Kodansha The three-day licensing event ended with an exciting new champion lineup! If you missed the previous announcement, rest assured – you can catch up with our Day 1 and Day 2 reports.
The final day will bring some of the most anticipated and exciting series. Without further ado, let’s take a deeper look at what comic lovers can expect in Fall 2025!
Kaijin Fugeki: Ignite the Spirit
“oh! Air gears and illustrator Bakemonogatari comics. ”
At night, a phenomenon once called a natural disaster. Faced with the threat of inexplicable destruction, the children offer prayers in the form of dance to borrow the power of the gods, calm the anger of the night and save the world from the ruins. During a fateful encounter, a boy from a rural town in Japan meets Gao, a British soldier who is forced to flee his home that night. The two spent a peaceful day with their friends in a quiet town surrounded by nature. Until one day, the night suddenly fell on them again!
Rating: 13+
Magnificent Bastard: Keiji’s Legend
“Tetsuo Hara’s mastery of generation definition follow-up Polaris’ fist– A fanatical samurai epic inspired by real-life legends. ”
Long before today’s Japan, there were hundreds of feudal lords who had a century of war land. In Japanese history, this most chaotic, legendary era spans samurai, which is different from any other era – royal, free and unrivaled, unrivaled on the battlefield, Keiji Maeda has a sensational style, A brutal antics and incredible feats. He was loved by his friends, admired by his enemies, and completely confused with the authority, and he went out of his way to break everything except one rule-the code of his warrior. Adapted from the iconic artist of Polaris Fist, there has never been a more exciting way to live than this shogunate, samurai and ninja than this wild largest samurai legend!
Rating: 16+
Sailly
“Welcome to the dreamer of hell.”
When Norio and his extended family moved into their first independent home, it seemed that dreams came true…until rumors about the tragic fate of former residents began to pollute this happy moment. Within a month, Norrio’s father died and a terrible darkness began to capture his other family members. When mystery and pain plague the families of the dead, there is only one thing that is clear: something (or someone) ensures that life in this house becomes a nightmare.
Rating: 16+
Flip slowly
“In this new BL One-Shot comic, an older city man looking to find solace in a small country library, and a curious young librarian who can’t help but fall for him. A simple And the moving story tells the discovery of two men, despite their obvious differences, and when you least expect it, love can sneak up on you…”
In a rural town where nothing happened in a small country town, a new face suddenly appeared in the library: a person from the city shows up without a doubt every week. With each visit, the librarian Hagiwara cannot help but notice this new routine, the little things of Yabumi – his punctuality, his manner, his strange methodical way to read a book of the author’s every The book…slowly, without realizing this, without realizing that this simple observation of the book emerged into a deeper interest, attracting Hagiwara until he could do nothing! He wanted to know Yabumi better. But how will he bridge the distance when there is no speech in the library?
Rating: 16+
In the key to love,
“The sweet home of Hokkaido won a conductor and they won anything for it.”
BL’s Big Bear Hug will melt the most wonderful heart!
The famous commander Kiri, forced to take a leave due to his poor health, begged to return to his hometown in Hokkaido for some much needed rest. However, on his first night, he was dangerously close to freezing to death – until the modest grocer Okimu sowed him from the cold, into his embrace warmth. But can this young man melt on the ice of the master’s heart for years on Kiri’s work? Or is Kiri always destined to live alone forever?
Rating: 18+
Omega Megaera
“Finally the highly anticipated lookout for English as English, type of Omega comics! From beloved BL author Maki Marukido (Porn writer) A story full of secrets, lies and family drama. Omega Saimon was avoided by her husband’s family for being unable to have children. But when his father-in-law mission was particularly popular, it prompted Saemon to spin a tangled deception network – all in the family with his position. ”
In this world, Alpha pushes one of three genders (Alpha, Beta or Omega) to the top, except for men or women. Omegas was oppressed, and his identity was determined by their success in raising Alpha children. A Omega named Saimon married to a prolific Hanabusa family, a major conglomerate but unable to serve his Alpha husband Seijuro Causes heirs and is avoided as “megaera”, a creature that brings unhappy wealth. One day, Simon was summoned by the family patriarch Zenjiro and ordered the man’s illegitimate son to be found. Saimon finds the boy Mamiya, who has been making a living on the street while hiding the fact that he is Omega. Desperate to regain Seijuro’s supreme spouse status, Saimon proposed a bold plan: take off Mamiya as the heir of Alpha and try to gain rule from the Hanabusa family.
Rating: 18+
That’s a package! On the last day of the event, Kodansha was pleased to wait eagerly for the fresh title of the print. Half of the new license is the boy’s love series. Mom Ohtako debuted in English, Guri Nojiro and Maki Marukido– Famous artists in the English-speaking BL community – Join the lineup.
Kodansha also caters to fans who are eager to be outside of the romantic genre! They are continuing the epic Polaris’ fistintroduces two volumes of horror series SaillyAnd add action/science fiction series Kaijin Fugeki: Ignite the Spiritit is already available digitally on Kodansha’s K-Manga platform. There is a lot to be excited about!
Can you view one (or more) series from 2025 Comic Bingo? Or do you want more? Personally, I’m glad to see Flip slowlyI took one of the titles suggested by the feedback form, and was given! As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts in the comments!
