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Tokyopop Licenses Kaili Sorano's Parham Itan: Tales From Beyond Manga, 3 Boys-Love Manga
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Tokyopop announced four new manga licenses, including three boys-love manga licenses, at its panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego on Saturday.
Title: Parham Itan: Tales From Beyond
Author: Kaili Sorano
Summary: [Parham Itan: Tales From Beyond] follows the
mysterious adventures of two high schoolers, Yamagishi and Sendo, who accidentally find
themselves entangled in occult conspiracies and a fantastical array of paranormal phenomenon
plaguing their school, including a plant-faced monster that seems to be assimilating innocent
victims around the area. With the help of an enigmatic paranormal investigator named Akisato,
the two must set aside their many differences and work together to stop these preternatural
perils from the world "beyond." According to the artist, this new manga series is heavily inspired by H.P. Lovecraft's Call of Cthulhu, as well as the tabletop role-playing game of the same title.
Premiere Date: February 2020 (for volume 1)
Title: Dirty Darling
Author: Gorō Kanbe
Summary: A young man takes in and takes care of an unfortunate vagrant, helping him clean
up and get back on his feet. A special relationship begins to blossom between the two unlikely
companions in this bittersweet story of loss and love.
Premiere Date: January 2020
Single volume release
Title: Dekoboko Sugar Days
Author: Atsuko Yusen
Summary: Dekoboko Sugar Days is a fun, lighthearted romance between main characters Yuujirou
Matsukaze and Rui Hanamine, who have been close since the two of them were young. At that
time, Yuujirou was the one who stood up for and took care of his adorable, soft-hearted friend.
As it turns out, however, Yuujirou's childhood dreams end up growing a little too big to handle —
or, rather, too tall! At over six feet in height, the cheerful and happy-go-lucky Rui towers over his
would-be protector... and still has no idea Yuujirou's had a crush on him since they were kids!
Premiere Date: February 2020
Single volume release
Title: RePlay
Author: Saki Tsukahara
Summary: Main characters Yuuta and Ritsu have been part of the same baseball club for years, but
after being defeated in a local tournament over the summer, the two decide to quit the club and
begin studying for the same university. Still, Yuuta finds himself unable to give up his lingering
attachment to baseball. The one person who can truly understand him is Ritsu.
Premiere Date: February 2020
Single volume release
Source: Press release