Yaoi License Announcements

Kodansha BL titles for Fall 2025 announced yesterday:
Flip Flip Slowly by Mame Ohtako. In this BL one-shot, an older city man and a young librarian find unexpected love in a library. A heartfelt story about love sneaking up when least expected. Rated: 16+
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In the Key of Love, Reprised by Guri Nojiro
A chilly homecoming turns warm in this heart-melting BL! Conductor Kiri dreads returning to Hokkaido; can Okimu thaw Kiri’s frozen heart? Rated: 18+
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Omega Megaera by Maki Marukido In this omegaverse manga, omega Saimon must navigate family secrets and lies to secure his place after being shunned for not bearing children. Rated: 18+ (BL/josei)
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I'm very pleased to see all three new titles: the first two are heart-warming stories but the last is a family saga of 10 (+1) volumes from the gifted and thought-provoking mangaka Maki Marukido (Pornographer and sequels still available on futekiya, I think?).
 
Definitely will be looking to pick up all three, the first two as they feature settings I like (who can complain about music and libraries?), but the third being such a long series really interests me. So many Omegaverse series (in English anyway) fizzle out before getting to the real meat of the plot and using the concept to its full potential, so Omega Megaera should be really interesting in that respect.
 
The Nagisa Furuya is a very welcome addition - as is the Dayoo title which is very highly recommended and - I think - the first Dayoo to arrive in English in print. With Long Period (two volumes) we'll be up-to-date with all sensei's titles in English translation (spread across Kodansha, Yen Press, Seven Seas and Renta!).
 
Not quite sure the reason they've brought out a new edition of Go For It, Nakamura! (now with -kun) which I reviewed for us here - except it's maybe to tie in with the upcoming anime TV series (the mangaka might have changed publishers in Japan) and it's rumoured to maybe have some new/extra art. A shame, though, because the original cover art has become a meme in its own right! (And suits the retro art-style of the manga much better than the new cover, imho.)
 
Seems like it has the same number of chapters and only one bonus as per the original, but you're right @Sarah that there has been a change in publisher and I wonder if for Seven Seas their previous license will have expired and they've simply been looking to renew availability ahead of the anime.

Not sure if it previously had a digital release in Japan, but currently only the new ver is available that way so there's also that...
 
Pleased to see an Amamiya title in English at long last - and Fumi Tsuyuhisa also has Palace of the Omega imminent from SuBLime as well as zombie BL UNDEAD already available from Tokyopop (she seems to be versatile in her choice of subject matter!)
 
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