Today would have been the Blush Convention. For years, as organisers, we’ve sought to find ways to hold the con as close to 801 yet schedules fail to align until this year. There were some exciting things that could have happened. We would have had Kumota Haruko as our first BL manga artist as guest! Our array of speakers would have helped us squee over our favourite ships and series in the last year.
That said there’s no point in crying over spilled milk. The new normal has kept us apart but I’m genuinely happy that we are all celebrating it one way or another through our virtual hashtag party #Blush801.
And in the spirit of fun and giveaways that we usually do in the con, I’m happy to giveaway 5 one month subscriptions to Futekiya! I’ll be giving it to three BL fans in the Philippines and two BL fans outside of the Philippines. These fans MUST also have active paypal accounts.
How will you get to have a chance for this price? Here’s the mechanics.
In a comment below, name three Futekiya titles that you are looking forward to reading and why you want to read them. You can check the list of Futekiya titles here. Let me know where you’re from too by placing which country you’re from.
Is it that easy? Yes! It’s that easy!
All entries must be given before the 11:59 August 1 GMT +8. I’ll announce the winners the next day.
So let me know the titles you’d like to try below while I share my own recs on August 1!!
Hi! I’m from Canada. I look forward to reading…
1. Everyone Stand Up! Boys Love Private High School
… Because other works by this author have made me cry before.
2. Whimsical Jaguar
… Because I read the first chapter and was really impressed
3. The Beast and I
… Because animal ears are cute
Hello, I’m from India! I’ve been reading mangas since a couple of years ago but only in the past 2 years did I discover the genre BL.
3 titles that I’m looking forward to reading from the futekiya library are :
1. I Didn’t Mean to Fall In Love by Suzumaru Minta : Read the first chapter and was sucked in by the artwork. Not to mention how cute I found Mr. Kiritani. Makes you want to protect him!
2. Golden Sparkle by Suzumaru Minta : Another one by Suzumaru Minta! I love high school tropes! High school boys falling in love… yes yes! Also loved how cute and naive Himari is. Protect!
3. Simplified Pervert Romance by Semori Nanako: Umm… yeah… masochist… the word pulled me in! Haven’t read or seen any comic with a masochist so I’m very intrigued!
Thank You for organising this giveaway! Happy Yaoi Day!
Hello, Dr. Khursten! I’m Bee from the Philippines and also one of your followers on Twitter.
1. Love Awakening x Syndrome
If it’s Machida Tomato, count me in! I loved the art on One-sided Love x Alliance so I’m pretty stoked about this one!
2. The Love Of Calendula
Fuyushirazu no Koi! I’m very happy to find this on the list of futekiya, and would love to read it again. I discovered the manga when I was browsing 👀👀👀 the BL section of Animate Taipei. Feels like a lifetime ago! The cover was what really enticed me and became an instant fan of Hiroko Natsuno. I’ve been hooked on their other works ever since.
3. The Incubus’ Pet Slave
Yes, I indulge in smut once in a while. It would be a lie if I say I don’t. ✌ï¸ðŸ˜‹ I’m always on the lookout for new “steamy” stories to enjoy, and just recently, this was a recommended read by a fanartist I met in BLushCon.
Hi! I’m from the PH and these are the titles I want to read.
Link and Ring by Tsuyuki Yuroco – Someone I follow put this down on their recommendations some time last year and I’ve been wanting to read it since. The cover art looks really tender and it caught my eye when I tried looking for it, plus I tend to like the things she recommends so I’m really looking forward to reading this one.
Elevator Strategy by Haruyuki – The premise sounds ridiculous and hilarious. Not gonna lie the spicy rating also looks very promising.
I Didn’t Mean to Fall In Love by Suzumaru Minta – Just based on the summary, this manga has a lot of trope that I really really love. Fubu to lovers dynamic? Check. Older, inexperienced bottom? Check. Chaotic, delinquent-like, younger top? CHECK. I need to read this.