Popular series that should be published in the US

This is just a personal opinion.

I’d like to see the following series published in the US in English (some can be found in Japanese kanji, French, and Spanish (some are in other languages like German, Chinese, etc.)).  This list is not complete:

Josei:

Thank you Jeneko for the use of your fan art:Natsuyuki Rendezvous!
http://jeneko.deviantart.com/art/Natsuyuki-Rendezvous-323904031
http://jeneko.deviantart.com/

Thank you 0214 for the use of your fan art: Sakamichi
http://0214.deviantart.com/art/Sakamichi-320892215
http://0214.deviantart.com/

Thank you fuwishi for the use of your fan/cosplay art:Rendezvous
http://fuwishi.deviantart.com/art/Rendezvous-335881630
http://fuwishi.deviantart.com/

Princess Jellyfish Kuragehime 海月姫 by HIGASHIMURA Akiko 東村アキコ

Happy Marriage Hapi Mari はぴまりby ENJOUJI Maki 円城寺マキ

Natsuyuki Rendezvous 夏雪ランデブー by KAWACHI Haruka 河内遙

Sekine’s Love SEKINE-KUN NO KOI 関根くんの恋 by KAWACHI Haruka     河内遙

Kids on the Slope Sakamichi no Apollon  坂道のアポロン by KODAMA Yuki 小玉ユキ

Yoru Café. – My Sweet Knights  ヨルカフェ。by ENJOUJI Maki 円城寺マキ

5-ji Kara 9-ji Made From Five to Nine 5時から9時まで by AIHARA Miki     相原実貴

Diamond Life  ダイヤモンド・ライフ by FUJIWARA Akira 藤原晶

Light of the Firefly Hotaru no Hikari ホタルノヒカリ by HIURA Satoru         ひうらさとる

BL:

Thank you Ultimate-Low for the use of your fan art: Sekaiichi Hatsukoi manga coloring
http://ultimate-low.deviantart.com/art/Sekaiichi-Hatsukoi-manga-coloring-284608528
http://ultimate-low.deviantart.com/

Thank you Seunghana for the use of your fan art: Sekaiichi hatsukoi Yukina kou Kisa Shouta ~VI
http://seunghana.deviantart.com/art/Sekaiichi-hatsukoi-Yukina-kou-Kisa-Shouta-VI-322154978
http://seunghana.deviantart.com/

World’s Greatest First Love: The Case of Onodera Ritsu Sekaiichi Hatsukoi  世界一初恋 ~小野寺律の場合~ by NAKAMURA Shungiku         中村春菊

Pure Romance Junjou Romantica  純情ロマンチカ by NAKAMURA Shungiku 中村春菊(was once partially published in the US)

Love Stage!! ラブ・ステージ!!  by EIKI Eiki 影木栄貴and ZAOU Taishi       藏王大志

Back Stage!! by EIKI Eiki 影木栄貴and ZAOU Taishi 藏王大志

Mr. Kayashima’s Graceful Life Kayashimashi no Yuuga na Seikatsu       茅島氏の優雅な生活~プロポーズ編~ by TONO Haruhi 遠野春日and MAMAHARA Ellie 麻々原絵里依

Like the Beast Honto Yajuu ほんと野獣 by YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko           山本小鉄子

Another Sleepless Night Konya mo Nemurenai 今夜も眠れない by YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko 山本小鉄子

A Blessing on Your House! Omairi desu yo  お参りですよ by YAMAMOTO Kotetsuko 山本小鉄子

No Money Okane ga Nai お金がないっ by SHINOZAKI Hitoyo 篠崎一夜and KOUSAKA Tohru 香坂透

Cool as you Toshishita no Ryuugi 年下の流儀 by MARUYA Kae 円屋榎英

(most titles in Asuka Ciel)

Shojo:

Thank you Rini-chi for the use of your fan art: Demo: Hakkenden
http://browse.deviantart.com/#/art/Demo-Hakkenden-351050332?hf=1
http://rini-chi.deviantart.com/

Anything by AKINO Matsuri 秋乃茉莉

Hakkenden – Touhou Hakken Ibun  八犬伝　東方八犬異聞 by ABE Miyuki あべ美幸and TAKIZAWA Bakin タキザワバキン

Honey Bitter ハニービター by OBANA Miho 小花美穂

Spirit Detective Yakumo Shinrei Tantei Yakumo 心霊探偵八雲 by KAMINAGA Manabu 神永学 and illustrated by ODA Suzuka                    小田すずか(manga)

Akaya Akashiya Ayakashi no  あかやあかしやあやかしの by HaccaWorks* and Nanao 七生

The Sleepy Residents of Birdcage Manor Torikagosou no Kyou mo Nemutai Juunintachi 鳥籠荘の今日も眠たい住人たち by KABEI Yukako     壁井ユカコand TAKARAI Rihito 宝井理人

Two Soaked in Sin Tsumi ni Nureta Futari 罪に濡れたふたり by KITAGAWA Miyuki 北川みゆき

Shonen:

Thank you Miyukiko for the use of your fan art: Inu x Boku SS
http://browse.deviantart.com/#/art/Inu-x-Boku-SS-311260514?hf=1
http://miyukiko.deviantart.com/

Youko x Boku SS Inu x Boku SS 妖狐×僕SS by FUJIWARA Cocoa           藤原ここあ

Seinen:

Thank you piratekit for the use of your fan art: Desktop
http://piratekit.deviantart.com/art/Desktop-139022950
http://piratekit.deviantart.com/

Ito Junji’s Cat Diary 伊藤潤二の猫日記よん&むー by ITOU Junji 伊藤潤二

My Girl マイガール (佐原 ミズ) by SAHARA Mizu 夢花李

Piano Forrest Piano no Mori: The Perfect World of Kai ピアノの森 – The perfect world of KAI by ISSHIKI Makoto 一色まこと

Thank you Rini-chi for the use of your fan art: Demo: Hakkenden
http://browse.deviantart.com/#/art/Demo-Hakkenden-351050332?hf=1
http://rini-chi.deviantart.com/

Thank you Miyukiko for the use of your fan art: Inu x Boku SS
http://browse.deviantart.com/#/art/Inu-x-Boku-SS-311260514?hf=1
http://miyukiko.deviantart.com/

Thank you piratekit for the use of your fan art: Desktop
http://piratekit.deviantart.com/art/Desktop-139022950
http://piratekit.deviantart.com/

Thank you Seunghana for the use of your fan art: Sekaiichi hatsukoi Yukina kou Kisa Shouta ~VI
http://seunghana.deviantart.com/art/Sekaiichi-hatsukoi-Yukina-kou-Kisa-Shouta-VI-322154978
http://seunghana.deviantart.com/

Thank you fuwishi for the use of your fan/cosplay art:Rendezvous
http://fuwishi.deviantart.com/art/Rendezvous-335881630
http://fuwishi.deviantart.com/

Thank you 0214 for the use of your fan art: Sakamichi
http://0214.deviantart.com/art/Sakamichi-320892215
http://0214.deviantart.com/

Thank you Jeneko for the use of your fan art:Natsuyuki Rendezvous!
http://jeneko.deviantart.com/art/Natsuyuki-Rendezvous-323904031
http://jeneko.deviantart.com/

Thank you Ultimate-Low for the use of your fan art: Sekaiichi Hatsukoi manga coloring
http://ultimate-low.deviantart.com/art/Sekaiichi-Hatsukoi-manga-coloring-284608528
http://ultimate-low.deviantart.com/

Does The Flower Bloom? Hana wa Saku ka 花は咲くか by HIDAKA Shoko 日高ショーコ

Does The Flower Bloom? Hana wa Saku ka 花は咲くか  by HIDAKA Shoko 日 高ショーコ is supposedly licensed by June but nothing on their site or Amazon – not their usual thing either – would have expected (and prefer) SubLime, which has licensed her other manga, Blue Morning Yuuutsu na Asa 憂鬱な朝.

Correction:

Does The Flower Bloom? Hana wa Saku ka 花は咲くか  title in English is Hidden Flower is on Amazon; however, out of print (even though recent, within months, vol 1 – 10 months ago, vol 2 – 6 months ago and vol 3 – 3 months ago, no volume 4 out in the US).  Once again June screws up by under-printing and no second printing of a very popular series.  Since it’s not available can’t tell if the translation and proof reading were any good.  I’m furious as I’m a  HIDAKA Shoko 日 高ショーコ fan.

Blue Morning Yuuutsu na Asa 憂鬱な朝

If you’re like me you’re very excited that one of the American publishers of BL, VIZ’s SubLime,  is finally publishing something worth reading – Blue Morning Yuuutsu na Asa  憂鬱な朝 by HIDAKA Shoko 日高ショーコ.  Finally something that has some thought placed into the writing and not the useless  Yama nashi, ochi nashi, imi nashi (山[場]なし、落ちなし、意味なし) that looks like written for grade school (except for the content) by children.  

This is a historical romantic slice of life story about the nobility of Japan in the Taisho period and changes it brought to society and a convoluted relationship between a viscount and his servant and their family relationship, etc.

Only the first volume is available in the US (I think there are at least 4 and it’s on-going in Japan) with releases due every three months for a while.

Although I don’t think she’s been published for very long, and her Restart リスタート, which was published and available in the US didn’t seem to impress me much; however, now with Blue Morning Yuuutsu na Asa  憂鬱な朝 and (not available in English; however, it is in French – please pick this one up and publish it in English) Does The Flower Bloom? Hana wa Saku ka  花は咲くか – her writing is getting much more sophisticated and complex.  I understand that she recently started a josei non-BL story in Japan, and wish someone in the US would publish this josei work (I’ve not even seen it; however, with her recent BL works, hope that it’s just as good).

If you were so tired of unsophisticated boring BL that you quit buying/reading BL in the US, you may want to give this a try.