What is ‘josei‘ I hear you ask. Well the word itself is said to translate as “women”, but in the comic world it is used to describe the audience it is aimed at. Primarily, josei manga is aimed at ladies in their late teens to ladies in adulthood. Now, what has VIZ got in store for us?

On the 1st of December, they released a new manga under the Shojo Beat imprint named “BUTTERFLIES, FLOWERS”. The story follows Choko Kuze, the daughter of a dignified family who went bankrupt. She takes a job at a real-estate company as an entry-level office worker, but she soon finds her boss is much harder on her than any of her workmates. After he slips up one day and addresses her as “milady”, Choko soon clicks to the fact that he was a servant boy that she knew from her childhood. While he is hard on her at work, after hours he treats her as though she were a woman of nobility. So with all this going on, is it possible that romance is in their future?

Candice Uyloan, Director Brand Marketing, VIZ Media:
“BUTTERFLIES, FLOWERS is a josei manga, a comic aimed primarily at female readers over the age of 18,” says Candice. “Readers familiar with the genre will enjoy this lighthearted story that is often funny and more than a bit sexy. As shojo manga readers mature and their interests expand, we are delighted to be able to offer titles that are aimed at a grown up audience. We look forward to readers discovering this zany romantic comedy.”

BUTTERFLIES, FLOWERS Vol 1 is available from VIZ Media, is rated ‘M’ for Mature and is priced at $9.99US. If you like this manga, you can expect Vol 2 to come out in March 2010 (at the moment) and will also be rated ‘M’ and priced at $9.99US.

You can also find it in our RightStuf store for $7.49US right now!