Boys Run the Riot Debut Date Announced. Free Chapter 1 Preview Available Now!
Volume 1 debuts in print & digital, May 25th, 2021 Volumes 2-4 to feature all-new cover art from series creator
Kodansha announced today that Boys Run the Riot, the heartfelt trans coming-of-age manga created by Keito Gaku, will debut in print and digital on May 25th, 2021. And in honor of International Transgender Day of Visibility, Kodansha is making the entire first chapter – over 70 pages – of this much anticipated manga FREE to read on their website, starting today.
Also announced today, Boys Run the Riot volume 1 will debut with an alternate cover from the Japanese tankobon release, and volumes 2-4 will feature all-new cover art from series creator Keito Gaku, unique to the English-language editions.
Boys Run the Riot is a story about a transgender teen named Ryo finding an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a Japanese transgender manga creator is completely unique.
High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender. But he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo “dresses like a boy.” He certainly can’t tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully. The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he’s wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees an unexpected sight: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class is shopping for the same clothes that Ryo loves. And Jin offers Ryo a proposal: to start their own brand and create apparel to help everyone feel comfortable in their skin. At last, Ryo has someone he can open up to–and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to everyone else.
First revealed during the Summer 2021 Licensing Announcement episode of Kodansha Live, Boys Run the Riot will debut as a softcover trade paperback manga priced at $12.99 US / $16.99 CAN on May 25th, 2021, and will be the first of four total volumes in the series. Each volume of Boys Run the Riot will also be available digitally upon release across all our participating digital vendors including Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo.
For a limited time, press and industry professionals can get access to read & review a digital ARC of Boys Run the Riot volume 1 via Netgalley.
Save on some silly stories featuring our favorite fools
Don’t let the name fool you because this sale is no Joke! Right now we’re making a slew of hilarious weird, dangerously funny, and off the wall series on sale celebrating our favorite fools during the April Fool’s Manga Sale!
That’s right! You can take up to 50% off select titles from such manga series as the silly school days saga of Aho-Girl : A Clueless Girl, or try the oddball slice-of-life CITY. You can even save on anime-inspiring series like Magical Sempai, Saint Young Men, and Interviews with Monster Girls. There’s no trick to this sale, but it’s definitely one that would be foolish to pass up!
This sale won’t last long so be sure to visit your favorite digital vendor to save on all the titles above and below up to 50% off: Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from March 30th to April 5th!
~April Fool’s Manga Sale~ See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links to read chapter 1s FREE!
We’re back once again and ready to reveal some upcoming digital manga series debuts coming from Kodansha in May 2021.
As a reminder, these new digital debuts as well as returning favorites will be available upon release across all our participating digital vendors including Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo.
To see what other new releases will be available in May 2021, and other months take a look at our the Release Calendar on kodansha.localhost/!
Sanagi loves nothing more than money—not even love. After all, it’s what keeps her small family going. But when a chance encounter with a stranger leads her to push away his offer of riches, she wonders if she’s gone crazy…and starts to believe she really has when he reveals that he’s a Sheikh, and proposes to her! She rejects him, but soon finds out that a marriage with him might be the only way to keep her family safe…!
Suehiro is a quiet girl, who prefers the excitement of her books to the real-life anxieties of friends. She’d been perfectly happy in her own little world until ultra-popular guy Takasago asked her out as part of a punishment game right in front of the class, bringing Suehiro front and center. Mortified, she tries everything to get away…but he persists, and insists he’s serious! How will she deal with such an interruption to her previously quiet life?
Tsukasa, whose dreams were crushed. Inori, left to fend for herself. These two share a dream…and their tenacity may be the only thing that sees them through. Their destination? The ice…on the world’s stage!
Yusuke Saito is a normal high school kid…well, normal enough, though there’s six months missing out of his memory. But when he starts to get confronted by people who insist they’re from his past, who allege that he did horrible things to them…suddenly Yusuke realizes that those missing six months may be crucial to remember. Otherwise, the skeletons in his closet may just make him a skeleton, too…
As first announced in the season 2 premiere of Kodansha Live on Wednesday March 24th, we are giving manga fans a sneak peek at the amazing new licenses and premium editions coming this Fall 2021 from Kodansha. If you missed the initial announcement we’ve collected all the information below for you to peruse. Take a look into the future for the titles coming from Kodansha this upcoming Fall!
When Will Ayumu Make His Move? By Soichiro Yamamoto Cover Price: $12.99
The new will they-won’t they romance from the creator of Teasing Master Takagi-san is here!
Ayumu is in love with his senpai Yaotome, but he’s sworn not to confess his feelings until he can beat her at the board game shogi… The problem is, his love is obvious to Yaotome, and she can’t stop trying to trick him into breaking his vow! Fall in love again, fans of Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro, Komi Can’t Communicate, and Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie!
Penguin & House By Akiho Ieda Cover Price: $12.99
Pen is a penguin. His favorite things are pancakes and fastidious household upkeep. Pen lives in the city with his friend Hayakawa, a human. They can’t communicate in words, so the only way for Pen to express his love is by doing laundry and getting good deals at the supermarket. This is a chronicle of their life together–let it snuggle on your shelf next to A Man and His Cat or Way of the Househusband!
Rent-a-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend By Reiji Miyajima Cover Price: $12.99
The official spinoff manga of Rent-A-Girlfriend, the rom-com turned hit anime, features fan-favorite Sumi, the shy girl longing to come out of her shell. Written and illustrated by original creator Reiji Miyajima! Catch up on the manga before Rent-A-Girlfriend returns for a second anime season, coming soon!
Lovesick Ellie By Fujimomo Cover Price: $12.99 ? Coming to Print! ?
Eriko Ichimura spends her high school days in complete obscurity. Her sole hobby is staring at handsome, smooth-spoken Akira “Omi-kun” Ohmi, and tweeting her daily fantasies under the screen-name “Lovesick Ellie.” One fateful day, she accidentally bears witness to Omi-kun’s true self—and if that weren’t enough, he sees her mortifying Twitter, too! Follow along with a plain, perverted girl, a two-faced boy, and their curious romance!
Vampire Dormitory By Ema Toyama Cover Price: $12.99 ? Coming to Print! ?
Mito, who has no family to rely on, lives on the streets, disguised as a boy. Ruka, a vampire, saves her from a perilous situation and makes her an offer: become his subservient thrall from which he can feed whenever he wants, and she can live with him—in the boys’ dorm. Because her very existence depends on her secret not being found out, every day is a new danger—to say nothing of that vampire! Meanwhile, Ruka, not knowing Mito’s a girl, dotes on her night and day in an attempt to ripen her “disgusting male blood,” but when real feelings develop … this dangerous romance between a crossdressing girl and an obsessive vampire begins!
The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) “Mediocre” Demon! By Shiroichi Amaui, Tamagonokimi, and Konekoneko Cover Price: $12.99 ? Coming to Print! ?
Chrono Alcon, a young demon, traveled from his small village to study at a prestigious school connected to the Demon King’s Castle itself. Determined to keep his country-bumpkin status a secret, he tries to keep a low profile … but when his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself … Chrono realizes his dreams of a “happy, normal school life” may die in the dungeons … just like him!
Bomba! By Osamu Tezuka Cover Price: $14.95
From 2020 Harvey Hall of Famer, Osamu Tezuka, comes a thriller about feelings of hatred inside all of us and a boy who has the power to summon a phantom killer horse.
Satoshi Otani is a quiet, introverted middle schooler who has a crush on his teacher Ms. Reiko Mizushima. When he learns that Mr. Kito, a violent teacher he despises, has proposed to Ms. Mizushima, his hatred wells forth. With this anger, he mysteriously brings forth a phantom killer horse named Bomba.
Ciguatera By Minoru Furuya Cover Price: $24.95
Yusuke Ogino is an average looking, bullied, 17 year old. His modest dream is to get a motorcycle license and get closer to the beautiful Yumi. But to his surprise, Yumi has approached him! This…might be a trap!? And a psychopatholoogical stalker menances their pursuit of happniess…
Emma Dreams of Stars By Kan Takahama, Emmanuelle Maisonneuve and Julia Pavlowitch Cover Price: $19.95
Based on a true story of a former Michelin Guide Inspector. Find out what the top-secret life of a professional foodie is like.
Emma, a food writer, can’t give up her childhood dream of becoming a Michelin Guide Inspector, and sends her resume to the Michelin headquarters. She is informed nine months later that there is an opening and goes to a mysterious interview…
MONOGATARI Series Final Season Box Set By NISIOISIN, VOFAN Cover Price: $109.65
From the popular MONOGATARI Series by NISIOISIN comes the FINAL season of the novels in a beautiful new box set. Complete your collection with this must-have item for any MONOGATARI fan!
VOFAN, who has created beautiful cover artwork since the beginning of the series, has created exclusive new artwork just for this project. This box set will feature the new artwork and complete the MONOGATARI box set collection. Plus a beautiful art card included as a bonus item, which showcases the box set artwork.
Kodansha publishes an amazing array of print titles, it’s true! But there are so many more that have gotten their start as Digital Firsts and we’re offering the opportunity to explore some of our best during the Digital First Manga Sale – discounting amazing select manga up to 50% off!
This sale won’t last long so be sure to visit your favorite digital vendor to save on all the titles above and below up to 50% off: Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from March 23rd to March 29th!
~Digital First Manga Sale~ See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links to read chapter 1s FREE!
Spring is finally here! And it’s time to get some cleaning in make way for more of what you love in life – in this case MANGA! So to help you stock-up your library we’re discounting a number of hidden gems & series you might’ve missed up to 50% off during the Spring Cleaning Digital Manga Sale!
Whether you’re looking for a fun genre romp or serious drama / mystery this sale runs the gamut givings fans of all kinds of manga something to love. Looking for a hilarious ninja love story, try A Springtime with Ninjas. Or maybe you’d like to try a beautifully thoughtful battle manga like Land of the Lustrous? We even have anime-inspiring titles on sale including In/Spectre, My Little Monster, Interviews with Monster Girls, Smile Down the Runway. There’s plenty to love and tons of way to save that won’t clean out your wallet!
But this sale won’t last long so be sure to visit your favorite digital vendor to get all the titles above and below up to 50% off: Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from March 16th to March 22nd!
~Spring Cleaning Digital Manga Sale~ See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links to read chapter 1s FREE!
Sports manga is one of the most exhilarating and heart-pounding genres of graphic storytelling and we’re inviting you to join in on the adrenaline rush during the March Sports Madness Digital Manga Sale!
Right now you can get take up to 50% off some of Kodansha’s most heart-pounding sports series including several soccer themed saga’s like Farewell, My Dear Cramer, Giant Killing, and DAYS. Like your sports to be more full body contact? Grapple with martial arts masterpieces like All-Rounder Meguru, Karate Heat and Golosseum. You can even get a dose of romance with your sports with series like Waiting for Spring and Knight of the Ice. Even if you’re not a sports fan we’re sure there’s a series in this sale that will get you cheering!
But be sure to take advantage of this sale before the final buzzer! Visit one of our participating digital vendors to see how you can save during this limited time offer: Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from March 9th to March 15th!
~March Sports Madness Digital Manga Sale~ March 9th to March 15th See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links below to read chapter 1s FREE!
Today we announced the next phase of Kodansha’s English-language publishing program, by debuting a new look and launching our brand-new website, kodansha.localhost/, that spotlights not only the Kodansha manga you know and love but also highlights all of Kodansha’s award-winning and fan-favorite English-language, novels, cookbooks, craft guides, historical/cultural literature, and more. With this launch we are entering a new era of Kodansha, bringing in all titles from Kodansha Comics, Kodansha USA International, and Vertical under a unified Kodansha.
Beyond the website change you might’ve noticed an update to our social media channels. If you would like to stay updated on Kodansha Manga, please visit any of our manga-focused social channels:
Get ready to open your books, and take diligent notes because the School of Love is now in session! Collected in this amazing digital manga sale is some of the most heart-pounding and blush-inducing school romances Kodansha has to offer – discounted up to 50% off! Save BIG on fan-favorite series like the magical boyband inspired rom-com Star⇄Crossed!!, or dive into the sensational tsundere series Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro. If you need some magic in your life try the modern fantasy romance Negima! Omnibus. And if you’re looking for anime-inspiring manga look no further than series like, Rent-A-Girlfriend, My Little Monster, and School Rumble. All these stories and more can be yours at a price that won’t break your heart! But be sure to take advantage of this sale before school’s out! Visit one of our participating digital vendors to see how you can save during this limited time offer: Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo. Sale runs from March 2nd to March 8th!
~School of Love Digital Manga Sale~ March 2nd to March 8th See below for the full list of titles being offered during this sale, and click on the links below to read chapter 1s FREE!
