Are you chomping at the bit for some more manga madness? Have no fear, as Tokyopop has revealed its publishing lineup from January through April!
In January, the publisher is printing the shojo romantic comedy Happy Cafe by Kou Matsuzuki, which chronicles the stories of the employees at Cafe Bonheur.
Meanwhile, February has a ton of new releases: first off, there’s Portrait of M & N, which follows masochistic high schooler Mitsuru and her narcissistic pal Natsuhiko. Then there’s going to be a strange, Tim Burton-style remake of Alice in Wonderland called Alice in the Country of Hearts, followed by a series of romantic stories called Remember, a full-painted book by Orange creator Benjamin.
And let’s not forget Deadman Wonderland (Tokyopop’s trailer is seen above), which follows a high schooler who witnesses the deaths of his classmates — and then is sent to death row for it!
March, meanwhile, starts out with a .HACK//CELL novel by Ryo Suzukaze and Akira Mutsuki, and continues with Hanako and the Teller of the Allegory, which follows a detective who investigates physical manifestations of people’s beliefs in urban myths. Probably the solicit that looks most amusing is Haru Hana, by Million Tears creator Yuana Kazumi, which follows Hana Yamada, a girl who has just moved to Toyko — and who breaks out in hives every time an attractive guy touches her.
Finally, trailing out in April, Tokyopop will release the comedy .HACK//4KOMA, as well as Kokaku Detective Story, which follows the flashy, chili-pepper-eating samurai Kokaku.
September 25th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Bring back Lupin III! And this time, use a different font!
November 18th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Alice in the Country of Hearts is hardly Tim Burton style… it is based on a video game which is in turn based on the original novel. I have read the first three volumes (in Japanese) and I’ve enjoyed it enough to consider getting the game.