rentaBLog Contributors

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I’ve worked at Renta! for four years, initially as a quality checker and now as the senior editor, freelance coordinator, and team leader. Eternally powered through work stress by my love for BL manga, I’m always ready to push for my favorite mangaka and can talk for an eternity about the BL I love. I’m very art- and character-driven so, rather than liking super heavy or intricate plots, I tend to get attached to BL where I love the characters or find the art style particularly appealing. You can expect a lot of artist showcases and overly-adoring reviews from me, as well as the occasional introduction to Japanese BL/fujoshi culture.

When I’m home and not reading BL, I like to play games (mostly Genshin Impact, but I have a plethora of mobile games I cycle through), clean, or laze around with my cat. I’m also interested in Vtubers and other online subcultures, but I’m not much of a meme-er (I leave that to Sou). When I’m out of the house, I like to attend otaku events with friends, eat out at cute restaurants, or quietly read or study at cafés.

When it comes to BL I like pretty, twink-y, effeminate boys, stories that are light and sexy or emotionally driven, and pretty mild varieties of ero.

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SOU.

A longtime otaku and fan of BL, I’ve been a member of Renta!’s localization team since 2022 and it’s been a great way to fulfill my interests in comics and culture. I’m proud to be part of a team that helps to provide a much wider variety of BL flavors to the world than can be found on most bookstore shelves outside of Japan.

I love how diverse a genre BL is, and how the mangaka’s passion can be felt in every work—regardless of my personal preferences, through my job as a manga quality checker I’m always encountering series that just blow me away with the author’s dedication and attention to detail, whether that be in fleshing out a complex setting or depicting a very specific fetish… It’s opened my mind to all that the genre has to offer, and it really makes me believe BL mangaka are some of the most powerful storytellers out there!

I hope that by sharing my adventures in localizing manga and exploring BL-centric culture (both in Japan and abroad) I can provide unique insight into the wonderful and ever-evolving world of BL! This genre is a wild ride and I’m here for it 😀

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YOMOGI.

I joined Renta! in the summer of 2024. Having lived in both Japan and the U.S., manga has always been part of my life. I started reading BL several years ago, and I’ve been a fan of the genre ever since.

What I love about BL is that there is something for everyone–from heartwarming, emotional coming-of-age stories to those filled with super ero, “action”-packed manga. While I tend to gravitate towards works featuring the art styles that I like, I appreciate all kinds of BL. Although I’ve only been part of the team for a short while, I truly love getting to discover a variety of mangaka and stories. To add to that, as someone interested in languages and localization, working here at Renta! (or “yaoi factory” as some of you call it) has been both exciting and rewarding. We have the most random discussions related to our work during the localization process!

Aside from reading both BL and non-BL manga, I’m a big fan of anime, music, and Japanese food. On weekends, I usually try to cook up something more involved than I do during the week–but that’s only if I don’t end up wandering in an Animate shop 😉

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