More companies are licensing BL novels now. Is that because of the success of danmei? Are BL novels from Japan even selling in english?
>nowYaoi's always been a massive moneymaker, women have absurd amounts of disposable income. The first manga conventions ever held were for BL. Go to any manga store in Japan and it's 50% BL novels, 25% idolmaster, and 25% everything else
>>285694208>Are BL novels from Japan even selling in english?No. BL manga sells really well but BL novels don’t sell. Many of the publishers rushing into BL novels like JNC did missed the point of why Danmei is so popular. China managed to capture that market and Japan hasn’t been able to reclaim it.
>>285694263>The first manga conventions ever held were for BL.[CITATION NEEDED]
It’s because of danmei (Chinese BL) demolishing light novels in sales. But as usual, companies took the wrong lessons from it.People don’t want Japanese BL novels, they want more danmei. The audience also has a larger preference for physical books over digital. The few from Japan that would sell to the audience aren’t really BL, they’re also already licensed but not yet announced.Hanashi Media has No. 6Seven Seas has Ghost HuntTokyopop has A Gentle Noble's Vacation Recommendation (the manga they’ve already been releasing)
