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Yen Press Announces 7 New Manga, Light Novel Titles for March 2023
Yen Press is adding seven new titles to their lineup in March 2023, including five manga (The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon; The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!; Sunbeams in the Sky; Kiniro Mosaic, Best Wishes; Call the Name of the Night) and two novels (The Reformation of the World[...]
The Summer Hikaru Died: Yen Press to Publish Sought-after Horror Manga
Yen Press will publish the English translation of The Summer Hikaru Died, a rising star in the world of horror manga by artist Mokumokuren The creator's pen name means "many eyes", which is an appropriate moniker for a creator of horror manga In a short span of time, The Summer Hikaru Died has captured the attention[...]
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Yen Press, is a manga publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and the Hachette Book Group, as well as the Yen On light novel imprint Here are the Yen November 2022 solicits and solicitations for books shipping in December and January And introducing Shy, a new superhero manga created by Miki Bukimi, with an international superhero[...]
Tezcatlipoca: Crime Novel by Kiwamu Sato Coming from Yen Press
Yen Press announced they would publish Tezcatlipoca, a crime novel by the prolific Kiwamu Sato that won the 165th Naoki Prize and the 34th Yamamoto Shugoro Prize No stranger to prestigious awards, Sato's debut work QJKJQ was the winner of the Edogawa Ranpo Award, with his follow-up work Ank: a mirroring ape winning the Haruhiko[...]
Yen Press Announces Five New Manga and Novel Titles
Yen Press announced it had acquired five new titles, including three manga (School-Live! Letters; Assorted Entanglements; SOTUS) and two novels (Hirano and Kagiura; Bride of the Barrier Master) This highly anticipated lineup of debuts is comprised of a variety of genres Bride of the Barrier Master is set to release in January 2023, while the[...]
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Yen Press, is a manga publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group, alongside the Yen On light novel imprint Here are the Yen Press and Yen On September 2022 solicits and solicitations, beginning with Sakaomi Yuzaki's She Loves To Cook & She Loves To Eat.   #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 100%; } #gallery-1[...]
Dark Souls: Masque of Vindication: Original Novel Out in October
Dark Souls, arguably the greatest RPG of all time is back as an original novel, releasing simultaneously in Japanese and English from both Kadokawa and Yen Press FromSoftware, creators of Elden Ring and Sekiro, returns to its epic roots with a new original novel set in the world of Dark Souls, widely considered one of the best video games[...]
Hirano and Kagiura: Yen Press to Publish Spinoff BL Manga in October
Yen Press has announced they would be publishing the highly anticipated manga series Hirano and Kagiura. This new series is the highly anticipated spin-off to the popular boys' love series Sasaki and Miyano The story features two lovable side characters from the original manga who now have a story of their own! This announcement comes following the publication[...]
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Yen Press, is a manga publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group, as well as the Yen On light novel imprint Here are the Yen July 2022 solicits and solicitations, beginning with Jun Mayuzuki's Kowloon Generic Romance.   KOWLOON GENERIC ROMANCE GN VOL 01 YEN PRESS MAY221958 (W) Jun Mayuzuki (A) Jun Mayuzuki Welcome to Kowloon Walled City-a dystopian[...]
Yen Press Announces 9 New Upcoming Manga and Prose Titles
Yen Press announced 9 new titles from Japan due to be published in September 2022 These include two new novels—Studio Chizu's BELLE and Sugar Apple Fairy Tale; manga adaptations of light novels, The Executioner and Her Way of Life, I Kept Pressing the 100-Million-Year Button and Came Out on Top, and Sasaki & Peeps; the launch of three new manga series, Coffee[...]
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Takahiro and Yohei Takemura's manga series which has the English name Slave in Japan, known as Demon Slave in France, is now actually being published in English by Yen Press in June 2022 But, for an American market, the publisher seems to have decided that the title, even though in English, may be a little sensitive[...]
Yen Press Announces Narrators for Upcoming Yen Audiobooks
Yen Press has announced the voice actors who will be reading three anticipated new audiobook adaptations of beloved light novel series, Spice and Wolf, So I'm A Spider, So What!, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai. "Spice and Wolf" cover courtesy of Yen Press Spice and Wolf Story by Isuna Hasekura "The life of a traveling merchant is[...]
Yen Press Announces 4 New Manga Titles for Future Release
Yen Press, LLC announced four new titles that will be published in August 2022 These acquisitions included an omnibus edition of Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, and the debut of the manga series Heroine No More, Unnamed Memory, and Gahi-chan! Cover art: Yen Press Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Story by Seiko Tanabe Art by Nao Emoto "Josee[...]
The Infernal Devices: The Complete Trilogy Coming from Yen Press
Yen Press announced The Infernal Devices: The Complete Trilogy, a collection of The Infernal Devices graphic novel adaptation written by Cassandra Clare with art by HyeKyung Baek The three books in the trilogy, Clockwork Angel, Clockwork Prince, and Clockwork Princess, are prequels to the best-selling and wildly popular The Mortal Instruments Following the Yen Press[...]
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Yen Press, an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group, also contains the imprints Yen On light/graphic novel line and the JY middle-grade graphic novel line Here is their May 2022 solicits and solicitations through Diamond Comic Distributors for May 2022 And with Lost Lad, Shinya Shima bringing[...]
Yen Press Announces 8 New Manga and Light Novel Titles for July 2022
Yen Press announced a slate of 8 upcoming titles that includes manga (Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet; Kowloon Generic Romance; and Tales of the Kingdom), novels (Silent Witch; Kakuriyo Shinjuki: God's Doctor Starts a Practice in Another World; Higehiro: After Getting Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway; and Tower of the Sun), and the highly anticipated release of the Delicious[...]
Cover image for FCBD 2022 ENEMIES BY SVETLANA CHMAKOVA
Yen Press brings Awkward, Brave, and Crush creator Svetlana Chmakova to Free Comic Book Day with Enemies, in May As well as every manga volume Yen Press has lined up in their March 2022 solicits and solicitations, below. FCBD 2022 ENEMIES BY SVETLANA CHMAKOVA YEN PRESS JAN220046 (W) Svetlana Chmakova (A / CA) Svetlana Chmakova Felicity's sure she's going to do[...]
Yen Press Announces 6 New Upcoming Titles for June 2022
Yen Press announced a new slate of books that includes manga (Magical Explorer; The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend; Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included; Shadows House; and Mato Seihei no Slave) and a novel (Yokohama Station SF National) All announced titles are scheduled for June 2022 release. Cover art courtesy of[...]
Enemies: Svetlana Chmakova’s New Kids Graphic Novel Out in Sept. 2022
Published by JY, the Yen Press kids' imprint, Berrybrook Middle School stands out as an iconic bestseller in the world of middle-grade graphic novels, made popular by its individual volumes Awkward, Brave, Crush, and Diary Following up from her latest graphic novel, The Weirn Books, Vol 1: Be Wary of the Silent Woods, Svetlana Chmakova returns to the[...]
Yen Press Announces 3 New Audiobook Adaptations at Anime NYC
Yen Press announced three new audiobook series at the Yen Audio Panel at Anime NYC The fan-favorite Yen On series will have full audiobook adaptations in 2022—Spice & Wolf in March 2022, So I'm a Spider, So What? In April 2022, and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai in June 2022 Voice actors for the three[...]
No Game No Life Light Novel Chapters Get Digital Release from Yen Press
The announcement was made at the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime NYC this weekend The Yen Press digital chapter publication of Yuu Kamiya's intriguing tale of gamers transported to a fantasy world will involve the prologue chapter of No Game No Life, Vol 11 being made available on November 25th 2021 in time with the Japanese[...]
Yen Press Announces 9 New Upcoming Titles at Anime NYC
Yen Press announced nine new upcoming releases at the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime NYC 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[...]
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale: Yen Press Announces Digital Release of Manga
Yen Press announced the digital release of the manga series Sugar Apple Fairy Tale With art by YozoranoUdon, this fantasy romance manga is based on the light novel series of the same name The original light novel was written by Miri Mikawa, with illustrations by Aki, the artist responsible for Olympos, The Angel of Elhamburg,[...]
Yen Press Announces 3 New Manga Titles Coming Very Soon
Yen Press announced a digital simulpub series (God Bless the Mistaken) set to debut on October 27 and two new manga series (I Want to Be a Wall and Let's Go Karaoke!) scheduled for release in April 2022 All three titles should be up for pre-order now. Cover art courtesy of Yen Press God Bless the Mistaken Story and Art[...]
The Beginning of the End Webcomic Gets Print Edition from Yen Press
Yen Press announced the graphic novel print edition release of The Beginning After the End, the hit webcomic written by TurtleMe with art by Fuyuki23 based on the Tapas original novel. The Beginning After the End is one of the most read series on the leading digital publisher of webcomics and novels, Tapas, with more than 13.3 million[...]
Yen Press Announces Huge New Slate of Titles at New York Comic Con
Yen Press announced a slate of upcoming releases at the Yen Press Industry Panel at New York Comic Con, including manga, light novels, print releases of popular webcomic series, and an art book All titles will have their release schedules announced at a later date. Cover art courtesy of Yen Press Your Forma Story by Mareho Kikuishi Illustration by[...]
Yen Press Announces 6 Upcoming Manga and Light Novels
Yen Press announced six upcoming titles that include manga (In the Land of Leadale) and light novels (I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World; The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady; Ishura; and Another 2001), all scheduled for March 2022 release Additionally, Yen Press announced If You Could See[...]
Reborn as a Vending Machine Manga: Yen Press to Publish E-Chapters
Yen Press announced the digital release of the cult hit manga series Reborn as a Vending Machine; I Now Wander the Dungeon This quirky fantasy comedy is based on the light novel series of the same name, previously released in English by Yen On New English language chapters of the manga will be published digitally[...]
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Yen Press is a major manga graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group As well as translating and publishing Japanese manga into English, it also publishes original series Here's a look at everything they have lined up for their November 2021 solicits and solicitations. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width:[...]
Yen Press Announces 13 Manga and Light Novels For February 2022
The ever-prolific Yen Press released a list of 13 new manga and light novels (the Japanese term for YA novels) that will be published in February 2022 It's a combination of new and established titles in the genres already popular in the Yen Press stable. Cover courtesy of Yen Press LLC Cross-Dressing Villainess Cecilia Sylvie (manga) Original Story[...]