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Seven Seas License I married my girlfriend yuri manga series Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to announce the license acquisition of the manga series I Married My Girlfriend by Shio Usui, In this sweet, lively yuri story from the creator of Donuts Under a Crescent Moon, two women go from friends to more… with the … Read More “Seven Seas Entertainment returns with another huge list of titles coming to their catalog, coming soon!” »
Releasing on 15 February – Killing Bites is written by Shinya Murata and illustrated by Kazusa Sumita. The action-fantasy series received an anime adaptation in 2018 produced by animation studio Leiden Films: Nomoto, a slacker young man, is taken to a junkyard by a mysterious girl named Hitomi. At this place there is a fierce … Read More “Killing Bites, Papa and Daddy’s Home Cooking, and the Fox Coming to Mangamo” »
One Hundred Tales, Shakespeare Manga Theatre, Tomorrow the Birds, and Neo Faust to Launch in Print and Digital in 2023 and 2024 What you need to know: Comics and graphic novel publisher ABLAZE announces that it has licensed four acclaimed manga titles by Osamu Tezuka from Tezuka Productions in association with DI Books for English … Read More “Ablaze Announces English Publication of Four Single-Volume Works by Manga Godfather Osamu Tezuka” »
New graphic novel tells the story of farmer Naoto Matsumura’s sole mission to rescue abandoned animals during the Fukushima nuclear disaster What you need to know: With the print and digital release of Guardians of Fukushima, Tokyopop launches “comics that matterIts an initiative to use the graphic novel medium to raise awareness about important causes … Read More “Tokyopop Announces the True Story of One Man’s Crusade to Bring Change in “Guardians of Fukushima”” »
Seven Seas Entertainment is back and will have several new titles recently licensed and ready for our eager eyes to read soon! Check out the titles below and get ready to save money without hurting your wallet too much! Seven Seas licensed 365 days for the Wedding manga series Seven Seas Entertainment is pleased to … Read More “Seven Seas Entertainment Returns with Several New Licensed Manga and Light Novel Titles” »
MF Ghost – Spiritual Successor to Initial D – Now Available Digitally on Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook and More What you need to know: Kodansha USA Publishing announced today that the first 10 volumes mf ghost – the spiritual successor to the classic high-octane racing manga Initial D created by Shuichi Shigeno – … Read More “MF Ghosts now available digitally on more platforms” »
What you need to know: Black History Month is an inspiring and important time for reflection, appreciation, and education. Don’t miss this momentous opportunity by contributing to a rewarding story of redemption published by a black-owned and women-owned company. Deprived of her name and identity, prisoner number 1141 was sent to serve a life sentence … Read More “Celebrate Black History Month with us by following Inmate 1141 on his journey toward redemption” »
What you need to know: Yen Press, LLC announced the acquisition of Rose Guns Days Sorrowful Cross Knife, a prequel to the original Rose Guns Days manga. From the mind of Ryukishi07, creator of Higurashi When They Cry and Umineko When They Cry, Rose Guns Dies Sorrowful Cross Knife continues to bring impressive world-building, intriguing … Read More “Yen Press Will Release Prequel To Higurashi Creator’s Rose Guns Days” »
What you need to know: Yen Press, LLC announces the addition of its Summer 2023 lineup: You Can Have My Back, a boys’ love fantasy light novel known for its beautiful illustrations and heartwarming drama. While Boys Love light novels have seen few releases in English, You Can Have My Back Yen is a welcome … Read More “Yen Press License BL Fantasy Light Novel” »
Publishing industry veteran to manage US operations and drive growth for iconic graphic novel and manga brand what you need to know: TokyoPop has announced that it has promoted Mark Wisnick to COO and Publisher. He previously served as VP of publishing since joining the manga and graphic novel company in early 2022. In his … Read More “TokyoPop Promotes Mark Wisnik to COO and Publisher” »