TEARS OF A LAMB (2025)

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Get in at the start of a new CMX series from the creator of I HATE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE! Freshman Kei has one thing on her mind: getting into the apartment of Kanzaki, a fellow classmate. She's searching for something she lost there two tenants ago. This strange connection begins a friendship between two students who have each suffered their own separate trauma. Can Kei and Kanzaki help each other get over the secrets that are tearing them apart? CMX will cross-promote this title with Tokyopop, who will be launching V.B. Rose - another Banri Hidaka title - the same month."

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. It's 'Sports Day' at school, and Kanzaki has one more chance to make it onto the basketball team. He's up against an old rival who knows about his past failure and how he cost his last school's team a victory. When an accident puts his ability to play in jeopardy, it shakes up his confidence even more. It's up to Kei to pump him up and help him get his game face back on. Advance-solicited; on sale April 2 • 5' x 7.375' • 192 pg, B&W"

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Kanzaki sees a picture of Suwa in old yearbook. It's the first time he's seen what the owner of the ring Kei's been searching for looks like. With Kanzaki's feelings for Kei possibly getting more serious, he wants to find out everything he can about this mystery guy's connection to her. But Kanzaki also learns some big news about Kei that he's just going to have to keep quiet about for now. Advance-solicited; on sale July 2 • 5' x 7.375' • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN"

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Kanzaki finally meets Suwa - the guy Kei's been talking about forever! It's a chance encounter, and while Kanzaki quickly figures out who Suwa is, Suwa doesn't know about Kanzaki's connection to Kei. Where has Suwa been all this time? What tragedy befell him that led Kei to become so obsessed about Kanzaki's well-being - and what impact will his reappearance have on Kei and Kanzaki's relationship? Advance-solicited; on sale October 1 • 5' x 7.375' • 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN"

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. As the annual school festival approaches, Kanzaki tries to make his true feelings for Kei clear. But Suwa-the former object of Kei's attention-complicates matters when his frequent communication with Kanzaki makes Kei suspicious. As Kei tries to figure out the meaning of her mysterious dream, the location of the ring is finally revealed! Advance-solicited; on sale March 18 • 5' x 7.375' • 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US • TEEN"

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. Kei passes her exams, but is so consumed with finding out who she was running with the day of Suwa's accident that she can't enjoy her scholastic success. The answer may hold the secret to finding Kei's missing ring. Kanzaki makes a passing comment and something goes off inside of her. Could her running partner that fateful day have really been Shinogu, the guy who secretly holds the ring? Advance-solicited; on sale August 5 o 5' x 7.375' o 192 pg, B&W, $9.99 US o TEEN"

"Written and illustrated by Banri Hidaka CMX. In this final volume, Kei finally gets the missing ring back! She's still in shock after finding out that her cousin, Shinogu, had the ring the whole time and that Kanzaki had been meeting with Suwa, the ring's owner, on a regular basis. When Kei finally returns the ring, what kind of response will she get? Finally, Kanzaki has a big confession to make to Kei, but can she handle it? Advance-solicited; on sale January 13 o 5' x 7.375' o 200 pg, B&W, $9.99 US o TEEN "