BL First Crush Anthology: Five Seconds Before We Fall in Love

Romance can spark anywhere: on the soccer field, in the office, or in the classroom in these manga short stories by various creators. A Boys' Love manga collection about falling in love for the first time!

Whether it’s between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or total strangers, those first moments when hearts flutter are always special. This manga collection features twenty-nine short Boys’ Love stories from a variety of hit manga artists, including the creators of BL Metamorphosis, Manly Appetites, I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl, and more!

This book features the work of various creators, including:

Kaori Tsurutani is a manga creator best known for Don't Like This and Metamorphose no Engawa (known as BL Metamorphosis in English).

Mito is a Japanese manga creator best known for Boys' Love/BL works, including Manly Appetites: Minegishi Loves Otsu.

Ken Homerun is a 2-person team of manga creators best known for women-targeted manga, especially BL titles like Heat x Beat, Clan Of The Nakagamis, and Marriage to Kitsune-sama.

Azusa Banjo is a manga creator who specializes in Boys' Love and romance that plays with gender, best known for Alice in Wonderland Anthology, Hensoku-kei Quadrangle, and I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend Into a Girl.

Kotobuki is a manga creator best known for Thigh High: Reiwa Hanamaru Academy.

Shoko Rakuta is a manga creator best known for Boys' Love titles, including I'm Looking for Serious Love!, BL First Crush Anthology, and Stay By My Side After the Rain.