Kodansha USA License Announcements at Anime Expo 2023
The Kodansha USA panel at Anime Expo 2023 announced the acquisition of 19 new titles and the print release for three existing licenses. In addition, the publisher also announced a third box set for Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san (Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro) as well as the omnibus release for four titles.
July 2023 Digital Licenses
Spring 2024 Print Licenses
July 2023 Digital Licenses
- Boku no Okusan wa Chotto Kowai by Aguri Kurita
English title: My Wife is a Little Intimidating
- Release date: July 4, 2023
- Teppuu by Moare Ohta
English title: Teppu
- Release date: July 18, 2023
Spring 2024 Print Licenses
- Adou by Jaku Amano
English title: A-DO
- Ao no Miburo by Tsuyoshi Yasuda
English title: The Blue Wolves of Mibu
- Bless by Yukino Sonoyama
- Bokura wo Hedateru Ao to Shiro by Kiyuhiko
English title: The White and Blue Between Us
- Douse, Koishite Shimaunda. by Haruka Mitsui
English title: Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.
- Licensed digitally since 2021
- Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima
- Omnibus Edition (2-in-1)
- Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san by 774
English title: Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro
- Box Set 3: Includes volumes 13-18
- Initial D by Shuuichi Shigeno
- Omnibus Edition (2-in-1)
- Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku by Saka Mikami
English title: The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity
- Licensed digitally since 2023
- Kei x Yaku: Abunai Aibou by Yoshie Kaoruhara
English title: Kei x Yaku: Bound by Law
- Kimi no Yokogao wo Miteita by Rumi Ichinohe
English title: I See Your Face, Turned Away
- Kyonyuu Suki nanoni BL-kai ni Tensei shimashita by Tsukiji Nao
English title: I Got Reincarnated in a (BL) World of Big (Man) Boobs
- Omnibus Edition (2-in-1)
- Lonely Girl ni Sakaraenai by Kashikaze
English title: I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl
- Machigitsune to Hito no Ko by Nmura
English title: The Yearning Fox Lies in Wait
- Medalist by Tsurumaikada
- Licensed digitally since 2021
- Ninja to Gokudou by Shinsuke Kondou
English title: Ninja vs. Gokudo
- Noisy Roommate: Ienashi ni Natta node Ikemen to Kaii Tsukimono Ken de Doukyo Hajimemashita by Kaho Ozaki
English title: My Noisy Roommate: The Roof Over My Head Comes With Monsters and a Hottie
- Nude Model: Yamaguchi Tsubasa Tanpenshuu by Tsubasa Yamaguchi
English title: Nude Model: Tsubasa Yamaguchi Short Stories
- Number Call by Nagisa Furuya
- Online Game Nakama to Sashi Off shitara Shokuba no Oni Joushi ga Kita by Nmura
English title: Turns Out My Online Friend is My Real-Life Boss!
- Omnibus Edition (2-in-1)
- Ooyukiumi no Kaina by Tsutomu Nihei and Itoe Takemoto
English title: Kaina of the Great Snow Sea
- Sketchy by Hirochi Maki
- Tonari no Stella by Ammitsu
English title: Gazing at the Star Next Door
- Tsukanoma no Ichika by Natsu Tadano
English title: A Brief Moment of Ichika
- Yubisaki to Renren by Suu Morishita
English title: A Sign of Affection
- Omnibus Edition (3-in-1)
6 Comments Recent Comments
I felt that there was a mixture of works that are in the minor category in Japan. ......
Jul 13, 2023 9:08 PM by kihel
Kodansha really ratioed the other manga publishers this AX. Looking forward to buying some of these/checking out others thru the library
Jul 12, 2023 10:11 AM by redvelvetdoll
None of these titles look/sound interesting. Thank God I stopped caring about animanga after Yaoi on Ice killed this medium. *hypocritically goes on a LN/anividya rampage*.
Jul 12, 2023 5:22 AM by removed-user
Haven't some of these titles been licensed before? I seem to have seen the Teppu license before.
Jul 12, 2023 12:19 AM by RobertBobert
A Sign of Affection getting an omnibus release is pleasant news, but I'm surprised they haven't licensed Saint Tail especially after Discotek's Blu-Ray!
Jul 11, 2023 9:47 PM by Fario-P
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