SuBLime Manga, Viz’s Yaoi Line, Offers First Titles for Sale

The first four books are now available from SuBLime Manga, Viz’s yaoi manga partnership announced in November.

Two of the series, Husband, Honeymoon by Haruka Minami (previously announced as Dannasama to Mitsugetsuchu) and Love Pistols by Tarako Kotobuki, have second volumes coming in February (along with another, unrelated title, making for three releases that month). The other two titles, Oku-san’s Daily Fantasies by Noboru Takatsuki and The Bed of My Dear King by Sakae Kusama, are single books.

All are digital-only releases and cost $5.99. For that price, you get “digital access to two versions of each manga volume … a downloadable PDF that is viewable on any enabled eReader device and computer, and via the online manga viewer found on the web site.” Most of the books also have free previews available. Readers have already begun leaving comments and reviews on the book pages, a very helpful feature to those of us (like me) unfamiliar with specific yaoi titles and authors.