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Blu, Boysenberry, Deux, DMP, Yen Announce Boys-Love Titles

YaoiSuki and MangaCast report that several manga publishers announced new titles at this past weekend's Yaoi-Con, the convention dedicated to the yaoi and boys-love genres. Tokyopop's Blu imprint announced the following:

• The Nakajima version of Gakuen Heaven by You Higuri


• Baseball Heaven by Ellie Mamahara


• Alley of First Love Love by Ellie Mamahara


• Sensei no Jijou by Temari Matsumoto


• Dekiru Otoko ga Sukinanda by Hinako Takanaga


• Kimi ga Koi ni Ochiru by Hinako Takanaga


• Flesh & Blood novel by Matsuoka Natsuki

Tokyopop will also release Daemonium, a world manga title by Studio Kosen, outside the Blu imprint.

Broccoli Books' Boysenberry imprint announced Cigarette Kisses (Kuchibiru no Yukue) by Nase Yamato, as well as Koi Cupid by Mia Ikumi (Tokyo Mew Mew) and Pandora Hearts by Jun Mochizuki in Broccoli Books' non-boys-love imprint.

Ohzora Publishing's new Deux Press imprint is planning to debut the following titles next year:

• Yakuza in Love by Shiuko Kano (January)


• Tough Love Baby by Shiuko Kano (February)


• Kiss All the Boys Volume 1 by Shiuko Kano (March)


• Seduce Me After the Show by Esti Em (April)


• Say Please by Kano Miyamoto (April)


• Tomcats by Mashiro Minamino (June)


• Two of Hearts by Kano Miyamoto (August)


• Mister Mistress Volume 1 by Rize Shinba (August)


• Future Lovers by Saika Kunieda (October)


• Make Me Happy by Kano Miyamoto (December)

Digital Manga's 801 Media boys-love division will release three one-shot manga volumes: Devil Secrets (Akuma no Himitsu) by Yaoi-Con 2007 guest Hinako Takanaga, Love +alpha by Takashi Kanzaki, and Just Around the Corner by Yaoi-Con 2006 guest Touko Kawai. 801 Media's sister imprint Juné has licensed the following titles:

• Happiness Recommended (Koufukuno Susume) by Souya Himawari


• Better than a Dream (Me wo Tojite Miruyumi Yorimo) novel by Katsumi Asanami and Raika Sakuragi


• Loving Gaze (Otonarino Birunikoino Shisen) by Akira Kanbe


• Endless Rain (Oto no Nai Ame wa Furi Tsukuzu) by Yuuya


• A Love Song for the Miserable (Ochibure Shinshi ni Ai no Uta) by Yukimura


• S novel by Saki Aida and Chiharu Nara


• A Strange and Mystifying Story (Konoyoibun) by Tsuta Suzuki


• Red by Sanae Rokuya


• A Promise of Romance (Keiyaku - Brand Romance -) by Kyooko Akitsu and Tooko Miyagi


• New Beginnings (Harete Bokutachi Wa) by Kotetsuko Yamamoto


• Eternal Love (Eien no Ai wo Waga Hanayoume Ni) novel by Yukariko Jissoji and Mizumi Takaoka


• Golden Prince and Argent King (Kin no Ouji to Gin no Ou) by Kouko Agawa


• Restart by Shouko Hidaka


• Hard Rock (Seifuku no Tameno Love Song) by Akane Abe


• Like a Love Comedy (Love Comedy no You Ni) novel by Aki Morimoto and Yutta Narumi


• Sleeping with Money (Satsutaba no Bed de Nemure) novel by Barbara Katagiri


• Gentle Cage (Yasashii Ori) novel by You Shizaki and Kamiko Sazaki


• Kiss Blue by Keiko Kanoshita


• Today's Ulterior Motives (Kyou mo Dokokade Himitsu no Jouji) by Sakuya Fujii


• Blue Sky (Aoi Sora ga Aerba) by Yuko Kuwabara


• Immoral Darkness (Fudoutokuna Yami) novel by Miya Matsuda and Yukariko Jissoji


• Pathos by Mika Sadahiro


• Feverish (Netsubyou) by Takaki Kusaka


• Steal Moon by Makoto Tateno


• Wild Butterfly (Kokkyo no Chou) by Hiroki Kusumoto


• One Night Lesson by Ryō Takagi


• Hot Limit by Minori Shima and Akira Kanbe


• Clear Skies! A Charming Love Story (Mainichi Seiten) novel and manga by Etsumi Ninomiya and Akira Sugano


• Candy (Ameiro Banyu Inryoko) by Satomi Sugita


• Sweet Regard (Mitsumeru Manazashi) by Juji Fusa


• A Gentlemen's Kiss (Tsumaki ni Kiss) by Shinri Fuwa


• Author's Pet (Sakka Dorei wo Kau) by Deathco Cotorino

Outside Yaoi-Con, the ICv2 industry news site reports that Yen Press will release its first three yaoi titles: Love Quest (Rabu Kue) in October 2008, Mr. Flower Bride (Hanayome-kun) in March 2009, and Mr. Flower Groom (Hanamuko-san) in July 2009. All three titles were created by Lily Hoshino and originally published by Houbunsha.