The 8OH1 Podcast

In this episode we cover not just the titles and creators, but where you can read them as well! Many, many of these are licensed and available in English already, with several more to come this year. What a time to be alive!

The List: (only 14-20 covered in this episode)

In this episode we cover not just the titles and creators, but where you can read them as well! Many, many of these are licensed and available in English already, with several more to come this year. What a time to be alive!

The List: (only 1-13 covered in this episode)

1. Achira Kochira Bokura by Thanat - available now at futekiya (not available at time of recording)
2. Blue Morning by Hidaka Shōko - all volumes published by SuBLime
3. One Room Angel by Harada - not licensed in English
4. Twittering Birds Never Fly by Yoneda Kou - V1-3 published in print and eManga by June (ongoing)
5. Kaniteki (Simplified) Pervert Romance by Sekihara Neg and Semori Nanako - available now at futekiya
6. Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu by Ikuhara Kunihiko and Saitoh Misaki - projected release date May 2020 by Seven Seas
7. Given by Kizu Natsuki - Uenoyama x Mafuyu - V1 out now from SuBLime, V2 coming in May 2020 (ongoing)
8. Love Nest by Minazuki Yū - not licensed in English
9. Golden Sparkle by Minta Suzumaru - available now at futekiya
10. Therapy Game by Hinohara Meguru - projected release date June 2020 by SuBLime
11. Shangri La no Tori by Zarya Ranmaru - projected release date November 2020 by SuBLime
12. Hibi mo Tsumoreba Koi to Naru by Kon Shota - not licensed in English
13. Blue Sky Complex by Ichikawa Kei - not licensed in English
14. Tengoku in the Hell by Mushiba - available now at futekiya
15. Link and Ring by Tsuyuki Yuruco - available now at futekiya (not available at time of recording)
16. Metro by Hongou Chika - not licensed in English
17. Onii to Tengoku by Aga Naomi and Oyoshikawa Kyouko - not licensed in English
18. Koi ga Ochitara by Ueda Aki - not licensed in English
19. 10 Dance by Inoue Satou - V1-5 published by Kodansha (ongoing)
20. Dousei Yankii Akamatsu Seven by SHOOWA and Okushima Hiromasa - not licensed in English

In this episode we cover not just the titles and creators, but where you can read them as well! Many, many of these are licensed and available in English already, with several more to come this year. What a time to be alive!

The List: (only 1-13 covered in this episode)

1. Achira Kochira Bokura by Thanat - available now at futekiya (not available at time of recording)
2. Blue Morning by Hidaka Shōko - all volumes published by SuBLime
3. One Room Angel by Harada - not licensed in English
4. Twittering Birds Never Fly by Yoneda Kou - V1-3 published in print and eManga by June (ongoing)
5. Kaniteki (Simplified) Pervert Romance by Sekihara Neg and Semori Nanako - available now at futekiya
6. Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu by Ikuhara Kunihiko and Saitoh Misaki - projected release date May 2020 by Seven Seas
7. Given by Kizu Natsuki - Uenoyama x Mafuyu - V1 out now from SuBLime, V2 coming in May 2020 (ongoing)
8. Love Nest by Minazuki Yū - not licensed in English
9. Golden Sparkle by Minta Suzumaru - available now at futekiya
10. Therapy Game by Hinohara Meguru - projected release date June 2020 by SuBLime
11. Shangri La no Tori by Zarya Ranmaru - projected release date November 2020 by SuBLime
12. Hibi mo Tsumoreba Koi to Naru by Kon Shota - not licensed in English
13. Blue Sky Complex by Ichikawa Kei - not licensed in English
14. Tengoku in the Hell by Mushiba - available now at futekiya
15. Link and Ring by Tsuyuki Yuruco - available now at futekiya (not available at time of recording)
16. Metro by Hongou Chika - not licensed in English
17. Onii to Tengoku by Aga Naomi and Oyoshikawa Kyouko - not licensed in English
18. Koi ga Ochitara by Ueda Aki - not licensed in English
19. 10 Dance by Inoue Satou - V1-5 published by Kodansha (ongoing)
20. Dousei Yankii Akamatsu Seven by SHOOWA and Okushima Hiromasa - not licensed in English

The Anime News Network article: Best LGBTQ+ Characters of 2019

Titles mentioned

NO canon LGBT+ main characters:

• Promare - anime movie
• Naruto - shounen manga and anime
• Supernatural - TV series
• Fullmetal Alchemist - shounen manga and anime
• Sherlock (BBC) - TV series
• Law and Order: SVU - TV series
• Boku no Hero Academia/My Hero Academia - shounen manga and anime
• Free! - sports anime
• Fate/stay Night - visual novel, anime, and manga

YES canon LGBT+ main characters:

• given by Kizu Natsuki - BL manga and anime
• Hoshiai no Sora/Stars Align - sports anime
• Dakaretai Otoko 1-i ni Odosarete Imasu/DAKAICHI - BL manga and anime
• Sarazanmai - shoujo anime and BL manga
• Banana Fish - shoujo manga and anime

Still up for debate about LGBT+ characters:

• Yuri!!! on Ice - sports anime - (don’t identify, but generally accepted as having LGBT characters)

Supplemental watching:

• A Good Swiss Watch by Franzeska Dickson