Be Beautiful's Newest Releases Include Two New Stand-Alone Stories

"YEBISU CELEBRITIES" and "LOVE A LA CARTE" available in July and to be priced at $15.99 SRP.

New York, NY (June 20, 2007) – Be Beautiful, America's leading publisher of yaoi manga graphic novels, announced today that its upcoming new releases will include two stand-alone romantic tales. YEBISU CELEBRITIES, the first of these stories, was written by Kaoru Iwamoto and drawn by Shinri Fuwa and is a stylish love story set in the world of a high profile graphic design studio. While LOVE A LA CARTE, by Haruka Minami, is a voyeuristic tale of a photographer enamored by his beautiful subject. Both books will be available this July and be priced at $15.99 SRP.

Yebisu Celebrities
Story by Kaoru Iwamoto Art by Shinri Fuwa

When Haruka Fujinami starts his job at Yebisu Graphics he takes an immediate dislike to his tyrannical boss, Mr. Daijou. Haruka is given the most menial tasks imaginable, and subjected to Daijou's verbal abuses as well, but oddly enough, he learns that his attraction to his boss grows with each new humiliation. Will Haruka finally stand up to Daijou and assert himself, or will he completely surrender his body and soul to the tall, dark stranger?

Size: 5 x 7.375
Pages: 216 pages, B/W
Rating: 18UP
Genre: Drama
Catalog #: CMX 100701G
ISBN: 978-193344-013-2
Street Date: July
SRP: $15.99

Love à la Carte
Story & art by Haruka Minami

The beautiful Izumi frequently models for members of the all male Photography Club. However,
he has a secret admirer that has been yearning to get his attention: the cool and mysterious Shinooka. Things take a turn towards the erotic as the photographer pushes his beautiful subject into a series of erotic poses, each more provocative than the last.

Size: 5 x 7.375
Pages: 216 pages, B/W
Rating: 18UP
Genre: Erotica
Catalog #: CMX100901G
ISBN: 978-193344-021-7
Street Date: July
SRP: $15.99

About Be Beautiful:

Be Beautiful is America's leader in the publication of yaoi manga graphic novels, aimed at college age and older female readers. Yaoi manga are illustrated romantic graphic novels, featuring stories about love and relationships between impossibly beautiful men, written by female artists for female readers. Be Beautiful is an imprint of 17-year old Central Park Media, one of America's oldest publishers of Japanese anime and manga.