Celebratory illustrations and manga by 29 artists, plus a
commemorative project! Hakusensha’s BL magazine “Hanamaru Manga” vol. 100 will be available for pre-order from select online bookstores starting Saturday, November 1st!!
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. Press release: November 1, 2025 To Members of the Press Celebratory illustrations and comics by 29 gorgeous artists, plus a commemorative project! Hakusensha’s BL magazine “Hanamaru Manga” vol. 100 will be available for pre-order at select online bookstores starting Saturday, November 1st!! There are plenty of celebratory events, including a Gratte collaboration and Lawson Print! Hakusensha Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yasufumi Takagi) has announced the launch of the digital magazine Hanamaru Manga Vol. 100 will be released in advance at select online bookstores on Saturday, November 1st. To celebrate the release of the 100th issue, there will be a variety of celebratory events, including commemorative goods for sale at Hakusensha’s official shop, a Gratte collaboration, Lawson prints, and more! [Electronic BL magazine “Hanamaru Manga”] https://hanamaru.jp/manga/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-9d8ecba16347b7927cba174bdf65f7ab-1800×2560.jpg A group cover featuring six stellar artists & the start of three new series!! The commemorative 100th issue features a new group cover featuring couples dressed in party attire by Akai Shirafu’s Makine Kuruta, Shenna Tamagawa, Ura Hachino, Akira Honma, and Bonjin Mitsuya!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-8acb486099e424a78b57ce5c05ccf06b-1899×2700.jpg “Odds and Ends” (Makine Kuruta) (C) Makine Kuruta/Hakusensha ■A new chapter begins in Makine Kuruta’s wildly popular series “Odds and Ends,” which was also nominated in the Deep Division of the BL Awards 2025! Fujishiro, the FM (Floor Master) of the Fourth Dormitory, “Genmei,” whose diligent and dedicated personality makes him easily exploited, was busy searching for Ishibuki, a habitual escapee, once again today.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-98f49bf0673c96e4a1c3cef2851e3fab-1899×2700.jpg “Brothers Not Qualified” (Ringo no Mi) (C) Ringo no Mi/Hakusensha ■The sequel to Ringo no Mi’s “Unqualified Brothers,” a hotly-anticipated BL series about forbidden brothers, has begun! Kihachi decides never to see his younger brother Hiro again and goes to live with his grandmother. One day, a woman with a little girl shows up to visit…
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-6660753073cefcb96a32b46d082930fa-1899×2700.jpg “Hikikomori Reason” (Kevin Komine) (C) Kevin Komine/Hakusensha ■A new, thrilling romantic comedy series about a laid-back office worker and a reclusive creator: Kevin Komine’s “Hikikomori Reason” Kuni is a popular character designer who, for some reason, lives his life avoiding contact with the outside world as much as possible… Kevin Komine’s digital comic “Unwillingly Overly Excited Boy” volumes 1 and 2 are now available!
Also featuring illustrations and manga by 29 artists to celebrate the 100th issue! A super luxurious special feature totaling 100 pages! “Hanamaru Manga 100th Issue Commemorative Illustrations & Manga” is also included at the end of Vol. 100!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-291e8def5dc903584484ee3faa3a48ff-3355×2388.jpg [Writers] Akai Shirafū, Ishida Azu, Hane, Kadozawa Miwa, Kita Naoe, Kevin Komine, Suehiro Machi (original work by Higuchi Misao), Josee, Tateno Makoto, Toki, Namura Kaoru, Naruse Nayu, Nino, Hagiyoshi, Hachinoura Ura, Hiruda Yamu, Anesthesia, Madarame Hiro, Mikuni Hajime, Mitsuya Bonjin, Minami Juji Asuna (original work by Higuchi Misao), Miyako Ayame, Yamamoto Kotetsuko, Yukawa Amiko, Yukinose, Yuba Shiori, Ringo no Mi, Watanabe Yoshitomo
Gratte collaboration and Lawson Print to be available for sale as merchandise commemorating the 100th issue! To celebrate the release of the 100th issue, we have lots of celebratory events!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-aebd4b39ecf3890645b049b33a71258f-1800×2560.jpg ■ Hakusensha’s official online shop, Hakusensha Manga Shop, will be selling 100th issue commemorative goods! A variety of luxurious goods will be available, including acrylic stands featuring the original cover illustration of the 100th issue and acrylic cards featuring past cover illustrations! Sales will begin on Monday, November 4, 2025! 【Hakusensha Manga Shop】https://goods.hakusensha-shop.jp/mangashow-ten
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-3f05093714be5ef73ae6c27206ed780e-3338×2386.jpg ■Gratte collaboration will also be held! Glatte, featuring original illustrations from the cover of issue 100, will be available at select Animate stores! Event Period: Saturday, November 1, 2025 – Sunday, December 28, 2025 【Hanamaru Manga Issue 100 Commemorative Gratte】 https://www.animate.co.jp/gratte/30818/
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/46848/2087/46848-2087-1b6d6e7e400416083a765b1ae0341245-2866×2024.jpg ■Lawson Print to be implemented!! A bromide commemorating the 100th issue will be available on Lawson’s multi-copy machine service, Lawson Print, from Tuesday, November 4, 2025! 【Lawson Print】
https://lawson-print.com/products/categories/hanamaru100 ■Manga Park is also running a campaign offering over 100 chapters for free! To celebrate the release of the 100th issue, Hakusensha’s comprehensive entertainment app “Manga Park” is running a campaign offering over 100 chapters of Hanamaru manga titles for free!! Date: Saturday, November 1st – Friday, November 28th, 2025 【Manga
Park】https://manga-park.com/app ★The “Hanamaru Manga 100th Issue Commemorative Special Site” also features a recommended BL quiz! https://hanamaru.jp/100/ Hakusensha Hanamaru Editorial Department tel 03-3526-8070 mail: hanamaru_all@hakusensha.co.jp Official