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Renta! Announces July Manga Release Dates

The licensed manga site expands its efforts not just in BL, shojo, and Mature Romance, but also in Shonen and josei/Ladies' manga.

TOKYO, JAPAN – June 27, 2024 – The online licensed manga service Renta! (also known as Ebook Renta!, as per its site URL: https://www.ebookrenta.com/) is pleased to announce that it will add the following manga, amongst other titles, to their lineup this July, while continuing to strengthen their efforts to add a variety of manga across the board, such as Shonen, Yuri or Josei manga.

BL (Yaoi):
 Shogo Ikegami's “The Old Suit And The Roughneck” (Kutabire Suit to Namaiki Gaten)
 Shikimori's “Can Love Management Tame Him!?” (Irokoi Management to Tenazukeruhazu deshita)
 modu9's “Choose Me And Avoid Cat-Astrophe” (Gakeppuchi Neko wa Shimei ga Hoshii)

Other genres: 
 From a story by DEED, Minoru Mugino's Shonen manga thriller, “How Many People Did I Kill?” (Boku wa Nannin Koroshimashita ka?)
 Illustrated by Kana Toku and RTC Studio, and written by Meguri, the VertiComix shojo hit, “I Was Reincarnated As My Idol's Wife, But I'm Just A Trophy Wife, So I'll Continue My Nerdy Life” (Oshi no Tsuma ni Tensei Shite Shimattano desuga, Okazari no Tsuma Datta node, Otakatsu o Keizoku Shitai to Omoimasu)
 ISOTETSU's Mature Romance manga, based on a story by MIKARI ASOU, “The Duke Adores His Bride's Body Double” (Gunjin Koushaku wa Migawari Hanayome o Dekiai Suru).

Details and release dates are as follows:

“The Old Suit And The Roughneck” by Shogo Ikegami.
Release date: July 5, 2024.

Salaryman Endou is in love with a construction worker ten years his junior, Konishi. While Konishi claims he'd never do anything with another guy, his gentle behavior as the two spend their lunch time eating together has Endou confused. He's just about ready to give up on his feelings, when a surprise declaration from Konishi sends his mind for a spin! This is the love story of two polar opposites that somehow manage to make it work, an scatterbrained but capable-when-needed salaryman and a construction worker that looks rough but is actually a sweetheart!

This manga was originally published in Japan by SHUSUISHA ORIGINAL in January 2018.

“Choose Me And Avoid Cat-Astrophe” by modu9.
Release date: July 11, 2024.

Sabi, a cat-person, works as a waiter at a cat café. His customer service has been causing trouble for a while, so he's given an ultimatum: he increases his sales in a month, or he's fired. To avoid that, Sabi has to rely on the café's secret menu that provides more “adult” services to trusted regulars. That, however, proves to be a struggle… until a man named Hazama makes him an offer he can't refuse.

This manga was originally published in Japan by HOUBUNSHA Co., Ltd in April 2022.

“Can Love Management Tame Him!?” by Shikimori.
Release date: July 23, 2024.

All Murakami wanted was to get along with his surly employee, Mizuki. When a sleazy colleague suggests “love management” as one method for “taming” insubordination, Murakami decides to give it a go, but… suddenly he's being pinned down?!

This manga was originally published in Japan by wwwave_comics in December 2023.

“I Was Reincarnated As My Idol's Wife, But I'm Just A Trophy Wife, So I'll Continue My Nerdy Life” by Kana Toku, RTC Studio and Meguri.
Release date: July 8, 2024.

Trapped in a loveless marriage with a cold-hearted mage, the Marquis Volkhardt, Philine is overcome with stress to the point that she collapses… but when she wakes up again, it's with memories of a past life, in which she was a nerd and her current husband was her favorite character in a game! Now Philine decides to devote herself to selfless support of her fave, but her change of heart might just bring about changes in him, too…

This manga was originally published in Japan by Renta! Comics in August 2023.

“The Duke Adores His Bride's Body Double” by ISOTETSU and MIKARI ASOU.
Release date: July 13, 2024.

Effa, a quiet tavern girl, has fallen in love with Oswald, a noble knight. Their blooming mutual love, however, is forced into a screeching halt when Effa is abducted to become a body double for the Queen of the neighboring, hostile state. A chance at a reunion comes when Oswald gets to marry the Queen as part of a peace treaty… but with her throat destroyed and her voice gone, Effa is unable to reveal her true identity.

This manga was originally published in Japan by BisouBisou Comics in April 2023.

“How Many People Did I Kill?” by DEED and Minoru Mugino.
Release date: July 15, 2024.

“How many people did I kill?” ― that's the question Kōhei Satōnaka, a mass murderer that's up for the death penalty, had been asking those he encountered as a first trial of sorts. And now, freelance journalist Masaki Touzaka comes face to face with the same question…

This manga was originally published in Japan by HIFUMI SHOBO in September 2022.

About Renta!
Renta!” is a digital manga store run by PAPYLESS, the largest online digital bookstore in Japan. Digital books and manga are made available from over 500 publishers via PAPYLESS, and on February 1st, 2011, PAPYLESS launched the English version of "Renta!", aiming to offer manga fans around the globe quick access to high quality, officially licensed manga.

All the perks of choosing Renta!:
・Supporting authors and manga publishers.
・Users can choose to try out titles by renting them for 48 hours, before choosing to commit to a solid purchase (a.k.a. renting for an unlimited period).
・You can read all content online instantly on multiple devices.
・All content can be previewed.
・Points can be bought by credit card, Paypal or Google Play.
・Features exclusive content localized in-house by Renta!.
・Frequent sales, user-interactive campaigns, as well as a page of free content.
・Community-fostering endeavors like blogs, convention participation, and gathering fan-mail for beloved authors.

To see all new releases on Renta!, please click on the link below.
https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/newrelease/

For future releases, please visit the upcoming releases page through the link below.
https://www.ebookrenta.com/renta/sc/frm/upcoming

Release dates: 

“The Old Suit And The Roughneck” on July 5, 2024.
“Choose Me And Avoid Cat-Astrophe” on July 11, 2024.
“Can Love Management Tame Him!?” on July 23, 2024. 
“I Was Reincarnated As My Idol's Wife, But I'm Just A Trophy Wife, So I'll Continue My Nerdy Life” on July 8, 2024.
“The Duke Adores His Bride's Body Double” on July 13, 2024.
“How Many People Did I Kill?” on July 15, 2024.


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