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Filed this under rumored plus for the time being, but Jen at Yaoi Suki (through the Yahoo Yaoi in English Group) found one of two new titles entered into the Amazon database by new BL manga imprint Deux. These two new titles from Kano Shiuko are scheduled for release in Feb 2008
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Deux
| 仏頂BABY by: 鹿乃しうこ Tough Love BABY by: Kano Shiuko Futabasha/Futaba Bunko BL/1 vol  |
花組仁侠伝 by: 鹿乃しうこ Yakuza in Love by: Kano Shiuko Futabasha/Futaba Bunko BL/2 vol  |
Its about the Moe not the MoéI have to say, I don't know where to go with that header but I just found that hilarious. But when you are talking about moé you can easily be talking about manga. There is tonnes of it in manga. And the best kinds in my opinion are the ones that are not as pervasive. Take "Country of Cherry Blossoms" and the Hiroshima Carp fanservice... That goes over the heads of most readers but to a baseball fan or a fan of the Carp... MOE!!!
Nagai Go's manga has never been about subtle! But many of his titles defintiely have that moé factor going. Honey Flash!! And I have never met an otaku that doesn't feel male sukeban are moé. Getter Robo... Why mecha are so sexy!?! Who needs brains when the art is so mmm mmm good!
Takeshi Miyazawa understands moe and moé. Working on Spiderman Loves Mary Jane does that to a man, but going to the office that churned out titles like - Mahoromatic, Ikki Tousen, Amaenaideyo! and Front Sight of Alice - means he is serious about the moe.
There is plenty of moé in BL. Not sure what kind of moé Aurora will be going for with their Deux line but you know the fujoshi will be looking for it when they get their hands on those books later this year.
The MangaBlog will be sharing their moe and moé news this week.
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More from Aurora... And more from Deux... All this josei and BL might really make Simon Jones cry! Being a ladies manga fan I will take Simon crying over his bakunyuu manga any day for the chance to read titles like Walking Butterfly in English. Sorry EroManga fans...
ICv2 shares info on three more titles from the new pub from SoCal. And technically yes Simon Akuma no OMise is a ladies title (I believe this ran in Hontou ni Ata Kowai no Hanashi a josei horror mag!)
Oh and I don't think Stellar Shuppan is around anymore. If it is please let me know. The cover here is from the Ohzora Shuppan bunko reprint they released in 2006.
ICv2 shares info on three more titles from the new pub from SoCal. And technically yes Simon Akuma no OMise is a ladies title (I believe this ran in Hontou ni Ata Kowai no Hanashi a josei horror mag!)
Aurora Pub
 悪魔のお店 by: 大橋薫 Nightmares for Sale by: Oohashi Kaoru Asahi Sonorama /Honto ni Ata Kowai Comics 2 vols/josei |
 ??? by： 山田ユギ Spring Fever by: Yamada Yugi ???/??? 1 vol/BL |
 ぼくはこのまま帰らない by: 内田一奈 I Shall Never Return by: Uchida Kazuna Stellar/?? 5 vols/BL |
Oh and I don't think Stellar Shuppan is around anymore. If it is please let me know. The cover here is from the Ohzora Shuppan bunko reprint they released in 2006.
New publisher and apparently new imprint and that means new manga!! You have heard a bit about Aurora Pub (check out the new site) over the last week or so. The publisher has actually been around in Southern California for almost a year now. They were scheduled to make a debut at YaoiCon 06 but pulled out last minute. But now they are ready and they are bringing it with a new imprint and two new titles to announce.
Both titles skew for the women but I have been told to expect more from them. Hmmm.
Very interesting. Okay, I knew they were doing BL. Anyone going to a BL only con is going to be releasing BL. The rest was not so clear.
Why? Well, honestly who has been successful with josei. Whether you call it ladies or shoujo or Passion Fruit or whatever this has not hit its audience in the US. Yen Press is going to give it a shot (we will talk about that later) but what makes Aurora unique is that their parent company Ohzora is basically a josei manga publisher. Way more than 50% of what they pump out is for the ladies. At the same time, as their BL line has already shown, this Japanese publisher will be licensing books from other publishers. That is going to make things very very interesting (especially when considering the number of artists who have worked for Ohzora over the years... doing Harlequin and all those anthologies collections). Still the other "unannounced" titles are all josei as well.
Ahhh! Sorry, if I am using a different cover than what is on Deux's site. This is the most current one from the new publisher... Huh? (You thought Libre bought BiBLOS' entire catalog...) No, like Yellow (now an enterbrain! property) Tateno Makoto's Kirai Kiraimo is now being distributed by another pub: Shusuisha.
That said, Deux did something very smart on their homepage... all images copyright Tateno Makoto and Deux. No mention of the old publisher. Looks like they crossed their "t"s and dotted their "i"s.
Both titles skew for the women but I have been told to expect more from them. Hmmm.
Aurora Publishing, Inc. Arrives in America
Torrance, CA
March, 2007
-Book publisher Aurora Publishing, Inc. commences operations and establishes its North American headquarters in Torrance, California. Aurora Publishing, Inc. is dedicated to publishing manga of the highest artistic quality with the highest entertainment value for females of all ages. Aurora is focused on publishing translated Japanese manga titles for the North American market, as well as developing American manga for the worldwide market. Aurora Publishing, Inc. is a fully-owned subsidiary of Ohzora Publishing Co., the number one publishing house in Japan in terms of female manga franchises and number of manga publications for women. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ohzora is a manga house widely known as a pioneer of comics for young women including: Lady’s comics, shojo manga, romance novel adaptations, and game-related anthology manga. In total, Ohzora’s publications are read by over 15.8 million people each year.
Japanese manga originated as entertainment for children, and eventually developed into entertainment for youth. It has expanded to include such a wide array of diverse genres that it is now enjoyed by adults, young and old. One of the reasons why Japanese manga has been so successful is because it uniquely describes human emotions. Many of the greatest Japanese manga works explore why we love, why we hate, or why we betray those that are close to us. They investigate fundamental and universal human themes. It is Aurora’s mission to introduce the highest quality Japanese manga titles to the wider population of North America, and develop the manga market here for a more mature audience. In order to provide North American readers with the best titles in a variety of genres, Aurora Publishing, Inc. has organized a consortium with several other manga publishers in Japan. Aurora Publishing, Inc. believes that manga will find its own place, a huge one, in the capitol (and capital) of worldwide entertainment.
Aurora Publishing, Inc. Announces Its First Manga Release:
“Walkin’ Butterfly” by Chihiro Tamaki
Torrance, CA
March, 2007
-"Walkin' Butterfly" is the story of the metamorphosis of Michiko, set in the world of Japanese high fashion. As a tall girl, Michiko has never fit in… literally. She has always felt different and she can’t accept herself. Her height is matched only by her complex about it. While delivering pizzas at a fashion show she is mistaken for a model and thrust on stage. Mihara, the show’s designer, confronts her and tells her that she can’t walk down the catwalk because she doesn’t know her true self. From that moment on, Michiko is determined to find her place in the world as a model, and as a young woman. Can she find the inner strength to undergo a spectacular transformation? Is Michiko up to the challenge? Just try her. "Walkin’ Butterfly" is as chic as a Tokyo catwalk.
Volume 1 of the four volume series will be released this summer.
Torrance, CA
March, 2007
-Do you have a compulsion, a craving, an irresistible attraction, an enthusiasm, a fascination, an infatuation, a wild uncontrollable secret passion for certain kind of manga? Deux is for you!
 Walkin' butterfly by: たまきちひろ Walkin' Butterfly by: Tamaki Chihiro Ohzora/Ease Comics 2+ volumes/Josei |
 ネフィリム by: 花巻杏奈 Nephirim by: Hanamaki Anna Asahi Sonorama/ Nemurenu Yoru na Comics 2 volumes/Josei |
 天使の群れ by: 浜田翔子 Tenshi no Mure by: Hanmada Shouko Asahi Sonorama/ Nemurenu Yoru na Comics 3 volumes/Josei |
 キライ嫌いも by: 立野 真琴 Hate to Love You Tateno Makoto Shushuisha/ Futabasha Bunko 1 Volume/Boys Love |
Very interesting. Okay, I knew they were doing BL. Anyone going to a BL only con is going to be releasing BL. The rest was not so clear.
Why? Well, honestly who has been successful with josei. Whether you call it ladies or shoujo or Passion Fruit or whatever this has not hit its audience in the US. Yen Press is going to give it a shot (we will talk about that later) but what makes Aurora unique is that their parent company Ohzora is basically a josei manga publisher. Way more than 50% of what they pump out is for the ladies. At the same time, as their BL line has already shown, this Japanese publisher will be licensing books from other publishers. That is going to make things very very interesting (especially when considering the number of artists who have worked for Ohzora over the years... doing Harlequin and all those anthologies collections). Still the other "unannounced" titles are all josei as well.
Ahhh! Sorry, if I am using a different cover than what is on Deux's site. This is the most current one from the new publisher... Huh? (You thought Libre bought BiBLOS' entire catalog...) No, like Yellow (now an enterbrain! property) Tateno Makoto's Kirai Kiraimo is now being distributed by another pub: Shusuisha.
That said, Deux did something very smart on their homepage... all images copyright Tateno Makoto and Deux. No mention of the old publisher. Looks like they crossed their "t"s and dotted their "i"s.