Among all those new publishers are a number of digital-only apps or subscription sites making their first ventures into print. This is just one of a handful of examples that came out this year.
MY LOVE STORY WITH YAMADA-KUN AT LV999 (Yamada-kun to Reburu Kyu-hyaku Kyu-jyu Kyu no Koi o Suru), by Mashimo. First published in 2019 and first published in North America in 2024.
PLOT:
Akane can't believe it. Her boyfriend convinced her to start playing an MMO, only to leave her for another girl in their guild! She's utterly heartbroken, so she takes out some frustration in the game. That's where she encounters Yamada, a long-time player of few words and even less sympathy. She might not have thought more of that interaction if she hadn't gone to a tie-in event with the hopes of showing up her ex. She runs into Yamada there and in a fit of pique declares him to be her boyfriend. He's not willing to play along with her ruse, but he turns out to be not entirely insensitive to her and Akane finds her thoughts turning to him more and more both inside and outside the game.
