TOKYOPOP is increasing its Ladies Love (GL) catalog with the launch of Ayaka Is in Love With Hiroko, a brand new office romantic comedy launched beneath the corporate’s LoveLove imprint.
The collection, created by in style Twitter artist Sal Jiang, facilities on two coworkers who’re secretly infatuated with each other, whereas every mistakenly believes their emotions are unrequited. Quantity 1 is now accessible in print and digital editions by main retailers, and will also be bought immediately from TOKYOPOP at:
Ayaka Is in Love With Hiroko Quantity 1
The 162-page first quantity carries a steered retail value of $13.99 (ISBN: 9781427884893) and is advisable for readers ages 13 and up. Quantity 2 is scheduled to debut on April 21.
Ayaka Is in Love With Hiroko follows Ayaka, who’s passionately and unapologetically in love together with her senior colleague, Hiroko. Regardless of her persistent efforts to realize her consideration, the poised {and professional} Hiroko by no means appears to acknowledge her subordinate’s emotions.
On the similar time, Hiroko just isn’t overtly out at work, though she is named a womanizer throughout the native lesbian neighborhood. Her fastidiously maintained professionalism begins to unravel when Ayaka begins getting noticeably nearer, whereas Hiroko stays satisfied that Ayaka is straight.
Sal Jiang is thought for up to date, fashionable GL/Yuri manga that discover layered grownup relationships and distinctive narrative setups. The collection was initially serialized on-line by Futabasha’s Internet Comedian Motion from June 2020 by March 2023. A live-action tv drama adaptation premiered in July 2024.
Based in 1997, TOKYOPOP has performed a major function in shaping the North American manga market, serving to popularize the time period “manga” in English and increasing distribution internationally.
The corporate has printed hundreds of titles, distributed anime and Asian movies throughout dwelling video and tv, licensed client merchandise, and developed unique graphic novels in addition to diversifications of main mental properties. By initiatives corresponding to NARUTO THE GALLERY, TOKYOPOP has additionally entered the reside occasions and location-based leisure house.
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