Digital Manga Inc. Blog

First off, we’d like to apologize for the delay in the release of The Tyrant Falls in Love and Ze — the books were delayed at the printers, and we’re looking forward to receiving them and getting them to you ASAP!

This week was quiet on the digital front, but more conventions are quickly approaching. If you’re headed to Anime Expo in Los Angeles next month, come say hi to us at our Akadot booth! We’ll have AX goodies, eManga.com demos, and, as always, plenty of manga for you to peruse! We’ll be wating at booth #438, 440, and 442, so swing on by — we’ll be announcing more AX-only sales and deals in the weeks to come.

We’re at Fanime this weekend – for real! Come see us on Saturday, we’ve got the DMI/eManga.com Panel at 2PM in Panels 2, followed by the Project-H Panel (18+ only – bring ID!) at 9PM in Panels 2. There’s plenty of books to be won and plenty of great announcements lined up, so if you’re spending your weekend at the San Jose Convention Center, swing by and say hi!

And if you’re not at a convention this weekend, there’s still plenty of good stuff to be had. This Memorial Day weekend, you can snag 45% off any order of $60 or more from Akadot Retail with the coupon code “MEMORIAL2013“. There’s plenty of cheap manga in stock, starting from as little as $4, so you can make off with a whole boatload of swag if you so desire.

In the digital realm, Indie comics have arrived at eManga! For those of you looking for new work to read and support, we’ve got a huge launch selection of the best, from OEL yaoi to American comics, fantasy, and more!

And finally, if you prefer the convenience of buying through Amazon or Barnes and Noble, the following books are now available for the Kindle and Nook marketplaces: Body Guard, Clair Voyance, vol. 1, Dark Green and a Dream of Silver, Erementar Gerade, vol. 18, Erementar Gerade: Flag of Bluesky, vol. 1, Erementar Gerade: Flag of Bluesky, vol. 2, Happy-Go-Lucky Days, vol. 1, Happy-Go-Lucky Days, vol. 2, Help! God of Love, Lovers’ Licentious Nights, Maple Leaves, The Pain in My Heart, Paradise of Sin, Seiwa Heigh School Bento Club, The Strange Tale of the Twilight Demon, Welcome to Nyan Café!, Witch Boys! Vol. 3,and Yumeichi

Clair Voyance, vol. 1: Ruerune, a high school boy with the ability to sense alien creatures, and Pi, a girl science geek, set up an “X-file”-ish club to help the inhabitants of an alien world. A wonderful work from Singapore’s acclaimed manga artist FSc!!

A Convenient Man: Meet Kitamura, convenience store manager, age 31. With normal good looks and normal good taste, a normal job and a normal income, he feels a normal amount of unhappiness in his normal relationship with a normal woman. Wait! There is a storm warning over this barren life.Meet Minamihara, younger man and part-time employee. Minamihara lives boldly, courageously. And he is the storm who throws Kitamura’s life and heart in unexpected directions.

Digital Manga is excited to announce the introduction of video games to eManga.com with the release of EigoMANGA’s 2D PC fighting game, Vanguard Princess. In its quest to offer more variety and digital content in its ever-expanding selection, eManga will offer eigoMANGA’s English release of Vanguard Princess as its first foray into offering quality PC games to its customers.

The original Vanguard Princess game was developed by Tomoaki Sugeno and released as an independent Japanese freeware game in 2009. eigoMANGA’s release offers an enhanced and localized version of the game with reformatted anime visuals and cut scenes as well as updated gameplay mechanics. Featuring an all-female cast of fighters in an appealing anime aesthetic sure to get any fanboy’s heart racing, Vanguard Princess allows players to choose from ten fighters with their own unique fighting styles and pair them with a sidekick to form a powerful fighting duo.

Vanguard Princess is available for purchase as a direct download PC game from eManga for $5.00.

Version: 1.1.1
System Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista (with DirectX 7.0)
Pentium III 400MHz, 128MB RAM
Graphics card with 32MB video RAM
400MB hard disk space
4-button game controller (Optional)

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Fans of yaoi in delicious, ever-portable e-book form have a great spread to pick from this week – are you in the mood for the oddly sweet masochism of Shameful Body, or is the quiet, thoughtful romance of Love Makes People Grow more your style? In Order to Be Beside You brings fans a tale of sweet second chances, while despite its title, Sumida river Love Suicide is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes sweet look into the lives of idols and traditional Japanese comedians.

But wait, you’re not a BL fan? Never fear, we haven’t forgotten you — two of DMG’s goofy, supernatural adventures return with new installments, so check out Moonlight Kreuz and Witch Boys!

And as your weekly reminder, don’t forget to take a peek at our digital preview of Osamu Tezuka’s Unico while you’re at it! (unless you already have, somehow,sated your appetite for cuteness!)

And as always, we have idol photobooks and hentai in eBook form for your weekend enjoyment.

Shameful Body: When you’re a sadist and the boy you love is a masochist, picking on him is a pleasure. Pain doesn’t affect Yoshie… no, that’s not quite right; it feels good! Sensei’s forceful massages at the Seitai Clinic are the best. But Sensei’s solemn and bone-obsessed son, Mikawa, is secretly listening to Yoshie’s breathless moans! Is it only a passion for bones that excites Mikawa? Yoshie soon realizes that pain in your heart isn’t the same as pain in your body. Bonus! A young man loves the pâtissier who works at his dad’s café, but with their age gap, will his love ever be taken seriously?

Love Makes People Grow: “A child who wasn’t loved while small, when he becomes an adult remains a child.” A timid art teacher, over forty but still confused by love, despairs of ever finding a companion. A love-starved boy watches the kindness of families all around him, but insists he doesn’t need anything like that. A college student living with his long-term partner purposely tantalizes a neighbor by loudly making love. A bassist fears “weirding out” his bandmates, so he keeps his life with his male lover under wraps. A contrary professor gives himself to a self-assured colleague one night, but it’s not what either of them expect. Marry Maiko debuts with this quiet bombshell of emotional stories!

Sumida River Love Suicide: Once upon a time, two ridiculous failures met. Kumada, once a talented rakugo artiste, had become a famously violent gang member. Uneducated Ogawa, dazzled by Kumada, had become frustrated with his own inability to use anything but the simplest of words. Together, this unlikely duo sought their place to belong in life and in love. Three extra tales of unexpected feelings complete this volume: one of sorrow and poetry in the early Shōwa era; another of close but distant brothers; and one that reveals the secret motivations behind the perfect… woman?

In Order to be Beside You: Kon and Waki were best friends, before Kon’s confession drove Waki to avoid him. Separated when they entered different high schools, Waki hopes things can go back to how they were before. Why, then, is he so upset to see Kon being friendly with a cute girl? Normal best friends wouldn’t be like that…would they?

Witch Boys, vol. 2: The twin brothers Mutsuki and Nanao are the grandsons of an ancient and true witchcraft lineage. Their adventures continue with a Witch Test, their grandmother’s second marriage, a wicked witch after a secret magical tome, and much more! Welcome to the second volume of this heartfelt comedy from the Witch Boy Twins straight to you.

Moonlight Kreuz, vol. 2: The crazy hilarity continues in the second volume of Moonlight Kreuz! Just when everything finally settles down, Gen and Hikari find themselves in the middle of another case with a possible connection to the Wolf Association. Gen is surprised to discover that his younger brother, Satsuki, is involved. Hikari, on the other hand, finds Satsuki with his major brother complex a bitter rival for Gen’s affections. With the added distraction of Claude’s return, will everything turn out all right? And why does Satsuki seem to know more than he is letting on? Gen and Hikari are surprised by the answers that are revealed – especially with the arrival of Gen’s stepmother!

Moonlight Kreuz, vol. 3: Gen and Hikari find themselves in another series of adventures in volume three of Moonlight Kreuz. Gen’s stepmother, Misono, is missing and Gen has more questions than answers. What is the real relationship between Misono and his mother, Sayoko? And how are they connected to the Wolf Association? Complicating the whole issue is Claude’s meddling and his interest in everyone’s business. What is his purpose? And why has Hikari suddenly gone crazy?! Read and find out as everything comes to an exciting conclusion in the final volume!

We know. We know. You people are voracious digital manga readers, and you’ve needed something fresh for a while! Never fear, we’re bringing you a whole selection of new books to tide you over until the new eManga site goes live. Hang in there, and enjoy all the yaoi, shojo, and fantasy we have to offer this week. It’s famine to feast, true, but at least it’s not the other way around, right?

The Garden Where the Ivy Pant Grows PDF | Nook | Kindle
A Taste of Honey PDF | Nook | Kindle
Spider PDF | Nook | Kindle
Fever PDF | Nook | Kindle
Snow and Kisses PDF | Nook | Kindle
Sleeping Next to You PDF | Nook | Kindle
Her Witch PDF | Nook | Kindle
Planet Ladder, vol. 3 PDF | Nook

And new on eManga:
An Angel’s Temptation
I Want a Love Story
Merry Men
Moonlight Kreuz
Spider
Sona-G Series, vol. 1: Heaven is Not Needed
Vector In Love
Weekend of Dreams

It’s always exciting to come in to work and see boxes upon boxes of new books waiting to be sent out to fans! This week we’ve got a bit of something for everyone, from shojo fans, to hentai lovers, to all of you who were eagerly waiting for the release of The Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat! Read on to see what we’ve got to offer you, all for sale now on Akadot Retail! (more…)

As many of you know, Uki Ogasawara of Black Sun fame was our esteemed guest at this year’s Yaoi-Con! Ogasawara-sensei graciously did an interview for her fans – if you couldn’t join us this past weekend for Yaoi-Con, now’s your chance to hear a bit about Uki Ogasawara and her amazing work! (more…)

Our Digital Manga Guild Members have been hard at work bringing you the very best in digitally distributed manga — check out the fruits of their stunning labor: over 100 titles to sink your manga-loving claws into! These titles are available on emanga.com, Nook, Kindle, and most excitingly, through WOWIO as DRM-free, downloadable PDFs. DMG books are now more accessible and portable than ever! Grab a few if you haven’t already, it’ll be well worth your time! (more…)