{"id":64477,"date":"2023-07-02T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T01:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=64477"},"modified":"2024-10-17T00:19:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:19:33","slug":"azuki-reveals-10-new-manga-additions-ebook-purchasing-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2023\/07\/02\/azuki-reveals-10-new-manga-additions-ebook-purchasing-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Azuki Reveals 10 New Manga Additions & EBook Purchasing Options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At their <\/span>Anime Expo 2023 panel<\/span><\/a>, Azuki has announced 10 <\/span>new manga licenses<\/span><\/a> joining its service, upcoming volume releases, and a beta feature allowing fans to download eBooks directly from the Azuki website.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The 10 manga series come from Media Do International<\/a>, MediBang!, and Star Fruit Books, which includes <\/span>Itazurana Kiss<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Wonder House of Horrors<\/span><\/i>, and four series from legendary josei manga artist <\/span>Moyoco Anno<\/b>. Most titles are available to read right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Azuki\u2019s new beta feature is also now available, allowing fans to directly purchase eBooks on the Azuki website and download files to read in their favorite reader. Azuki premium members can receive a discount of up to 20% off volume purchases. The manga volumes that are now available include<\/span> My Dear Detective: Mitsuko\u2019s Case Files, Turning the Tables on the Seatmate Killer!, The Yakuza\u2019s Guide to Babysitting, Gacha Girls Corps, My Dad\u2019s the Queen of All VTubers?!<\/span><\/i>, and <\/span>UzaMaid: Our Maid is Way Too Annoying!<\/span><\/i>. More eBook releases from Azuki are planned in the near future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The full list of manga titles coming to Azuki are as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Itazurana Kiss<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"itazurana
\u00a9 Kaoru Tada<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: <\/span>Kaoru Tada<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A high school girl named Kotoko Aihara\u2019s love letter has been rejected by her crush, a genius with an IQ of 200 and a sports champion who\u2019s popular with all the girls \u2014 Naoki Irie.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

As if Kotoko’s luck wasn’t bad enough, shortly after her house gets destroyed by an earthquake and she has to find somewhere to stay, her father reaches out to a good friend to help them out but by some twist of fate her father’s friend is… Naoki Irie’s father!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

First she got rejected and now she has to live under the same roof as her crush who rejected her! Will Kotoko\u2019s luck finally turn around?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Buffalo 5 Girls<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"buffalo
\u00a9 Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the unforgiving towns dotting the barren desert, girls sold into brothels must face the carnal desires of men day in and day out. In a world rampant with sex and violence, what happens when prostitutes fall in love? Is there a way for them to survive?\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Two working girls, Candy and Suzy, will risk their lives to break the cycle, all for the sake of the freedom they’ve never had. Stronger than they ever thought possible, these girls on the run learn to give their instincts free rein.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Insufficient Direction<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"insufficient
\u00a9 Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: Moyoco Anno<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Moyoco Anno, the widely successful creator of women’s manga, married Hideaki Anno, creator of Neon Genesis Evangelion and a director famed for being an otaku, she had one important doubt:<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

“Am I really ready to be an otaku’s wife?”<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Taking up that challenge, Moyoco Anno launched herself into the deep and beautiful world of married life. This comic essay, an account of the private lives of two of Japan’s most high-profile creators, is raw, unfiltered, and unforgettably hilarious.<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"memoirs
\u00a9 Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Paris, France \u2014 Beginning of the 20th century. Colette works in a brothel and entertains clients with “perverted” desires. She feels she\u2019s living a life without prospects \u2014 the only thing that brings her happiness are her secret meetings with a handsome gigolo named Leon. She feels helplessly attracted to the mysterious Leon despite his obvious inability to remain faithful\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

This is the first new series by Moyocco Anno in eight years! After “Sakuran” and “Buffalo 5 Girls” comes another story about the strong lives of prostitutes.<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Diary of Ochibi-san<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"the
\u00a9 Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: Moyoco Anno<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cEven if I can make you smile, I can’t erase the tears you’ve cried.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

In Mametsubu-cho, a little town somewhere in Japan’s ancient capital of Kamakura, the cheerful Ochibi lives a free and easy life. Together with his friends \u2014 the dog Nazeni, the mischievous cat Jack, and the ever-hungry pooch Pankui \u2014 he welcomes the new discoveries and acquaintances that come with the changing seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

The spring brings flowers and greenery; the summer, chances to swim in the cool sea. With autumn come the fiery red maples, and winter brings hot and hearty meals. These events and shifts of season are drawn with a soft and tender touch, bringing out the warmth in the details of everyday life.<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Urban Legend Hunters<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"urban
\u00a9 Yvon Lee, NOFI<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story: <\/span>Yvon Lee<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Art: <\/span>NOFI\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

After getting wrapped up in a grisly crime at school, Yangda has to investigate the urban legend he believes to be at the root of the cause. His investigation leads him to believe a \u201cdating ban\u201d is behind a tense atmosphere that\u2019s breeding spirits that resemble babies. Will he hold a ritual and speak with the spirits to find out if the murderer is actually a ghost or just pretending?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

DON\u2019T COUNT YOUR TANUKIS<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"don't
\u00a9 Mayu Minase<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: <\/span>Mayu Minase<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A new love comedy from Mayu Minase that takes place in the heart of Tokushima, featuring nonhuman entities and love! The son and heir to an indigo dyeing shop, Riku, has dreamed of going to university outside his prefecture with his childhood best friend and girl he loves, but is instead forced to marry a girl named Miyo due to an old family promise. However, just what is Miyo’s incredible secret?! Tokushima’s very own Mayu Minase sets the stage in her hometown for this youthful love fantasy.<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Wonder House of Horrors\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"wonder
\u00a9 Miyako Cojima<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: <\/span>Miyako Cojima<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A 10-story horror anthology by Miyako Cojima that is sometimes kooky, sometimes gory, and sometimes positively profound!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Young, Alive, In Love<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"young
\u00a9 Daisuke Nishijima\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: Daisuke<\/b> <\/span>Nishijima\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Makoto uses a Geiger to measure radiation, and Mana can see ghosts. The two fall in love. What is more important, decontamination or spirit cleanse?<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Transit<\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"transit
\u00a9 Makoto Aizawa<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Story and art: <\/span>Makoto Aizawa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The series will launch on July 21, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Life is just a repetition of encounters and partings, and where we are now is in any case a transit point. A series of coming of age stories about the days we go through feeling lost.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, Azuki will publish eBook editions of <\/span>Shunsuke Sorato\u2019<\/b>s romantic comedy manga <\/span>Natsume & Natsume<\/span><\/i>. The first volume will go on sale on August 25, 2023 via Amazon, BookWalker, Apple Books, and Google Play Books. Azuki is currently serializing new English chapters of Natsume & Natsume every Friday in their app.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Azuki also launched pre-orders for the second volume of <\/span>My Dear Detective: Mitsuko\u2019s Case Files<\/span><\/i>, which will be released on September 5, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Source<\/b>: press release<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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