NYCC 2026: Yen Press Announces Twelve Acquisitions
Yen Press announced twelve acquisitions at the Yen Press Industry Panel that took place at New York Comic Con 2026, adding new manga and light novel series to the Yen Press and Yen On catalogs.
Joining Yen On are four new series (The Girls Adrift Among the Stars; Dungeon Master: Creating a Hot Spring Dungeon; Fate/strange Fake; Kino’s Journey) that include new additions from iconic creators as well as one of the most legendary light novel series of the past few decades.
The Girls Adrift Among the Stars
By Yuiko Agarizaki Illustration by Fuwan Sono
AN INTERGALACTIC VOYAGE FOR A PLANET TO CALL HOME
A horse-drawn carriage races across the cosmos. Or rather, a spaceship made to look like one. At the helm are a pair of refugees who fled Earth after pollution rendered it uninhabitable: Ridley, a scientist and the designer of this peculiar spacecraft, and Watari, an accomplished martial artist with debilitating shyness. This eccentric duo has but one goal—to find a stable planet where they can settle down on!
However, every world the two visit is a little off… A planet with a god that can revive the dead, a planet where lucky people reign supreme, a planet lined with endless libraries… Can the girls navigate the unique challenges posed by each bizarre world and live to reach the next leg of their journey? And is there really a replacement for Earth waiting to be found among the stars?
Dungeon Master: Creating a Hot Spring Dungeon
By Amahara Illustration by Jun
COME ONE, COME ALL, TO THE MOST POPULAR DUNGEON AROUND!
So there I am on my death bed when a literal devil comes to make a deal with me. I get a second shot at life, and in exchange, I’m on the hook for designing the most enticing dungeon her world has ever seen. Pretty sweet deal, if you ask me. Let’s see, how do we get people to explore the dungeon? How about if we offer hot springs capable of
rejuvenating skin, reversing the effects of aging, and granting you crazy strength? Whoops… Looks like our baths are too popular and are causing some geopolitical strife. Well, it’s just another day in the life of a dungeon master!
Fate/strange Fake
By Ryohgo Narita
Original Concept by TYPE-MOON
The False Grail War begins…
It has been several years since the conclusion of the Fifth Holy Grail War. Now the stage has been set for a brand-new battle in Snowfield, a city in the western United States. But this iteration of the war is built on lies. Mages and Heroic Spirits gather upon a false stage. And though they grow increasingly aware that something is amiss, they play their roles all
the same. Truth and fiction no longer matter, for these competitors fight not for the Grail, but to see their personal convictions through to the end. But when the final drop of blood is shed and the battle draws to a close, what secrets will this enigmatic conflict uncover…?
Kino’s Journey
By Keiichi Sigsawa
Illustration by Kohaku Kuroboshi
A young traveler named Kino and a talking motorcycle named Hermes are on the journey of a lifetime! They visit different countries one after another, experiencing human nature and society in its many forms. Kino wants to learn everything there is to know about how other people live. Join their introspective adventure and uncover what it is that makes the world beautiful.
Joining the catalog are eight new manga series (Spice and Wolf Diner: Gourmet Exploration; Steam-Pipe Broom Racing; Monstrosities and Me; The Ice-Core Meteoria; Mermaid Observation Diary; After Midnight Skin; Lily: Lost and Found Again ~By the Sweet Lies and Love of a Nobleman Since Their First Night~; A Peach Offering for the Imperial Court) that include a fun and unique take on one of the most celebrated series from Yen Press and a historical romance series from Ueji Yuho, a rising star in the world of manga and the creator of Lord Hades’s Ruthless Marriage.
Spice and Wolf Diner: Gourmet Exploration
By Sera Murase
Created by Isuna Hasekura
Following the guidance of a mysterious book, Holo and Lawrence suddenly find themselves in modern-day Japan. As they wander the unfamiliar streets, something catches Holo’s nose: the tantalizing scent of delicious food! The gourmand Holo quickly becomes obsessed with all kinds of never-before-seen delicacies… Read on and even try some for yourself, with an included series of mouthwatering recipes straight from the world of Spice & Wolf!
Steam-Pipe Broom Racing
By Yasuhiro
Magical coal has revolutionized travel in the 19th century British Empire. Now trains and boats are hardly the only way to get around—not when you could take a pipe! Like a witch’s broomstick, these sleek iron contraptions have taken the nation by storm…and made Sheena late for work again. It’s not her fault! Those dumb rich kids keep closing off the streets to race their fancy-schmancy pipes. It’s so stupid! But after getting in an accident and challenging a stuck-up rich girl, Sheena may just find her true calling lies in the high-speed world of pipe racing!
Monstrosities and Me
By funi-mu9
“You spirits can see us regular people, but most of us have no idea you are even there. It’d be pretty mean if even the few people who could talk to you ignored you anyway— You’d get lonely, right?”
So begins the story of a boy in search of a friend and a clumsy poltergeist in need of a little human kindness… The best of friendships come from the most unexpected places!
The Ice-Core Meteoria
By Makoto Todo
In a world where a special fossil fuel known as Meteorian coal has become the number one source of fuel, steam engines have taken the world by storm. Kanata, a young coal miner, diligently studies despite his dire circumstances. One day, while breaking into a new vein of ore, Kanata finds the gears of fate have begun to turn for him—as he learns the monstrous secret of Meteoria!
Mermaid Observation Diary
By UMI ISHIDA
One summer, two boys living in a small seaside village find something they’d only heard about in scary stories: a mermaid. The creature they’d fished up looks like a harmless little girl, but its true nature is a man-eating monster…or so they’re told. The cowardly Ken and the brash Shun decide to bring her home, agreeing not to breathe a word of this secret to anyone…but have they found a friend or the beginning of a nightmare?
After Midnight Skin
By NIMMAHIRO
Toraya is a serious, modest office worker with one secret he can’t let slip: he’s really, really horny! After yet another day of exhausting work, his pent-up stress and libido get the better of him, and he heads to the office bathroom to take matters into his own hands…only for Saikawa, his least favorite supervisor, to catch him in the act. Toraya hopes they can both just forget about it, but Saikawa wants something in exchange for his silence…
Lily: Lost and Found Again ~By the Sweet Lies and Love of a Nobleman Since Their First Night~
By tsugumi
When Lily is abruptly cast out from the house where she was raised and left grieving at the roadside, she finds an unlikely helping hand in Chris, the proprietor of a beautiful Victorian café. As he brews a beautiful cup of tea that revives Lily, he makes a proposition… A kiss opens a new chapter for the two as their sweet, hot life comes to a boil!
A Peach Offering for the Imperial Court
By Ueji Yuho
Far from the imperial capital stands a village where immortals reside. There, fragrant fruits grow, filled with divine Qi. But not just anyone may partake—only the most beautiful of girls are selected to sup daily upon the fruits of life. These “Immortal Peach Maidens” are the destined brides of imperial princes. Whether they like it or not, it is their role to join a prince upon his coming of age in heaven-blessed union… But on the White Peach Maiden’s first night in the palace, her assigned prince, fourth prince Li Zijing, doesn’t show up! Has her one-track life gone woefully awry, or, against all odds, will this be the start of a tale of courtly love?!
