November 2007 Yaoi News
November 8, 2007
Rose of the Rhine Now Available
Rose
of the Rhine, a historical fantasy manga by Megumu Minami, is now
available in the Media Blasters Yaoi eBay Store.
Boysenberrybooks.com Launched
Boysenberrybooks.com,
the official web site of Broccoli Books' BL imprint, Boysenberry Books,
launched yesterday. The site contains official information, summaries
and cover art from Boysenberry's four current licenses (Delivery Cupid,
Pet on Duty, Sex Friend and Cigarette Kisses)
as well as links to buy their books and some information about Boysenberry
-- and boysenberries! -- itself. Visitors can also sign up for Boysenberry's
Fan Club mailing list to receive e-mail about news and contests.
November 5, 2007
Ikoku Irokoi Romantan Release News
PrimeTime, the Japanese production company releasing the Ikoku Irokoi Romantan and KirePapa OAVs, has updated their site with a sample of Ikoku Irokoi Romantan images as well as a short trailer for the first OAV.
The official release date for Ikoku Irokoi Romantan Volume 1: Italy no Ichiya is December 21, 2007. Official cast members include Ito Kentaro, Okiayu Ryotaro and Suwabe Junichi.
Images from the Ikoku
Irokoi Romantan preview site, cropped out and used without permission
(click for larger versions in a pop-up window):
Pre-Order the Japanese (Region 2) Ikoku Irokoi Romantan DVD from CD Japan.
Kire Papa OAV Release News
The Japanese KirePapa OAV will be released on January 25, 2008. Official cast members include Midorikawa Hikaru, Miyata Kouki and Sakurai Takahiro.
Pre-Order the Japanese (Region 2) Kire Papa DVD from CD Japan.
Junjo Romantica Anime Site Launched!
A Japanese web site for the upcoming Junjo Romantica anime has launched! The site contains a few pictures of how the characters will look in the animated version, as well as some information on the technical staff, the characters' relationships, and the Junjo Romantica manga.
Many parts of the site seem to talk about the "TV animation," so perhaps
Junjo Romantica will be a TV series rather than an OAV?
Tojo Asami Passes Away
Tojo Asami, the mangaka who created Denko Sekka Boys and many other BL and shoujo manga series, passed away on October 31. Her manga series Denkou Sekka Boys ~Chouhatsu~ was published as Thunderbolt Boys: Excite by Kitty Media.
(Rumors of this have been on the Internet since October 31, but we did not want to post this news until one of the major anime news sites confirmed it, which Anime News Network did this weekend.)
November 4, 2007
Yaoi-Con Cleanup: Deux Press Details
MangaCast does the legwork to clear up some of the title questions from Deux Press' Yaoi-Con announcements:
- Tomcats by Mashiro Minamino is indeed Shippo no Kimochi.
- Mister Mistress by Shinba Rize is the English title of Aijin Incubus, about a young man whose masturbatory habits attract a local incubus.
- Future Lovers by Saika Kunieda is the English title of Mirai no Kioku (Memory of the Future). The sequel, Kaze no Yukue, has not yet been officially announced.
Yen Press Announces Boys' Love Manga
ICv2 reports that Yen Press is getting into the yaoi manga game with three titles by Lily Hoshino, but we'll have to wait at least a year to get them. All three titles will retail for $12.99:
- Love Quest (Rabu Kue) - October 2008
- Mr. Flower Bride (Hanayome-kun) - March 2009
- Mr. Flower Groom (Hanamuko-san) - July 2009.
