manga Archives

Yen Press announced the omnibus edition of The Parasol Protectorate, a manga adaptation of the first three novels in the series of the same name by Gail Carriger Described as Buffy meets Jane Austen, Carriger's debut was first published by Orbit Books in 2009, with the manga adaptation from Yen Press following in 2012 The art was[...]

TOKYOPOP has announced that it has licensed the North American Spanish and English publishing rights for Perfeddion, a one-shot manga by Spanish manga creators Dani Bermúdez and Fidel De Tovar The paranormal drama is set for print and digital debut in 2026. "Perfeddion" cover art: TOKYOPOP In Perfeddion, family reunion always brings surprises, but neither Liv nor the rest[...]

At Anime NYC 2025, Yen Press announced twelve new title acquisitions spanning genres like bittersweet romance, nail-biting thrillers, sensational mysteries, and more! Releasing in March 2026, the lineup includes seven novels (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End ~Prelude~; Legend of the Far East's Savior; Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days; Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki's Conjecture EX; Casebook of Kurumi Tokisaki, Magic Detective; The Bubble[...]

TOKYOPOP announced that 3 of their titles won the 2025 Chill Chill BL Manga Awards, including Monster and Ghost, and My Noons and Midnights are For You.

At long last, Billy Bat, one of the unseen masterpieces by one of the greatest manga creators, is getting an official English edition Manga isn't all Shonen Beat and lunkheaded but earnest young guys who want to fight and come to triumph with the power of friendship, Naoki Urusawa is the closest the manga world[...]

TOKYOPOP continues to fight the good fight in publishing indie manga that's not the usual Shonen action stories, with Miki Yamamoto's indie manga about the anxieties of having a baby in a world fraught with fear and chaos, A Smart and Courageous Child. It's a raw and unflinching portrayal of a couple whose happiness and excitement[...]

One thing about manga, being a vast ocean of genres, is that you never know what might come across When you discover the occasional series that are popular in Asia but totally unknown in the West, they might never be published in the West because they're so dark and messed up Here's one: a crime-horror[...]

Premiere manga publisher Yen Press announced ten new upcoming books featuring psychological dramas, adventurous fantasies, and slice-of-life Boys Love The February 2026 lineup includes nine manga ([OSHI NO KO] TV Anime 1st Season Guidebook: First Report; A Long & Short Love Story; Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers; Keyaki Shopping District's Sakura Bathhouse; Mad Miniscape; The Idol's Escape; The Fake Alchemist; Once Upon a[...]

New indie publisher Manga Mavericks announced two newly licensed titles during its panel at Otakon that will be added to its print and digital catalog in early 2026 The new books are the buddy action series Fishgod by indie manga creator Chlona, the first volume scheduled for release in January 2026 in digital and May[...]

TOKYOPOP announced the summer launch of a new enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance manga with the print and digital release of Reincarnated in a Mafia Dating Sim, Volume 1: A Yakuza Heiress Becomes the Top-Ranked Villain's Romantic Target on August 12th In heart-pounding romantasy, a strong-willed mafia heiress only wants peace — but her villainous fiancé from[...]

One of the most stupid and pointless arguments in the Culture Wars is the claim that manga and anime are "un-woke" if only because these are produced in Japan and away from Western "wokeness" Those who hate "woke", whatever they think it is, seem to think manga is a safe zone away from it However,[...]

Manga Mavericks, the new manga publisher serving North America, announced two newly licensed indie manga titles during its panel at Comic Con International that will be added to its print and digital catalog in early 2026 These titles will also be made available early to paid subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter. Manga Mavericks 2026 New[...]

Manga Mavericks, a new manga publisher serving North America, announced three licensed titles during its panel at Anime Expo that will be added to its print and digital catalog this Fall These titles will also be made available early to paid subscribers of the Manga Mavericks Substack newsletter, which will add a manga-reading feature for select[...]

TOKYOPOP highlighted a diverse range of notable manga licenses during its panel at Anime Expo this past weekend The presentation spotlighted nine new titles set for print and digital release that will join the LoveLove imprint in 2026 The new additions include In So Deep, it's Already Love, Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko, Walking[...]

Square Enix announced on Saturday evening at Anime Expo seven new manga series for English-language publication from the Square Enix Manga & Books imprint in Spring 2026, including a new psychological drama, A Starlit Darkness, from the bestselling creator of Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! During their Anime Expo panel, the[...]

Releasing in December 2025 and January 2026, the lineup includes nine manga (The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (Webstore Exclusive Edition), Battle Royal Deluxe Edition, Wonder Boy, Hinatsugimura, Out of the Cocoon, Scenes from Awajima, Please Look After the Dragon, Immortality and Punishment, and Animan), one manhwa (Beatrice), and four novels (About a Place in the Kinki Region, 1,000 Words to Live, New[...]

Releasing in December, the lineup includes four manga (Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco's Art Book, the manga of recent anime favourite Demon Lord 2099 (3-in-1Omnibus), Divine Incursions, and Even a Replica Can Fall in Love). Cover art: Yen Press Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco's Art Book By Sunsunsun Art by Momoco  Alisa Mikhailovna Kujou is a girl[...]

TOKYOPOP announced that their acclaimed manga, A Smart and Courageous Child, has been nominated for a 2025 American Manga Award in the category of Best One-Shot Created by Miki Yamamoto, the manga poignantly examines how a first-time mother works through her fears of bringing a child into a dangerous and uncertain world and learns to[...]

TOKYOPOP and the American wing of Japan's biggest bookstore chain, Kinokuniya USA, are launching an art gallery roadshow for Lullaby of the Dawn. The manga series' depiction of a romance between a shaman and a loyal villager won first place in the Best Comic category in the 2022 Chill Chill BL Awards The story, by creator Ichika Yuno,[...]

Manga Mavericks has announced release dates for three new manga titles set to debut in print and digitally this summer These are being sold in partnership with the Japan-based localization company, Red String, and include the queer self-discovery drama, Now No One Lurks Beneath the Snow, the yuri psycho-horror, The Murderer and Her Runaway Desire, and the[...]

In case you were wondering and you don't know Japanese, "kuro" means "black" and "shiro" means "white", so the two art books showcase the two sides of CLAMP's creative output over the years. "CLAMP Official Art Book KURO" cover art: Yen Press Originally founded in the 1980s, CLAMP is the creative group of women behind some of[...]

TOKYOPOP is kicking off Summer with 16 upcoming manga and Light novels, many of them part of the publisher's LoveLove imprint which centres of Boy's Love Starting with June, the new titles kick off with the June release of Wails of the Bound: Return, the latest chapter in creator Keri Kusabi's ongoing BL manga series[...]

The manhua or comic adaptation of the bestselling danmei series Heaven Official's Blessing will be published in December 2025 by Inklore

The lineup will be released in November 2025 and features three manga, the latter two for the first time in English (Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set, The Terrifying Students at Ghoul School!, and The Girl Past the Filters). Yen Press Manga Titles October 2025 "Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set" cover art: Yen Press Fruits Basket: The Complete Box Set By Natsuki Takaya  From sadness[...]

At the MCM London Comic Con this weekend, Yen Press announced that it has acquired the rights for the English adaptation of the popular manga Love Bullet by inee The first volume will be released in print and digital in November 2025 This supernatural, gunslinging series is heralded for its unique art style, fun premise, and[...]

eigoMANGA has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring Oldman, the critically acclaimed steampunk fantasy series from Taiwanese creator Chang Sheng, to readers worldwide in an all-new complete hardcover edition Oldman is an award-winning, dark fantasy manga series that blends political intrigue, rebellion, and the haunting price of immortality, set in a visually stunning steampunk world[...]

Hit manga series From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman is now available on WEBTOON's English-language platform Adapted from the light novel of the same name, the manga has been reformatted for WEBTOON's vertical scroll format and in full color The story began as a light novel written by Shigeru Sagazaki and illustrated by Tetsuhiro[...]

At Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington, Yen Press announced twelve new titles, which include its first manga coloring book, a dangerously delicious Boys Love, and the supernatural Slated for future release are titles that include three novels (Lila and the Winds of War, Divine Incursion, and Bone Ash) and nine manga ([Oshi no Ko] "Coloring x Idol" Color Activity[...]

TOKYOPOP has lined up a slate of fresh new manga and light novel releases to delight a wide range of readers for Spring 2025 The new titles begin with a trio of April debuts under the LoveLove imprint that includes We're Not Cut Out To Be Lovers, the one-shot The Little Bird Sleeps By The[...]

Releasing in September 2025, the starting lineup includes six manga (I Don't Know How to Love; Lilies Blooming in 100 Days; Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: Repeat; My Beloved Supper; Rock Is a Lady's Modesty; and What Do You Call This Trash?). Yen Press Fall 2025 Manga Titles Cover art: Yen Press I Don't Know How to Love By Yu Machio Aimi may be popular,[...]