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Posted Aug 18, 2009 by Supadu Dev

It's about time!

Well, San Diego Comic Con's been over for a few weeks, and I think the Yen Press crew has just about recovered...and finally gotten their online act together. I now present the panel announcements from SDCC 2009! At last! Of course, YEN PLUS readers already know about BLACK BUTLER by Yana Toboso, which was unveiled in the August issue of the magazine. Young Ciel Phantomhive has been left to manage his family's massive corporation and estate alone. Well, not quite alone; his faithful butler Sebastian is ever at his side. But Sebastian's skills far exceed that of any butler you've ever seen. He's almost too good to be true... DARKER THAN BLACK is the a manga adaptation of the original animated series produced by BONES and Tensai Okamura, with art by Nokiya. Suddenly, the night sky over Tokyo was blotted out, replaced by stars which correlate to Contractors, people with supernatural abilities and no emotion, making them well-suited for the task of assassination... ROMEOxJULIET is a new take on the Shakespeare classic, based on the animation by GONZO x SPWT and illustrated by COM. In Neo-Verona, the Montague family has all but wiped out the Capulet family in their quest for power. But when the daughter of Lord Capulet and the son of Lord Montague meet...You see where this is going, right? OMAMORI HIMARI by MIlan Matra features samurai catgirls, demon spirits, and one very, very surprised high school boy upon finding the former at war in his living room... SASAMEKE artist Ryuji Gotsuba's super-cool art scores big in this sports comedy. A former high school soccer champ has sworn off the sport for good, but he may not be able to stay off the field for long... MY GIRLFRIEND'S A GEEK, the novel and manga, are based on the blog by PENTABU, a hapless young man who finds himself dating a hardcore fujoshi! OTOME by Yuuki Fujinari is a sweet story about a girl with a big sweet tooth. But 220 pounds later, it's going to take some serious coaching from the school's hottest guys to get her back into shape! We've got spirit yes we do! We've got spirit! How 'bout you? The cheer team of Toru Fujieda's DRAGON GIRL has recently gone coed, and the boys aren't to thrilled at their new recruits. But Rinna's out to prove that she deserves her place on the squad! Go team! BUNNY DROP by Yumi Unita is for you Yotsuba lovers out there. When his grandfather's illegitimate child is rejected by the rest of the family, thirty-something bachelor Daikichi takes the little girl in. But is he really prepared to be a father? Yumeka Sumomo's NATSUKASHI MACHI NO ROZIONE is a single-volume collection of beautifully-illustrated stories, beginning with the tale of Rozione, a little boy who suddenly appears at high schooler Himeyuka's apartment. But who is this little boy exactly? And why does he seem to know so much about her? And finally, last but certainly not least, Yen Press is please to announce the release of KOBATO. in celebration of CLAMP's 20th anniversary! Hanato Kobato is on a mission to mend the hearts of everyone she meets on her journey. If she can relieve enough suffering to fill up her magical bottle, her own wish will be granted. It won't be any easy task. For one thing, she must constantly bear the bullying of Ioryogi-san, a cute blue dog with a less than cuddly personality. For another, how exactly does one mend a broken heart? Kobato's going to have to learn fast if she wants her dream to come true! Whew! It's going to be a busy year for us here at Yen, eh? We hope you will enjoy all of these great new series alongside your old favorites. Thank you to everyone who came to support us at the SDCC panel, and thank you for reading! We hope to see you again next year!