Los Angeles, CA – Publisher TOKYOPOP looks ahead to the remainder of 2024 with a preview of a wide array of new manga and light novel titles set for Fourth Quarter release.
New titles commence in October with the paranormal BL suspense thriller SANCTIFY, and a trio of LoveLove BL manga releases that include the vampire romance BITE MARKS AND FLUORITE, the gothic tinged THE GARDENER’S FAVORITE POISONOUS FLOWER, and WAILS OF THE BOUND: BETA, a spin-off of the popular BL series, WAILS OF THE BOUND.
November sees the release of an emotional tale of a woman’s journey to overcome self-destruction, pain, sadness, and depression with the debut of MARON THE MAGIC OCEAN, as well as new LoveLove debuts of the girl-meets-boy-with-secret series A TAIL’S TALE, and the otome prep school romance I Was Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, and I’m Determined to Fall in Love!. A poignant new Comics That Matter manga release debuts with A SMART AND COURAGEOUS CHILD. A new royal drama launches with the release of the manga launch of This Reincarnated Countess Is Trying to Escape From Her Prince.
December delivers the launches of COMIC PARTY WONDER LOVE, a BL manga from the LoveLove imprint about men who love BL manga and each other, the aristocratic magical
romance, THE PERSON I LOVED ASKED ME TO DIE IN MY SISTER’S STEAD, and the light novel for HER ROYAL HIGHNESS SEEMS TO BE ANGRY.
SANCTIFY VOl. 1, story and art by GODSSTATION ∙ Print SRP: $19.99 ∙ 240 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427877284 ∙ For Mature Readers 18+ ∙ Available October 8th
In this world, there is good and evil… and one cannot exist without the other.
Thirty-three-year-old Lance Hunter has no memory of his past lives, but the scars of his former selves remain etched in his skin. As the only remaining Exorcist in London, Lance is hired to investigate a series of gruesome murders connected to a sinister cult: The Fallen, known for their unholy history of ritual human sacrifices.
Features a premium gold-foil cover and a set of two exclusive 5″ x 7″ art cards.
BITE MARKS AND FLUORITE, story and art by Seno Yanase ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 208 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878199 ∙ For Mature Readers 18+ ∙ Available October 8th
A non-human thing that lives in the darkness — that which you will someday become.
Mortally wounded trying to prevent what he thought was a mugging, Haru’s life is saved by the vampire Akihito, with one small drawback; he is now a vampire too. The transformation takes time however, and while he adapts, Haru is vulnerable prey for other vampires. Akihito promises to keep him safe, and as Haru adjusts to his new circumstances, he also finds himself falling for the man who gave him a second chance at life…
THE GARDENER’S FAVORITE POISONOUS FLOWER, story and art by Rirako Kabeshima ∙ Print SRP: $15.99 ∙ 312 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427875525 ∙ For Mature Readers 18+ ∙ Available October 22nd
When itinerant traveler Orbit, also known as “Ollie,” gets stranded without permit or paperwork in the authoritarian city-state of Belote, the only place that will hire him is as a caretaker, or “gardener,” at the male brothel Le Jouet Queue. He quickly discovers that all the companions working there are furless, half animal and half human beings who are treated as pets, property, and sometimes even as livestock for slaughter. For many of the furless there, life at the brothel is a marked improvement from all they’ve suffered earlier in their lives. They are fed, sheltered, pampered, and looked after by Ollie and the other gardeners— and even a gilded cage is better than the cruelties of the outside world.
But when Ollie’s considerate, gentle nature and pure heart catch the eye of the tempestuous Aconit, the most prized and coveted furless in Le Jouet Queue, what begins as idle seduction soon blooms into something deeper. Aconit’s haughty façade of careless allure masks his own old wounds and deep distrust of humans, but Ollie sees through his surface beauty to the lonely, resentful creature beneath. In turn, Aconit finds his cold heart stirred by Ollie’s tender affection and innocent intentions. But can the love between the two of them last as tensions mount and the mistreatment of furless weighs heavier and heavier upon Ollie’s heart…?
WAILS OF THE BOUND: BETA Vol. 1, story and art by Keri Kusabi ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 216 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878342 ∙ For Mature Readers 18+ ∙ Available October 22nd
The heart seeks love, and the body seeks servitude. Although Uto and Suzube still care for each other, they return to being boss and subordinate.
Wails of the Bound: Beta is a spin-off of popular BL title Wails of the Bound.
A TAIL’S TALE Vol. 1, story and art by Mizu Sahara ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 176 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878335 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available November 5th
Nachi Hiyama plays softball but hates how she never tans like her teammates. Feeling alone and discouraged, she struggles to fit in. That is, until she meets Utsumi, a quiet, shy boy at her school, and discovers his secret; he has a tail!
They might be different, but they can be different together.
MARON THE MAGIC OCEAN, story and art by MIMI ∙ Print SRP: $16.99 ∙ 208 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878403 ∙ For Readers 16+ ∙ Available November 12th
Sugar has lost all feeling. Good, bad, all emotions are completely gone, along with her memories. Adrift in a magic ocean, the paradise of children who don’t grow up, she comes across a turtle who claims to be half of Sugar and needs to escape this place.
“I will escort you out of the magic ocean, Sugar.”
A bittersweet tale of self-destruction, pain, sadness, and depression. This release is presented in vivid full-color.
I Was Reincarnated as the Heroine on the Verge of a Bad Ending, and I’m Determined to Fall in Love! Vol. 1, story by Kotoko and art by Ikuto Nanase∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 184 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427879158 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available November 12th
A dating sim enthusiast wakes up in the body of Reine Waynewright: an adorable otome heroine in a fantasy game! Reine discovers that in this world, she’s a lowly F-rank student at the magical Heartfelt Academy, bullied by her classmates and snubbed by her love interests for her lack of talent. Determined to avoid a bad ending, Reine resolves to study hard, practice her magic, and pass the exams to increase her rank!
If she grinds hard enough, she may be able to change her fate: make new friends, improve herself, and maybe even fall in love along the way!
A Smart and Courageous Child, by Miki Yamamoto ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 224 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427877192 ∙ For Mature Audiences ∙ Available September 24th
Winner of the 24th Manga Division Excellence Award at the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival
Every young couple has high hopes for their unborn child, and Sara and Kouta Takano are no different. But only days away from giving birth, Sara learns about the tragedy of Malala Yousafzai’s attempted assassination at the hands of the Taliban, and her pure and innocent belief in the future is shaken. If such a smart and courageous child can be hurt so badly by the world, how can she keep her own baby safe? With Sara now in a state of shock, will the young couple be able to bridge the widening gap between them, or will it tear their family apart? The reality of this world, as seen through the eyes of an author that has spent years illustrating the women and their lives.
This Reincarnated Countess Is Trying to Escape From Her Prince Vol. 1, story by Saki Tsukigami and art by Akino Shiina ∙ Print SRP: $18.99 ∙ 160 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878243 ∙ For Readers 16+ ∙ Available November 19th
In a crowded ballroom, the Countess Sherazade is overcome by a flood of memories. Memories of a past life as an ordinary girl in another world, reading a Teen Love novel about a meek, but kind-hearted young woman from an impoverished noble family who catches the Prince’s eye, and then attracts his love. A novel that recounts the story of her own life… or what it will soon become.
The only problem is… this story ends with Sherazade as a traumatized and broken shell of herself, and there’s no way she’s going to sit back and let that happen. At that moment, Shera makes a promise to herself— to do whatever it takes to make sure she will never, ever marry the prince!
COMIC PARTY WONDER LOVE Vol. 1, story and art by Deco Yamano ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 176 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427878250 ∙ For Readers 18+ ∙ Available December 3rd
A BL manga about men who love BL manga… and each other. Fun, heartwarming and tantalizingly sexy, this is a boys love romance series about the world of making boys love comics!
Raizo and TOS are two men who also write BL in their spare time. Raizo is a cool, laidback and handsome guy whose dark BL style is popular, while TOS has a light and fluffy writing style, but is less popular due to his social awkwardness and difficulty communicating. Even though they are complete opposites in everything, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another…
The Person I Loved Asked Me to Die in My Sister’s Stead Vol. 1, story by Mizuki Nagano and art by Maki Yamori ∙ Print SRP: $13.99 ∙ 160 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427879172 ∙ For Readers 13+ ∙ Available December 3rd
Lady Wisteria’s greatest wish is to be worthy of the man she loves, Lord Bright. But when Wisteria’s little sister, Rosalie, is selected to enter the Predawn Realm as its guardian, never to return, Bright begs Wisteria to take Rosalie’s place! After all, Wisteria is skilled with magic, and resistant to the sinister miasma that threatens the mortal world. Heartbroken, Wisteria enters the Predawn Realm, accompanied by the sacred sword, Sartis. More than twenty years later, a stranger with a familiar face appears, demanding the sword and challenging Wisteria. Who is he, and why does he resemble Lord Bright…?
Her Royal Highness Seems to Be Angry Light novel Vol. 1, story by Kou Yatsuhashi and art by Mito Nagishiro ∙ Print SRP: $16.99 ∙ 288 pages ∙ ISBN: 9781427877239 ∙
For Readers 13+ ∙ Available December 3rd
In a remote kingdom, there lived a princess, adored by her subjects and wielding powerful magic. But as her land was ravaged by an endless war, she lost everything: her people, her family, her loved ones, and eventually, her own life. Until she opened her eyes and awoke in a place she’d never seen before!
A thousand years have passed, and she finds herself reincarnated into someone else’s body. Realizing the person she’s now living as is despised by her own family and even her fiancé, the former princess struggles to understand this new world and the events that have transpired since her death. There’s a lot to be upset about, but first on the list: how in the world did future magic turn out so lame?
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Founded in 1997, TOKYOPOP brings Asian pop culture to Hollywood and beyond. TOKYOPOP
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