June 2021 Digital Debuts Highlights
What You Need to Know:
- Kodansha revealed some upcoming digital manga series debuts coming from Kodansha in June 2021.
- Check out Kodansha's Manga Release Calendar for all the manga coming out soon and remember that these new digital debuts as well as returning favorites will be available upon release across all participating digital vendors including Bookwalker, comiXology, Google Play, Kindle, Nook and izneo.
- Watch the most recent Kodansha Live! episode with host Misaki Kido & guests as they explore & discuss the latest in manga and the June 2021 Digital Debut Manga announcements.
Ya Boy Kongming
By Yuto Yotsuba, Ryo Ogawa
Release Date: June 01, 2021
The Tokyo Party Scene isn't NEAR ready for the star general of the Three Kingdoms era, but he sure is ready for it! Get down, shake your thing, and prepare to laugh out loud with this historical fantasy timeslip comedy, Ya Boy Kongming!
Police in a Pod
By Miko Yasu
Release Date: June 8, 2021
The tale of two policewomen and their ever-changing lives - the manga that won the 66th Shogakukan manga award!
Undead Girl Murder Farce
By Yugo Aosaki, Haruka Tomoyama
Release Date: June 15, 2021
Vampires, a supernatural detective, and a girl's head in a birdcage, oh my! The mysterious game is afoot in Victorian England in this atmospheric supernatural story that's sure to keep you on your toes!
Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence
By Hazano Kazutake
Release Date: June 22, 2021
What's a priest to do when the Saint he's tasked to take care of is...a klutz? One thing's for sure...every day is bound to be lively!
Quality Assurance in Another World
By Masamichi Sato
Release Date: June 29, 2021
A fantasy world with a dark secret can still hold cheery villagers! But what happens when things start to go wrong in a reality so fantastic?
June 2021 Digital Debut + Boys Run the Riot Special / Kodansha Live S2E4
Source: Official Press Release
About Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC
Established in New York in 2008, Kodansha USA Publishing (KUP) is a subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher. Its manga imprint is Kodansha Comics, which began by releasing Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira and Shirow Masamune’s The Ghost in the Shell. Today, thanks to hits like Attack on Titan, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal Edition, Noragami, and FAIRY TAIL, it is now the No. 2 manga publisher in the United States by revenue. VERTICAL, which publishes fan favorite manga titles like Chi’s Sweet Home and BLAME!, as well as the popular MONOGATARI novel series, is also an imprint of KUP. Both Kodansha Comics and VERTICAL are distributed by Penguin Random House Publisher Services. http://www.kodanshacomics.com
