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| FALSE MEMORIES: © Isaku Natsume/ SHINSHOKAN |
GLOBAL YAOI MANGA PUBLISHER SuBLime DELIVERS STEAMY
SUMMER LOVIN’ WITH THE LAUNCH OF THREE NEW SERIES,
SLEEPING MOON, FALSE MEMORIES, AND HIDE AND SEEK
Time Travel, Unexpected Reunions And Romantic
Trysts Heat Up Summertime Reading
SuBLime, the global yaoi manga (graphic novel) publishing initiative between VIZ Media and Japan’s Animate, Ltd. (Animate), heats up summer reading for yaoi fans with the North American debut of creator Kano Miyamoto’s SLEEPING MOON, Isaku Natsume’s FALSE MEMORIES, and Yaya Sakuragi’s HIDE AND SEEK; all three available at retailers now. Each series is rated ‘M’ for Mature Readers and carries an MSRP of $12.99 U.S. / $14.99 CAN.
A digital version of FALSE MEMORIES will also be available for an MSRP of $5.99 U.S. / CAN each and will offer fans digital access to the debut volume in two ways on SuBLimeManga.com – a DRM-free downloadable PDF that is viewable on any enabled eReader device and computer, as well as via the online manga viewer found on the web site.
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| NEMURERU TSUKI © KANO MIYAMOTO 2009／TOKUMA SHOTEN |
In Kano Miyamoto’s SLEEPING MOON, in order to solve the mystery of a rumored curse that brings early death to the male descendants in his lineage, Akihiko Odagawa goes back to stay in his family's ancestral home. One night, he experiences a time slip that lands him 100 years in the past! There he meets Eitaro, a student from the Meiji Period who is also trying to solve the same mystery. Bridging the gap between the past and the present, the two men traverse time and space as they work together to unravel the family's secret.
SLEEPING MOON creator Kano Miyamoto has developed over a dozen yaoi manga series, several of which have been published internationally. Her previous English language releases also include Say Please, Two of Hearts, and Lovers and Souls. She has also published over two dozen independent comics (doujinshi) under the penname “Curve.”
Creator Isaku Natsume’s FALSE MEMORIES offers a romantic story of a long lost high school romance that is rekindled. Although they were once best friends in high school, Nakano and Tsuda haven't talked in ten years, which may have a little something to do with the fact that not only were they more than best friends, but also that Tsuda broke Nakano's heart, leaving him to pick up the pieces. Now that they’ve been thrown back together thanks to a work project, Nakano is determined to put the past behind him, and both men decide to keep their relationship strictly professional. The question is, can they?
Manga artist Isaku Natsume’s previous works include DEVIL’S HONEY, also available from SuBLime, as well as Dash!, Tight Rope, and her debut title, No Color. She has also published several doujinshi (independent comics) titles under the circle names "139" and "Cheke-rara."
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HIDE & SEEK: HIMEGOTO ASOBI Volume 1 © Yaya SAKURAGI 2012
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Manga creator Yaya Sakuragi’s HIDE AND SEEK is a spinoff of the popular SuBLime yaoi series, BOND OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE. In this story, Shuji, a divorced single dad running a modest corner shop, has an easy-going attitude and an eye out for anything to break the boredom of his days. So when Saji, the serious, reserved pediatrician who’s been coming into his store, suddenly declares that he’s gay and wants to take Shuji home, Shuji goes along with it out of simple curiosity. He thought they’d just mess around, have some fun, and that would be that. But he gets a lot more than he bargained for in this story of opposites in love.
Yaya Sakuragi’s previous English-language yaoi releases include Tea For Two, Hey, Sensei?, and Stay Close to Me, in addition to BOND OF DREAMS, BOND OF LOVE.
“SuBLime delivers a fresh dose of steamy summer lovin’ - yaoi style – with three new manga series about unexpected love,” says Jennifer LeBlanc, Editor, SuBLime. “Readers will delight in the titillating and often hilarious results of an unexpected reunion between two former high school best friends that rekindle their love affair in FALSE MEMORIES, and also savor the fresh mix of drama and comedy between a doctor and a shopkeeper in HIDE AND SEEK. For those fans looking for a little more mystery and suspense with their romance, SLEEPING MOON is a must read. Don’t miss these new series guaranteed to heat up every yaoi fan’s summer reading!”
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