Pre-Ordering Opens for 4 New Boys’ Love Titles from Manga Planet

Ikebukuro, Japan —Manga Planet is happy to announce the print releases of The Farthest Love in the World 1 by Mitsuaki Asou, KOH-BOKU by Sonoo Michiru, and Here and There and Us 1 & 2 by Thanat through the futekiya imprint. 

Those interested in The Farthest Love in the World 1 and KOH-BOKU will also have the option to buy special editions. The Special Edition The Farthest Love in the World 1 includes a special sticker. The Special Edition KOH-BOKU includes a sticker as well as a bonus extra page drawn by Sonoo Michiru exclusively for this English print release!

The new print editions are now open for pre-order via Kinokuniya USA’s online store, and will be available for early-bird sale exclusively at Animo Expo 2025 (Los Angeles, California) from July 3th to 6th at the Kinokuniya USA booth (SH-1706).

The Farthest Love in the World 1 by Mitsuaki Asou

Ayumu Isuzu lives in a world without sound. Though the world often fails to provide him with important information, Ayumu knows two things for sure: ‘Thank you’ and ‘Sorry’ look similar in sign language and he can’t ignore an unconscious man with a violin he finds in the bushes. When Isuzu pulls Touka, a brash and impulsive violin student, from the brush and takes him home, he starts a tentative friendship with Touka that becomes the catalyst these two need… 
A new BL manga from the creator of Re:Birth!

Pre-Order Special Edition: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518069
Special Edition Price: $16.99 USD
Pre-Order Regular Edition: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518045
Regular Edition Price: $12.99 USD

KOH-BOKU by Sonoo Michiru

Shall I kiss you on my way out?
Kyu Imamiya and Tasuku Kashiwagi are KOH-BOKU — public servants in the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Dedicated to his job, Imamiya often works himself to the bone, regardless of the toll on his health. But luckily for him, faithful subordinate Kashiwagi is there to cater to his every need… and devote himself to Imamiya like a loving wife!? When transfer orders and health crises threaten to separate them, will Kashiwagi let Imamiya slip away from him?

Pre-Order Special Edition: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518076
Special Edition Price: $17.99 USD
Pre-Order Regular Edition: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518052
Regular Edition Price: $13.99 USD

Here and There and Us 1 by Thanat

There’s more than meets the eye with Makoto Sonoki, the seemingly standoffish loner of their grade. At least, that’s what Seiya Majima discovers after he and Sonoki are placed in the same class. Taking a sudden interest in his lowkey classmate, Majima asks for Sonoki’s phone number and can’t stop poking his nose in Sonoki’s business.
Popular and outgoing Majima is the last person Sonoki could befriend. Or, that’s what Sonoki thought. But after the barrage of text messages, calls, and days spent together, Sonoki realizes there’s more to Majima than his showy extroversion… and maybe something more between them?
Comedic with a touch of drama, Here and There and Us is a story about unlikely matches and love found in the slow-paced days of youth.

Pre-Order: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518021
Price: $15.99 USD

Here and There and Us 2 by Thanat

Much like how they were brought together by chance, Makoto Sonoki and Seiya Majima are separated by chance at the start of their third year. Still, Sonoki and Majima find slivers of time to spend time together as they prepare for life after high school… but is this time enough? As the days pass, Sonoki feels more uneasy about his relationship with Majima. Why does he feel irritated when he sees Majima chatting with other people? Is he even that close with Majima? Has worrying about Majima so much caused his grades to go down?
…Is it normal to feel this way about a friend? The buds of love from the first volume finally bloom in this volume of Here and There and Us!

Pre-Order: https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784911518038
Price: $15.99 USD

Initial release of these titles will be exclusive to Kinokuniya USA and will also be made available in Kinokuniya USA stores after Anime Expo 2025. For information on whether specific locations will carry these titles, please contact your local Kinokuniya store.

For more information about print titles and announcements, please visit mangaplanet.com/blog/

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.