Viz has announced two new yaoi titles launching this summer under its SuBLime imprint.  Kiss Ariki, by the renowned Youka Nitta, will launch in August, with additional volumes shipping quarterly.  The story is of the son of a yakuza head and the son of his second in command and their relationship.







Awkward Silence, by Hinako Takanaga, will launch in July, with subsequent volumes shipping quarterly.  It tells the story of an introvert and his budding relationship with a popular boy on the baseball team. 

The SuBLime line was announced last October, with the first print manga out this spring (see “Viz Launches Yaoi Line”).