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Broccoli Books to Release Natsumi Mukai's Nui! Manga

posted on 2007-07-27 19:35 EDT by Egan Loo

Broccoli Books announced its acquisition of the Nui! manga by Natsumi Mukai (+Anima, Fortune Quest) at Comic-Con International 2007. The story revolves around a high school freshman girl's plushies ("Nui!" is short for "nuigurumi" or plush toys) that come to life and their antics (including fights with other plushies). The publisher Jive has released two volumes in Japan so far.

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