Vertical Announces Princess Knight & Kami no Shizuku

Vertical has formally announced its acquisition of translation & distribution rights to Osamu Tezuka’s Ribon no Kishi (“Ribon Knight,” better known as “Princess Knight”) and Tadashi Agi & Shu Okimoto’s Kami no Shizuku (“Drops of God”) manga series. Vertical has also confirmed its acquisition of Usamaru Furuya’s Ningen Shikkaku (“No Longer Human”) manga adaptation of Osamu Dazai’s novel, after retracting an initial acquisition announcement last October.

Princess Knight will be released in two volumes retailing at $13.95 each. The first volume will go on sale October 4.

Each domestic volume of Drops of God will contain the equivilant of two Japanese volumes and retail at $14.95.

The first of three volumes of No Longer Human will hit stores on September 27 and retail at $10.95.

Source: Anime News Network