Kodansha licenses Battle Angel Alita, Danza and Missions of Love

Kodansha Comics confirmed this Monday that they have licenced the following manga:

  • Battle Angel Alita: Last Order
  • Danza and
  • Missions of Love.
Kodasha will publish Missions of Love manga in November, and Battle Angel Alite: Last Order along with Danza in December.

Battle Angel Alita: Last Order

Battle Angel Alita: Last Order ( by Yukito Kishiro ), was originally published by Viz, until Kishiro switched publishers from Shueisha to Kodansha last year.

Missions of Love

Missions of Love ( by Ema Toyama), revolves around a cold and distant high school student named Yukina who is also a popular cell phone novelist. Yukina blackmails her fellow student Shigure into completing Missions of Love for her to help inspire her writing. 

Danza

Danza (by Natsume Ono), is  a  collection of six short stories that “chronicle interpersonal relationships.” The different stories deal with an estranged father and son, the relationship between a German-American man and his Japanese father-in-law, and the dissolving relationship between two NYPD partners, among others.