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OVERLORD: The Sacred Kingdom, the first theatrical film from the fan-favorite OVERLORD franchise based on the light novels by Kugane Maruyama, is a continuation of the series, picking up after the conclusion of season 4 The story follows Momonga, a regular salary man who finds himself transported into his favorite video game "OVERLORD: The Sacred[...]

Upon learning that Hinata is heading for Tempest, Rimuru makes a decision… Thus begins a new challenge for Rimuru, striving to distinguish friend from foe in pursuit of the ideal nation where humans and monsters can prosper together. "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Season 3" poster art ©Fuse, Kodansha/Tensura Project, courtesy of Crunchyroll That[...]

Makoto Shinkai's classic anime film Your Name has an official novel that will get an audiobook adaptation from Yen Audio in July 2024.

Ishura is a Japanese light novel series written by Keiso, with illustrations by Kureta The series began publication on September 17th, 2019, by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki no Shin Bungei publishing imprint Ishura has been licensed for its first-ever English release by Yen Press and expanding Yen Audio's audiobook lineup. "Ishura, Vol 1" audiobook[...]

Yen Press announced two additional series at Anime Expo 2023 to round out their already huge 2023 lineup: the manga My Poison Princess Is Still Cute and the light novel A Certain Magical Index NT. These series are set to debut in December 2023. My Poison Princess Is Still Cute cover art (not final), courtesy of Yen Press My Poison[...]

Yen Press announced they would be publishing 16 new titles in August 2023, including 12 manga titles, 3 light novels and one graphic novel.

Yen Press announced an acquisition joining its Summer 2023 lineup: You Can Have My Back, a Boys Love fantasy light novel best known for its beautiful illustrations and heartbreaking drama With Boys Love light novels having seen few releases in English, You Can Have My Back is a welcome and refreshing addition to the Yen On imprint. You[...]

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, the highest concept of Isekai stories to spawn a light novel, anime, and manga empire, is getting a new theatrical movie That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie: Scarlet Bond is based on the best-selling light novel written by Fuse and illustrated by Mitz[...]

In addition to light novels, Yen On is quickly becoming the home for critically acclaimed works of literary and genre fiction, and the immense popularity of its titles has led to highly anticipated audiobook adaptations produced by Yen Audio, such as the November 2022 release of The Miracles of the Namiya General Store audiobook Voice actors[...]

The film follows protagonist Asuna as she continues her journey through the virtual reality death game, where "Game Over" means death in the real world. Sword Art Online, published by Dengeki Bunko, is a light novel series by Reki Kawahara, winner of the 15th Dengeki Bunko Novel Grand prize The story revolves around the main character[...]

From isekai fantasy to school-life rom-coms, this assortment of titles has something for everyone! Courtesy of Yen Press The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon Story by Hinagi Asami Art by Kureta A manga adaptation of the light novel series from Yen On. Broke and desperate, Souta signs up for a gig to warp to a fantasy world, ascend a dungeon tower, and[...]

Yen Press announced it had acquired five new titles, including three manga (School-Live! Letters; Assorted Entanglements; SOTUS) and two novels (Hirano

Monogatari, Japanese light novel author Nisioisin's highly popular series that spawned manga and anime spinoffs, has a Humble Bundle starting today Humble Bundle and Kodansha have teamed up to release an epic bundle of manga books by Nisioisin, including the Monogatari series. Image: Humble Bundle, Kodansha "Nisioisin" is a pseudonym and palindrome for the novelist, manga-ka, and[...]

No Game No Life, the popular light novel series that spawned a manga and anime series, is getting its new chapters simultaneously release with the Japanese version starting with its 11th volume The announcement was made at the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime NYC this weekend The Yen Press digital chapter publication of Yuu[...]

The list includes manga (Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle; Hi, I'm a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion; The Other World's Books Depend on the Bean Counter; See You Tomorrow at the Food Court; Nights with a Cat; The Geek Ex-Hitman; and Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story) and light novels (The Demise of[...]

J-Novel Club, the digital-first publisher of Japanese light novels and manga, will join the livestream event running July 3rd & 4th; All panels also to be available via VOD July 5th to 16th Anime Expo Lite 2021 proudly presents the J-Novel Club panel as part of this year's two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd[...]

You shouldn't be surprised that Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach have light novel spinoffs They're not prose adaptations of the manga or anime stories, but brand-new, original stories In Japan, popular manga series become full-on multimedia franchise factories, and apart from anime, toys, and merchandise, prose spinoffs are also commonplace It makes sense Fans can't[...]

It has been simulcast with Western streaming services like Crunchyroll and Funimation. The manga has also spawned many spinoff manga and light novels, several spinoff anime, video games, and a 2-part live-action film project The manga currently has more than 100 million copies in print worldwide The anime series' debut was what pushed sales of the[...]

Yen Press announced new plans to re-release the Haruhi Suzumiya Light Novels today  Two new volumes of the original Haruhi Suzumiya novel series will be published every month, leading up to the June 2021 release of the new book The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya. "Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya" cover art, Yen Press Yen Press had previously published[...]

Yen Press announced a new slate of upcoming titles that include the manga series When a Magician's Pupil Smiles and Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana and both the light novel series and manga adaptation of I Was a Bottom-Tier Bureaucrat for 1,500 Years, and the Demon King Made Me a Minister. "When a Magician's[...]

Yen Press announced they will publish the Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition, a deluxe limited edition box set of the iconic Sword Art Online light novel series written by Reki Kawahara with illustrations by abec. Sword Art Online Platinum Collector's Edition, Yen Press Sword Art Online could be considered the crown jewel of the Isekai genre[...]

Yen Press has published the manga adaptation of Hajime Kamoshida's bestselling romantic comedy light novel Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, which also got a globally popular anime adaptation The Yen Press omnibus edition combines both tankubon editions, so the complete first story arc is collected in one book, which is a good[...]

 The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya, the next installment of the classic light novel series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, will be released as a digital ebook on November 25, 2020, at the same time as the Japanese release Yen Press will release a print edition of The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya at a later date. "The[...]

1 is a manga spinoff of the hugely popular and successful light novel series The Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime The mothership series spawned a globally popular anime series, a manga series adaptation, and already another manga spinoff The Way of the Monster Nation is yet another manga spinoff. "That Time I Got Reincarnated[...]

Food is home and hearth. The first volume of the manga, adapted from Inuzaka's original light novel series, which also spawned an anime series currently available on Crunchyroll, is a series of short stories and vignettes A tomboy adventurer comes to the restaurant to eat her late swashbuckling grandfather's favourite dishes to remember him by[...]

Acquisitions included manga titles, new light novels and an art book. These titles are all scheduled for release in December 2020. Overload Artbook cover art from Yen Press Overlord: The Complete Anime Artbook By Hobby Book Editorial Department A deep dive into the planning and making of the hit anime adaption of Overlord reveals delicately crafted settings and the incredible[...]

This series is once again an adaptation of a Light Novel (Japanese for Young Adult) fantasy about a young man who discovers a world he didn't know existed lurking beneath the reality he thought he knew. Bestia Volume 1 cover from Yen Press As you might know by now, Japanese manga and anime culture cater to very[...]

There's a lot about her chest. The story began life as a light novel (Japan's designation for Young Adult) by Nozomi Ginyoku that became popular enough to warrant a manga adaptation to gain new readers and, of course, entice fans to buy a visualization of the story And it is very much For Horny Boys Only[...]

This often means it's a light novel (Young Adult in Japan) High school student Sukata Azusugawa sees something you don't see every day in the school library, a girl in a bunny suit out of Playboy And it's not just any girl; it's Mai Sakurajima, a minor celebrity in his school A former child star[...]

Yen Press released its complete list of manga and light novels coming out in July Once again, there's a wide and varied list for everyone to sink their teeth into. For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams V5 cover art from Yen Press For the Kid I Saw in My Dreams, Vol 5 By Kei Sanbe On Sale[...]