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Abrams ComicArts, a division of Abrams Books, introduced Wednesday that it’s going to launch a brand new manga-focused imprint for the U.S. market referred to as Kana. The imprint will publish each Japanese manga and French comics, and the imprint’s preliminary record of licensed titles consists of three manga and three French comics. Kana goals to publish 40-60 paperback titles annually.
Abrams ComicArts vp and writer Rodolphe Lachat said that the releases will draw inspiration from the way in which manga is revealed in Japan, together with “a mud jacket, a primary colour signature and delightful paper.”
Abrams ComicArts first introduced its intention to publish manga and different worldwide comics on the identical time that Abrams ComicArts transitioned from an imprint to a full-fledged division in April 2023 final yr. On the time of the announcement, Abrams ComicArts said that the primary manga releases will arrive within the fall of 2024. Lachat stated in an announcement on the time of the unique announcement that the transfer to publish manga might be “Abrams’ first manga program,” and that this transfer will enable the division to increase its relationship with French writer Média-Participations (MPP), the dad or mum firm of Abrams Books. MPP itself publishes manga in France by means of varied subsidiaries.
All three of Kana’s manga licenses have French editions of Ki-oon editionsand embrace: Shiro Kuroi‘S Leviathan (serialized in Shonen Leap+), Yumejis Eden of Witches (serialized in Kadokawa‘S Property), And Tetsuya Tsutsui‘S Manhole (serialized in Sq. Enix‘S Younger Gangan).
Kana’s French comics licenses embrace these of Yoann Vorniere SilenceBrandon Arias’ Scarsand ZDs Area blast.
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Abrams books Based the Abrams ComicArts imprint in 2009. The imprint focuses on graphic novels and books about comics historical past. The imprint grew to become an entirely owned division of Abrams Books in April 2023.
Sources: Publishers weekly (John Maher), The rhythm (Beat Workers, with contributions from Heidi MacDonald and Deb Aoki)
