Manga Planet to Release 6 Boys’ Love Titles from TAKESHOBO CO., LTD.!

Ikebukuro, Japan — Manga Planet is excited to announce the upcoming release of six Boys’ Love (BL) manga titles, totaling eight volumes, from TAKESHOBO CO., Ltd. to its library starting November 25th, 2024*:

• The Awkward Steps of Love by Yoriko
• HEALING PARADOX by Cyan Hirune
• A Dominating King and His Naughty Habits by Owal
• Heaven and Demon 1-3 by Kyoko Oyoshikawa and Naomi Aga
• FAKE FACT LIPS by Machi Suehiro
• DRUGLESS SEX by ENZO

*Release date and/or availability may change without notice

These new titles will be added to Manga Planet’s futekiya (BL) category. They will be excluded from the Manga Planet Pass (subscription plan); fans can read these titles by digitally purchasing them with Points.

Featuring a subscription plan and options to purchase or rent titles by chapter or volume, Manga Planet offers a variety of manga titles of different genres from publishers, mangaka, and independent artists including  Kodansha Ltd., WANIBOOKS Co., Ltd., Parsola Inc., WWWave, Starts Publishing, Shodensha Publishing, Thirdline, SOZO Comics, Home-sha, Inc., LEED Publishing Co., Ltd., SAN-EI Corporation, SHONENGAHOSHA, FUNGUILD, Mobile Media Research, I.T. Planning, Inc., Hobby Japan, CLLENN Inc., COMPASS Inc., OHZORA Publishing Co.,Ltd., Masaya Hokazono, and Nakashima723.

The catalog of futekiya, Manga Planet’s BL category, includes titles published by Shodensha Publishing Co., Home-sha Inc., Parsola Inc., Julian Publishing, Thirdline, Group Zero, MUGENUP Inc., swamp, KAIOHSHA, EIWA Publishing, Media Soft Ltd., futurecomics Co., Ltd., Tokyomangasha, DOGENZAKA SHOBO, TAIYOHTOSHO, TORICO, COMPASS Inc., Libre Inc., TOSUISHA Co.,Ltd., Shonengahosha, Shusuisha Inc.,  ShuCream Inc., and independent BL artists.

About Manga Planet

Manga Planet started in 2012 as a joint project between FANTASISTA, INC. and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. to research the ways manga is read throughout the world. 

In 2019, Manga Planet launched the Boys’ Love (BL) subscription service futekiya Library, followed by the multi-genre Manga Planet Library in the same year. Both libraries were merged into one Manga Planet in April 2023.

Bridging the needs of international manga fans and the Japanese manga industry, Manga Planet pushes for affordable access to officially licensed English-language manga through its subscription plan, as well as newly added options to purchase or rent individual titles.

Manga Planet’s subscription plan starts at US$1.99 for one week. Visit Manga Planet’s official website to find out more about its service, and start by signing up for free.