Roji’s “All About My Two Dads” (Happy Father’s Day!)

Father’s Day has rolled around once again, and as we shared last year, we at RentaBLog love some daddies around here パーティの翌朝

I figured Father’s Day (which also falls during Pride month! 虹) would be the perfect occasion to introduce this series that recently hit the English market, centered around a pair of loving fathers and their adorable son.

Read on Renta!:
All About My Two Dads by Roji

Japanese Title:
ぼくのパパとパパの話
Boku no Papa to Papa no Hanashi

Links:
(Author) Roji’s Twitter
(Eng publisher) Animate International’s Twitter
(JP publisher) Libre’s Twitter

As you can probably guess from the title and cover alone, this is an extremely wholesome story about a perfectly normal family which just happens to consist of two dads and their son. It’s still a BL, though, so expect plenty of romantic scenes between two pretty boys in love to make your heart flutter — with a healthy serving of baby antics and “kids say the darnedest things” moments to brighten your day!

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Artist Spotlight: Toworu Miyata’s Soothing BL Series

Links:
Renta! Author tag
Author’s Twitter

We’re in the heart of winter here in Tokyo, and the days are cold and… wet, with little snow but plenty of rain 傘. What with the cloudy skies and frigid air, I think it’s the perfect weather to snuggle up inside with a cup of hot cocoa (or your beverage of choice) and some good BL. My BL tastes lean towards the feel-good and fuzzy-inducing, so anything on the fluffy side would probably be my go-to for days like these.

One BL artist in particular that comes to mind when I think of soft, comforting, and heartwarming BL is Toworu Miyata — a quickly rising star in the BL manga world, some of whose works have just recently become available in English through Animate International. I couldn’t be happier about this, as I’ve been a fan of theirs for a while myself, and I’m sure there are plenty of readers across the world who will adore Miyata-sensei’s cute and touching manga.

Today I’d like to spotlight two of their works — plus a fun bonus chapter — which are now available in English. Hopefully by the end you’ll understand why I think reading Miyata-sensei’s manga feels like drinking a nice, warm cup of cocoa on a cold day. If fluff is your game, you’re in for a treat!

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