Tokyopop Licenses 7 New Manga Including Garagarapon
The announcement expands Tokyopop's 2027 English slate with six titles spanning horror, fantasy, and BL romance, drawn from both original works and adaptations.
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Tokyopop announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it has licensed seven new manga, all scheduled for release in 2027. The slate includes Garagarapon, a story about government officials resolving conflicts between the real world and imagined ones, and And Then, She Became Mina., about a girl who receives the heart of a mass murderer. Also licensed: What Goes On Behind the Scenes, SIX: Paths of Horror, The Commander's Proposal Is Out of the Question!, and Breathe Out, Look at Me.
Tokyopop made the announcement at Anime NYC on Friday. The company said all seven titles are scheduled for release in 2027.
The slate spans several genres. Garagarapon follows two government officials who resolve conflicts between the real world and the fictional objects emerging from people's imaginations. And Then, She Became Mina. centers on a high school girl who becomes the heart of a mass murderer and begins to feel murderous intent. What Goes On Behind the Scenes is a BL romance about an idol cast opposite a seasoned actor in a period drama.
SIX: Paths of Horror adapts the novel by Nashi into manga form. The Commander's Proposal Is Out of the Question! is a fantasy romance between a magic knight and her squad leader. Breathe Out, Look at Me is a romance about a former child star who reunites with his first love.
- Garagarapon: Story by Yōsuke Takahashi, art by Mimori; officials resolve conflicts between the real world and imagined ones
- And Then, She Became Mina.: Story by Takeshi Nozawa, art by Yoshimi Nanjou; a girl receives the heart of a mass murderer
- What Goes On Behind the Scenes: By Psyche Delico; a BL romance between an idol and a seasoned actor
- SIX: Paths of Horror - The Manga: Original author Nashi, art by Coby Furukawa, composition by Dr. Mine
- The Commander's Proposal Is Out of the Question!: Original story by Kanawa Tachibana, art by Makiko Saiki, character design by Aki Sonomi
- Breathe Out, Look at Me: By Kiyo Mori; a romance between a former child star and his first love
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