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Yen Press Spring Releases Wrap Up with Five New Licenses

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Yen Press has announced five new acquisitions to round out its upcoming spring releases, including a flirtatious yuri romance, an ambitious weaponsmith, and some “fluffy” fantasy adventures.

Releasing May 2026, the debut list includes four manga and one novel.

On the Boundary’s Road: The Works of Suzuka Morino

By Suzuka Morino

A boy meets a cursed beast on a road at the edge of a forest. A demi-human becomes the servant of a wealthy mistress. A witch and her familiar chat it up. These and other stories of cross-species communication by Suzuka Morino have been compiled into a beautiful collection filled with the author’s exquisite linework.

On the Boundary’s Road: The Works of Suzuka Morino

Shino & Ren

By Minori Chigusa

The tomboy and the quiet girl don’t seem to have much in common at first glance, except that they’re head over heels in love. Ren is loud, brash, and possessive—a far cry from Shino’s calmer, more reserved demeanor. But hey, sparks fly in the most unlikely cases, and this couple can barely keep their hands off each other. Between Ren’s aggressive flirting and Shino’s adorable personality, if one of them isn’t blushing, whoever’s reading along with them sure will be.

On the Boundary’s Road: The Works of Suzuka Morino

Every Adventure Needs a Weapon! —The Blacksmith Life of Rudy the Obsessed—

By Madoguchimoto

Rudy has a goal—to become a top-tier weaponsmith and make the coolest weapons the world has ever seen! Sure, her boss always gets mad about her bizarre creations, but she has a blast crafting them. And she lives right outside a dungeon, so she’s in the perfect spot to aid adventurers passing through on their way to fight monsters. Surely she won’t bite off more than she can chew…right?

Every Adventure Needs a Weapon! —The Blacksmith Life of Rudy the Obsessed—

The Adventure of Black Cat Nyango

By Yuko Sato
Original Story by Chira Shinoura
Art by Shishimaru

Having left his hometown of Atsuuka Village, Nyango embarks on a journey to Iburo, all to join the adventurer party called Chariot. But it turns out, Chariot is away on a quest! Just then, Nyango receives a personal request from a professor at the Academy who’s interested in Nyango’s wind magic. With new sigil magic to learn as a reward, he’s on his way to becoming the strongest adventurer!

The Adventure of Black Cat Nyango

The Alchemist’s Fluffy Island Getaway

Story by Kisetsu Morita
Illustrated by Matsuuni

No one can deny Freya is a prodigy. And this genius has high hopes for her life after graduation, hopefully working in a wonderful workshop in a bustling city. So naturally, she gets assigned to a backwater island far to the south instead! The local guardian deity is a mythical beast named Lilil who deplores the awful state the island is in. Lilil asks Freya to develop the island with the help of alchemy, and Freya just can’t turn down fluffiness! Freya quickly gets to work and creates high-quality potions, a box that produces cool air, and more amazing magic tools. And that’s just the start for this genius alchemist’s plans!

The Alchemist’s Fluffy Island Getaway

Preview: The Raven: Dark Hero Vol. 1

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The Raven: Dark Hero Vol. 1

Artist: Akira Mitsuya

This manga explores a shattered superhero’s dream—where power corrupts, morality crumbles, and one boy’s journey from hero to villain will leave you questioning what it means to be a true hero, or dark hero…

Created by the elusive Tonkye, known for his work in crafting complex, character-driven narratives, and brought to life by artist Akira Mitsuya, The Raven Dark Hero delivers intense battles, emotional depth, and a fresh take on the superhero genre.

The Raven: Dark Hero Vol. 1

Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 2 is another hit as the competition to become an idol really begins!

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Hikaru and her best friend, Ran, have made it past auditions… and now the real tests begin: dance tests, vocal tests, nerve-racking rankings, and devastating eliminations, all to see who has the star potential to make it through to the next round. The competition is growing fierce, and with so much talent in the room, Hikaru will need to dig deep to let her voice shine.

Story: Mai Matsuda
Art: Mai Matsuda
Translation: Azuki

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Hikaru in the Light! Vol. 1 is an adorable start about a girl trying to make it in the pop business

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Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family’s bathhouse in Tokyo. Her beautiful singing echoes from room to room as she cleans up after school, but she dreams of holding a microphone, not a mop! When her best friend, Ran — a former girl group idol — invites her to try out for a pop star survival camp together, it’s the chance of a lifetime to put her talents to the test. Can Hikaru outshine the competition and make her stage debut, or will she fall flat?

Story: Mai Matsuda
Art: Mai Matsuda
Translation: Azuki

Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below.

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Amazon

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Preview: A Little Step Vol. 1

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A Little Step Vol. 1

(C) Mimi Szeto

Based on the author’s life, this is a story about how two secondary school students – one who loves drawing and another who loves music – encourage each other to take the first step in chasing their dreams.

Yu-kiu Lau, a fifth-year student, had always dreamed of studying at a foreign art university. However, because she feared others’ critiques of her work, she couldn’t find it within herself to submit any of her creations. One day, while Yu-kiu was in the art room, she heard a beautiful guitar sound from downstairs. It turned out to be played by Ho-yuet Lee, a classmate with a questionable reputation…

A Little Step Vol. 1

One Small Step Can Change Everything… A Little Step Vol. 1 is out this week from Nakama Press

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Take “a little step” into 2000s-era Hong Kong with Yu-kiu and Ho-yuet, two teens who find each other, and themselves, through creativity and friendship… From Nakama Press, this tender slice-of-life debut, A Little Step Vol. 1 by Mimi Szeto captures the delicate, transformative moment between hesitation and hope. Sometimes, all it takes is a little courage, a shared melody, and one small step to change everything… . 

Yu-kiu Lau, a fifth-year student, had always dreamed of studying at a foreign art university. However, because she feared others’ critiques of her work, she couldn’t find it within herself to submit any of her creations. One day, while Yu-kiu was in the art room, she heard a beautiful guitar sound from downstairs. It turned out to be played by Ho-yuet Lee, a classmate with a questionable reputation…

A deeply heartfelt and artistically mature debut based on the author’s own life, A Little Step Vol. 1 hits shelves November 4, 2025.

A Little Step Vol. 1

Manga Mavericks Books Debuts the Mecha Action One-Shot Great Metal God

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Manga Mavericks, a new manga publisher serving North America, announces the digital debut of the sci-fi fairy tale one-shot Great Metal God by Iwakuni Kogyo, on November 19th. A print edition will debut on December 16th.

Jump into the cockpit of a sci-fi-like fairy tale of colossal proportions! In Great Metal God, an unknown steel visitor descends from the heavens, leaving destruction in its wake. Mankind’s struggles are in vain before the metal marauder, however, salvation comes from an unlikely source – an ancient ritual and a young girl’s resolve. Told almost completely without text, instead utilizing page after page of incredible artwork, readers will fall to their knees before the Great Metal God’s advent.

Great Metal God

A Photograph, a Friendship, and the Mystery That Never Lets Go. Last Call to Leave Earth.

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When a mysterious photo changes their lives, three former friends: a haunted photographer, a fame-obsessed UFO enthusiast, and a devoted cult member, reunite to uncover the truth lurking in their small town. Nakama Press has announced  Last Call to Leave Earth, an original graphic novel from Brazilian writer and illustrator Cassio Ribeiro. This 180-page young adult OGN blends small-town mystery, emotional realism, and speculative wonder in a story that questions what we choose to believe—and what it costs to hold on.

Rita, Carlos, and Lucas were merely friends until a pivotal moment changed everything: they photographed what many in the small town of Caminho da Anta believed to be an alien. Years later, Rita, now thriving as a professional photographer, returns to discover the truth behind that fateful day and its effects on their lives and the community. A troubled photographer, a fame-seeking UFO enthusiast, and a loyal cult member are all in pursuit of answers, but what they find could be more extraordinary than they ever anticipated.

Last Call to Leave Earth captures the tension between mystery and memory—where the search for truth becomes an act of emotional survival.

Last Call to Leave Earth lands in stores on March 24, 2026.

Last Call to Leave Earth
Last Call to Leave Earth
Last Call to Leave Earth
Last Call to Leave Earth
Last Call to Leave Earth

Fantagraphics launches Takumigraphics, a New Imprint focused on East Asian Comics

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Fantagraphics has announced a new imprint, Takumigraphics, devoted exclusively to East Asian Comics. This new imprint will feature comics, manga, manhwa, and more from Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and other countries. The launch is part of the publisher’s 50th Anniversary celebration taking place in 2026.

Ever since Fantagraphics was founded in 1976, they’ve sought out graphic works that are imaginative, daring, and aesthetically compelling. For the first 30 years, the focus was primarily on English language cartoonists, with forays into definitive translations of exceptional European and South American works. 2010 marked the publisher’s first serious entry into literary manga with the publication of A Drunken Dream and Other Stories by the pioneering shojo manga creator Moto Hagio. Since then they continued to publish manga by Atsushi Kaneko, Kago, Inio Asano, Susumu Higa, Gengoroh Tagame and others.

Takumi is a double-bottomed meaning encapsulating the imprint’s editorial goals: it refers to “excellence,” skillfulness,” “adroitness,” “ingeniousness” — as well as a person who embodies those qualities. It’s a term they feel exemplifies the aesthetic caliber of the books that will comprise this imprint — works of mastery and vision.

While the initial focus of Takumigraphics will be on Japanese comics, future titles will include comics by authors from Korea, China, Singapore, Taiwan, the Philippines, and other Asian countries. While this represents a wide range of nuanced cultures and backgrounds, comics from these countries often share an aesthetic and visual language that they believe readers will recognize and appreciate.

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