Amazon has recently decided to exercise their policy regarding explicit material to remove a selection
of yaoi manga from the Kindle Store, much to the dismay of a vocal set of Kindle owning manga enthusiasts and anti-censorship enthusiasts.
Now that Digital Manga are owners
of Yaoi - Con, they've announced their guest of honour for the 2012 boys» love event is Uki Ogasawara.
Digital comics I spoke with Viz Media Vice President Leyla Aker about a set
of yaoi manga that have outlived their original U.S. publishers and are now having a second (actually a third) life in digital form.
Welcome back to another double dose
of yaoi goodies from Digital Manga Publishing!
It's her skill and unique sensibilities that keeps ULTRAS from being a standard collection
of yaoi short stories.
Among the many digital titles that will be on sale on the SuBLime website are several that are sure to capture the attention and accolades
of yaoi fans such as NIGHTS by Kou Yoneda, along with license rescues EMBRACING LOVE by Youka Nitta and LOVE PISTOLS by Tarako Kotobui, in addition to dozens more from a cadre of top yaoi manga creators including Hinako Takanaga, est em, Suzuki Tanaka, Tetuzoh Okadaya, and many more.
Lots
of yaoi manga feature anthropomorphic animals and it's easy to see the appeal: cute guys plus cute animals equals win / win.
Digital Manga Publishing Digital Manga Publishing is probably the best - known publisher
of yaoi, and that's for a reason.
Other boys» love collections to look forward to for the next holiday season come from Yaoi Press with several new bundles of their previously released series, such as a collection of Dany + Dany's works, the Gothic Yaoi Bundle; the Yaoi Gems Bundle, which includes Stallion, Saihoshi and the first two volumes
of the Yaoi Anthology series, and, my personal recommendation of the bunch, a Winter Demon Bundle containing all four volumes of the series.
(I haven't heard of any of them, book or author, but I'm not as dedicated a follower
of the yaoi genre as some.)
Even though I own several
of their yaoi publications, I simply don't like that they are inconsistent.
Edit: Digital Manga has just tonight sent out a press release with more information regarding their Little Butterfly and Yellow omnibus books, including news that they will both be available months early to attendees
of Yaoi Con.
Both of these yaoi titles from Digital Manga are as sugary sweet as their titles imply.
-LSB-...] effects, such as digital distributors like Amazon and Apple censoring non-pornographic gay content (such as
that of the yaoi publisher DMP) while hardcore straight porn is mostly left alone (as I think it should -LSB-...]
Then the buy feature was disabled, and Yamila Abraham, the publisher
of Yaoi Press and someone who knows a great deal about the biz, speculated that was because whoever put the book up on Amazon didn't actually own the rights to it (something that has happened before, most notoriously with George Orwell's 1984).
Digital Manga Publishing, which puts out several lines
of yaoi, ranging from the fairly tame June imprint to the pretty steamy 801, posted this notice on its blog yesterday:
Makoto Tateno has long been a fan - favorite
of the yaoi community, and she is pleased to be coming to the US to meet her fans in person this October!
I've seen it classified as shonen - ai (a light version
of yaoi), but I think it's easier classified as shojo or even josei.
The big news out
of Yaoi - Con this past weekend was the launch of Viz's yaoi imprint, SuBLime.
If you haven't read this jewel
of a yaoi manga, it's time you do,
The other news out
of Yaoi - Con is that Digital Manga will be running Yaoi - Con, starting next year, and will move the show to Los Angeles.
Not exact matches
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«Hot
yaoi romances continue to sizzle this month for fans worldwide with the print release
of BOND OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE and the print and digital release of Starting with a kiss,» says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLim
of BOND
OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE and the print and digital release of Starting with a kiss,» says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLim
OF DREAMS, BOND
OF LOVE and the print and digital release of Starting with a kiss,» says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLim
OF LOVE and the print and digital release
of Starting with a kiss,» says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLim
of Starting with a kiss,» says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLime.
San Francisco, CA, August 14, 2012 — SuBLime, the global
yaoi manga (graphic novel) publisher, delivers more hot summer romance with the debut
of Yaya Sakuragi's BOND OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE, and Youka Nitta's STARTING WITH A KIS
of Yaya Sakuragi's BOND
OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE, and Youka Nitta's STARTING WITH A KIS
OF DREAMS, BOND
OF LOVE, and Youka Nitta's STARTING WITH A KIS
OF LOVE, and Youka Nitta's STARTING WITH A KISS.
Youka Nitta made her publishing debut with GROUPIE in 1995, and since then has become one
of the most prolific and popular
yaoi creators worldwide.
We also invite readers to visit SuBLimeManga.com and heat up the rest
of their summer season with a variety
of other sexy
yaoi titles available now!»
The internet was surprisingly silent over how
Yaoi Con 2012, the first event held by Digital Manga, went, but the absence
of a 2013 show spoke a lot on its own.
They have some great stuff coming up at the end
of summer and in the fall when
Yaoi Con comes around, too.
With Digital Manga already having so many
of Makoto Tateno's work, and bringing her to
Yaoi Con this year as their guest, I'm sure this won't be the last
of her manga series we hear about being licensed either ^ ^
In, a scruffy ex-professional, a former boxer and a gay pastry chef with a talent for making sweet treats and for breaking men's hearts whip up a delightful
yaoi manga confection
of romance, drama, and comedy.
In follow - up to their press release outling Digital Manga's newest endeavour, a preorder set - up that allows early releases for books recieving high orders, their web blog now lists a variety
of future
yaoi titles that will have the same opportunity for eager fans.
If
yaoi isn't your cup
of tea, here's another unbeatable manga deal: The first three volumes
of Shuho Sato's medical manga Give My Regards to Black Jack are free, and subsequent volumes are a dollar.
eManga (Warning: May not be safe for work) is DMP's own website, and it carries a wide selection
of Digital's own titles (mostly
yaoi manga, with a sprinkling
of shoujo as well as the flagship title Vampire Hunter D).
And finally, while the rest
of you may not be aware
of it, Thursday was
yaoi day — it's a pun on the Japanese for 8 - 01.
On the eve
of this year's
Yaoi Con, Digital Manga has announced a handful
of new titles, two
of the three boys» love.
It was first announced over the weekend at The
Yaoi Review and then found further confirmation by the end
of the week.
SuBLime has made the announcement
of their website and their plans in the recent US
Yaoi - con.
Out
of all
of the
yaoi titles that's been acquired, Viewfinder is arguably the most lucrative and highly sought after.
You can also purchase tons
of boys» love titles to read on Kindle (which also includes Kindle apps you have on your computer instead
of purchasing the device) including lots from Digital Manga,
Yaoi Press and the now defunct Deux Press.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gardena, CA (April 2, 2010)-- Pop Japan Travel, the premier provider
of pop culture - themed tours
of Japan, is pleased to announce their latest tour for
yaoi fans: the 2010 Fujoshi Paradise Tour.
Practically half their catalog is nothing but
yaoi and hentai, and the only series I know
of that IS N'T hentai or
yaoi that they put on there was Elemental Gelade, which JManga also had.
OMG imagine the
Yaoi pairing with a certain known Black Butler XDDDDD Super Jump magazine announced that artist Masaki Aiba
of the idol group Arashi will star in
That was the only place that had all the up to date chapters
of all my favorite
yaoi.
In 2008,
Yaoi Press founder Yamila Abraham — an early proponent
of digital distribution — worked with a company called Fika Publishing to create apps for their comics, which feature male - male relationships.
-LSB-...] the licensing
of these series, they did let me know that their big
Yaoi Con license announcement is still under wraps and awaiting the eager ears
of convention attendees.
The largest English - language manga publisher, Viz Media, has announced that they are launching a line (not an imprint, but a partnership) to cover the one genre
of manga they haven't yet tackled:
yaoi (boys» love).
If looking to take advantage
of their boys» love savings, I recommend keeping an eye on their
Yaoi - specific shopping site:
Yaoi Club!