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

Whether between best friends, co-workers, classmates, or otherwise, this is a montage of the moments where sparks begin to fly. 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, and more!

(Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Cover Illustration: Toworu Miyata

1. Osananajimi ga Yabai Hanashi (幼馴染がヤバい話, My Unbelievable Childhood Friend) [Konkichi]

2. Maa Maa (まあまあ, So-So) [tunral]

3. Fumin ni Kiku Tomodachi (不眠にキくトモダチ, Sleeping Pill Pal) [Chiruko Furuya]

4. Dare ni mo Ienai (誰にも言えない, It's a Secret) [Ken Homerun]

5. Koisuru Annindoufu (恋する杏仁豆腐, Beloved Annin Tofu) [Kannu Ogi]

6. Strawberry Fields no Yume (ストロベリーフィールズの夢, Dreams of Strawberry Fields) [Hiromasa Okujima]

7. Yukidoke wo Shiru (雪解けを知る, See the Snow Melt) [Mitsuru Sangou]

8. Okubyoumono to Nettaigyo (臆病者と熱帯魚, The Coward and the Tropical Fish) [Hana Hasumi]

9. Noroi wo Toku Noroi (呪いをとく呪い, Curse to Undo a Curse) [Kotobuki]

10. SatouShio (さとうしお, Sugar Salt) [noji]

11. Gyu! (ぎゅ!, Squeeze!) [Totempole]

12. Tomodachi no Kokuhaku (友達の告白, A Friend's Declaration) [Hibari Momojiri]

13. (Numa ni Ochita Oto) (（沼に落ちた音）, Careful, I'll Eat You Up) [Agri Uma]

14. Onaji Tsuki wo Miteru (同じ月を見てる, Looking at the Same Moon) [Shouko Rakuta]

15. Takanashi-kun no Kouryaku Taishou (小鳥遊くんの攻略対象, The Target of Takanashi's Affections) [Machi Suzuri]

16. Strawberry Bitter Chocolate (ストロベリービターチョコレート, Strawberry Dark Chocolate) [Nmura]

17. Saishuu Shiai (最終試合, The Last Match) [Akihito Satou]

18. Sagashimono (さがしもの, Looking for Something) [Kaori Tsurutani]

19. Hayatochiri (はやとちり, Jumping to Conclusions) [Kashio]

20. Katakoi Baku no Soineya-san (片恋獏の添い寝屋さん, The Unrequited Love of the Sleep Shop Tapir) [Moe Fujisaki]

21. Kimi wo Egakitai (きみをえがきたい, I Want to Draw You) [Mito]

22. Doko ni Dashite mo Hazukashii Koi (どこに出しても恥ずかしい恋, An Embarrassing Love Wherever It Appears) [Icchokusen Moukon]

23. Suki Datta Onee-chan ni 10-nenburi ni Ai ni Ittara Otoko Datta Ken (好きだったお姉ちゃんに10年ぶりに会いに行ったら男だった件, The Time I Went to See the Girl I Liked Ten Years Later and She Was a Boy) [Yayohi Monzen]

24. Dare to Nomu ka ga Sake no Aji (誰と飲むかが酒の味, Drinking Together Gives the Sake Flavor) [Youhe Hino]

25. Mukibutsu Darling (無機物ダーリン, Mechanical Darling) [Waku Okuda]

26. Yokaze ni Utsutsu (夜風にうつつ, On the Evening Breeze) [Tsutomu]

27. Sensei to Mekakure Shota (先生とメカクレショタ, Sensei and the Blindfolded Boy) [Bimita]

28. Fukigen na Trap (不機嫌なTrap, Sucked in by the Sulk) [Azusa Banjou]

29. Kono Dokkiri wa Honmono Desu. (このドッキリは本物です。, This Prank Is Real) [Toworu Miyata]