Kodansha Comics took January off when it came to the roll out of new digital series in English for their manga and they’re now back with some new properties. The publisher has picked three titles to bring out that are all pretty different. These will be showing up at various digital retailers shortly and they all look like they’re interesting representations of their particular genres.
My Sweet Girl (release date February 12) Rumi Ichinohe’s sweet, pure love story is about a girl who never imagined falling in love, until one day she meets a boy from the next class. This one’s dedicated to all the girls who find things a little bit awkward when it comes to romance. Published in Japan in 8 volumes (still ongoing) under the Japanese title Kimi wa kawaii onnanoko. English volumes will be released monthly until caught up to Japan.
World’s End and Apricot Jam (release date February 19) Music and romance collide in Rila Kirishima off-kilter comedy about a building manager who has a run-in with a bumbling tenant—who turns out to be the lead singer of a supercool band. Published in Japan in 6 volumes (complete) under the Japanese title: Sekai no hajikko to anzu jam. English volumes will be released monthly.
The Tale of Genji: Dreams at Dawn (release date February 26) First published in the 1980s and 90s, Waki Yamato’s rendition of Murasaki Shikibu’s 11th-century literary masterpiece is still gorgeous to behold and is considered one of the greatest novel-to-manga adaptations of all time. Published in Japan in 10 oversized volumes (complete) under the Japanese title Asaki yumemishi, Volumes 1-3 of this new digital English edition will be released on February 26, with subsequent volumes released monthly.
