is a quarterly Japanese

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(BL)

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. The magazine is published by

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, which launched ''Opera'' in 2005 as a successor to its earlier quarterly BL anthology magazine ''Edge''. Notable titles serialized in ''Opera'' include ''

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'', ''

Go For It, Nakamura! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Syundei. The series follows the titular Nakamura, a closeted high school student who has a secret crush on his classmate. ''Go For It, Nakamura!'' was serialized in the manga magazine '' ...

'', and the BL works of

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History

The first issue of ''Opera'' was published on December 15, 2005. The magazine is a successor to ''Edge'', Akane Shinsha's previous quarterly BL magazine that ran from May 2004 to April 2005; titles serialized in ''Opera'' are published as ''

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'' volumes by Akane Shinsha under their Edge Comix

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. New issues of ''Opera'' are published on a quarterly basis. In 2018, Opera opened a pop-up cafe in

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featuring original merchandise and menu items inspired by titles serialized in the magazine. The cafe operated from March 16 to April 8, 2018. A second pop-up cafe opened in

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, Tokyo in 2019.

Serializations

Current

*''

'' by

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(2006 – present), consisting of: **''Dou Kyu Sei'' (2006 – 2007) **''Sotsu Gyo Sei – Winter'' (2008) **''Sotsu Gyo Sei – Spring'' (2009) **''Sora and Hara'' (2009 – 2011) **''O.B.'' (2012 – 2013) **''Blanc'' (2018 – 2020) **''Home'' (2020 – 2022) **''Sajou Rihito no Chichi to Sono Buka'' (2022 – Current) *'' Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!'' by Syundei (2017 – present)

Former

*''Kuma to Interi'' by

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(2005) *''Lies are a Gentleman's Manners'' by Marta Matsuo (2005 – 2010) *' by basso (2005 – 2010), consisting of: **''Amato Amaro'' (2005) **''Gad Sfortunato'' (2007 – 2009) **''Al to Neri to Sono Shuuhen'' (2008 – 2010) *' by basso (2007 – 2011) * ''Tokyo Shinjū'' by Totempole (2008 – 2010) *''Senpai'' by Bikke (2010 – 2011) *''Canis'' by ZAKK (2012 – 2020) *''Buchou wa Onee'' by Nagabe (2013 – 2015) *''

'' by Syundei (2014 – 2016) *''Itou-san'' by Sui Kuraka (2014 – 2015) *''Total Eclipse of the Eternal Heart'' by Syundei (2015) *''The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms'' by Nagabe (2015 – 2017) *''I: Itou-san 2'' by Sui Kuraka (2016 – 2017) *' by Asumiko Nakamura (2017) *''Odoru Omaera To Daimeiwaku'' by (2017)

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