AD Vision Announces 37 New Acquisitions

AD Vision has issued a formal press release officially announcing its acquisition of translation rights to 37 manga and “manwha” (Korean comics) titles. Several of the titles revealed have been known acquisitions only now formally announced while other titles in the list are new announcements.

The manga titles are:

• Blue Inferior by Kyoko Shitou. An ecological science fiction adventure and story of budding young romance.
• Daemon Hunters by Seiuchiroh Todono. A story of a world of humans, elves and demons.
• Demon Prince Yoshida-kun by Natsuki Yoshimura. A light-hearted modern-day teen comedy that follows the hilarious exploits of demons searching for “Yoshida-kun.”
• Desert Coral by Wataru Murayama. A fantasy epic of a boy sucked into a dangerous land of his dreams.
• Dream Gold by Tatsuro Nakanishi. A fast paced mystery with a kind of lighthearted sci-fi feel.
• Enmusu by Takahiro Seguchi. A boy (with the help of his attractive maid) attempts to take over a massive corporation.
• FirstKing Adventures by Moyamu Fujino. This heartwarming fantasy was a huge hit in Japan.
• Gadget by Hiroyuki Etou, super-popular creator of Japanese hit manga Mahoujin Guruguru. A comedy about UFO hunters.
• Gamerz Heaven by Maki Murakami, author of the hit manga Gravitation.
• Gate by Hirotaka Kisaragi. Four teenage boys become gatekeepers between our world and a magical world beyond.
• Gunparade March by Hiroyuki Sanadura. Basis for the popular anime of the same name about teenage robot pilots fighting the alien invaders, the Phantom Beasts.
• Jinki: Extend by Sirou Tunasima. Jinkis—giant human-piloted robots—battle for good and evil.
• Kids Joker by Maki Fujita. A hard-boiled thriller with a romantic triangle thrown in.
• Mythical Detective Loki RAGNAROK by Sakura Kinoshita. A popular series in Japan (with considerable fan buzz in the U.S.); the Norse god Loki is a boy detective in this manga.
• Peacemaker Kurogane by Nanae Chrono. At the violent last gasp of Japan’s shogunate, a group of swordsmen called Shinsengumi protect the city of Kyoto. Their newest member is a boy named Tetsunosuke Ichimura, who is about to be drawn into a dangerous web of violence and intrigue.
• Princess Tutu by Mizuo Shinonome. A magical girl story in the classic mold.
• R2 by Maki Hakoda. A pizza delivery boy must save the world.
• Ray by Akihito Yoshitomi. An underground group runs a “farm” to raise children as human commodities for selling organs.
• Tactics by Sakura Kinoshita. By the same author as Mythical Detective Loki RAGNAROK, this is a humorous fantasy set in medieval Japan.
• Taimashin MASHIN Taidou-hen by Hideyuki Kikuchi and Misaki Saitoh. The story of a suave demon-fighting acupuncturist and his beautiful assistant.
• Tengai Retrogical by Rin Asano. Set in a bygone Japan, a comedy with fantasy elements.
• Vaizard by Norihiro Yoshida. A boy “vaizard” (tomb protector) teams up with a female archaeologist to fight evil.
• Yo-u by Sanami Matoh. A title from the best-selling creator of Fake. A fantasy adventure set in a medieval Japan full of supernatural creatures. The heroine is a witch searching for her father, whose spirit has been trapped inside a sword for decades.
• Your & My Secret by Ai Morinaga. A teenage boy and the girl he’s in love with switch bodies, with hilarious (and excruciatingly embarrassing) results.

The Korean titles are:

• Fantasy Land by Lee Shi Young. A teenage girl trades her unhappy life for a thrilling and dangerous fantasy adventure.
• Gadirok by Jung Ho Hwang. A young prince and his faithful comrade-in-arms fight to regain the throne.
• Lineage by Shin Il Sook. Based on one of the most popular MMPOGs (online computer games) called Lineage (available in the US from NCsoft). A magical medieval fantasy that pits young Prince Deporojue against his wicked step-father.
• Love Blossoms by Lee Jong Eun. A romantic comedy starring teenage triplets.
• Pastel Green Spell by Lee Young Yuu, author of the very popular series Kill Me, Kiss Me.
• Pretty by Shi Hyun Ha. Pretty is the story of a middle school girl who is interested in stars and astronomy, who meets and becomes infatuated with a biy sharing her interests. But there are complications…
• Quantum Mistake by Sohn Eun-Ho and Choi Myung-Soo. The story of what happens when a tough high school punk switches bodies with a 90-pound weakling nerd.
• SIU Special Investigation Unit: NY Police Story by Kye Seung Hee. A New York City police mystery and thriller.
• Saint Marie by Yang Ygo-Jin. Good and evil fight it out on the grounds of an exclusive private school.
• Sky Blade, Sword of the Heavens by Hyun Kang Suk and Ah Shin. Two warriors, each sharing the same destiny for greatness, meet for adventure.
• Sweet & Sensitive by Park Eun Ah. One girl and two boys in a high school love triangle gone wrong.
• The Boss by Im Jae Won. Fists fly in this tale of high school gang war.

Source: Anime News Network