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B's LOG (sometimes stylized as B's-LOG) is a Japanese gaming magazine, published in both print and digital formats, by Kadokawa Game Linkage (via Enterbrain), aimed at the female market.[1][2][3] Games covered in this publication typically fall into the otome[4] and BL genres. According to parent company Kadokawa, it has a circulation of 90,000; its readerbase is 99% female with an average age of 22.[5]

A renewal issue was published on July 20, 2020, with a focus on idols that appear in games.[6]

B's LOG COMIC

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B's LOG COMIC is a manga spinoff magazine which ran in print from December 2005 (when it launched as monthly magazine Comic B's LOG, before changing to a bimonthly format as Comic B's-Log Kyun! in 2009 and later in 2013 returning to a monthly format with its current title[7]) until Spring 2018. As of 2021, it still remains active in a digital format. Some of its titles have been based on otome and BL games, including Dramatical Murder, Hiiro no Kakera, Hakuoki, Starry Sky, Togainu no Chi, Uta no Prince-sama, and VitaminZ, as well as other games including Valkyria Chronicles;[8] other titles from this publication include Black Gate[9] and Shōnen Maid.[10]

The magazine collaborated with konbini chain Lawson to create Convenience Store Boy Friends.[11]

B's LOG Bunko and Bunko Alice

B's LOG Bunko is a subdivision that releases paperback light novels. One title published by this imprint is Ririka Yoshimura's Jyuniya — Migawari Koshou to Fukigenna Koushaku, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night.[12] On April 15, 2015, the further imprint B's LOG Bunko Alice was launched.[13]

Collaborations

In 2014, the magazine released a series of voice cards in collaboration with Konami series Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side, featuring four characters from the various titles in the series acting in the role of a husband.[14]

In July 2015, B's LOG ran a design contest for clothing to appear on characters in the then-upcoming release of Kiniro no Corda 4.[15]

On April 27, 2018, then-parent company GzBrain opened cafe GzCafe in Ikebukuro, showcasing brands B's LOG and sister publication Famitsu and holding events such as talks with creators.[16]

Other releases

Шаблон:Infobox video game B's LOG Party for PlayStation Portable (released on May 20, 2010) is a board game-style title featuring characters from Hakuoki, Hanayoi Romanesque, Hiiro no Kakera, and Otometeki Koi Kakumei Love Revo!!.[17][18] Two songs from this game were included on the compilation album Otomate Vocal Best Vol. 2.[19]

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