Anime Expo 2008 New Manga License Round Up

A round of of all the new manga acquisitions and new releases announced at this year's Anime Expo. Data pulled from reports found on this page (mostly ANN and Giapet), updated constantly.

Aurora Publishing

  • Hitohira by Idumi Kirihara

LuvLuv (Aurora Publishing's josei line)

  • Pretty Poison by Yutta Narukami - July 2008
  • Make Love and Peace by Takane Yonetani - September 2008
  • Sounds of Love by Rin Tanaka - November 2008
  • Object of Desire by Tomoko Noguchi - December 2008

Deux Press (Aurora's yaoi imprint)

  • Red Blinds The Foolish by est em

Bandai

  • The Girl Who Leapt through Time by Ranmaru Kotone

CMX

  • Astral Project by Garon Tsuchiya
  • Ballad of a Shinigami by Asuka Izumi
  • Classical Medley by Sanae Kana
  • Fire Investigator Nanase by Izo Hashimoto and Tomoshige Ichikawa
  • Go West! by Yu Yagami
  • Jihai by Toshimi Nigoshi
  • Shirley by Kaoru Mori
  • Suihelibe! by Naomi Azuma
  • The Girl Who Runs Through Time by Yasutaka Tsutsui and Gaku Tsugano
  • The Name of the Flower by Ken Saito
  • Venus Capriccio by Mai Nishikata

Dark Horse

  • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project by Osamu Takahashi - Spring/Summer 2009
  • Clover by CLAMP (Omnibus edition) - March 2009

DMP

  • Ghost Hunt Scramble by Ototachibana
  • Lyrical Nanoha Strikers by Maki Tsuzuki and Koji Hasegawa
  • Overclock Once in a blue Moon by Riya Hozumi and Ryouko Seki
  • RH Plus by Ayako Suwa
  • Tale of a White Night by Tooko Miyagi
  • Time for Magic by Morehe Yoshida
  • UtaHime by Aki

June/801 Media

  • Clan of the Nakagamis 2 by Homerun Ken
  • Cut by Toko Kawai
  • Desire - Dangerous Feelings by Shoko Takaku
  • Double Trouble by Yukari Hashida
  • Eat or Be Eaten by Yamimaru Enjin
  • Heaven's Smile by Aki Senoo
  • Hey Sensei by Yaya Sakuragi
  • Honey/Chocolate by Nanao Okuda
  • Live for Love by Itsuki Sato and Jun Mayama
  • Longest Time by Tohko Tateno
  • Love Potion by Sakuya Fujii
  • Love Syndrome by Yura Miyazawa
  • Love/Knot by Hiroko Ishimaru
  • Manhattan Love Story by Momoko Tenzen
  • Moonlit Promises by Souya Himawari
  • Object of my Affections by Nanao Okuda
  • Planet of Earthquake by Miou Takaya
  • Pure Heart by Hyouta Fujiyama
  • Spiral of Sand by Yuna Aoi
  • Suggestive Eyes by Momoko Tenzen
  • The Lonely Egoist by Hikaru Masaki
  • The Way To Heaven by Yamimaru Enjin
  • Then Comes Love by Riyu Yamakami
  • Where Has Love Gone by Ryou Tsunoda

Doki Doki (DMP's imprint that's co-created with Shinshokan)

  • Crimson Cross by Kyoko Negishi and Sakae Maeda
  • Happy Boys by Makoto Tateno
  • Millenium Prime Minister by Eiki Eiki
  • Otodama by Youka Nitta
  • Princess Princess+ by Mikiyo Tsuda
  • Wolf God by Ai Tenkawa

Go! Comi

  • Bound Beauty by Mick Takeuchi
  • Crown by You Higuri
  • Days of Cool Idols
  • Shibariya Komachi by Mick Takeuchi

Tokyokpop

  • Castle of Dreams by Masami Tsuda
  • Demon Sacred by Natsumi Itsuki
  • Kaichou wa Maid-sama! by Hiro Fujiwara
  • Momo Tama by Nanae Chrono
  • NG Life by Mizuho Kusanagi
  • Nitro+CHiRAL
  • Peacemaker Kurogane by Nanae Chrono
  • Phantom Dream by Natsuki Takaya
  • This Ugly Yet Beautiful World by Ashita Morimi
  • Togainu no Chi by Tomoe Sato
  • Tsubasa: Those With Wings by Natsuki Takaya
  • Sugaro Chayamachi
  • .hack//G.U. (novel)

International graphic novels

  • Orange and Remember by Benjamin (Hong Kong) - 2009
  • Pixie by Mathieu Mariolle and Aurore (France) - 2009
  • Luna (Spain) - 2009

Viz Media

  • Otomen by Aya Kanno - January 2009
  • Magic Touch (Oyayubi kara Romance) by Izumi Tsubaki - January 2009
  • Heavens Will by Satoru Takemiya January 2009
  • Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki January 2009
  • Honey Hunt by Miki Aihara - March 2009
  • Gestalt by Yun Kouga - June 2009

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But Benjamin is not from

But Benjamin is not from Hong Kong, he's from Heilongjiang Provience in mainland China and is now living in Beijing.