Digital Manga Inc. Blog

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Have you heard? You probably have — we’re headed to Fanime this coming Memorial Day weekend… that’s in one week! Everyone prepared yet? …no?

…yeah, that’s how things tend to go with conventions, huh? Never fear, there’s plenty in store to look forward to, including two fabulous DMP panels! Saturday, May 25 at 12PM we’ll be presenting our DMI and eManga panel and covering the features of eManga.com, print book announcements, classic manga news, and a very exciting Yaoi-Con announcement. Into the more ecchi side of things? Head on over to the Project-H panel on Saturday at 9PM in Panels 2, where our fabulous Project-H rep will answer all your questions about the hentai industry and give away fabulous prizes, including a full collection of every Project-H book we’ve released so far! Don’t miss it!

(And Yaoi-Con fans… don’t worry! We’ll be hitting “POST” on the Yaoi-Con news the moment the panel wraps up in San Jose – you’ll be in the know too!)

Phew, that’s a lot of real life news! On the digital front, eManga is proud to present our growing indie comic selection! A curated selection of the best web comics, indie comics, and fan submissions, all our digital indie comics are 100% home-grown and sure to please everyone from American comic fans to the most die-hard fujoshi. Take a spin through our launch titles and keep an eye out for more new releases!

Lovers’ Licentious Nights: My boyfriend’s a little on the sadistic side, and he takes pictures of me while he’s taking me from behind… I know it’s wrong, but it gets me going so much that I shiver and cry. These are five stories about lovers’ licentious experiences.

Seiwa High School Bento Club!: During lunch at school, Sayoko is always receiving odd stares from her peers as she gorges herself with pastries. She can’t help it, she has a wormhole of a stomach! And it doesn’t help that she skips meals at home. Even she sees her behavior as weird and dreams of having a real bento for lunch; mere leftovers from work are never enough. But one day while stalking the kitchens of the neighboring culinary school, Sayoko’s hunger overwhelms her and she passes out, awakening in the presence of the Bento Club boys, who offer her a taste of their bentos. If only Sayoko was a member of a club like this, she’d be able to eat her fill of delicious meals everyday. But she’s a horrible cook, what skill could she possibly possess that would get her in? And how would the Bento Club fair with a monstrous appetite like hers?

A Spiritual Boy:One day at school, Kiyora Kotonoha receives a fortune about a guy she’s destined to meet. However, her heart has long since been closed off due to the mysterious disappearance of her parents; she no longer believes in the spiritual power of God. Her skepticism doesn’t get her very far when she accidently bumps into the popular and handsome Kazumi Tenjin , the chairman of her high school’s highly rated Spi-Search Team: a group of attractive boys specializing in spiritual investigations! Suddenly and with great reluctance, she finds herself roped into their odd and eccentric world with no hope of having an ordinary life again. Will Kiyora’s involvement with Kenjin and the elusive Spi-Search team be enough to renew her faith and open her heart once more? Or will she continue to close herself off and walk further away from this thing called destiny?

Welcome to Nyan Café!: Welcome to Nyan Café, a host club where all the hosts are cats! Who would you like your host to be today? There’s the big, fluffy Norwegian Forest Cat, Nor, who’s handsome and suave but a bit of a show-off. Or maybe Curl the tsundere American Curl is more to your tastes? If not, then there’s always Scotch, the Scottish Fold. His flirty and gentlemanly nature is sure to win you over—just watch out for his sadistic streak. Oh, and let’s not forgot our newest member: Shiro, the mixed breed! He’s the youngest and most adorable of the group. Have you decided? Good! Have a seat and join in the fun! If you’re lucky, something special might happen today!

Gardena, CA. (May 15, 2013) Digital Manga, Inc., one of the manga industry’s most progressive and innovative publishers, is proud to announce the addition of published works by independent authors to the eManga library. As eManga continues to offer the latest and hottest titles from Digital Manga’s line of imprints and other featured publishers, eManga has been soliciting and reviewing creator submitted works, including web and underground comics, for distribution on its digital storefront. Go directly to our Indie Comics section at eManga.com (https://www.emanga.com/indie).

A fabulous variety of web comics, American manga, novels, and more from talented independent authors and artists is now available on eManga. Choose from over 50 newly launched indie titles! Chapter One Special Edition of Madeleine Holly-Rosing and Emily Hu’s steampunk mini-series, Boston Metaphysical Society, begins the thrilling tale of an ex-Pinkerton detective and his new spirit photography partner in the backdrop of late 1800s Boston. Madison Hawthorne and Bryan Golden bring an intriguing tale of high stakes and royal bloodlines with their comic series, King of Sweden: Last Bloodline. In the charming comic One-Shot!, Rejena Smiley tells the story of an author struggling to find her way out of writer’s block. In A Soldier’s Choice, D.L. Warner writes a tender novel about two “Altered” soldiers battling the militaristic system they live in and their forbidden love for one another.

In addition to these creator submitted works, eManga is excited to offer Abril Espinosa’s vampiric drama, Natura Morta, from eigoManga, long time publisher of Original English Language manga. Seven more eigoManga titles are now available on eManga.

The fun doesn’t stop there. Emanga now also boasts seventeen FREE titles from CE Publishing, including several Lightning Comics revivals like Catfight: Escape from Limbo and Megabook, a 450+ page comic anthology.

With eManga’s seven distinct downloadable ebook types and smooth Javascript online reader, explore the exciting, new stories and worlds from our indie creators. Digital downloadable files that you can keep forever eliminate the hassle of renting restrictions found on other digital storefronts, making eManga an ideal platform for independent content creators to get their works into as many eager hands as possible.

eManga is still on the look-out for new works from independent content creators. If you are an author or creator interested in distributing your work on eManga.com, please consult our Submissions Guidelines (https://www.emanga.com/submission) or contact us at customerservice@emanga.com.

Digital Manga is proud to announce its schedule for 2013′s Fanime event at the San Jose Convention Center – stop on by and check out all the latest news and releases and maybe win some free stuff while you’re at it!

Industry Panel: Digital Manga and eManga.com
Join our panelists as they demonstrate eManga.com, the digital, download-to-own manga bookstore and highlight the newest features and releases. Print book announcements, giveaways, and a crowd-pleasing announcement about Yaoi-Con are also headed your way at Fanime, so don’t miss out! You can catch the panel Saturday at 12PM in Panels 2.

Industry Panel: Hentai by Project-H
Get a jump on Fanime’s late night hentai antics with Project-H, the quality hentai imprint for the discerning fan. Ever wonder what’s up with all the blurred out bits? We’re here to answer all your hentai questions, talk about today’s American hentai market, give you a sneak peek at the Project-H licensing process, and give away some free swag! Come prepared – Fanime will be checking IDs, since this panel is very 18+. Catch us at Saturday at 9PM in Panels 2.

If you’re a fujoshi and you, somehow, haven’t heard: Ai no Kusabi, vol. 8 has arrived at Akadot! Yes, that’s right, the stunning conclusion to Rieko Yoshihara’s yaoi classic is finally in print! Right now you can ONLY get it on Akadot, so don’t miss your chance! Grab yourself a copy here!

Our digital releases this week lean towards the dark and the thrilling. Diabolo offers yet another look into a perilous world of good and evil, while Magician heralds the return of everyone’s favorite stage magician and sometimes detective, Ryuuichi. Meanwhile, if your tastes run in more of a yaoi vein, then TORIMAIA’s Sadistic Boy 3: When I Wake Up, I Wish You Were With Me is sure to satisfy your need for rough, sexy bondage play.

And don’t forget to check eManga.com for even more digital selections of the adult variety, including new idol photobooks and the digital edition of Ring x Mama, vol. 1, Joji Manabe’s hit hentai about women’s wrestling that isn’t afraid to hit below the belt!

Diabolo, vol. 3: Rai has fallen to the Diabolo! Ren ventures forth in an extremely risky effort to save his friend, but standing in his way are the Six Great Spirits. When these spirits converge, the world will be on the threshold of cataclysmic devastation! Is there anyone on Earth who can survive this ultimate struggle between good and evil?

Magician, vol. 4:It looks like Yukari is following in Ryuuichi’s footsteps. When Ryuuichi is incapacitated, she and her girlfriends step up and dazzle the audience with their sleuthing and wit. Watch as they use their cute little noggins to thwart the terrorists hiding out in London. And what’s this about Ryuuichi’s inheritance?!

Sadistic Boy 3: When I Wake Up, I Wish You Were With Me: Mamiya has Sarasa in his clutches. When Kazunari finds out what Mamiya has done, he sacrifices his dignity to save Sarasa and to expose the true Mamiya to the Principle. Meanwhile, Haruki sees the going love between Sarasa and Kazunari as something that will not include him. But while he makes a decision to leave them, Kazunari and Sarasa can’t stand to be without him. Will Mamiya realize that he is the odd one out, and will Haruki realize that he is very much wanted by both of his boys?

“…when I’m with Iason, my head spins and I can’t help it.”

Riki, the Ceres slumdog, has a new cage: Apatia, the place where the elites of Midas hide their mistresses—and their human pets. Iason Mink has allowed Riki to live in Apatia under the watchful eye of Katze. Determined to earn a measure of freedom by working as Katze’s assistant in the underground again, even while remaining Iason’s sexual pet, Riki tries to leave the past behind.

But unknown to him, forces are at work that will make this impossible.

Word is leaked to Bison that Riki has been spotted in Apatia, and once Guy hears this, nothing will stop him from going after Riki. As the Bison members reunite to try to take back their former leader, Guy makes a final desperate attempt to turn back the clock—to change things back to the way they were when Riki and Bison ruled the streets of Ceres.
And what happens next—changes everything forever.

Rieko Yoshihara’s dark yaoi saga comes to an unforgettable climax in Ai No Kusabi, Volume 8.

Don’t miss the shocking conclusion of this classic story, available now on Akadot!

This week’s digital releases included Velvet Kiss, vol. 3 by Chihiro Harumi and a fantastic spread of other hentai manga — want to see the dirty stuff we’re bringing you this week? Click the cut and replenish your hentai stash!
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Want to gain paid experience in the manga industry? Want to pick up new work after JManga’s closure? Join Digital Manga Inc.’s Digital Manga Guild as a translator, editor, or letterer! We’ve revolutionized the way manga is produced and distributed outside of Japan, and we want you to be a part of it!

Anyone is invited to join us at http://www.digitalmangaguild.com, from the most experienced localizer to a fan looking to get their foot in the door. Right now, we especially welcome localizers from JManga who are looking to continue their careers in manga localization. Fear not, rescue has arrived! We’re happy to offer JManga localizers the opportunity to jump straight into new work!

So what are we looking for, exactly? Japanese language translators, editors, and letterers who can join us as individuals or as complete “teams.” All you need to do to get started is register online and select the screening test you want to take. Are you a veritable jack of all trades? Are you not sure which position you’d fill best? No problem: you can take multiple tests! We’ll review your test results and as soon as you’re approved, you can start working on digital titles that are sold through eManga, Nook, Kindle, and countless other digital distribution platforms! Localizers, the Japanese publisher, and Digital Manga, Inc. will be all paid via a revenue share program.

Do you really just want to read a whole bunch of great manga online? Everyday fans of manga won’t be left out in the cold, either. The best place in town to grab digital manga is still open and welcoming new customers every day! Change the J to an E in your address bar and head on over to http://www.eManga.com: our library features hundreds of the best titles, with files you can download and take wherever you go. Best of all, it’s yours to keep – now and forever, until the end of time!