Written by Ross Locksley on 24 Jan 2018
With thanks to @Chuo_Dori on twitter for bringing this to our attention, Tokyopop are once again releasing manga in English. The company previously closed down in 2011.
Announced on Monday and picked up by Anime News Network, the company have released details on their first three titles.
Konohana Kitan
Released June 19th, August 21st, October 23rd & December 4th.
Created by Sakuya Amano, KONOHANA KITAN is the heartwarming story of a new apprentice named Yuzu, and the other fox girls who work at a hot spring hotel called Konohatei. The staff at Konohatei live by one belief: no matter who one may truly be, no matter what, anyone who is a guest is a god. Of course, that includes you. Let the hospitality of Yuzu and the Konohatei heal your tired soul.
Hanger
Released July 18th and September 4th.
In Neo-Tokyo, crime is rising rapidly in the wake of a new generation of super-drugs capable of enhancing the user's physical and mental abilities. Hajime Tsukomo is a new recruit on a federal task force trained to go after these powered-up criminals. Now he must team up with Zeroichi, a so-called Hanger looking to reduce his own jail sentence in exchange for helping to take down these chemically-boosted bad guys.
Futaribeya (4 panel manga)
Released September 4th and November 6th
About to start her first year of high school, Sakurako Kawawa settles into her new lodgings. But when she meets her new roommate -- the beautiful Kasumi Yamabuki -- everything changes! From day one the responsible, level-headed Sakurako and lazy, easygoing Kasumi find themselves at odds with one another, but with their matching mugs and one bed to share, Sakurako and Kasumi's friendship is just beginning!
Ross founded the UK Anime Network waaay back in 1995 and works in and around the anime world in his spare time. You can read his more personal articles on UKA's sister site, The Anime Independent.
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