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Kodansha USA releases 12 new print manga and 2 digital manga titles.

Get Ready for a Dose of Dark and Sinister Delights!

At Anime Expo 2024, Kodansha USA Publishing revealed a slew of new print and digital licenses that will send chills down your spine! Here’s a sneak peek at the titles that have got everyone talking:

1. DEAD ROCK

Welcome to Hell’s top educational institution, where the cream of the demonic crop comes to learn. Enter Yakuto, a young demon who just wants to graduate and claim his prize: the world! But don’t count on it – the entrance exam is a literal death sentence, and only the toughest will survive.

2. The Ayakashi Hunter’s Tainted Bride

In this dark fantasy romance, Nanao’s life takes a deadly turn when she’s attacked by a vengeful yokai spirit, leaving her scarred and shunned. But when she meets Yako, a handsome young noble, her world is turned upside down in more ways than one…

3. The Dashing Zaddy and His Icy Protégé

Meet Mr. Takanashi, a charming and powerful executive who’s hiding a secret: he’s got a shameful problem. Enter Hiwatari, his cool and calculating protégé who’s got his eyes on the prize – and may just become the key to Takanashi’s salvation.

4. How to Deal When Your Intimidating Neighbor is Actually an Omega

College student Kota never thought he’d be stalked by a mysterious woman with a hidden agenda. But when he discovers she’s an Omega, his life gets turned upside down in a world of desire and danger…

5. A Vampire in the Bathhouse

Luka’s got it all – a successful business, a beautiful home, and a luxurious bathhouse to call his own. But when he meets Sakura, the bathhouse’s eldest son, his life becomes a tangled web of secrets and desire…

6. Hauntress

After years of silence, Chi, a mysterious and troubled girl, returns to class with a secret: she’s not alone. When Yua’s new friend becomes entangled in Chi’s mysterious world, they must confront the darkness head-on to survive…

7. 23:45

Two months after moving to Tokyo, college freshman Iku discovers he’s seeing ghosts. And when he meets Mimori, a spirit who’s doomed to relive the same tragic moment forever, he knows he must find a way to save him before it’s too late…

8. Magic Knight Rayearth

The three teenage girls who saved the world are back, but their adventure has only just begun. This new edition brings the refreshed translation of the hardcover box set to a paperback format, perfect for fans of the classic manga series.

9. Codename: Sailor V

A year before meeting Sailor Moon, Minako was the first hero to find her calling as Sailor V. Join her adventures as she stops the Dark Agency and saves the world from entertainment industry manipulation!

Digital Licenses

Tokyo Tarareba Girls Returns 2: Reina’s chill life gets a wake-up call when she re-discovers her childhood dream and decides to start husband hunting. But what does she really want?

My Journey to Her: After receiving a gender diagnosis, Yuna embarks on a journey of self-discovery, medical treatments, and gender-affirming surgery. This powerful memoir blends manga and prose to tell an honest and humorous story of self-acceptance.

The Isekai Doctor: A doctor from Earth is transported to another world, where he becomes the royal doctor. But what secrets lie hidden beneath the surface of this new world?

And that’s not all! K MANGA, a digital manga platform, has also announced the license of The Isekai Doctor manga. The manga is already available on the service.

Get ready to dive into these dark and sinister delights!