Aurora Publishing (United States)
Aurora Publishing, Inc. is a company that publishes Japanese manga in North America. It was founded in 2006 and began publishing in 2007. The company is located in Torrance, CA. Aurora is a fully-owned subsidiary of manga publisher Ohzora Shuppan, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company slogan is "Experience the Allure of Manga." Aurora Publishing, Inc. has three publishing imprints with their shōjo manga line, Aurora, their yaoi manga line, Deux Press, and their josei manga line, Luv Luv. [1]
Aurora's shōjo titles
Aurora publishes shōjo manga similar to that put out by Tokyopop and Viz Media.
- Flock of Angels - August 2007
- Hitohira - October 2008
- Nephilim (Manga) - April 2008
- Nightmares For Sale - November 2007
- Queen of Ragtonia - March 2009
- Tengu-jin - February 2009
- The Manzai Comics - January 2009
- Walkin Butterfly - August 2007
Deux Press
Deux Press (established in 2007) is the yaoi manga imprint of Aurora Publishing, Inc. The slogan for Deux Press is "Where Fantasy Becomes Obsession..." Manga titles from Deux Press retail for $12.95 in the U.S.
Deux's yaoi titles
- Be Honest - September 2009
- Chocolate Surprise - April 2009
- FreshMen - November 2008
- Future Lovers (Manga) - October 2008
- Hanky Panky (Manga) - November 2008
- Hate to Love You - August 2007
- Heavenly Body - August 2008
- I Shall Never Return - November 2007
- Idol Pleasures - April 2009
- Kirepapa - May 2009
- Kiss All the Boys - March 2008
- Love Machine: Etowa - April 2009
- Love Round!! - February 2009
- Lovers and Souls - November 2008
- Maid in Heaven - August 2008
- Mister Mistress - August 2008
- Naughty but Nice - March 2009
- Noodle Shop Affair - February 2009
- Oh my god! - July 2008
- Part-Time Pets - May 2009
- Portrait in Blue - May 2009
- Red Blinds the Foolish - December 2008
- Ruff Love - August 2008
- Say Please - April 2008
- Seduce Me After the Show - April 2008
- Spring Fever (manga) - August 2007
- Take Me to Heaven - January 2009
- Tomcats - June 2008
- Tough Love Baby February 2008
- Trained by the Boss - June 2009
- Two of Hearts - August 2008
- Yakuza in Love - January 2008
Luv Luv Press
Luv Luv Press (established in 2008) is the josei manga imprint of Aurora Publishing, Inc.The majority of the manga released under the Luv Luv imprint target an adult female audience and have a rating of Mature/18+. Described as "Passionate Manga For Women" by the company, the contents of the manga deal mostly with romantic situations within modern society and contain sexual content. These are contemporary romance novels in manga form.[4]
Luv Luv's josei titles
- Love For Dessert - May 2008
- Make Love & Peace - September 2008
- Object of Desire - December 2008
- Pretty Poison - July 2008
- Real Love - March 2008
- Sounds of Love - November 2008
- Voices of Love - January 2008
References
- ^ Aurora Publishing http://www.aurora-publishing.com
- ^ Aurora Publishing > Home
- ^ Deux Press > Home
- ^ Luv Luv Press http://www.luvluv-press.com
- ^ Luv Luv Press > Home