posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Author recently published 2-chapter spinoff manga in Be-Boy Gold magazine
© Youka Nitta, Libre Publishing
Manga creator Youka Nitta and manga imprint Be x Boy announced on Friday that Nitta will publish more of her Embracing Love (Haru o Daiteita) manga starting in spring 2027 with a new serialization. Be x Boy also stated it will also release the Haru o Daiteita Daily manga in November.
Nitta stated they do not know how much more they will draw for the series, but stated they will do their best “until they are dried out.” They also thanked readers for their passionate requests and suggestions about drawing moments that take place during breaks in the main story.
Nitta had released special chapters for the manga previously in Libre Publishing‘s Be-Boy Gold magazine starting in June 2020. Nitta most recently published a two-part spinoff manga under the title Secret Chamber in Be-Boy Gold magazine in the August and October issues. The October issue shipped on Friday.
Viz Media‘s SuBLime imprint publishes the original Embracing Love manga in North America in omnibus form, and it describes the story:
Iwaki Kyousuke and Katou Yoji are two hugely popular adult film stars looking for a way out of the industry. Their chance arrives when they’re both invited to audition for a new erotic film. Imagine their surprise when the director decides the only way for him to choose who will get the coveted lead role is for them to perform one of the film’s love scenes on the spot – with each other!
Things get even crazier when Katou decides to take drastic measures to ensure he can continue seeing Iwaki after film production wraps. How will Iwaki respond to Katou’s impulsive act?
The erotic boys-love manga ran from 1999 to 2009, and inspired two original anime (OAV) episodes licensed by Media Blasters. Nitta also published an Embracing Love side story titled Time Share in Be-Boy Gold‘s February 2013 issue. Central Park Media released early volumes of the series from 2005 to 2007, and JManga released the manga digitally in English in 2011 before closing its doors in 2013.
Nitta also drew the Haru o Daiteta: Alive manga, which launched in Be-Boy Gold in 2014, and ended in February 2020. Libre Publishing published the manga’s sixth and final volume in June 2020.
Sources: Be x Boy‘s X/Twitter account, Youka Nitta‘s X/Twitter account
