DramaQueen is taking one more step forward into looking like a viable publisher again – they’re now taking pre-orders for the second of their books since the return: Missing Road.

“An epic sci-fi adventure of love, loss and redemption. Three men work against time and a corrupt society to re-animate a dead planet. In an elite mercenary force comprised of convicted criminals, Leo Bride struggles to protect his comrades, both from their enemies and the system itself.”

Currently Missing Road is for sale through DramaQueen’s site for $11.00 and is listed as being 200 pages. In an e-mail sent out, the DQ rep stated the books would be shipping around Christmas.

Originally announced back in late-March, the anime adaptation of Togainu no Chi has finally aired and AnimeNewsNetwork is streaming a subtitled version of the episodes free and legally for your convenience!

Though originally based on a boys’ love sim, the anime adaptation - much like the better known version of the manga adaptation – doesn’t have the same focus on boys’ love elements. It should still be chock-ful of the violence, innuendo, drugs and drama that made the original interesting all the same however, plus all the snazzily designed characters.

ANN will be streaming new episodes every Wednesday with the first four episodes currently available to watch.

YAMANE AYANO OFFICIAL SITE IS OPEN!

Dear Yamane Ayano fans!!

All About Yamane Ayano! The world’s first official Ayano Yamane portal site by Animate U.S.A., Inc. is now open!

TOKYO, JAPAN – October 29 – Animate U.S.A., Inc. is extremely excited to announce the launch of Ayano Yamane’s first official portal site!  Yamane fans will have access to the newest updates about Ayano Yamane’s projects, and get connected to Ayano Yamane via twitter & her blog. In addition, the site will host her manga and artwork as well.  And best of all, you’ll be able to find all kinds of Ayano Yamane mangas available to purchase through the site!  Multiple languages are available! (English and Japanese only at opening.) Show your love for Ayano Yamane by stopping by and checking out her site when it launches!

For more information, visit yamaneayano.com.

Also, a new title from the Finder Series by Ayano Yamane is now available in the Kindle Store. Don’t miss it!!

“Viewfinder Series – Akihito Takaba’s Refined Summer Vacation” by Ayano Yamane

Hot Summer Night, XX on the beach!?

A dangerous love that melts your body and heart. An invitation obtained on the summer beach… but it’s a sweet trap by Asami.

Enjoy this unpublished episode of the much-loved series all over the world, Viewfinder Series!

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Just in time for the upcoming Yaoi Con, two new boys’ love anthologies are being released to offer up those in attendance, or those of us ordering online, a slew of beautiful looking original boys’ love stories.

The first is called the Adamo Anthology and is described as:

“…158 pages and contains four one-chapter comics and four illustrations all centering around the theme “strange love”.”

The book is currently available to pre-order online for $15.00 (plus shipping). Their website has previews of most of the content being published in the first book, which includes both comic pages and pin-ups, and info about the contributing creators.

The other anthology is called Crown Royale, with its first volume out for Yaoi Con and also available online for order now. This collection of stories from multiple artists is referred to as:

“A comedic re-imagining of classic fairy tales by boys’ love artists!”

The first volume is limited to 250 copies and is available to purchase for $12 in-person at Yaoi Con, or $17 shipped to Canada/US. Their website has previews of the work available in this first installment and a list of the artists.

Both releases are rated for 18+ readers, so a warning for all curious. Each of these books look super shiny and sport some fantastic and varied artwork. I hope those attending YaoiCon are able to pick up some of those advance copies and let us know what awaits those of us who’ve pre-ordered online.

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Author: Yamila Abraham
Artist: M.A. Sambre
Publisher: Yaoi Prose
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: April 2010

Synopsis: “An enticing new-comer has arrived in King Jereth’s court. Moors has invented electricity in the Middle Ages, and has quite a high opinion of his accomplishment. When he’s installed as the kingdom’s Royal Alchemist he begins to make outrageous demands, and then throws tantrums when those demands aren’t met. King Jereth is amused with the attractive upstart at first, but then finds his spoiled attitude tedious. No matter how brilliant the man is Jereth will not tolerate disrespect. When Moors accidentally hits Jereth’s bottom with a sharp piece of metal he reaches his limit. Moors is thrown over his knee and spanked. Despite being spurred by anger, the act has an unusual effect on both king and vassal. It gave Jereth a thrill he didn’t expect, and Moors became subdued and aroused. A most unconventional romance has begun!”

This story is just a thinly veiled excuse for a bit of a spanking fantasy – not that there’s anything wrong with that. I enjoyed Moors’ characterization. He was no shrinking violet, and had every reason to resist the king’s advances based on his previous experiences at the hands of a capricious monarch. Plus, being a genius is tough enough without the distraction of a groping king to worry about. His resistance is believable in its source, at least, and the king’s tenacity is truly epic. Whether the spanking as punishment would hold up in a true D/s situation is debatable, but it is fun to watch, and interesting to see how Moors manages to retain his independent, belligerent streak despite his inner desire to actually submit, and his fear surrounding giving up that independence.

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Pre-orders have opened for print editions of Loud Snow – a one-shot boys’ love story about two young men falling in love on chilly ice flats (except much more interesting than my bad one-line synopsis). It’s written by Tina Anderson (author of Only Words and Whore of Turfan) and drawn by Amelie Belcher.

“Romantic ice-age hilarity ensues as young whaler Anituk’s miserable life with doting parents and an oversexed wife-hunting brother is rudely interrupted by the arrival of Abalu, a tall handsome stranger who delights in encroaching upon Anituk’s angst.”

The KINDLE edition will be available at the end of April while the physical books are set to start shipping mid-July. The price is really reasonable (only $8), especially for a book that’s working on a print-by-demand system. Aka – really awesome deal that directly supports the creators and gets these books through the printer!

You can currently read a couple preview pages of the story on the book’s pre-order info website. Pre-orders for the print edition are currently being taken through PayPal, and, though shipping via mail begins July 12, there’s also the option to pick up your books a couple days early at the San Japan convention in Texas.

Back in the last week of March, it was announced by Nitroplus that they’d be adapting their popular brutal boys-love game, Togainu no Chi, into an anime. This announcement came as part of the 5-year anniversary celebration of the company’s Nitro+Chiral line of boys’ love games (congrats to them for that too!).

The anime’s website is now streaming the promo trailer – chock full of bloody confrontations, gritty dark streets and the familiar cast of brooding pretty boys to confront each other in their drug-fueled battles, it certainly looks to have all the fixings for a good animated version of the story. If you have trouble viewing the trailer on the website, it’s also available to watch on YouTube.

Originally a game (which currently hasn’t been licensed for English distribution), the series has also been adapted into several manga series, a light novel, various snazzy action figures and a number of drama CDs. Currently Tokyopop is releasing the seven-volume manga series in English.

While it generally goes without saying that the anime looks pretty darn snazzy, it’ll be interesting to see if it gets picked up for English license one day. While it’s far less likely the original game will see English release, the licensing of the manga and the popularity of the merchandise could certainly bode well for the anime. What do you think? A potentially good anime-sell or a little too niche for taking the chance?

(via AnimeNewsNetwork)

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Author: Yamila Abraham
Illustrator: Le Perruguine
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: February 3, 2010

Format: Downloadable eBook

Synopsis: “Jinady found himself trusting incubi for the first time during the long journey to the settlement. Now that he’s finally there, things have unraveled. He’s forced to become a soldier by Figaru’s orders. Then he discovers one of Figaru’s ex-lovers chained in a cabin with boarded up windows. He’s horrified by the man’s stories. Could this noble demon pursuing his affections really be so cruel?”

Jailed away for reasons he doesn’t understand, Jinady isn’t ready to settle for being a prisoner of anyone ever again – even if his body is still quick to fall back into old habits. But his captivity is short-lived when an unlikely individual arrives to his rescue (of sorts). While he may not be swept off his feet by any dashing settlement-leader just yet, he’s enlightened with enough information that both he and readers will be more than content.

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Author/Illustrator: KOSEN
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: February 5, 2010

Format: Downloadable eBook

Synopsis: “It’s been two years since Sastre, The Guardian of the North, decided to betray the Order and run away with Kaleth, servant and lover of prince Anel. Since then, they’ve lived in an isolated cabin in the Forest of the East. This is Yinn’s territory, the Guardian who helped them in their escape. However, Sastre’s betrayal has come to light, so the Order sends the only warriors who can defeat a Guardian: the fearsome Executioners. Now, Sastre, Kaleth, and Yinn will face retribution for their acts in a journey that will reveal the obscure secrets of the Order and will put their feelings to a test…”

Sastre has recently begun sensing something is amiss. He’s also never forgotten that his past could catch up to him at any moment, his Guardian sect known for their harsh penalties for desertion. At the same time his partner, Kaleth, senses his lover’s uneasiness and the monotony of their stable though rhythmic love life isn’t helping ease the pressure any. Unfortunately their married life is the least of their problems.

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Author: Yamila Abraham
Illustrator: Le Perruguine
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: January 27, 2010

Format: Downloadable eBook

Synopsis: “Jinady is thrust into the lurid intrigue of the human settlement protected by incubi. He’s hearing the name Rowan frequently. Who is this mortal who’s managed to get under the skin of a demon general, an incubus school teacher, the gruff demon Scor, and even the noble Figaru. Figaru deals with his own chaos back at the settlement, despite not having slept for weeks and having fed very little. When his demon general Vandrel tries to cast a spell on him the incubus decides he can punish Vandrel and feed at the same time.”

The opening chapter of this part utilizes some terminology within the context of the story that’s a little difficult to keep track of at first. Now taking place in the settlement that the troop who rescued Jinady have been travelling to, there’s some obvious societal set-ups and rules to get straight in order to understand the ramifications of what’s occurring. Whether it’s the decision to cast young men in the role of soldiers or as mates to the incubus who defend them, there’s a very set-in-place structure to the lives everyone here lives.

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Author: Yamila Abraham
Illustrator: Barbara Apostolico/KOSEN
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: January 19, 2010

Format: Downloadable eBook

Synopsis: “Jinady starts to lower his guard with his mismatched group of rescuers. He’s even beginning to have his opinion toward incubi change due to the noble demon Figaru. He doesn’t pay as much attention to the other demon with them: the crass incubus Scor. Scor has noticed Jinady, however. He thinks the boy is too pretty not to have a taste of during their journey.”

The recently freed Jinady continues his journey to a safe haven along with the group who rescued him. Things are a little slow going in this chapter on the event-scale but it means more time for getting to know the characters – or at least them getting to know each other. The gruff Scor calls Jinady out for a midnight-rendezvous and Figaru finds incubus-relief with a passing demoness – but the real going-ons are between Jinady and Figaru whose budding attraction begins to take shape.

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Author: Yamila Abraham
Illustrator: Barbara Apostolico
Rating: Mature (18+)
Release Date: January 12, 2010

Format: Downloadable eBook

Picking up where part one left off, Jinady is now staying amidst the group of humans and incubus who’ve rescued him from his mountain-side prison. Defending themselves against dangers as they make their way to a settlement for the humans they save, it becomes quickly evident that everyone in the group has their own reasons for being there and their own roles to play.

There’re a number of new characters to keep straight these chapters. Each of the cast is fairly distinct in their descriptions and personalities but not all of them make enough impact to be immediately unforgettable just yet.

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Fans of the two-part boys’ love fantasy story, Saihoshi, have no doubt been looking forward to the sequel series due out this month. Only a few days left! Spanish anime/manga website, Ramen Para Dos, has a lengthy post on this upcoming sequel to KOSEN’s Saihoshi, titled Saihoshi Redemption. The article is in Spanish but can be read with general ease using Google’s translation tool.

Little has been known about the sequel series past its novel format (as opposed to a manga-format of the original books). Recently Yaoi Prose, who will be digitally publishing Saihoshi Redemption in English, has posted a synopsis:

“It’s been two years since Sastre, The Guardian of the North, decided to betray the Order and run away with Kaleth, servant and lover of prince Anel. Since then, they live in an isolated cabin in the forest at the East, Yinn’s territory, the Guardian who helped them in their escape.

However, Sastre’s betrayal has come to light, so the Order sends to pursue the offenders to the only warriors who can defeat a Guardian: the fearsome Executors.

Now, Sastre, Kaleth and Yinn will find themselves bound to redime their acts in a journey that will reveal the obscure secrets of the Order and will put their feelings to a test.”

Ramen Para Dos’s article shares along with the synopsis a couple character bios and some shiny new artwork. It also lists the different features that KOSEN will be offering on their Saihoshi website along with the story itself. Some of these things include a blog, purchasable merchandise, extra artwork and lots of opportunity for fan interaction. The art, site access and novel will be downloadable for free in Spanish.

Currently Saihoshi.com is a countdown to the website’s launch which is set for January 15, 2010.

KOSEN are two Spanish artists who’ve been creating comics under the name together since 1998. English global-boys love publisher, Yaoi Press has published their series Saihoshi and the one-shot Stallion. Yaoi Press’s sister company Yaoi Prose will be digitally releasing Saihoshi Redemption in English later in the month.