Press Release
Be Beautiful Explores Japan’s Erotic
Nightlife in
Play Boy Blues 1
This latest edition to the
Be Beautiful catalog will be released on February 8, 2006 and
priced at $15.99 SRP.
New York, NY (December 6, 2005) Be Beautiful is
proud to present the bold new romantic comedy Play Boy Blues 1, a
wildly erotic graphic novel featuring a cast of gigolos working in
an exotic nightclub that caters to affluent women. But when the
workday is over, these impossibly beautiful men turn to each other
for comfort in a series of erotic tales that emphasizes their lust
and loneliness. Play Boy Blues 1 is written and illustrated by Ms.
Shiuko Kano and will be priced at $15.99 SRP when it is released on
February 8, 2006.
“Play Boy Blues 1 is a wonderful example of yaoi manga, in that the
characters are all beautifully illustrated, and that their world is
one which revolves around an erotic sensibility. This is a book that
is playful and provocative, and as such, it is an excellent choice
for any first-time reader of yaoi manga” said Masumi Homma
O’Donnell, Publisher of Be Beautiful.
Play Boy Blues 1
Story and art by Shiuko Kano
Selling one’s body at Japan’s most popular Host Club comes naturally
for Junsuke Aki. In fact, he is the club’s top performer (and
earner!) and is easily the most popular Host with the female
clientele. However, his lover, a former Host named Shinobu Hishiya,
has forsaken the wild club lifestyle in favor of his new job as a
construction worker. Together, they share wild days and passionate
nights, making love whenever, wherever, and however they want. But
when jealousy and male pride rear their ugly heads, their blissful,
sexy relationship may not be able to handle the strain.
Also includes the erotic bonus story, Manly Construction Training!
About Be Beautiful:
Be Beautiful is America's leader in the publication of yaoi manga
graphic novels, aimed at college age and older female readers. Yaoi
manga are illustrated romantic graphic novels, featuring stories
about love and relationships between impossibly beautiful men,
written by female artists for female readers.
Be Beautiful is an imprint of fifteen-year old Central Park Media,
one of America's oldest publishers of Japanese anime and manga.