BluPetal to Release Animate International BL Titles in English
The deal gives a young publisher founded by industry veterans a direct pipeline to Animate International's boys' love catalog, consolidating distribution for a niche that has grown rapidly in English-language markets.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
English manga publisher BluPetal announced at Anime Expo that it has an agreement with Animate International to be the sole agent and subdistributor for English-language editions of the publisher's titles worldwide, effective October 2026. Initial BL titles include Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.
BluPetal, the English manga publisher that launched last year, will become the exclusive subdistributor for Animate International's English-language titles starting October 2026. The announcement came during the company's panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. BluPetal will handle sales, metadata, and retailer relationships for the BL-focused catalog, distributing through Consortium Book Sales & Distribution. The first three titles planned for release are Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?. BluPetal's staff includes former employees from Crunchyroll, Seven Seas, Viz, Kodansha, and other companies. Animate International is a subsidiary of the retail chain Animate.
- Mask Danshi
- Kabukicho Bad Trip
- Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?
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- Anime News Network News BluPetal to Release Animate Internation BL Titles Exclusively