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The California-based publisher is moving into original output with Studio Hearts, an in-house imprint that will start with three titles across different genres. At the same time, the company is widening its licensed catalogue with ten new acquisitions that span manhwa, COMISMA manga, Thai comics, and Korean novels, alongside a partnership with Thai girls-love publisher Lily House for English releases.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoomsday Requiem With You\u003c/strong\u003e: Studio Hearts original title\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiaroscuro\u003c/strong\u003e: Studio Hearts original title\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoul Guiders\u003c/strong\u003e: Studio Hearts original title\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to the Rose Manor\u003c/strong\u003e: manhwa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlirting with the Villain\u0026#39;s Dad\u003c/strong\u003e: manhwa\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Two of Them Can\u0026#39;t Be Mobs\u003c/strong\u003e: manga, COMISMA\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Beyond the Final Boss: The Hero\u0026#39;s Party\u0026#39;s Quest for Love\u003c/strong\u003e: manga, COMISMA\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmma and the Eyes that Bid Farewell\u003c/strong\u003e: manga, COMISMA\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere Sea Meets Shore\u003c/strong\u003e: manga, Creator Original\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Devil in Me\u003c/strong\u003e: Thai comic, Glam Beat imprint\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInk Soaked into Ashen Paper\u003c/strong\u003e: Korean novel, Glam Beat imprint\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFairy Trap\u003c/strong\u003e: Korean novel, Blush Club imprint\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAddicted to You\u003c/strong\u003e: manga, Blush Club imprint\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crossed Hearts announced Studio Hearts, a new in-house imprint with three original titles, plus ten new licenses and a partnership with Thai publisher Lily House at Anime NYC.","twitterPost":"At Anime NYC, Crossed Hearts launched Studio Hearts imprint with 3 originals, announced 10 new licenses, and partnered with Thai girls-love publisher Lily House.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Crossed Hearts used its Anime NYC panel to launch Studio Hearts, an imprint for original titles, and to announce a slate of ten new licenses spanning manga, manhwa, Thai comics, and Korean novels. 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