Kodansha Announces Three New Series, The Return of XXXholic and Tsubasa!

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Kodansha has announces the return of CLAMP’s XXXholic in a new series, XXXholic: Rei, to debut in late 2013, and as a series of 3-in-1 omnibus volumes beginning in March 2014 Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles Omnibus (above right) will collect the series in 3-in-1 volumes beginning in August, 2014.

The company also announces three new series: My Little Monster, Say I Love You and Monster Soul (Above left) – to be released over March, April and May of 2014.

Details of each follow the jump.

CLAMP RETURNS TO XXXHOLIC!

Kodansha Comics to release the new xxxHOLiC: Rei and reissue the original xxxHOLiC and Tsubasa in omnibus form

Kodansha Comics is proud to announce the debut of CLAMP’s newest manga, plus the return of two of their classics in 2014.

xxxHOLiC: Rei

xxxHOliC: Rei reintroduces readers to Yûko, the strange space-time witch who operates a curious shop which can help people in trouble for a price. Her reluctant assistant, Watanuki, must alternate between cleaning and helping her solve her customers’ problems, all while being drawn further and further into a weird world of ghosts and animal sprits. The newest series in the xxxHOLiC universe, xxxHOliC: Rei is currently being serialized in Young Magazine.

xxxHOLiC: Rei volume 1 will be released in late 2013.

xxxHOLiC

Kimihiro Watanuki is haunted by visions. He seeks help from the mysterious woman named Yûko , who claims she can help. However, Watanuki must work for Yûko in order to pay for her aid. Soon Watanuki finds himself employed in Yûko ‘s shop where he sees things and meets customers that are stranger than anything he could have ever imagined.

xxxHolic Omnibus will collect the original series in 3-volume omnibuses. Volume 1 will be released in March 2014.

Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicles

Princess Sakura has a mysterious power that will change the world. But she’s fallen under a curse, and it’s up to her friend Syaoran to journey through many alternate worlds to find a way to save her.

Tsubasa: Resevoir Chronicles Omnibus will collect the original series in 3-volume omnibuses. Volume 1 will be released in August 2014.

KODANSHA ANNOUNCES THREE NEW SERIES

Light-hearted comedy, drama, and action to launch next spring

Kodansha Comics is excited to announce the acquisition of three new manga licenses for the American market to be released in 2014.

My Little Monster by Robico

Haru Yoshida is feared as an unstable and violent "monster." Shizuku Mizutani is a grade-obsessed student with no friends. Fate brings these two together to form the most unlikely pair. Haru firmly believes he’s in love with Shizuku and she firmly believes… he’s insane.

My Little Monster volume 1 will be released in March 2014 and will be released bimonthly.

Say I Love You by Kanae Hazuki

Though still just in high school, Mei Tachibana had already abandoned all hope of finding a friend, not to mention true love. But a humiliating moment ties her and Yamato, the most popular boy in school, together, and once she starts opening her heart, there’s no going back. Candid and complex, Say I Love You breathes new life into common themes, thanks to Hazuki’s unique insight into the awkward bluster and emotional vulnerability of teenage life.

Say I Love You volume 1 will be released in April 2014 and will be released bimonthly.

Monster Soul by Hiro Mashima

In the Monster Soul world, a war was waged between humans and monsters, with the monsters falling on the losing end of a treaty. The peace between the monsters and humans is tenuous and monsters are frequently persecuted by humans. As a result, monsters tend to stay away from humans and keep a low profile. One group of monsters, known as the Black Airs, lives boldly with a purpose: to have fun and take care of each other. They get in to all kinds of trouble with reckless abandon, but as long as they stick together, they’ll be all right … probably.

Hiro Mashima is the author of the bestselling Fairy Tail, also published by Kodansha Comics.

Monster Soul volume 1 will be released in May 2014, with the second and final volume releasing in July.

About Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC

Established in New York in 2008, Kodansha USA Publishing (KUP) is a subsidiary of Kodansha, Japan’s largest publisher. KUP’s first works under the Kodansha Comics imprint were Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira and Masamune Shirow’s The Ghost in the Shell. KUP has expanded their catalog to include such titles as Fairy Tail by Hiro Mashima, Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama, Shugo Chara by PEACH-PIT, and Sailor Moon by Naoko Takeuchi, the highest selling manga in the U.S. in 2012. Kodansha Comics is distributed by Random House Publisher Services.

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