{"rewrite":{"id":"r_fad361b1e1e93bb082555f88","clusterId":"c_b42ad35a4e9d7ac84f28708e","slug":"ize-press-to-release-love-so-pure-bl-webtoon-in-english-print-in-december-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ize Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026","summary":"Ize Press announced it will publish the English-language print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026. The full-color paperback will feature the mature version of the story and be available through major bookstores, online retailers, and comic shops. The webtoon, created by PlanB, was serialized on Tapas from 2021 to 2024 and has over 4.6 million views.","whyItMatters":"The print release brings a completed digital BL series with a substantial readership to physical bookstores for the first time, expanding Ize Press's catalog of licensed webtoon-to-print titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eIze Press announced on Friday that it will publish the English-language print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026. The full-color paperback will contain the mature version of the story and will be sold through major bookstores, online retailers, and comic shops. Cover art and preorder details have not yet been revealed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe webtoon, created by PlanB, ran on Tapas from 2021 to 2024 and accumulated more than 4.6 million views. The story follows Jihyun, a bartender who prefers casual hookups without intimacy, and Yohan, a classmate whose gentle nature challenges Jihyun\u0026#39;s commitment issues. The series is complete and currently available to read on Tapas.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Love So Pure ran on Tapas for three years before Ize Press picked it up. The full-color paperback will carry the mature version, which may shift the audience from the webtoon's original readership.","twitterPost":"Love So Pure's full-color paperback will carry the mature version, shifting the audience from the webtoon's original Tapas readership.","threadsPost":"Love So Pure ended its Tapas run in 2024. Ize Press is releasing the mature version in full-color paperback in December 2026. That two-year gap between webtoon completion and print release suggests the publisher is betting on a physical market for BL that the webtoon's 4.6 million views already tested.","newsletterBlurb":"Ize Press announced it will release the English print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026. The full-color paperback will feature the mature version of the story, which was serialized on Tapas from 2021 to 2024 and has accumulated over 4.6 million views.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/ize-press-to-release-love-so-pure-bl-webtoon-in-english-print-in-december-2026/.238442\",\"title\":\"Ize Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3796,"outputTokens":649,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781288239,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T18:11:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T18:16:17.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T18:16:17.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b42ad35a4e9d7ac84f28708e","canonicalTitle":"News\nIze Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026","representativeArticleId":"a_a8a1d0d8e2da65c50e171b31","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Love So Pure\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Ize Press\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T17:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T17:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T18:16:17.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/ize-press-to-release-love-so-pure-bl-webtoon-in-english-print-in-december-2026/.238442","title":"News\nIze Press to Release Love So Pure BL Webtoon in English Print in December 2026"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Love So Pure"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Ize Press"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ize Press will release the English-language print edition of the boys-love webtoon Love So Pure in December 2026.","The full-color paperback will contain the mature version of the story and be sold through major bookstores, online retailers, and comic shops.","The webtoon, created by PlanB, was serialized on Tapas from 2021 to 2024 and has over 4.6 million views.","The story follows Jihyun, a bartender who prefers casual hookups without intimacy, and Yohan, a classmate whose gentle nature challenges Jihyun's commitment issues.","The series is complete and currently available to read on Tapas."]}