Tsukasa Hojo's latest manga, titled Angel Heart, will start its weekly publication run in japanese manga weekly newcomer Weekly Bunch's debut issue. The first issue is scheduled for release on May 15th. Hojo, who is best known for his works on the ultra hysterical City Hunter, is said to have spent a good five years writing's foundation script.

Details are awfully sketchy at this point, as the artist did not want to spoil the story before its release. From what this editor can gather, however, it seems like Angel Heart might be a full-fledge story fleshing out Hojo's 1997 short story, The Eyes of the Assassin, which was featured in the Parrot ~Shiawase no Hito~ short stories collection. In any case, the only sure thing is that Angel Heart stars a professional female assassin - nothing else is known aside from her gender and the large scar on her chest.

Rest assured, we'll keep you posted as more information is released.

On a related note, Tsukasa Hojo recently celebrated his 20th anniversary in the manga industry by releasing an artbook titled Hojo Tsukasa 20th Anniversary Illustrations. It is published by Shueisha, with a suggested retail price of 2,400 yen.