Embracing Love Haru wo Daite Ita 春を抱いていた

The classic Embracing Love Haru wo Daite Ita  春を抱いていた by NITTA Youkais 新田祐克 finally going to be published in the US by VIZ SubLime this fall.  This is hard core BL with no boyish ukes and seke & reversible couple action (although limited).

This is the story of the rise of two AV stars into mainstream acting stardom and those around them and their evolving relationship and eventual marriage.

The drawing style will look dated as the first 14 volumes were started in 1997; however, there is rumors that the story has been picked up again in Japan.

Serialized in the following publications:  b-Boy LUV (Biblos), b-Boy Phoenix (Libre Shuppan),b-Boy Zips (Biblos), and Be x Boy GOLD (Biblos).

The main characters are Kyousuke Iwaki and Youji Katou.  With reoccurring characters: Nagisa Sawa, Yukihito Sawa, with lesser characters:  Kazunari Urushizaki and Katsuya Kikuchi.

There are two OVAs that I’ve not seen.

I don’t know anyone that’s into BL that doesn’t want to read this classic or who hasn’t already read it and if in the US waiting impatiently for its publication in English.

This is an extremely adult manga.  And if you hate those young-looking ukes and love sekes and reverse couples, this is a manga for you; although, you’ll be wanting more seke/reverse couple scenes.

Rumored new anime for Hybrid Child 未来的未来 and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi – Yokozawa no Baai 世界一初恋 横泽隆史

There are rumors floating about that 2 of NAKAMURA Shungiku             なかむらしゅんぎく series will be getting anime. 

The series are Hybrid Child 未来的未来 and Sekaiichi Hatsukoi  – Yokozawa no Baai 世界一初恋 横泽隆史.

Let’s hope they don’t do to the fans the number they did with the 3 Junjou Romantica 純情ロマンチカ OVA’s, only pre-selling in Japan and not broadcasting them or making them available for regular purchasing.

rumored VASSALORD OVA

I have to admit that I know nothing about VassaLord, except it’s about vampires and shonen-ai.

There is a rumor going around that there will soon be an OVA out on 15 March 2013.

Guess TokyoPop was the US publisher – so probably not available in the US.