Three New BL Manga Licenses and Print Version Plans from Animate International

Animate International announced three new BL manga licenses and plans for print versions of their manga at their Anime Expo 2023 panel held on July 1 at 2:30 PM PT.

The new licenses are Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss! by Gamoko Tsuyu, Delivery Hug Therapy by Toworu Miyata, and Maigo to Omawarisan (English title TBD) by Kisuke.

Story Info
Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss!
Kota is a university student who runs into bad luck wherever he goes. One day, the super- lucky Naoya saves Kota from getting hit by an oncoming car... and through some miscommunication, they start dating?!
It turns out Kota's bad luck gets better around Naoya, so if having to kiss him sometimes is all it takes for his bad luck to disappear, then that's not a bad deal at all! But Kota can't help but start to seriously fall for the naturally charismatic Naoya...

Delivery Hug Therapy
Twenty-nine-year-old Kiichi Sakuraba is totally burnt out. After his best friend, who he vowed to remain single with, gets married, Kiichi is done with romance in general.
On his way back from his friend's wedding, he gets blackout drunk at one of his usual haunts. When he comes to, the handsome twenty-year-old university student Nao Kijima is right there waiting for him! Thanks to this encounter, Kiichi comes to an agreement with Nao that they will meet once a week for a therapeutic hug session. Could something more spring from this arrangement…?

Maigo to Omawarisan
Welcome to Ponpo Land, where humans and animals co-exist in harmony. New police officer Daifuku joined the force with dreams of fighting baddies, but he's been assigned to the relatively peaceful Lost Children's Division.
Things change one day with the appearance of a “lost” kitten who's actually run away from home! When her feline father comes to pick her up, Daifuku can't help but be intrigued by the new cat in town...

The remaining 2023 release schedule was also unveiled during the panel.

2023 Release Schedule:
Early July: One-Week Family by yatsuhashi
Late July: Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss! Volume 1 by Gamoko Tsuyu
Early August: Delivery Hug Therapy by Toworu Miyata
Late August: Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice but to Kiss! Volume 2 by Gamoko Tsuyu
September: Lala's Married Life Volume 5 by Tamekō
October: Breathless Momentum Volume 4 by Zeniko Sumiya
November: Maigo to Omawarisan (English title TBD) by Kisuke
December: Cosmetic Playlover Volume 4 by Sachi Narashima
*Schedule is subject to change

Plans for a print versions of Living With Him by Toworu Miyata were also announced at the panel. Details will be announced at a later date.

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About Animate International, Co. Ltd.
Founded in November 2020, Animate International helps Animate Group companies bring their properties to audiences outside of Japan, and bring international properties and merchandise into Japan. Since January 2022, Animate International has been publishing BL manga from Libre as eBooks.