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Tokyopop Reveals 11 New Manga Licenses
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Tokyopop announced 11 new manga licenses on Friday. All but one of new titles are part of the company's "Love Love" imprint. The company also confirmed the previously announced license Moyori Mori's Bride of Ignat.
The new licenses are:
Author: Nayuta Nago
Summary: A cheerful delinquent seeks fighting advice from his reformed-troublemaker teacher in this unconventional coming-of-age BL love story!
A Nightingale Awaits the Blooming Love of Spring by Nayuta Nago
A cheerful delinquent seeks fighting advice from his reformed-troublemaker teacher in this unconventional coming-of-age BL love story!
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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Author: Yoriko
Summary: This spicy BL pairs protagonist Hinata with his unrequited love's younger brother, Rou. In bridging the gap between childhood and adult friendships, Hinata and Rou investigate what it means to be “grown up”
I Want to See Me in Your Eyes by Yoriko
This spicy BL pairs protagonist Hinata with his unrequited love's younger brother, Rou. In bridging the gap between childhood and adult friendships, Hinata and Rou investigate what it means to be “grown up”
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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Author: ikugao
Summary: A retired actor/model, Chihaya, is assigned to manage up-and-coming model (and his childhood friend) Shion! An emotional BL love story between childhood friends reconnecting as adults in the entertainment industry!
Waiting for You at the End of the Runway by ikugao
A retired actor/model, Chihaya, is assigned to manage up-and-coming model (and his childhood friend) Shion! An emotional BL love story between childhood friends reconnecting as adults in the entertainment industry!
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
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Author: Unohana
Summary: An irresistible game of love in a neon-lit town swirling with desire… Reporter Kutani and sex worker Hiromu wind up roommates after spending the night together, and must confront the uncomfortable question of whether their chemistry was real or just part of the job.
Shinjuku 69 Heaven by Unohana
An irresistible game of love in a neon-lit town swirling with desire… Reporter Kutani and sex worker Hiromu wind up roommates after spending the night together, and must confront the uncomfortable question of whether their chemistry was real or just part of the job.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:32 AM
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Author: Nojiko Hayakawa
Summary: This sweet coming-of-age BL story follows Arata as he admires his childhood friend, Shotaro, from behind his camera lens. As friendship blossoms into something more, Arata and his camera seek to capture the fleeting joys and beauty of youth.
Strobe in the Dark by Nojiko Hayakawa
This sweet coming-of-age BL story follows Arata as he admires his childhood friend, Shotaro, from behind his camera lens. As friendship blossoms into something more, Arata and his camera seek to capture the fleeting joys and beauty of youth.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Author: Enaga Shima
Summary: When two former classmates are reunited in the workplace, sparks fly in spite of their so-called social differences. A BL love story about overcoming self-doubt and embracing self-worth!
A Boring Man and an Extraordinary Man by Enaga Shima
When two former classmates are reunited in the workplace, sparks fly in spite of their so-called social differences. A BL love story about overcoming self-doubt and embracing self-worth!
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:41 AM
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Author: Hiro Murasaki
Summary: This dark, broody BL romance explores themes of trauma, escaping cycles of abuse, and facing the parts of ourselves we keep locked away out of shame.
Hit Me Hard With Desire by Hiro Murasaki
This dark, broody BL romance explores themes of trauma, escaping cycles of abuse, and facing the parts of ourselves we keep locked away out of shame.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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Author: Rion Nomiya
Summary: Yoshiko Yokozawa is an office lady who loves cute things and being cute herself. Because of this, she is often not taken seriously and she is fed up with it.
How My Cute Girlfriend and I Started a Love Story by Nomiya Rion
Yoshiko Yokozawa is an office lady who loves cute things and being cute herself. Because of this, she is often not taken seriously and she is fed up with it.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Author: Kiriha Suzumiya
Summary: Yui is transported to another world. She wakes up in the Kingdom of Sameria, a country ruled by a barrier
Knight-Type Girlfriend by Suzumiya Kiriha
Yui is transported to another world. She wakes up in the Kingdom of Sameria, a country ruled by a barrier.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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Author: Kaiko Fuyumushi
Summary: It is said that at the bottom of the lake in this town lies a “mermaid” that eats people.
There, Beneath the Water by Fuyumushi Kaiko
It is said that at the bottom of the lake in this town lies a “mermaid” that eats people.
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Author: Ponkichi
The Encyclopedia of Vegetable Fairies by Ponkichi
— TOKYOPOP (@tokyopop.bsky.social) November 22, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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Source: Tokyopop's Bluesky account
