Opera (Japanese magazine)

Japanese magazine

Opera

Issue 75 of Opera, published February 2020

Categories| BL manga
Frequency| Quarterly
Publisher| Akane Shinsha
First issue| December 15, 2005; 19 years ago (2005-12-15)
Country| Japan
Website| akaneshinsha.com/opera/

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]

## History

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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

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### Current

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* 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

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* Kuma to Interi by basso (2005)[6]
* Lies are a Gentleman's Manners by Marta Matsuo (2005 – 2010)[7]
* Orso E Intellettuale [ja] 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 [ja] 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 [ja] by Asumiko Nakamura (2017)[d]
* Odoru Omaera To Daimeiwaku by Beruno Mikawa [ja] (2017)[10]

## Notes

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1. ^ Published under the pen name "basso".
2. ^ Formerly known as "Futarigurashi"
3. ^ Initially serialized in Edge beginning in 2004.
4. ^ Special one-shot chapter only; original series serialized in Mellow Mellow[16]

## References

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1. ^ "ＯＰＥＲＡ vol.１～１２". Opera (in Japanese). Akane Shinsha. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
2. ^ "EDGE COMI". Opera. Akane Shinsha. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
3. ^ "中村明日美子、春泥、ZAKKが目玉のコラボカフェが3/16オープン！". Commercial BL Portal Chill Chill (in Japanese). 8 March 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
4. ^ "OPERAのコラボカフェが池袋に、中村明日美子、bassoらの作品をイメージしたメニュー". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 7 July 2019. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
5. ^ Ressler, Karen (15 September 2017). "Seven Seas Licenses Go For It, Nakamura! Boys-Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
6. ^ "コミックナタリー 特集・インタビュー". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 29 December 2020.
7. ^ "Lies Are a Gentleman's Manners". Comics Worth Reading. 12 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
8. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (3 April 2014). "Free! Tops 5th Annual Boys-Love Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
9. ^ "びっけのOPERA連載作「先輩」発売、初版に描き下ろし特典". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 27 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
10. ^ a b "美川べるのがBL誌に初登場！OPERAで便利屋の男たちを描くギャグ連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
11. ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (22 November 2019). "Komikku annonce le manga Le patron est une copine, de Nagabe". Anime News Network (in French). Retrieved 28 December 2020.
12. ^ "闇社会を舞台に殺し屋×娼夫を描く「イトウさん」冥花すゐの初BL単行本". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
13. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (31 March 2019). "Review: Total Eclipse Of The Eternal Heart". Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
14. ^ Santilli, Morgana (21 October 2019). "The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms is a magical boys' love indulgence". Comics Beat. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
15. ^ "冥花すゐ「イトウさん」前日譚がOPERAに、トウテムポールのヒバナ連載も出張". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
16. ^ "「ダブルミンツ」予告解禁、原作マンガ特別編が掲載された雑誌も発売". Natalie (in Japanese). 28 April 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* Opera (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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