How to Request BL Licenses

How to Request  BL from companies:

Seven Seas:
>Print and Digital
>Monthly survey linked in OP
>Suggestions for requests also linked in OP
>Direct BL publishing links with Gentosha (RuTile), Akaneshinsha (Opera), WWWave (BL Screamo), Suiseisha (GlanzBL).
>Have published non-BL from Futabasha and Akita Shoten
>Willing to do LN as well as manga

Futekiya:
>Digital (Potentially print-on-demand in the future)
>Although we do not formally accept title requests, we actively read and welcome your opinions on Twitter and on contact forms. Please understand that we may not respond to each request individually. Additionally, we sometimes ask on our Community Surveys which titles and genres you would like to see more of so please, keep an eye out! [https://support.futekiya.com/faq/]
>They often respond to tweets and reply in more detail to polite DMs.
>Direct publishing links with Shodensha (OnBLUE magazine) and Home-Sha
>Love working with Doujinshi Artists (eg. Ayu Yamane, Makuno, mec, Nacolat)
>Have released super-light novels

Renta:
>Digital
>Request form: https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/page/help/en_request.htm
>Direct publishing links with a LOT of companies, most notably Takeshobo (Qpa magazine and others), Julian Publishing, SHU-CREAM POP, DeNIMO, Junet Co. LTD, HOUBUNSHA, KiR comics, Shodensha (OnBlue), Nihonbungeisha
>Not great image quality and not print, but one of the easiest to buy and read from. Unclear whether requests are followed up on or not.
>Seem to have picked up a few of DMG's old licenses.

SuBLime
>Print and Digital
>Request on twitter or through email
>Relatively responsive, they do actually listen to what people want (though the buck stops with their somewhat picky editor).
>Seem happy to work with pretty much any JP company, and have rescued licenses from dead companies.

Irodori Sakura
>Digital
>Focus on doujinshi/independent comics, they do both 18+ (uncensored and sold on Fakku!) and all audiences (sold on Amazon Kindle/Comixology).
>Very responsive to requests, have done surveys in the past and are active on social media.

Kuma
>Print and Digital
>Part of Fakku
>Very mysterious??? Extremely slow release cycle, very high quality.
>[*TRIED: Twitter DM on April 27, not seen by May 3.]
>[*TO DO: Email them.]

Yaoicat/Mangacat
>Digital
>Very new company, seem to be trying something like DMG where they license things and get fans to do the translations?
>[*TO DO: Email about how to request/what their strategy is/do they have any connections with particular publishers.]
>[*TO DO: DM people on twitter who are translating for them about workflow and whether they get paid.]

One Peace Books
>Print and Digital
>Open to Requests! [http://www.onepeacebooks.com/contact.html]
>Very small indie company, also publish from English to Japanese
>Only seem to have done I Hear the Sunspot

Yen Press
>Print and Digital
>Graphic novel imprint of major western publishing house Hachette
>Partnership with Square Enix and Kadokawa
>Have licensed some manhua in the past
>[TO DO: Contact them about requests]

Tokyopop
>Print and Digital
>Weird history where they almost died and are kind of having a revival. LOVExLOVE line is for their Romance, BL, and GL.
>Connections with Gentosha, Mag Garden, Printemps Shuppan
>[TO DO: Contact them about requests]

June
>Print and Digital
>Very shady past, have fallen down on kickstarters recently. [***Anyone got more details?]
>Highly active and responsive on social media, but untrustworthy
>They will probably respond to your request, but it's unclear whether they're even licensing anything now.
[*TO DO: DM and email for more details]

CoolMic
>Digital (Potential print partnership with Seven Seas)
>Seem to mainly work off their publishing links rather than taking suggestions
>Owned by WWWave, put out pretty much every Glanz BL title and a lot of BL Screamo.

Media-do
>Print and Digital
>Absolutely huge digital licensing and distribution company, covers a huge part of the ebook trade in Japan and is expanding heavily in the West.
>No evidence suggests that it is possible to request from them, probably work more off sales data and statistics.
>Direct BL publishing links with Printemps Shuppan (Canna), MediBang, TORICO Co. LTD
>Have published non-BL from various places. Of highest interest is Akita Shoten (Kachi Comi).
>Seem to have picked up several of DMG's old licenses