Animate USA Brings More Yaoi to Kindle

TOKYO, JAPAN - Animate U.S.A., Inc. is pleased to reveal its June release lineup for the Amazon Kindle Store! Four more Yaoi titles published by Libre Publishing in Japan are now available! For more information, visit these websites, www.animate-world.com, www.b-boy.jp.


June 2010:

Nase Yamato - “Cigarette Kisses”

Natsuho Shino - “Oh my god! Vol.1”

Kano Miyamoto - “Say Please”

Kano Miyamoto - “Two of Hearts”

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“Cigarette Kisses” by Nase Yamato

Where There’s Smoke...

Yusuke and Soji have been close ever since junior high, even to the point of being something more...but Yusuke was devastated when Soji suddenly announced that he was getting married.

Years later, Yusuke and Soji meet up again in their company smoke room, and although their love for cigarettes has brought them together, their love for each other remains unspoken.

With the conflicted Soji trapped between marital obligations and true love, and his charming rival, Masahito, trying to fill the hole in Yusuke’s heart, what is Yusuke to do? Is Soji another guilty addiction that he’ll never be able to quit?

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“Oh my god! Vol.1” by Natsuho Shino

Fujimaru is your average adolescent boy - horny and girl-crazed. Like many guys his age, Sexy, mysterious, amnesiac god meets his match...

Yuto is a typical high school student whose family just so happens to have had a long line of sorcerers as members. While in the family storage shed, he accidentally awakens a god who was sealed in a sword hundreds of years ago.

Now, if only this mysterious god could remember who he is! Yuto names this extremely good-looking spirit, Jade. Stuck with an amnesiac god who’s strangely attached to him, Yuto begins a clamorous life of high school, adventure and attraction.

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“Say Please” by Kano Miyamoto

I was a “Boy” at the club, and he was a client...

Sakura first meets Ryoichi at a male brothel and buys him for the night. As their supposed one-night stand ends up becoming a somewhat stable monetary based relationship, their lives start to change. Can there two awkward people garner the courage to admit that their true feelings run deeper than merely sex and money?

Also includes a bonus story in which Ryu is a tough but troubled kid from Osaka who is trying to overcome his past. When an American takes an interest in him, will it lead to more than just a friendship?

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“Two of Hearts” by Kano Miyamoto

Friends...
With Benefits

Haruya, a frustrated writer for a magazine, is constantly puzzling his editors with his lack of motivation. His quiet, solitary life is spent in a house away from the city.

However his outlook changes drastically when he sees a shy, troubled young man undressing on the beach. Their lives become intertwined in unforeseen ways. A passionate and unusual relationship develops that will ultimately be beneficial for the both of them.

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About Animate U.S.A., Inc.

From North to South, it’s by far the largest anime store chain in Japan! It’s the go-to place for any anime/manga fan! Character goods from anime, manga, game, comics, art supplies... You name it! All anime/manga-related merchandise is available! Additionally, you can find original Animate goods, specials, etc. Furthermore, we have special events such as autograph sessions, panel discussions, campaigns, and more! Come to Animate filled with ’Dreams’ and ’Hope’!!
See http://www.animate.co.jp/ for more information. (Japanese site)

About Libre Publishing Co., Ltd.

The biggest BL publisher in Japan. The company name “Libre Publishing Co., Ltd.” is taken from the Latin base “Lib” which can mean “Book” or “Liberty.” Such is the aim of our company, to be able to share this love of “books” and “freedom” by the unique contents of the works that we offer, for the enjoyment of our readers. See http://www.libre-pub.co.jp/ for more information. (in Japanese)