{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d6b8a76f6c2757909993731e","clusterId":"c_ee28a3d1f9a1ac5d72f431ea","slug":"crossed-hearts-licenses-4-bl-manga-for-december-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crossed Hearts Licenses 4 BL Manga for December Release","summary":"California-based publisher Crossed Hearts announced four new boys-love manga licenses over the last week, all set for release in December. The titles include The Bird in the Cage Dreams, Until We Fall in Love, The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, and a fourth title not detailed in the announcement.","whyItMatters":"Crossed Hearts continues to expand its BL catalog with a mix of fantasy epic and romantic comedy, targeting the growing English-language market for the genre.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eCrossed Hearts, a California-based English-language manga publisher, revealed four new boys-love licenses over the past week. The titles are scheduled for December release and span genres from fantasy warfare to supernatural romance. The full list includes Yakei Hiragai\u0026#39;s The Bird in the Cage Dreams, An Chanoki\u0026#39;s Until We Fall in Love, and Chikuwabu Tanno\u0026#39;s The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, with a fourth title yet to be named in the announcement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bird in the Cage Dreams\u003c/strong\u003e: by Yakei Hiragai; a fantasy BL epic about a clan heir and a disgraced warrior bound by a curse\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUntil We Fall in Love\u003c/strong\u003e: by An Chanoki; a romantic comedy about a cupid who doesn\u0026#39;t understand love and a persistent school heartthrob\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant\u003c/strong\u003e: by Chikuwabu Tanno; a divine realm romance between a carefree king and his loyal attendant\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crossed Hearts is releasing four BL titles in the same month, a volume that suggests they are building a catalog faster than most new manga publishers.","twitterPost":"Crossed Hearts is releasing four BL titles in one month, a pace that signals aggressive catalog building.","threadsPost":"Crossed Hearts is releasing four BL titles in a single month. That volume from a relatively new publisher suggests they are prioritizing catalog depth over staggered rollouts.","newsletterBlurb":"Crossed Hearts announced four new boys-love manga licenses for December release. The lineup includes a fantasy epic, a supernatural romantic comedy, and a divine realm romance, with a fourth title to be revealed.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-29/crossed-hearts-licenses-4-bl-manga/.239102\",\"title\":\"Crossed Hearts Licenses 4 BL Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4623,"outputTokens":616,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782752213,"createdAt":"2026-06-29T16:50:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-29T16:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T16:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_ee28a3d1f9a1ac5d72f431ea","canonicalTitle":"News\nCrossed Hearts Licenses 4 BL Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_51efbcccef4f69078cc9a025","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Bird in the Cage Dreams\",\"Until We Fall in Love\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-29T16:05:06.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-29T16:05:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-29T16:54:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-29/crossed-hearts-licenses-4-bl-manga/.239102","title":"News\nCrossed Hearts Licenses 4 BL Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Bird in the Cage Dreams","Until We Fall in Love"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Crossed Hearts licensed four new boys-love manga titles for December release.","The licensed titles are The Bird in the Cage Dreams, Until We Fall in Love, and The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, with a fourth title not yet named.","The Bird in the Cage Dreams is a fantasy BL epic by Yakei Hiragai about a clan heir and a disgraced warrior bound by a curse.","Until We Fall in Love is a romantic comedy by An Chanoki about a cupid who does not understand love and a persistent school heartthrob.","The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant is a divine realm romance by Chikuwabu Tanno about a carefree king and his loyal attendant."]}