Crossed Hearts Expands Manga and Yuri Lineup with Novel Licenses

Crossed Hearts has announced the acquisition of licenses for two new manga series: All-Rounder Maid Connie Ville and Borrowing Your Textbook 175160. These additions reflect the publisher’s growing commitment to the josei and Girls’ Love genres, particularly through its Glam Beat! imprint.

All-Rounder Maid Connie Ville: A Fantasy Comedy-Drama

All-Rounder Maid Connie Ville is a manga adaptation of Monaka Tei’s fantasy light novel series, illustrated by Kuro Komari. The series began serialization on Julian Publishing’s FK Comics on October 15, 2021, and currently has three published volumes [Source: AnitaTrendz].

The story centers on Connie Ville, a highly skilled maid with a desire for a quiet life, which is disrupted when her new stepbrother turns out to be a notorious flirt. The synopsis details a complex web of palace intrigue and romantic entanglements [Source: AnitaTrendz].

Borrowing Your Textbook 175160: A Girls’ Love Story

Borrowing Your Textbook 175160 is a Chinese Girls’ Love manhua comic series by TaaRO, originally published on pixiv in 2020. It will be released under Crossed Hearts’ Glam Beat imprint in April 2026 [Source: AnitaTrendz].

The story follows Su Yao and Liu Xi, exploring the developing connection between them through small gestures and shared moments [Source: AnitaTrendz].

Expanding Imprints: Glam Beat! and Blush Club

Crossed Hearts launched the Glam Beat! imprint in December 2025, focusing on yuri, Girls’ Love, and baihe titles. The publisher plans to announce a total of 12 new licenses throughout 2026, with the next announcement being a new baihe title available in both digital and print formats [Source: AnitaTrendz].

Crossed Hearts introduced the Blush Club imprint earlier this month, dedicated to Boys’ Love manga and danmei titles. This imprint will also release 12 titles throughout the year, with the first license announcement coming at a later date [Source: X (formerly Twitter)], [Source: Reddit].