{"rewrite":{"id":"r_c256eac464a927eae6bbcd21","clusterId":"c_1f3c143fbc7b94c455274c70","slug":"blupetal-to-release-animate-international-bl-titles-in-english","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"BluPetal to Release Animate International BL Titles in English","summary":"English manga publisher BluPetal announced at Anime Expo that it has an agreement with Animate International to be the sole agent and subdistributor for English-language editions of the publisher's titles worldwide, effective October 2026. Initial BL titles include Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.","whyItMatters":"The deal gives a young publisher founded by industry veterans a direct pipeline to Animate International's boys' love catalog, consolidating distribution for a niche that has grown rapidly in English-language markets.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eBluPetal, the English manga publisher that launched last year, will become the exclusive subdistributor for Animate International\u0026#39;s English-language titles starting October 2026. The announcement came during the company\u0026#39;s panel at Anime Expo on Thursday. BluPetal will handle sales, metadata, and retailer relationships for the BL-focused catalog, distributing through Consortium Book Sales \u0026amp; Distribution. The first three titles planned for release are Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why\u0026#39;re You Like This?. BluPetal\u0026#39;s staff includes former employees from Crunchyroll, Seven Seas, Viz, Kodansha, and other companies. Animate International is a subsidiary of the retail chain Animate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMask Danshi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKabukicho Bad Trip\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTashiro-kun, Why\u0026#39;re You Like This?\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"BluPetal will become the sole English-language subdistributor for Animate International's BL titles starting October 2026. First releases include Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.","twitterPost":"BluPetal will be the sole English subdistributor for Animate International's BL titles from October 2026. First releases: Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BluPetal announced at Anime Expo that it will become the exclusive subdistributor for Animate International's English-language BL titles starting October 2026. The first three planned releases are Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/blupetal-to-release-animate-internation-bl-titles-exclusively/.239237\",\"title\":\"BluPetal to Release Animate International BL Titles Exclusively\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3854,"outputTokens":654,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783053653,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T04:35:02.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1f3c143fbc7b94c455274c70","canonicalTitle":"News\nBluPetal to Release Animate Internation BL Titles Exclusively","representativeArticleId":"a_2102c4c9807fd862c02c94ac","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Mask Danshi\",\"Kabukicho Bad Trip\",\"Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T03:01:20.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T03:01:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T04:39:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/blupetal-to-release-animate-internation-bl-titles-exclusively/.239237","title":"News\nBluPetal to Release Animate Internation BL Titles Exclusively"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Mask Danshi","Kabukicho Bad Trip","Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["BluPetal will become the exclusive subdistributor for Animate International's English-language titles starting October 2026.","The announcement was made during BluPetal's panel at Anime Expo on Thursday.","The first three titles planned for release are Mask Danshi, Kabukicho Bad Trip, and Tashiro-kun, Why're You Like This?.","BluPetal will handle sales, metadata, and retailer relationships for the BL-focused catalog, distributing through Consortium Book Sales \u0026 Distribution.","BluPetal's staff includes former employees from Crunchyroll, Seven Seas, Viz, Kodansha, and other companies."]}