Kodansha Comics Ongoing Series

Kiss or Die Trying! (2026)

Playboy Kanemaru falls head over heels for international student Liu, but every time the two boys try to get close to each other for a little smooch, the universe tries to tear them apart in the most wild and wacky ways! A zany BL romcom that’ll leave you laughing and cheering on our leading men to the bitter end. Kanemaru, a chronic serial dater, takes an interest in Liu, a transfer student at his college who works at his favorite Chinese eatery. But just as Kanemaru works up the courage to ask Liu out, they're suddenly attacked by a gang of kidnappers! Each and every time the stars align and things start to heat up between the two, a wild and unpredictable predicament just so happens to get in the way... But even with the entire universe seemingly against him, Kanemaru is determined to do whatever it takes to get his man and land a kiss on Liu’s lips—even if it kills him!

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2
Volumes
208
Pages/Volume
Ongoing
Frequency
Rated T+
Rating

All Volumes

Kiss or Die Trying! 2

Vol. 2

CA$19.99

Kiss or Die Trying! 2

Release: February 09, 2027

Kiss or Die Trying! 1

Vol. 1

CA$19.99

Kiss or Die Trying! 1

Release: December 08, 2026

Reading Order

  1. Kiss or Die Trying! 1

    Playboy Kanemaru falls head over heels for international student Liu, but every time the two boys try to get close to each other for a little smooch, the universe tries to tear them apart in the most wild and wacky ways! A zany BL romcom that’ll leave you laughing and cheering on our leading men to the bitter end. Kanemaru, a chronic serial dater, takes an interest in Liu, a transfer student at his college who works at his favorite Chinese eatery. But just as Kanemaru works up the courage to ask Liu out, they're suddenly attacked by a gang of kidnappers! Each and every time the stars align and things start to heat up between the two, a wild and unpredictable predicament just so happens to get in the way... But even with the entire universe seemingly against him, Kanemaru is determined to do whatever it takes to get his man and land a kiss on Liu’s lips—even if it kills him!

  2. Kiss or Die Trying! 2

    Playboy Kanemaru falls head over heels for international student Liu, but every time the two boys try to get close to each other for a little smooch, the universe tries to tear them apart in the most wild and wacky ways! A zany BL romcom that’ll leave you laughing and cheering on our leading men to the bitter end. After much trial and tribulation—including a robbery, an apartment haunting, a painful health scare, and an encounter with an assassin—Kanemaru and Liu are officially an item. Unfortunately for the freshly minted couple, however, choppy waters still lie very much ahead. Figures from each of their pasts come knocking before long, bringing with them heaping helpings of chaos and hijinks!

Publication Timeline

2

February 09, 2027

Kiss or Die Trying! 2

1

December 08, 2026

Kiss or Die Trying! 1