Saturday at Anime NYC ’23 has rolled round, and with that comes some of the attention-grabbing bulletins I’ve seen. In a shock particular announcement, Kodansha US revealed it had licensed the rights to the English first launch of The Spellbook Library, the most recent sequence from Uta Isaki, the mangaka behind the poignant asexual coming-of-age story Is Love the Answer? which was beforehand launched in English by Kodansha.
This model new sequence shall be launched by Kodansha US instantly by their kodansha.us web site, with model new chapters releasing each different Wednesday. The sequence shall be free to learn for all Kodansha Readers till the preliminary quantity is launched within the fall of 2024.
The official launch from Kodansha US is as follows:
Special Announcement
The Spellbook Library – English First Release (Available Now!)
Creator: Uta Isaki (Is Love The Answer?)
“We are very excited to work with Uta Isaki to serialize their new manga, The Spellbook Library, as our latest Kodansha Reader Portal Series,” says Alvin Lu, Kodansha USA Publishing President & CEO. “Isaki-sensei is a tremendous talent, who has already proven their thoughtful storytelling abilities with Is Love the Answer?, will no doubt excite fans with their latest fantasy adventure available to read right now.”
In the world of The Spellbook Library, spellbook librarians shield townsfolk from harmful spellbeasts, sealing them in spellbooks that maintain extra than simply magic. When he was a toddler, troublemaker Yan was attacked by a ferocious spellbeast—till he was rescued by a bunch of spellbook librarians. Inspired by the librarians’ heroic efforts, Yan vows to show over a brand new leaf and change into a spellbook librarian to repay their kindness. On the day of his employment examination, he meets Tohru, a mysterious younger boy who has his personal causes for desirous to work on the library. Together, Yan and Tohru set off and be a part of the ranks of The Spellbook Library, and start the lengthy journey to study simply what it takes to change into a spellbook librarian!
The Spellbook Library is the most recent all-original Kodansha Reader Portal Series to debut and serialize solely on kodansha.us. BLOOD BLADE by Oma Sei, introduced at Comic-Con International, started serialization in September 2023 and can see a print version of quantity 1 in winter 2024.
The new Kodansha Reader Portal permits new and present manga followers to learn unique Kodansha Reader Portal sequence, purchase digital manga with better ease, pattern prolonged previews of a whole bunch of Kodansha sequence, reap the benefits of unique reductions, and rather more. To expertise the complete advantages of changing into a Kodansha Reader, go to kodansha.us and join a free account as we speak.
What are your ideas on Kodansha’s main announcement? I, for one, was stunned however actually completely satisfied about this announcement. Is Love The Answer? by Uta Isaki is one sequence that has been closely advisable to me since its launch, and I’m excited to learn it within the close to future.
Do you need to compensate for Anime NYC ’23’s different licensing bulletins? You can click on right here to view my protection from this weekend and previous licensing bulletins and manga critiques I’ve written.
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