The History of BL Manga | 1970s Origins

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This is a list of early manga featuring boys' love.

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サンルームにて was published in the December 1970 issue of 別冊少女コミック and is thought to be the first shoujo manga to depict a kiss between boys; it was later adapted to become 風と木の詩.

This anthology also includes another shounen-ai work, 雪の日に…, published in 1971.

サンルームにて was published in the December 1970 issue of 別冊少女コミック and is thought to be the first shoujo manga to depict a kiss between boys; it was later adapted to become 風と木の詩.

This anthology also includes another shounen-ai work, 雪の日に…, published in 1971.

The title story appeared in the November 1971 issue of 別冊少女コミック. It was later reworked to become トーマの心臓.
The title story appeared in the November 1971 issue of 別冊少女コミック. It was later reworked to become トーマの心臓.
Published 1972 in セブンティーン.
トーマの心臓
Manga
Level 24??
Published 1974 in 少女コミック.
変奏曲
Book Series
Level 24??
A collection of stories about classical music and boys' love, the earliest of which being ヴィレンツ物語, which appeared in the September 1974 issue of 花とゆめ.
A collection of stories about classical music and boys' love, the earliest of which being ヴィレンツ物語, which appeared in the September 1974 issue of 花とゆめ.
アロイス
Manga
Level 24??
温室, a oneshot included in this anthology, was published in 1975 in セブンティーン.
ティー・タイム
Book Series
Level 24??
Published 1976 in りぼん.
MW
Book Series
Level 24??
Published 1976 in the seinen magazine ビッグコミック.
リセアン
Manga
Level 24??
Published 1976 in なかよし.
風と木の詩
Book Series
Level 24??
Published beginning 1976 in the 10th issue of 少女コミック.
イブの息子たち
Book Series
Level 24??
Published 1976 in 月刊プリンセス.
Published beginning in 1976 in 別冊ビバプリンセス.
摩利と新吾 完全版
Book Series
Level 24??
Published 1977 in LaLa.
ハピィトォク
Manga
Level 24??
Published 1977 by サンコミックス.
Published 1978 by セブンコミックス.
ラシャーヌ! 1
Manga
Level 24??
Published winter 1978 in 花とゆめ.
パタリロ!
Book Series
Level 24??
Published starting 1978 in 花とゆめ; the series is ongoing.