SuBLime Manga definitely saved followers on the perimeters of their seats of their gradual bulletins roll-out of new licenses. In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, or as SuBLime calls it, “BLentine’s Day,” the boys love imprint of VIZ Media revealed the names of the six BL titles that can come out later within the yr, and supplied an replace about one in every of its hottest titles, Crimson Spell, an attractive fantasy romance collection by Ayano Yamane. There’s a BL manga for everybody, starting from omegaverse to thriller to slice-of-life tales.
Here are the five new titles on the horizon for BL followers:
Takara’s Treasure by Minta Suzumaru (September 2024)
SuBLime Manga has introduced it should publish a new one-shot by Minta Suzumaru. SuBLime is already publishing Golden Sparkle, one other coming-of-age one-shot by Suzumaru. Takara’s Treasure follows how a boy tries to seek out the stranger who comforted him when he misplaced a liked one.
Here’s SuBLime Manga’s description of the story:
Taishin has moved to Tokyo from his hometown of Fukuoka with a view to reunite with Takara, a stranger who had consoled him in his grief the yr prior. However, regardless of lastly getting an opportunity to precise his gratitude to Takara at school, he’s given the chilly shoulder! But Taishin, undeterred, decides to pursue Takara anyway, and Takara finds himself turning into an increasing number of enchanted by Taishin’s simple and earnest gaze.
Takara’s Treasure releases on Sept. 10, 2024 in each print and digital codecs. The one-shot is priced at $14.99 and will likely be out there for preorder at a later date.
Stigmata: Love Bites by Hidebu Takahashi (October 2024)
What occurs whenever you give a police officer the supernatural skill to sense the final ideas somebody has earlier than they die? What if that police officer additionally has the flexibility to reflect how the deceased died on his personal physique? Why, you get Hidebu Takahashi‘s BL manga Stigmata: Love Bites. SuBLime will publish Stigmata: Love Bites in two volumes.
SuBLime Manga describes the story:
In a surprising flip of occasions, one of many circumstances this distinctive group of investigators takes on is the homicide of Superintendent Kuroiwa’s personal ex-wife, Mari. Upon visiting the homicide scene, Asako reacts by collapsing and bleeding profusely from a wound that instantly seems on his again. But why are Mari’s closing ideas about her ex-husband Kuroiwa, and what does Asako’s shocking response to them actually imply?
Stigmata: Love Bites releases on Oct. 8, 2024 in each print and digital codecs. The first quantity is priced at $12.99 and is offered for preorder.
Stigmata: Love Bites can be out there digitally on Manga Planet/Futekiya Library, and was picked as one in every of The Beat’s Best Manga of 2023.
Someday I’ll Fall for You by Tomo Kurahashi (November 2024)
In Tomo Kurahashi’s Someday I’ll Fall for You collection, bros assist bros out with their sexual wants and it’s completely not homosexual (it completely is). Someday I’ll Fall for You is a poignant story that follows how childhood pals can develop into one thing extra in the event that they open themselves as much as the opportunity of it. SuBLime will publish Someday I’ll Fall for You in two volumes.
SuBLime Manga describes the story:
Childhood pals Chiaki and Kazuma have been introduced up like brothers, however that every one shatters when Kazuma catches Chiaki masturbating and, within the warmth of the second, finally ends up lending a hand. From that night time on, the 2 of them assist one another out to fulfill their base urges—that’s, till Kazuma will get a girlfriend, and Chiaki realizes his emotions transcend pals with advantages. Will these childhood pals have the ability to return to the way in which they had been earlier than? Or will their relationship handle to bloom into one thing extra?
Someday I’ll Fall for You releases on Nov. 12, 2024 in each print and digital codecs. The first quantity is priced at $12.99 and is offered for preorder.
Worst Soulmate Ever by Haruta (December 2024)
Worst Soulmate Ever provides an omegaverse twist to the traditional enemies-to-lovers story. In Haruta’s 2-volume collection, Shishikura’s an omega who finds out that his fated soulmate is Kotani, who’s not solely an alpha, however his sworn enemy.
SuBLime Manga describes the story:
Impatient 29-year previous omega Shishikura has watched all his pals get married whereas his personal romances preserve petering out. Determined to seek out somebody appropriate, he turns to a matchmaking service. But whereas ready for his excellent soulmate to be discovered, he goes into warmth on the worst potential second—alone with Kotani, a new coworker who’s nursing a longtime grudge in opposition to Shishikura! After spending a determined steamy night time collectively, there’s little question that the 2 are bodily appropriate, however do they even like one another?
Worst Soulmate Ever releases on Dec. 10, 2024 in each print and digital codecs. The first quantity is priced at $12.99 and is offered for preorder.
The Metalhead Next Door by Mamita (December 2024)
As the saying goes: don’t decide a e-book by its cowl. In The Metalhead Next Door‘s case, don’t decide the metalhead neighbor by his look. Written and illustrated by Mamita, The Metalhead Next Door will likely be launched as a one-shot and is bound to offer followers the feels when studying it.
SuBLime Manga describes the story:
Impoverished graduate pupil Kento almost freezes to demise outdoors his new low cost (unheated) residence throughout a blizzard. Luckily, he’s saved by neighbor Soushi, a quiet and considerably horrifying younger man who attire in all black. Although he exudes an aura that screams “keep away,” his eyes, hidden behind lengthy rocker hair, plead for one thing else. Over the next yr, the 2 share meals collectively, however because the time passes, the closeted Kento finds it more and more troublesome to disregard his rising emotions. Will he select to keep up the peaceable, blissful occasions he’s grown to love or danger all of it for the opportunity of one thing extra?
The Metalhead Next Door releases on Dec. 10, 2024 in each print and digital codecs. The first quantity is priced at $12.99 and is offered for preorder.
Crimson Spell vol. 7 by Ayano Yamane (April 2025)
Crimson Spell followers will lastly have the ability to learn the conclusion of Ayano Yamane‘s fantasy BL series. SuBLime has been releasing the series since December 2013, but prior to this announcement, the last time SuBLime released a new volume of Crimson Spell was back in July 2019, when they released Vol. 6. Via their X/Twitter feed, SuBLime let fans in on some of the context on licensing this final volume, revealing that this particular volume has had some issues behind the long wait for volume 7.
Here’s how SuBLime Manga describes Crimson Spell:
The highly effective sorcerer Asterdol has wrenched Vald’s soul out of his physique, inflicting him to separate into two—a demon and a spirit! Asterdol intends to merge the human and demon worlds and set up demonic Vald as its ruler. It’s now as much as Limris, Halvir, and the others to not solely cease him, but additionally merge Vald’s two halves and carry the curse of his magic sword!
Although followers will likely be delighted to have the final quantity of Crimson Spell of their fingers, they’ll must be a little bit extra affected person as Vol. 7 releases on April 8, 2025. The quantity is priced at $12.99 and is offered for preorder.
SuBLime additionally publishes Ayano Yamane’s Finder collection, so in the event you’re longing for extra, verify that out, or go to SuBLime’s web site to see their calendar of upcoming releases.
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