Best known for her work 'Classmates' which was animated in 2016. She has created several sequel manga since then.

Began her career as a shoujo mangaka before veering off into the world of supernatural/fantasy BL. Her immensely popular were-cat BL series Nekoka Danshi no Shitsukekata has numerous spin-offs and sequels, one of which had an animated short in 6 Lovers. She has lately been trying her hand at creating Omegaverse (which has been licensed in English as Scattering His Virgin Bloom) and Dom/sub-verse BL.

Was most active in the first decade of the 21st century, although two of her most popular titles, 'Finder' and 'Crimson Spell' ran long beyond the decade. One of her single-volume titles, 'A Foreign Love Affair', was animated as a 2-episode OVA.

Active from 1999 to 2017 and best known for their work 'Kachou no Koi' which was animated in 2010.

Active from 1998 to 2009. Best known for their work 'Love Stage!!' which was animated in 2014. Has had some of their other BL titles licensed in English as well.

A Chinese web novelist with a dozen danmei titles under their belt. Three of these have been animated as a donghua: Tian Bao Fuyao Lu, Dinghai Fusheng Records, and Post Training Notice: National First-Class Registered Exorcist

Best known for her long-running manga What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Antique Bakery and its many sequels, and her long-running non-BL series, Ooku: The Inner Chambers. Antique Bakery was animated in 2008.

Best known for her dark, controversial yaoi 'Maiden Rose' which was animated in 2009.

Best known for her work 'Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year' which was animated in 2018. A sequel anime film followed in 2021.

Over 20 BL titles under her belt, several of which have been licensed in English. Her most popular long-running title, 'The Tyrant Falls in Love' received a two-part OVA in 2010.

Best known for her work 'The Betrayal Knows My Name' which was animated in 2010.

Best known for her work 'Tight Rope' which was animated as a two-part OVA in 2012, and 'Candy Color Paradox' which has an animated short in 6 Lovers. 

Best known for her work 'Seaside Stranger: Umibe no Étranger' which was animated in 2020.

Active from 1998 to 2016. Best known for her work 'Hey, Class President!' which was animated as a two-part OVA in 2009 and also received an animated short in 6 Lovers. 

A mangka whose very first series, 'Yebisu Celebrities', received an anime film in 2010. She has since focused on creating BL with supernatural elements, such as werewolves and Omegaverse. 

A long-time veteran of the BL industry whose works span three decades and has had multiple anime created based on her works: Kizuna: Bonds of Love, Kimera, and Bad Teacher's Equation. Some of her other well-received titles include Sex Therapist, Ikumen After, and, more recently, Boku to Tsugai ni Natte Kudasai!.

Best known for her work 'I Shall Never Return' which was animated in 1994. She seems to have retired from creating BL after completing Spider in 2007 and has shifted to illustrating manga adaptations of Harlequin titles.

Active from 1967 to 2006, this mangaka created 37 different titles over the span of her 40 year career. Most of her works were shoujo, but she also dabbled in BL, josei, and seinen. Her classic 1976 work 'Kaze to Ki no Uta' was adapted into one of the first BL anime in history.

Best known for their award-winning work 'Twittering Birds Never Fly' which was animated in a series of films beginning in 2020.

Active from 1992 to 2011. Her art is extremely old-school, common for late 20th century BL. Her work 'After School in the Teacher's Lounge' received a 2-part OVA adaption in 1994.

Best known for her work 'Super Lovers' and her non-BL series 'Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East', both of which received anime adaptations.

Arrived on the BL scene in 2017. Their work 'Summoning a BL Fan to Another World' received several animated shorts in 2020-2021.

A Chinese danmei web novelist who soared to immense popularity with her works 'Heaven Official's Blessing', 'Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation', and 'Scum Villain's Self-Saving System'; all of which received animated donghua adaptions along with beautifully illustrated webtoons.

Best known for her work 'Marudase Kintarou' which was animated in 2020.

Best known for their work 'DRAMAtical Murder' which was animated in 2014.

Best known for their work 'Yarichin Bitch Club' which was animated in 2018, and 'Escape Journey', which was published in English by SubLime.

A Chinese danmei web novelist with a large number of titles under their belt. Their work 'Drowning Sorrows in Raging Fire' received a CGI donghua adaption in 2021.

Authored and illustrated a number of works under a variety of pennames. Her most well-known BL, 'Ten Count', has an animated short in 6 Lovers and a full-length film currently in the works. She is also the artist of 'Seven Days', which was published in English by both June and Sublime.

Has nearly 30 titles to their name since beginning their career in 2001. Their work 'Kirepapa.' received a 2-part OVA in 2008.

Particularly well-known for her works 'Junjou Romantica' and 'The World's Greatest First Love', both of which have multiple-season anime adaptions. Her lesser-known manga 'Hybrid Child' was also animated as a 4-part OVA.

Was most active in the first decade of the 21st century, although their best-known series, 'Love Pistols', is still ongoing. It received a 2-part OVA in 2010.

Has created works in various genres, including BL, shoujo, josei, and seinen. Their BL series 'The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window' was animated in 2021.

A Chinese danmei web novelist with multiple donghua and webtoon adaptations of their works. Their novel 'Antidote' was animated as a donghua in 2020, with 'SAYE' getting the donghua treatment in 2023. 

Best known for her work 'Embracing Love' which was animated in 2005.

Has more than 25 titles to their name since beginning their manga career in 1997. Their series 'Close the Last Door!' was animated as an OVA in 2007. 

Began her career in 1996, creating popular works like 'Love Mode' and 'Ze'. Ze received an anime short in 6 Lovers.