Broccoli Books Acquires New Manga Titles " Disgaea, Yoki Koto Kiku

    June 26, 2006





Broccoli Books Acquires New Manga Titles " Disgaea, Yoki Koto Kiku



Los Angeles, CA (May 26, 2006) " Broccoli Books has announced the acquisition of two

manga titles, Disgaea and Yoki Koto Kiku, along with the acquisition of the Disgaea

illustration book.



Disgaea is based on the PlayStation2 cult hit RPG video game of the same name. The

story follows Laharl, the son of a deceased Netherworld king, in his quest to take

back the throne with the help of devil-girl Etna and angel Flonne. The Disgaea manga

is illustrated by newcomer Arashi Shindo, and is published by Ichijinsha in Japan.

The Disgaea manga is one volume, and is slated for a September 2006 release.

Broccoli Books will also release a 2007 Disgaea wall calendar this September.



Yoki Koto Kiku is a black comedy about triplets: Yoki, Koto, and Kiku who are thrown

into an inheritance war when the patriarch of the Nekogami clan passes away. Yoki

Koto Kiku is the brain child of Koge-Donbo, the creator of Di Gi Charat and manga

artist of Pita-Ten, and was originally serialized in Comic Di Gi Charat Magazine in

Japan by Broccoli Co. Yoki Koto Kiku will be sold in Borders Group bookstores from

July 2006 through September 2006, and will be available for wide release in October

2006.



The Disgaea illustration book will be Broccoli Books' second art book following the

Juvenile Orion illustration book. This hardcover illustration book will feature

color artwork by character designer Takehito Harada, conceptual designs, and

interviews with video game staff and voice actors. The Disgaea illustration book is

slated for release in November 2006.



Publisher Kaname Tezuka comments, "We're excited to publish two books for the

popular Disgaea video game series. With the Disgaea 2 video game coming out in

August, and the anime series airing in Japan right now, Broccoli Books is proud to

be working alongside NIS America to release the Disgaea books."



About Broccoli Books

Broccoli Books specializes in publishing Japanese comics, illustration books, and

graphic novels. Broccoli Books is a division of Broccoli International USA. More

information is available at http://www.broccolibooks.com.



Information About Other Broccoli International USA Divisions Can Be Found At:

Broccoli International USA, Inc. http://www.bro-usa.com (Corporate)

Synch-Point http://www.synch-point.com (Anime Production)

Anime Gamers http://www.animegamers.com (Retail/E-commerce)