DMP Acquires Two More Kikuchi Titles

Digital Manga Publishing (DMP) has formally announced its acquisition of translation rights to author Hideyuki Kikuchi’s 4 volume Yashakiden: The Demon Princess novel series and Taimashin: The Red Spider Exorcist manga series.

The Yashakiden detective action series is set in the ruined, supernatural Shinjuku ward that Kikuchi’s Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku novels also occur in. The first novel will retail at $13.95 beginning December 16.

The presently ongoing Taimashin manga series is illustrated by Korean artist Shin Yong-Gwan. It’s a parallel story to the Taimashin: Mashin Taidou-hen manga series previously released by AD Vision. ADV formerly possessed US distribution rights to the “Red Spider Exorcist” series but canceled its planned release. The first volume from DMP will retail at $9.95 beginning December 16.