From tender coming-of-age tales to spicy hot physical encounters, we end this month’s celebration of love by focusing on Boys in Love during this special digital manga Sale! Right now take up to 50% off select volumes of ravishing BL romance titles like the good boy loves bad boy series, Hitorijime My Hero; the hilarious and poignant manga about making manga and falling in love, JOY; the heartfelt high school film aficionado boy’s love saga, My Summer of You, and more!
For a limited time dive into the stories that celebrate all kinds of boys searching for that special love during the Boys in Love Digital Sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Sale Ends Monday, February 27th!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE 1st chapter of the featured series My Summer of You!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of spicy series on sale during the Boys in Love Digital Manga Sale!
More new print, premium editions, reissues & box set debuting Fall 2023
Following-up with the initial Fall 2023 New Print Licenses first revealed at Anime NYC 2022, Kodansha USA announced even more new manga, premium editions, book reissues and even a special box set, all debuting Fall 2023. Take a look below for the full list of the amazing Kodansha titles coming later this year.
And as a reminder, all of Kodansha’s Fall 2023 print titles will be available to purchase at local and online book vendors like Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Amazon, and more!
NEW MANGA:
nichijou 11 By Keiichi Arawi
The unexpected return of nichijou!
Seven years from the last release, the quirky gang is back! For the die-hard nichjou fans or even those picking it up for the first time, this cute and outrageous gag comedy series is definitely going to have you bust a gut!
Rated: 13+
NEW PREMIUM EDITIONS & BOX SET:
5 Centimeters Per Second Collector’s Edition Story By Makoto Shinkai Art by Yukiko Seike
Based on the award winning film by Makoto Shinkai, this new edition of 5 Centimeters per Second is now compiled into a beautiful hardcover release with new cover art from illustrator Yukiko Seike.
Love can move at the speed of terminal velocity, but as awardwinning director Makoto Shinkai reveals in his latest comic, it can only be shared and embraced by those who refuse to see it stop. Takaki Tohno quickly befriends Akari Shinohara when she transfers to his school. They grow closer to each other due to similar interests and attitudes; for instance, they both prefer to stay inside during recess due to their constitutions. As a result, they form a strong bond. Upon ending their school year, Akari moves to Tochigi, due to her parents’ jobs. The two keep in contact by writing letters, but eventually begin to drift apart.
Rated: 13+
A Girl on the Shore (Hardcover) By Inio Asano
Eisner-nominated author, Inio Asano’s A Girl on the Shore, now re-released as a hardcover, collector’s package with a newly drawn exquisite cover art!
Longing for Something Bigger From the Eisner Award-nominated Inio Asano, creator of Solanin and Nijigahara Holograph, comes one of his most challenging works yet; an intense teen romance set in what may at first glance be one of the sleepiest places in Japan. When Koume and Keisuke＊s relationship begins to take shape, it is apparent that they are both searching for something. Maybe Keisuke wants something more than a kiss from the fair Koume. Maybe Koume is looking for someone better than Misaki, the local playboy. But what they find in each other over the course of a summer might be far greater than anything they were expecting. Their lives are going to change. And this will all transpire before high school exams!
Rated: 18+
Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro Box Set 2 By Nanashi
Don’t Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro 2nd box set is here! Includes volumes 7-12 of the manga, box with Nagatoro artwork, plus a bonus item!
Rated: 16+
NEW BOOK REISSUES:
Compound Cinematics: Akira Kurosawa and I (Paperback) By Shinobu Hashimoto
New paperback edition of the hardcover published in 2015.
Any list of Japan’s greatest screenplay writers would feature Shinobu Hashimoto at or near the top. This memoir, focusing on his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, a gifted scenarist in his own right, offers indispensable insider account for fans and students of the director’s oeuvre and invaluable insights into the unique process that is writing for the screen.
The vast majority of Kurosawa works were filmed from screenplays that the director co-wrote with a stable of stellar writers, many of whom he discovered himself with his sharp eye for all things cinematic. Among these was Hashimoto, who caught the filmmaker’s attention with a script that eventually turned into Rashomon. Thus joining Team Kurosawa the debutant immediately went on to play an integral part in developing and writing two of the grandmaster’s most impressive achievements, Ikiru and Seven Samurai.
Rated: 16+
Edge By Koji Suzuki
New paperback edition of hardcover published in 2012.
Koji Suzuki is an internationally recognized and lauded horror writer, often described as the Stephen King of Japan. And like King, Suzuki’s works have been adapted to both television and film around the world almost as soon as the ink dries on each new manuscript. Both Ring and Dark Water received the Hollywood treatment–the former’s success eliciting a sequel–and Dream Cruise–another short story from Dark Water–was adapted as one of the episodes of Showtime’s Masters of Horror series in 2007. Rated: 16+
Slow Sex Secrets By Adam Tokunaga
New paperback edition of hardcover published in 2008.
A sex book for the “ME” generation, Slow Sex Secrets: Lessons from the Master Masseur enlightens today’s selfish men to the debilitating effects of self-centered sex.
From in-depth analyses, gathered from more than a thousand sexual encounters with women, Japanese sexpert Adam Tokunaga reveals the secrets to having mind-blowing sex, everything from making your partner scream to mastering Tokunaga’s very own “Adam” touch.
Rated: 18+
The Name of the Game is a Kidnapping By Keigo Higashino
Award-winning author Keigo Higashino’s modern mystery where a once powerful man is broken, and upon finding an opening makes a big and potentially dangerous game in the name of revenge. Rated: 16+
MF Ghost Now Available Digitally Across More Platforms
MF Ghost – The Spiritual Successor of Initial D – is Now Available Digitally Across Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook & More
Kodansha USA Publishing announced today that the first 10 volumes of MF Ghost – the spiritual successor to the classic high-octane racing manga Initial D, also created by Shuichi Shigeno – are now available to purchase and read digitally across all participating digital manga vendors. This debut comes hot on the heels of the latest trailer of the MF Ghost anime series set to premiere later in 2023. With this wider debut, manga fans can read the MF Ghost manga ahead of the anime premiere by choosing from Amazon Kindle, Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, nook, Kobo or MyAnimeList. Kodansha USA Publishing also announced today that more English-language volumes of MF Ghost will be released digitally in the coming months.
The fan-favorite racing manga MF Ghost takes place in the 2020s, where self-driving electric cars have replaced internal combustion ones. However, in Japan, there is a large organization called MFG, founded by Ryosuke Takahashi (from the Initial D series), that conducts street races with internal combustion cars. There’s a new rookie on the scene, Kanata Livington who competes under the pseudonym Kanata Katagiri. Kanata has been trained by legendary racer Takumi Fujiwara (protagonist from the Initial D series) at the Royal Donington Racing School in the UK and is a Formula 4 world champion. He has only one motive: to find his long-lost father. But first he must take on a 19-year-old Japanese-British racer, who has shown up on the scene driving a Toyota 86 and is beating top-tier European cars.
Originally released digitally through the comiXology Original line of exclusive content, MF Ghost digital volumes first debuted on comiXology and Kindle in January 2022, making this the first time MF Ghost was translated and available to read in English. First revealed in an anime visual teaser video in January 2022, MF Ghost will see its anime debut later this year.
Curious manga enthusiasts can read the 1st chapter of the high-octane car racing drama MF Ghost below:
Not only that but but fans can also find some of Kodansha’s most popular romance series like the yakuza orphan drama, A Girl & Her Guard Dog; the tsundere prince love story, Defying Kurosaki-kun; the star-crossed super hero/villain rom-com, Love After World Domination; the domestic office romance, Mr. Bride, and much more, are now up to 50% off! Save on tons of doki doki digital manga that your heart (and wallet) will love!
Pick up some sweet digital manga savings with Free Vol. 1s, 99¢ vol. 2s & up to 50% off some of our best romance manga during Kodansha’s Box of Chocolates digital sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Sale Ends Monday, February 20th!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Read the FREE 1st chapter of the featured heartfelt romance, A Condition Called Love!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of Discounted series on sale during the Kodansha’s Box of Chocolates digital sale!
We’re starting the celebration of all things love and romance early by turning up the heat and spotlighting love stories that reveal more than just feelings during the Spice & Love Digital Manga Sale! Right now take up to 50% off select volumes of titilating titles as the complicated multi-partner drama, Harem Marriage; the olympic virgin rom-com, Practice Makes Perfect; the dangerously spicy yakuza romance, Boss Wife, and more!
For a limited time get jump into romance manga that gives a giddy little thrill at a reasonable price during the Spice & Love Digital Sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Sale Ends Monday, February 6th!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Try the FREE 1st chapter of the featured series Boss Wife!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of spicy series on sale during the Spice & Love Digital Sale!
All of The Drops of God Now Available Digitally Across Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook & More
Kodansha USA Publishing announced today that all 44 volumes of the globe-trotting wine-tasting manga, The Drops of God by Tadashi Agi, and Shu Okimoto are now available to purchase and read digitally across all participating digital manga vendors. Hot on the heels of a live-action drama adaptation announced for Apple TV+, new and existing manga fans can now choose where to read this impactful wine manga beyond Amazon Kindle to include Bookwalker, Apple Books, Google Play, nook, Kobo and MyAnimeList.
Created and written by Tadashi Agi with artwork by Shu Okimoto, The Drops of God has had an unprecedented impact on the international wine market and the various wines featured throughout the series.
The Drops of God weaves an intoxicating tale of family intrigue and wine adoration. When world-renowned wine critic Kanzaki Yutaka passes away, his will reveals that his fortune of a wine collection isn’t automatically bequeathed to his only son Kanzaki Shizuku, who, in a snub, went to work at a Japanese beverage company whose main focus is selling beer. In order to take ownership of his legacy and the inheritance, Shizuku must correctly identify and describe thirteen wines, the first twelve heaven-sent wines known as the “Twelve Apostles” and the thirteenth known as the “Drops of God,” while competing against the stellar young wine critic, Toomine Issei. With determination, a strong sense of taste and smell, and an uncanny ability to describe his experiences, Shizuku submerges himself in the world of wine to try to solve its mysteries and defeat Issei.
Originally released digitally through the comiXology Original line of exclusive content, The Drops of God digital volumes first debuted on comiXology and Kindle in October 2019 and completed all 44 volumes for the first time in English in May of 2021.
Curious manga enthusiasts can read the 1st chapter of the epic wine drama The Drops of God below:
Read the Haunting Fan-Favorite Horror Series Starting at 99¢ for Vol. 1
A blast from the past becomes a new horror hit as fans have discovered the delicious terrors found in PTSD Radio after its print debut. But while readers wait for the next print volume to arrive, horror aficionados can read ALL 6 volumes of the interconnected horror anthology digitally and at a deep discount during the PTSD Radio Throwback Thursday digital manga sale – starting with volume 1 only 99¢!
Sale Ends Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022
Learn about PTSD Radio:
Carried into modern Japan from a forgotten past, the being known as Ogushi haunts and tortures humans of all kinds. Little is know about Ogushi’s curse, except that it resides in an unexpected place: human hair.
Like Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, PTSD Radio takes something everyday and weaves it into a series of chilling, cryptic, twisted, repellant, and alluring manga stories that become more than what they first seem.
An unseen hand tugs at your braid. You find an old box with only a tangled mess of dark hair inside. You open a door in your home only to witness a river of curls slinking away, an ominous lump at its heart.
Ogushi preys on the unprepared. Before it’s too late, tune into PTSD Radio.
Explore this terrifying haunted world during the PTSD Radio Throwback Thursday digital sale and take a deep discount by visiting one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Curious but want to see more? Check out the FREE 1st chapter preview below!
A Master Mangaka of Twisted and Heartwarming Romance Spotlighted with 99¢ Volume 1s
In the final creator spotlight of January we’re focusing on Natsumi Ando, a master mangaka who has the amazing range to create not only twisted romances like, Something’s Wrong With Us, but also heart-warming slice-of life stories like Kitchen Princess!
Right now you can save big during the Spotlight on Natsumi Ando digital manga sale letting you start Ando’s latest dark romance Something’s Wrong With Us, and the school-days bullying mystery, Arisa for just 99¢. You can also take up to 50% off the cute cooking slice-of-life series, Kitchen Princess, and the ballroom drama, Let’s Dance a Waltz! But hurry this sale won’t last long!
Sale Ends Monday, January 30th!
Now’s the perfect time to explore Natsumi Ando’s wide variety of exciting, eerie, and uplifting stories during the Spotlight on Natsumi Ando digital sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Read the FREE 1st chapter of the forbidden revenge romance, Something’s Wrong with Us!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of discounted series on sale during the Spotlight on Natsumi Ando digital sale!
Start the Manga Ahead of the Anime Premiering This Spring
Kodansha USA Publishing announced today their latest all-new digital manga license debuting in February 2023: The unexpected crime thriller, My Home Hero!
Recently announced to have an anime adaptation coming to Crunchyroll in April 2023, My Home Hero by Naoki Yamakawa & Masashi Asaki tells the story of a father going to extreme lengths to protect his family from a crime syndicate he inadvertently crossed.
My Home Hero Story by Naoki Yamakawa Art by Masashi Asakiang
Release Date: February 28, 2023
Tetsuo Tosu is a typical father whose biggest worries are his job and his rebellious daughter, Reika. That is, until he finds a bruise on her face. His worst fears come true when he finds out she has a secret boyfriend…and he’s part of a crime ring that’s using her to steal her grandparent’s wealth. If that wasn’t bad enough, the thug catches Tetsuo snooping around and threatens to kill Reika as soon as she gets home. Fueled by fatherly instincts, Tetsuo murders the man…only for his wife to walk in and witness what he’s done. Now with a corpse to hide and a crime ring hot on his tail, Tetsuo must resort to his love of detective novels and his wits to stay one step ahead of a grim fate…
We’re giving away 5 signed copies total in a special sweepstakes that starts today and closes at midnight Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. See below for how you can enter to win!
Enter To Win With Kinokuniya & RightStuf Anime: Both Kinokuniya & RightStuf Anime will be giving away 2 signed copies each and entering to win is so easy you might already be a winner!
All you need to do is pre-order the Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku Complete Manga BoxSet at either Kinokuniya or RightStuf Anime before February 7th, 2023 and you’re automatically entered to win. Already pre-ordered your copy? Then you’re already entered in this sweepstakes!
For more details from both Kinokuniya & RightStuf Anime please visit their sweepstakes pages below:
Enter to Win With Kodansha USA: Kodansha is also giving away one copy to a lucky fan via Twitter. All you have to do is Like AND Retweet the post below and you’ll be entered in the sweepstakes giveaway.
Are you a fan of Wotakoi & want to win a signed volume by Fujita? We’re teaming up with @KinokuniyaUSA & @rightstufanime for a special sweepstakes giving away 5 signed copies!
All chances to win come to an end at midnight Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, so enter today for your chance to win a Fujita-signed final volume of Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku!
The complete nerdy rom-com manga between a gamer boy and a girl who reads and draws spicy comics, in a collectible box set including an exclusive sticky notepad!
A tall, quiet gamer boy and a geeky girl whose life revolves around yaoi manga are old friends, but when they start working in the same office, they decide to date. It’s a relationship of convenience at first, but could it become something more? This manga comedy is now a hit streaming anime!
Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple. They’re young, good-looking professionals. But they have secrets from everyone but each other: They’re serious geeks! Narumi is a fujoshi, and Hirotaka’s a hardcore gamer. Their sweet, awkward love story started life as a webcomic before becoming a full-blown manga series by popular demand, and is about to become a major anime series!
Start fan-favorite Oshimi Horror Thrillers Happiness & Flowers of Evil for Just 99¢
Kodansha’s January of creator spotlights continues as we focus on the manga master of tense and sometimes terrifying thrillers, Shuzo Oshimi during the Spotlight on Shuzo Oshimi digital manga sale!
Right now manga fans can jump into the dark vampire romance, Happiness; and the emotionally harrowing rom-com, Flowers of Evilwith 99¢ volume 1s. Not only that but people looking for even more thrilling Oshimi sagas can take up 50% off recent releases like the supernatural horror comedy, Devil Ecstasy; and the gender-expansive coming-of-age drama, Welcome Back, Alice! Celebrate this tremendous author of thrilling manga and save at the same time!
Sale Ends Monday, January 23rd!
Now’s the perfect time to explore Oshimi’s emotionally high stakes stories during the Spotlight on Shuzo Oshimi digital sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Bookwalker, Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Read the FREE 1st chapter of the coming-of-age romance, Welcome Back, Alice!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of discounted series on sale during the Spotlight on Shuzo Oshimi digital sale!
Start Ema Toyama romance series like Vampire Dormitory, Aoba-Kun’s Confession,& Missions of Love for just 99¢!
We’re continuing our spotlight on creators this month with a focus on the multi-genre master of romance Ema Toyama during the Spotlight on Ema Toyama digital manga sale!
From supernatural sagas, to slice-of-life comedies and even grand isekai adventures, Ema Toyama brings her unique style and humor to a variety of romance series. Which is why right now you can start a number of Toyama fan-favorites like the Vampire Dormitory, Missions of LoveandI Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World for just 99¢. Additional select volumes and series are also up to 50% off! But hurry these savings won’t last long.
Sale Ends Monday, January 16th!
Now’s the perfect time to jump into the genre-bending world of Ema Toyama during the Spotlight on Ema Toyama digital sale! To see all the discounted series being offered right now, visit one of our participating digital vendors: Amazon Kindle, Google Play, Kobo, Nook, MyAnimeList and more!
Curious about this sale but don’t know where to start? Read the FREE 1st chapter of the heart-pounding supernatural romance, Vampire Dormitory!
Still looking to browse more manga at a discount? See below for the full list of discounted series on sale during the Spotlight on Ema Toyama digital sale!
