Dear+

Dear+ (Japanese: ディアプラス, Hepburn: Dia Purasu, pronounced Dear Plus) is a monthly manga magazine published by Shinshokan that specializes in boys' love (BL) manga. It has two sister publications: the quarterly BL light novel magazine Shōsetsu Dear+ (Japanese: 小説ディアプラス), and the bimonthly BL manga magazine Chéri+ (Japanese: シェリプラス, Hepburn: Sheri Purasu).

Dear+
A magazine cover featuring an illustration of two men standing close to each other.
December 2020 issue of Dear+, featuring Therapy Game
CategoriesManga (boys' love)
Frequency
  • Monthly (Dear+)
  • Bimonthly (Chéri+)
  • Quarterly (Shōsetsu Dear+)
PublisherShinshokan
First issue
  • 1997 (Dear+)
  • 1998 (Shōsetsu Dear+)
  • 2011 (Chéri+)
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
Websitewww.shinshokan.com/dearplus/

History

Dear+ was founded in 1997 as a companion magazine to Shinshokan's manga magazine Wings, which focuses on shōjo manga (manga for girls). As a magazine focused on BL (male-male romance), Dear+ was established to publish material considered too explicit for publication in Wings. Initially established as a quarterly magazine, Dear+ has been published monthly since 2003.[1]

Shōsetsu Dear+ was established in 1998 as a magazine publishing serialized BL light novels.[2] Chéri+ was established in 2011 as a BL magazine published triannually (thrice per year)[3] before becoming a quarterly publication in 2014.[4]

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Dear+ in 2017, an exhibition was held at the Parco Museum in Ikebukuro. The exhibition featured original artwork from 53 artists, as well as smartphone-enabled augmented reality elements.[5] Bar Dear+, a radio program also commemorating the anniversary, was broadcast weekly on Super! A&G+ (an internet radio subsidiary of Nippon Cultural Broadcasting) from June 6 to August 29, 2017. The program was hosted by Toshiki Masuda and Yoshiki Nakajima.[6]

Serializations

The following is a partial list of titles serialized in Dear+, Shōsetsu Dear+, and Chéri+.

Dear+

Current

Concluded

Shōsetsu Dear+

Chéri+
  • Given by Natsuki Kizu (since 2013)
  • Candy Color Paradox by Isaku Natsume (2010–2012 in Dear+; moved to Chéri+ in 2014)

References
  1. Thompson, Jason (2007). Manga: The Complete Guide. New York: Del Rey Books. p. 416. ISBN 978-0-345-48590-8.
  2. "小説ディアプラス Vol.1". Shinshokan (in Japanese).
  3. "シェリプラス vol.1". Shinshokan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  4. "シェリプラス 2014年フユvol.11". Shinshokan (in Japanese). Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  5. "ディアプラス20周年原画展、作家53名の作品展示やARなど詳細明らかに". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  6. "ディアプラス20周年記念展番組「BAR Dear＋」お便り募集!!". Nippon Cultural Broadcasting (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 19 June 2017.
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