Tokyopop Announces 11 New Manga Licenses

Tokyopop has announced 11 new manga licenses, all but one of which will be part of the “Love Love” imprint. The licenses include I Want to See Me in Your Eyes, Waiting for You at the End of the Runway, and more. 

Tokyopop revealed the following manga licenses via its Bluesky account:

A Nightingale Awaits the Blooming Love of Spring by Nayuta Nago

A cheerful delinquent seeks fighting advice from his reformed-troublemaker teacher in this unconventional coming-of-age BL love story!

I Want to See Me in Your Eyes by Yoriko

This spicy BL pairs protagonist Hinata with his unrequited love’s younger brother, Rou. In bridging the gap between childhood and adult friendships, Hinata and Rou investigate what it means to be “grown up”

Waiting for You at the End of the Runway by ikugao

A retired actor/model, Chihaya, is assigned to manage up-and-coming model (and his childhood friend) Shion! An emotional BL love story between childhood friends reconnecting as adults in the entertainment industry!

Shinjuku 69 Heaven by Unohana

An irresistible game of love in a neon-lit town swirling with desire… Reporter Kutani and sex worker Hiromu wind up roommates after spending the night together, and must confront the uncomfortable question of whether their chemistry was real or just part of the job.

Strobe in the Dark by Nojiko Hayakawa

This sweet coming-of-age BL story follows Arata as he admires his childhood friend, Shotaro, from behind his camera lens. As friendship blossoms into something more, Arata and his camera seek to capture the fleeting joys and beauty of youth.

A Boring Man and an Extraordinary Man by Enaga Shima

When two former classmates are reunited in the workplace, sparks fly in spite of their so-called social differences. A BL love story about overcoming self-doubt and embracing self-worth!

Hit Me Hard With Desire by Hiro Murasaki

This dark, broody BL romance explores themes of trauma, escaping cycles of abuse, and facing the parts of ourselves we keep locked away out of shame.

How My Cute Girlfriend and I Started a Love Story by Rion Nomiya

Yoshiko Yokozawa is an office lady who loves cute things and being cute herself. Because of this, she is often not taken seriously and she is fed up with it.

Knight-Type Girlfriend by Kiriha Suzumiya 

Yui is transported to another world. She wakes up in the Kingdom of Sameria, a country ruled by a barrier

There, Beneath the Water by Kaiko Fuyumushi

It is said that at the bottom of the lake in this town lies a “mermaid” that eats people.

The Encyclopedia of Vegetable Fairies by Ponkichi

All of the manga mentioned above will release at a later date.