Kodansha USA introduced throughout its panel at this yr’s Sakura Con 2024 occasion that it’s going to publish the next titles:
The corporate will launch the next manga digitally in April:
Title: You must be so tall to suggest! (Ōkiku Nattara Kekkon suru!)
Writer: Fumi Mifuyu
Launch: April 9
Abstract: Chitose Oki has an enormous crush on his neighbor Tomo, however there may be one small downside: his peak. When his dream woman mentioned as a toddler that she would not marry him till he grew up, poor Chitose took that fairly actually. These days it isn’t nearly size; one embarrassing misunderstanding after one other prevents them from reaching an settlement. The reality is that they’re each loopy about one another, however it’s fairly a job to admit your emotions to the one you’re keen on.
The next manga are the newly introduced print releases:
Title: Thunder 3
Writer: Yuki Ikeda
Version: November
Abstract: Three unusual schoolboys come into possession of a DVD that supposedly opens a portal to a parallel universe, however after they flip round, Pyontaro’s little sister Futaba will get by means of and is kidnapped by the aliens who’ve overrun that model of Earth ! The boys uncover that their cartoonish our bodies make them superhumans within the hyper-realistic parallel universe and got down to save Futaba.
Title: Cellular Swimsuit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan’s Island (Kidō Senshi Gundam: Cucuruz Doan no Shima)
Authors: Junji Ohno, Hajime Yatate, Yoshiyuki Tomino
Version: October
Abstract: Cucuruz Doan, former chief of Zeon’s cell pack crew, has abandoned and brought up residence on a small island the place he helped increase a lot of orphans. However what concerning the different members of his crew? Whereas the unique story was informed from the attitude of Federation pilot Amuro Ray, Ohno’s restricted sequence goes past the unique tv episode to discover the results of Doan’s actions on his personal troops, giving us a multi-layered and emotionally complicated take a look at the occasions from Zeon’s perspective.
Title: Honeko Akabane’s bodyguards (Akabane Honeko no bodyguard)
Writer: Masamitsu Nigatsu
Version: January 2025
Abstract: They’ve one objective: to kill Honeko Akabane! Someday, Arakuni Ibuki discovers that his childhood pal, Honeko Akabane, has been focused by assassins! They’re each in grades 3-4 at Sosoji Excessive Faculty, and Ibuki is assigned to guard Akabane for a yr. His objective is to make sure that she graduates safely, however he should do that with out her noticing. And so begins his secret life as a college bodyguard! Nevertheless, there appear to be extra secrets and techniques throughout the so-called “Class 3-4”…?!
Title: Dra-Q
Writer: Chiyo
Version: January 2025
Abstract: Amelie Kurosaki is a typical highschool scholar, it appears. She tries to remain quiet and comply with the principles; she is in love along with her delinquent classmate Paco, with whom she is all the time arguing. However her secret crush is just not the one factor Amelie is hiding: she is definitely a vampire who is just not allowed to fall in love with people. However after a sequence of occasions, Amelie’s hidden identification is revealed in entrance of Paco.
Title: Canines and punching baggage (Inu to sandbag)
Writer: Kaori Ozaki
Version: January 2025
Abstract: After leaving her remoted life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her distant island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father’s last days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric younger man who brings again previous reminiscences and emotions that Nichiko nearly determined she not deserved. However regardless of his puppyish enthusiasm for all times, Chimaki’s nearly obsessive want to avoid wasting folks and animals appears to compensate for an unspeakable previous.
Title: Love on the horizon (Ashita Ai Kamo Shirenai)
Writer: Machi Yamashita
Version: January 2025
Abstract: Artwork college scholar Nagi Kitagawa is hopelessly in love with Yuu Yamasaki, his senpai within the folks track membership who additionally occurs to be his neighbor. Yuu appears to have all of it: beauty, an excellent character and he is additionally tremendous common. Nagi can not help however suppose that he would by no means fall for a shy, harmless nation bumpkin like him. One evening, after consuming an excessive amount of at considered one of their membership conferences, Nagi helps a drunken Yuu get dwelling safely, however earlier than he can return to his personal house, Yuu wraps Nagi in his arms and falls asleep, killing Nagi locked up in his personal house. embrace. Nagi sneaks out the subsequent morning, makes certain Yuu would not get up, and swears to maintain the incident a secret. However as Nagi finds himself rising nearer to Yuu, his unrequited emotions solely develop stronger… And will it’s that his love is not as one-sided as he thinks it’s…?
Title: Confession (Kokuhaku)
Authors: Kaiji Kawaguchi, Nobuyuki Fukumoto
Version: December
Abstract: Three kilometers away, on the unforgiving heights of Mount Owari, hikers and mates Asai and Ishikura are hit by a snowstorm and turn out to be misplaced. Wounded and sure of his impending dying, Ishikura confesses to killing a member of their college strolling membership 5 years in the past. Nevertheless, Asai stumbles upon a hideout and takes them each to security, solely to appreciate that the confession has modified their relationship endlessly – and that the ruthless components could not be probably the most lethal menace.
Title: Shimazaki within the land of peace (Heiwa no Kuni no Shimazaki e)
Authors: Goten Hamada, Takeshi Seshimo
Version: November
Abstract: After surviving a terrorist incident as a toddler, Shingo Shimazaki was compelled to hitch the revolutionary military of the League for Financial Liberations. Now, thirty years later, he’s again in Japan and attempting to reside a standard life. His Japanese could also be clumsy, and his understanding of unusual duties a bit weak, however he has all of the fight and surveillance coaching of a Inexperienced Beret. There are numerous kind-hearted souls who wish to assist him – and some not-so-kind souls who will do something to cease him.
Title: Suzume
Authors: Makoto Shinkai, Denki Amashima
Version: September
Abstract: Highschool scholar Suzume has no thought why the gorgeous stranger she meets is on the lookout for ruins, for a sure door. Shortly after pointing the stranger, Souta, within the route of an deserted resort, she thinks higher of it and tries to cease him. However earlier than she will be able to discover Souta, Suzume unknowingly opens a ruined door to a world past time and place – and finds herself on an journey of seismic proportions.
Title: Senpai is an Otokonoko: My drag classmate (Senpai wa Otokonoko)
Writer: Pom
Version: April 2025
Abstract: First yr highschool scholar Saki Aoi can not help however fall in love along with her senpai, Makoto Hanaoka. In any case, Hanaoka-senpai is tall, lovely and oh-so-cool – who would not fall for a lady like her? Saki, along with her vibrant and bubbly character, doesn’t hesitate to admit her emotions. Nevertheless, Makoto rejects her, saying that they don’t seem to be the particular person Saki thinks they’re – as a result of Makoto is just not a woman, however quite a cross-dressing boy!
Sophomore Makoto Hanaoka is used to the detrimental facets that include his love of cross-dressing, together with the tough gossip of his classmates and his mom’s disapproval at dwelling. After revealing his identified secret to Saki, he expects her to be disgusted. However Saki’s emotions solely develop stronger, and he or she would not care what Makoto’s gender is; in reality, she’s decided to win him over!
Ryuji Taiga hears what his different classmates should say about his cross-dressing finest pal, Makoto, and has no downside defending him. So when Ryuji finds out {that a} freshman has a crush on him, he can not help however be cautious of her intentions. Not solely that, however Ryuji additionally has his personal conflicting emotions about Makoto, which can go deeper than friendship…
Title: Fall in love, you false angels (Koiseyo Mayakashi Tenshi domo
Writer: Coco Uzuki (aka Koko Uzuki)
Version: February 2025
Abstract: All sugar, no spice, and all scrumptious… that is the impression that lovely freshman highschool scholar and “heartbreaking angel” class president Otogi Katsura offers to these round her. In actuality, Otogi is brash and assertive and has no downside calling out a jerk when she sees one – the exact opposite of her softly spoken vice presidential counterpart, the equally lovely and seemingly good Toki Ninomae. Someday, when a gaggle of boys attempt to assault her on the prepare station, Otogi would not maintain again and offers a chunk of her thoughts – and to her shock, Toki enjoys seeing this aspect of her. Not solely that, it seems that the seemingly well mannered, put-together Vice President has a hidden aspect of himself… and Otogi now finds him extra enticing than ever! Now ‘partners-in-crime’, Otogi and Toki conform to preserve their hidden sides a secret from the remainder of their classmates – however may this shared, darkish secret additionally convey them nearer collectively…?!
Title: I wish to love you till your dying day (Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai)
Authors: Nachi Aono
Version: February 2025
Abstract: Within the mysterious orphanage the place Sheena lives, dying is nothing new for the residents: women who not have households of their very own, who’re raised as weapons of warfare, and taught to kill and take the lives of others with out blinking an eye fixed . Everybody, that’s, besides Sheena, who needs nothing greater than to finish the rising battle round her. On the evening of her roommate’s dying, Sheena meets an odd woman lined in blood, who smiles regardless of the unrest round them. The subsequent day, the woman exhibits up as a brand new scholar in Sheena’s class and introduces herself as Mimi. Initially regarded as a college fable, it’s now whispered within the halls of the orphanage that Mimi is their secret weapon: an immortal who can not die. When Mimi is later appointed as Sheena’s new roommate, Sheena’s world turns into much more sophisticated when she strikes in with somebody who loves and welcomes dying, whereas all Sheena needs to do is cease…
Kodansha USA will even launch one Blue lock Season 1 Half 1 Boxset in October, Firepower Field set 2 in December, Hitorijime My hero Field set 2 in October, Class Full the brand new 3-in-1 omnibus version set in October, and S in paperback in October. The corporate will even launch a bundle of the primary a part of the sequence BLUELOCK -Episode Nagi- and an unique Q Posket determine of Seishiro Nagi in October.
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