mayo
Natsuno Haruo
Natsuhara Saike
Hata Takashi
Hatoya Tama
Hayane Dentou
Haruta
Fujimine Shiki
Special short manga stories for winning titles of BL AWARD 2021
Short manga stories of winning titles are specially drawn for the Anniversary Book! Don’t miss out on special side stories of the following titles!
“Old-fashioned Cupcake” by Sagan Sagan
“blanc” by Nakamura Asumiko
“Kabukicho Bad Trip” by Nagisa Eiji
“Nakamade Aishite” by Momose An
“Re:birth” by Asou Mitsuaki
Interview with voice actor Nakazawa Masatomo
This year’s Anniversary Book will also feature an interview with a voice actor!
Acting in the winning title “Given” for BL AWARD 2021 Best Video, and appearing in the event Chill Chill Box, Nakazawa Masatomo continues to bless the BL world with his voice!
The Anniversary Book will also include many other contents, such as symposiums and columns by writers of Chill Chill!
Stay tuned for the release!
