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Yen Press announces 15 new titles for October 2024

Posted on April 28, 2024 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press has announced the release of fifteen new titles, including nine manga, five novels, and a box set. These fifteen titles are set to release in October 2024.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun: Second Stall

By AidaIro

A new deluxe collection of Volumes 11 through 20 of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun wrapped in one frightful package! Pick up where the first box set left off and follow Hanako, Nene, Kou, and company on their adventures, all the way until the beginning of the school festival. Don’t “stall” any longer and make room on your shelf for this supernatural selection!

Horimiya, Vol. 17: A Piece of Memories

Story by HERO, Art by Daisuke Hagiwara

School may have finished, but there is no end to the sweet “awww”-inspiring tale of Hori and Miyamura! Snapshots of Hori, Miyamura, and the gang’s lives; a brand- new story by the original author, HERO; and the Hori edition of the final story revealed at the 2021 traveling Horimiya exhibition have all been collected into this volume celebrating the original series’s finale!

86—EIGHTY-SIX: Operation High School

Art by Suzume Somemiya, Story by Asato Asato, Character Design by Shirabii, Mechanical Design by I-IV

The Republic of San Magnolia is enjoying peaceful days, having not been invaded by the neighboring empire’s Legion weapons. This is the story of Shin, Lena, and their friends as normal students attending Eighty-Six Private High School, where they’ll partake in club activities, the culture festival, a fireworks festival, and more! A story of heartwarming romance and glorious youth that could never have happened in the original 86 unfolds!

Reign of the Seven Spellblades: Side of Fire

Story by Bokuto Uno, Illustration by Ruria Miyuki

Alvin Godfrey, a failure of a mage, entered Kimberly Magic Academy unsure of himself. Unable to cast a single spell, he was mocked by his peers. Yet he faced the darkness of Kimberly, made friends—and in time, became the student body president. Set five years prior to Reign of the Seven Spellblades, this is a scorching account of how Godfrey earned his famous nickname, Purgatory.

Reign of the Seven Spellblades: Side of Fire

Blade & Bastard (manga)

Story by Kumo Kagyu, Art by Makoto Fugetsu, Character Design by so-bin

Deep in the unexplored reaches of the dungeon, a corpse is discovered—one that shouldn’t exist. After Iarumas is resurrected, his memories of life before death are gone, and he spends his days delving into the dungeon to retrieve the bodies of dead adventurers. Can they be revived like him? Or will God reduce them to piles of ash on the altar? Either way, Iarumas collects his finder’s fee. And though his skills earn him some grudging respect, he’s also scorned for his cold, utilitarian attitude. The living keep their distance—while Iarumas consorts primarily with the dead. That is, until he meets Garbage, a feral young swordswoman who’s the sole survivor of a massacred party. With Garbage by his side, Iarumas ventures deeper, scouring the dungeon for clues to his past, avoiding monsters, traps, and the inevitability of a permanent ashen demise.

Lycoris Recoil

Story by Spider Lily, Art by Yasunori Bizen

Japan—a nation where vicious crime and terror have been all but eliminated. And who keeps the peace? Cute schoolgirls, of course! Those uniformed youths you see on street corners and in stylish cafés may just be agents of Lycoris, with pistols in their purses and missions on their minds…

Is the Order a Rabbit?

By Koi

Lured in by the promise of cute bunnies, Cocoa stops by Rabbit House Café for a drink—only to find out it’s the very place she’ll be living…?! Inside, she meets small-but-aloof Chino, militaristic Rize, calm and traditional Chiyo, and Sharo, a normal girl who overflows with elegance. Watch the girls’ friendship deepen as the café bursts with cuteness and laughter from all directions!

The Small-Animallike Lady Is Adored by the Ice Prince

Story by Hisui, Art by Mugi Sawai

I’m Liliana, the daughter of an earl, and I’m in a terrible bind. For some reason, when the “Ice Prince,” Prince William, hosted a party to find his bride, I was the lucky guest he chose to wed! Except…living a life as royalty is just about the last thing I want. So my goal is to break off my engagement—the sooner the better! But why is it that His Highness’s attitude only grows sweeter day by day…?

The Small-Animallike Lady Is Adored by the Ice Prince

I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History: It Seems Turning into a High- Born Baddie Makes the Prince All the More Lovestruck

Story by Akari Hoshi, Art by Izumi Okido, Character Design by Jyun Hayase

“Screw all your lip service! I’ll go down in history as a villainess!”

Me, the same girl who hates all those prim and proper heroines, got reincarnated as the villainess in the world of my favorite fantasy dating sim! It’s my dream come true, so I’m going to leave my mark on history by becoming the world’s greatest villainess! But to do that, I’ll need to get a lot stronger and smarter. Just one problem—the harder I try to be evil, the harder the prince falls for me! At this rate, will I ever get to earn my place in history?!

I’ll Become a Villainess Who Goes Down in History: It Seems Turning into a High- Born Baddie Makes the Prince All the More Lovestruck

Kusunoki’s Garden of Gods

Story by Enju, Illustration by ox

Deep in the countryside, Minato Kusunoki is left in charge of a terrifying house overflowing with evil spirits—or at least, it was full until his extraordinary ability cleared them all out! Instead, a procession of unique and peculiar gods is drawn to the comfort of the purified Kusunoki residence, and Minato spends his days relaxing in the company of his spiritual neighbors. What else lies in store for Minato as he lives peacefully surrounded by gods?

Love Is Dark

Story by Ao Juumonji, Illustration by BUNBUN

Sosei Takarai just wanted to be a regular high schooler. He goes to school every day, hiding a job he doesn’t even enjoy, until the class idol, Asumi Shiramori, inexplicably asks him out. Sosei is over the moon, but with all his free time after school and on weekends taken up by his job, he barely gets to see Asumi, let alone go out on dates with her. Then one day, he spies his mysterious classmate Kuchina Hitsujimoto at his workplace. Why is she there? Sosei, after all, is as an assassin. His romantic entanglements are bittersweet and painful, and the closer Sosei gets to his dream of normality, the further away it seems. A dark rom-com about a boy who kills and a girl who takes lives with a touch.

The World Bows Down Before My Flames

Story by Hiyoko Sumeragi, Illustration by Pikazo Mika, Background Painting by mocha

Homura wants to set something, anything, on fire. She may finally get her chance when she’s summoned to another world that’s desperate enough to ask her for help! Along with a group of similarly offbeat high school girls who all have their own powers, Homura incinerates evildoers and reins in the chaos caused by the Demon Lord’s resurrection. What’s going to happen when she inevitably gets a little carried away? Will her flames of justice burn down the whole world?

In My Seventh Life, I Met a Monster Princess

Story by sammbon, Illustration by nama2e

Hugo is stuck in a time loop, forced to relive the same life up until the moment he is slain by one of his relatives. But after swearing revenge on his murderous family during his seventh reset, he meets a beautiful girl. According to rumor, this girl is a monster in human flesh, but he agrees to become her servant all the same. The birth of their partnership heralds an intertwining of fates, and Hugo’s life will never be the same again…

In My Seventh Life, I Met a Monster Princess

Lethal Dose of Love

By Yosumi

He’ll never forget him—his ex-classmate Yuu, that is. College student Ryousuke was absolutely devastated when Yuu confessed his feelings and then promptly disappeared from his life without waiting for a reply. After desperately searching for years, Ryousuke is overjoyed when they suddenly meet by chance. His happiness is soon eclipsed by the fact that Yuu walks off into the arms of another man…

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All

By Sumiko Arai

Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He’s got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya’s, she can’t help but be extremely aware of the other’s crush. Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn’t be so bad…

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All

Sakura-Con 2023: Yen Press announces new Fall 2023 titles

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press held a panel at Sakura-Con 2023, at which they announced twenty-three new acquisitions being published under its Yen Press and Yen On imprints. This Fall 2023 lineup of titles includes sixteen manga titles (The Deer King; Glitch; One More Step, Come Stand by My Side; The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey; When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement!; Maiden of the Needle; The Shiunji Family Children; Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord; The Red Thread; Sasaki and Miyano Official Comic Anthology; CLAMP Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon; Minato’s Laundromat; Honey Trap Shared House; Cheerful Amnesia; Stray Cat & Wolf; Bocchi the Rock!),five novels (The Deer King; I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time; Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World; Days with My Stepsister; The Lawyer in Shizuku-ishi Sleeps with a Wolf), and two artbooks (Yana Toboso Artworks Black Butler 3; AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Artbook 2).

The Deer King (novel)

By Nahoko Uehashi

Van, a former soldier made slave, toils away endlessly in a salt mine. An unexpected chance at liberation drops in his lap when a pack of infected dogs pass through, killing everyone but him and a young girl called Yuna. Van hopes to make a peaceful life for himself now that he’s escaped. However, the disease that cleared out the mine is rapidly spreading, placing him and his ward at the center of a conflict greater than any the world has ever seen.

The Deer King (manga)

Story Nahoko Uehashi
Art by Taro Sekiguchi

Van resolves to fight the Zol Empire and save his homeland, only to be captured and sent to the salt mines. Then one night, a pack of wild dogs attacks the mine, trailing a mysterious and deadly disease in their wake. Van and a young girl named Yuna are the sole survivors of the disaster. But why? And where do they go from here?

Glitch

By Shima Shinya

“Are you one of the ones who can see them?”

Minato notices something strange about their new town on their very first day of school, when they witness an eerie shadow. Together with their little sister Akira and their new friends, they set out to investigate what’s behind the bizarre visions plaguing them.

One More Step, Come Stand by My Side

By Takeda Toryumon

The wordless time a kidnapped princess and her fingerless caretaker spend together. The ten minutes an ordinary woman spends with her stalker. The six months a man learns is all he has left to spend with his beloved, terminally ill wife. These are some of the moments we have to share with the people featured in this collection of seven of Takeda Toryumon’s manga one-shots, including his highly acclaimed The Wife I Loved Dearly.

I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time

Story by Mato Kousaka
Illustration by Gaou

Alina Clover signed up to be a receptionist for the Adventurers Guild thinking it would be her ticket to the good life. Unfortunately, her dream gig turns into an overtime nightmare whenever adventurers get stuck clearing a dungeon. To save herself from paperwork, Alina takes to beating down monsters herself to solve the problem! Now she just needs to keep her activities a secret…

I May Be a Guild Receptionist, But I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time

Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World

Story by Myojin Katou
Illustration by Kasu Komeshiro

While on her first foray into the Labyrinth, amateur adventurer Alice finds herself surrounded by ferocious beastmen. All seems lost, but she’s saved by a young man named Leon, who claims to be a monster himself. Alice believes there’s more to him than that, however. She thinks Leon might be exactly what this ruined world needs: a hero.

The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey

Story by Rokusyou • Usuasagi
Art by Ken Terasato
Character Design by sime

Setsuna Sugimoto’s life is forever changed when he’s summoned to another world to be a hero. Changed for the worse, that is, as he’s quickly tossed aside because of his weak constitution. Fortunately, a former hero named Kyle gives Setsuna another chance at life by passing on his knowledge and strength. Thus, Setsuna embarks on a journey to experience this incredible new world.

The Ephemeral Scenes of Setsuna’s Journey

When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement!

Story by Kenzi Oiwa
Art by Kaoru Takanashi
Character Design by Kaya Kuramoto

Thirteen-year-old Anna was raised in a noble household, yet she looks nothing like the rest of her family and lacks her lineage’s aptitude for magic. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that a mischievous fairy switched her with another baby at birth! When this detail comes to light, Anna’s family kicks her out and ends her longstanding engagement to Edmund, a young nobleman. How will Anna learn to adapt to life as a commoner with her new family?

When I Became a Commoner, They Broke Off Our Engagement!

Days with My Stepsister

Story by Ghost Mikawa
Illustration by Hiten

After his father remarries, Yuuta suddenly finds himself with a new stepsister: Saki, the greatest beauty at school. Neither is sure how to act around the other at first, but the two gradually grow more comfortable living together. Slowly, cautiously, patiently, two strangers become more. So begins an unlikely love story.

The Lawyer in Shizuku-ishi Sleeps with a Wolf

By Akira Sugano

Shizuku-ishi, a small town tucked away in the Tokyo metropolitan area, is home to the law practice of a man named Sora. He’s good at what he does, but he also has a secret: The white dog he looks after is actually a wolf. This wolf also happens to be his brother, Fuuka, who can only return to human form when the two are alone. The brothers found themselves on this strange path many years ago, along with an old enemy of Sora’s…

The Lawyer in Shizuku-ishi Sleeps with a Wolf

Maiden of the Needle

Story by Zeroki
Art by Yuni Yukimura
Character Design by Miho Takeoka

Yui was reincarnated into another world as a member of the noble Nuir family. But when it appears that she failed to inherit her family’s unique enchanted tailoring gifts, the young seamstress is in for a life of torment and misfortune. Will a meeting with a kind-hearted noble be enough to change her fate?

The Shiunji Family Children

By Reiji Miyajima and Reiji Yukino

Arata Shiunji has never had a girlfriend, but with five incredible sisters and a younger brother, his life is far from lonely. Despite being surrounded by beautiful women every day, he begins to accept his days as a bachelor won’t end anytime soon. But one day, that all changes when his father reveals to the family that he and his siblings aren’t related by blood! Now all bets are off, and Arata’s future promises to be rather nerve-wracking indeed…

Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord

By Yodokawa

Asako Suga needs a change to get over her recent breakup and decides moving to a new home would be just the thing. She finds a great little place a bit removed from the city with a lovely garden, but there’s a catch—the house also comes with a live-in landlord! Having a charming girl lazing about would be distracting enough, but it seems she’s keeping a secret as well…

The Red Thread

Story by Hibiko Haruyama
Art by Lazysheep

When Dean, the captain of the swimming club, takes the podium during Pharm’s university orientation, something unusual happens. Though the two have never met before, they’re unable to hide the turmoil that suddenly wells up inside them as the boys can’t help but feel that this isn’t the first time they’ve laid eyes on each other. Perhaps the red thread of fate links the pair together from their past lives…

Sasaki and Miyano Official Comic Anthology

By Shou Harusono

There’s never a dull moment when the life of a boys’ love fanboy turns into one! From encounters with cats to bookstore trips and every sweet moment in between, enjoy this anthology featuring stories exploring Sasaki’s and Miyano’s relationship together—including three original stories by the series creator, Shou Harusono!

Sasaki and Miyano Official Comic Anthology

Yana Toboso Artworks Black Butler 3

By Yana Toboso

Black has never looked so brilliant! Yana Toboso celebrates fifteen years of Black Butler with this third artwork collection. Featuring over 120 full-color illustrations, the contents cover the Public School and Emerald Witch arcs of the manga, the Circus arc of the anime, and more!

AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Artbook 2

By AidaIro

It’s spooky, it’s kooky, it’ll have you playing hooky—it’s another Toilet-bound Hanako-kun artbook, Aidalro Illustrations 2! This installment contains over two hundred images, including all the color pages published in Monthly GFantasy from 2019 to 2021, art from the creator’s Twitter account, and all-new illustrations found exclusively in this book!

AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Artbook 2

CLAMP Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon

By CLAMP

Subaru Sumeragi is the thirteenth head of his clan and a powerful onmyouji. With the help of his twin sister, Hokuto, and the veterinarian Seishiro, he solves supernatural troubles in Tokyo and helps whomever he can. However, not all onmyouji are so kind; there are some who use their power to kill, and unbeknownst to Subaru, he has a history with one such assassin…

Minato’s Laundromat

Story by Yuzu Tsubaki
Art by Sawa Kanzume

Akira Minato inherits an old, run-down laundromat from his grandfather and takes the opportunity to quit his corporate job. Instead of the laid-back life he was expecting, his days are spent in a flustered panic when high school hottie Shintaro Katsuki ambles into his life…

Honey Trap Shared House

Story by Masamune Kuji
Art by Koichi Kozuki

As a child, Hayato promised to marry his first love, Serafi. Fifteen years later, he has become one of the world’s greatest spies, all while never falling for the temptations of enemy agents. A mission to expose rival operatives turns chaotic when Hayato reunites with Serafi, and each realizes the other is a spy. Now the pair must live together, torn between love and duty. The question is…who will break first?

Cheerful Amnesia

By Oku Tamamushi

Arisa has lost her memories of the past three years, and her girlfriend, Mari, worries that means their love has vanished as well. But when Arisa lays eyes on her, it’s love at first sight all over again! Hoping to rekindle what they had, Mari decides to help Arisa experience things with her once more, from dates to kissing and beyond…?!

Stray Cat & Wolf

By Mitsubachi Miyuki

Following the death of her father, Tamaki leaves her village to attend high school in the capital. Although she had intended to live alone, when she’s offered a place at a stranger’s apartment after collapsing in the street, well… Did she mention he’s pretty hot?!

Bocchi the Rock!

By Aki Hamaji

Bocchi finally takes the stage in English, and she’s brought her best friend—crippling anxiety! Hitori Goto just wants to make friends, but the thought of approaching a stranger on her own makes her so nervous that she’s spent the entirety of middle school teaching herself how to shred on the guitar—to moderately successful (albeit anonymous) YouTube fame—in the hopes of seeming cool enough for someone else to reach out to her instead. After bringing her guitar to school provokes zero interest, Hitori’s just about ready to shrivel up and die…which is when Nijika Ijichi comes across her moping in a playground and begs her to fill in for her band’s flaky guitarist for their first-ever live performance! It’s like her wish came true…but does this most antisocial of introverts have what it takes to perform in front of real people?!

Yen Press Announces Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Manga Digital Simulpublication

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press has announced that it will be releasing individual digital chapters of the manga series Toilet-bound Hanako-kun simultaneously with Japan. This popular supernatural comedy is a bestselling manga by AidaIro, which received an anime adaptation in January 2020. Yen Press is publishing the manga in English, with Volumes 0-18 currently available. Yen Press has released Toilet-bound Hanako-kun as digital volumes prior to their print editions, and through digital serial chapter releases, fans will be able to read more of this beloved series sooner and more frequently.

“Hanako-san, Hanako-san…are you there?”

At Kamome Academy, rumors abound about the school’s Seven Mysteries, one of which is Hanako-san. Said to occupy the third stall of the third floor girls’ bathroom in the old school building, Hanako-san grants any wish when summoned. Nene Yashiro, an occult-loving high school girl who dreams of romance, ventures into this haunted bathroom…but the Hanako-san she meets there is nothing like she imagined! Kamome Academy’s Hanako-san…is a boy!

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Chapters 92–95 will be available on March 7th exclusively on digital platforms, such as BOOK☆WALKER Global.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun is the latest addition to the Yen Press lineup of digital simulpublication manga series, a program that includes some of today’s most popular series, such as Black Butler, Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler –, and Goblin Slayer. Alongside the Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 2023 anime project “restart” announced by TBS Animation in December 2022, Yen Press will be releasing the Toilet-bound Hanako-kun: First Stall box set in May 2023, containing the first ten volumes of the manga.

Yen Press Announces Five New Series

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press has announced a slate of upcoming releases that includes manga (Spy Classroom and Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 0), light novels (Dragon and Ceremony and My Happy Marriage) and an artbook (Visions 2021__Illustrators Book). All announced titles are scheduled for December 2021 release.

Spy Classroom (manga)

Original Story by Takemachi
Art by SeuKaname
Character Design by Tomari

The golden age of the military has passed, and war is now carried out by spies. Klaus, an agent with a perfect record but a difficult personality, has formed a special team to carry out an “impossible” mission with a 90% failure rate. Problem is…the ones he’s chosen are a bunch of pretty girls with no experience!?

Spy Classroom is a manga adaptation of the highly-anticipated light novel from Yen On. Filled with action, comedy and fan-favorite light novel tropes, Spy Classroom puts a twist on the spy story genre that has taken the world of manga and light novels by storm!

Dragon and Ceremony (light novel)

Story by Ichimei Tsukushi
Illustration by Enji

To fulfill his master’s last request, half-human wand craftsman Ix must repair a staff belonging to a girl named Yuui. There’s just one problem—in order to mend the staff’s core, Ix must obtain the heart of a dragon, the last of which supposedly died out 1,000 years ago. Running up against a strict time limit before his contract expires, Ix must somehow find a long lost dragon and repair the wand all by summer’s end.

Dragon and Ceremony is a fantasy light novel series with a compelling premise and excellent world building. It has stood out as a highly anticipated series among light novel fans due to the excellent storytelling and beautiful illustrations.

My Happy Marriage (light novel)

Story by Akumi Agitogi
Illustration by Tsukiho Tsukioka

Born to a noble family, Miyo is raised by her abusive stepmother and married off to Kiyoka, a soldier so heartless his prior fiancées fled within three days into their engagement. With no home to return to, Miyo slowly starts to open her heart to her cold and pale husband-to-be, despite their rocky introduction… This might just be her chance at finding true love and happiness.

Combining an irresistible supernatural story, filled with drama and romance, with breathtaking illustrations, My Happy Marriage is a light novel series that has all the charm and appeal of shojo manga. My Happy Marriage is a welcome addition to light novel fans who have been eager for more great works of romantic slice-of-life.

Visions 2021__Illustrators Book

Edited by pixiv Inc

Here are the “VISIONS” of 170 frontline illustrators. Compiled by pixiv, this artbook features the newest and best works of illustrators making a splash in the industry!

The Japanese online art community pixiv has been widely known and respected worldwide for providing artists with a platform to showcase great illustrations and comics. Visions 2021__Illustrators Book is the first major English-language release of pixiv’s prolific collection of illustrations and is a must-have for the growing community of art book collectors.

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 0

Story & Art by AidaIro

Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun takes on the theme of the school ghost story of Hanako-san. All three chapters of Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun from its original short-term serialization in the monthy magazine G Fantasy are now available in one book. What’s more, the author’s extremely rare debut series, The Lovely Living Dead, is also included. This starting point has plenty of talent which drives the next era!

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 0 gives fans the chance to experience the amazing manga and art of creator AidaIro that was made before the serialization of their best-selling series. With the art book AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun releasing this November, this winter season is looking great for passionate fans of everyone’s favorite ghost story!

Review: After School Hanako-Kun

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Brett

Spinning out of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, After School Hanako-Kun is a series of comedic short manga tales.

Story: Aidairo
Translation: Alethea Nibley
Lettering: Phil Christie

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Yen Press Announces Eleven New Titles

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

Yen Press has announced a slate of upcoming titles that include light novels (The King of Death at the Dark Palace, Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below + 5 Centimeters per Second), manga (Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin, I’m the Catlords’ Manservant, Hard-boiled Stories from the Cat Bar, I’m the Hero, But the Demon Lord’s Also Me, Uncle from Another World, Your Turn to Die and Afterschool Hanako-kun) and both the light novel and manga adaptation of If the RPG World Had Social Media.

Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin (manga)

Story by Kennoji
Art by Fuu Araki
Character Design by KWKM

With a worthless skill, Roland managed to kill the most powerful demon lord that’s ever lived. While he could have all the riches in the world, all Roland really wants now is a normal life. Such an unremarkable existence may not come easy to someone so exceptional, however…

Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin is a stylish manga adaptation of the highly-anticipated light novel series by the same name. The previously announced light novel series is scheduled for a March 2021 release under the Yen On imprint.

Hazure Skill: The Guild Member with a Worthless Skill Is Actually a Legendary Assassin (manga)

I’m the Catlords’ Manservant

Story and Art by Rato Kitaguni

Izumi Yukihara, high school second year. His life is completely average—until a series of misfortunate events turn his life upside down. As if losing his parents weren’t enough, he’s saddled with their massive debt and forced to relocate to a new residence. On the bright side, the owners of his new residence offer him a chance to repay his debt…by serving cats?!

A quirky manga series that is as hilarious as it is adorable! This series appeals to the ever popular genre of cat manga such as Nyankees and Chi’s Sweet Home.

Hard-boiled Stories from the Cat Bar

Story and Art by Ono Yourei

An assassin unable to get over the loss of his cat, a man with a scar on his cheek, and a feline named Dandy that is waiting for its master to return are at the center of this gritty tale of men and tears.

A cute twist on hard-boiled crime manga, this charming yet gritty standalone title appeals to those who are fond of noir fiction and beautiful illustration. Additionally, Hard-boiled Stories from the Cat Bar appeals to fans of manga featuring beautiful men, such as Monster and the Beast and Penguin Gentleman., and, of course, fans of cat manga!

I’m the Hero, But the Demon Lord’s Also Me

Story by Akiyoshi Ota
Art by Tatsuya Endo

Yuuma Tsugari is an ordinary high school student whose family runs a public bath house. He leads a peaceful, uneventful life, but all that changes when a beautiful woman from another world appears before him, certain that he’s the hero she’s been searching for! Sure, he’s no hero, but how can he refuse such a beauty…!?

This romantic comedy manga involving traveling between worlds filled with beautiful women is a welcome treat to fans of fantasy manga that are heavy on the fanservice! With a mature take on the ecchi fantasy genre, this series appeals greatly to fans of To Save the World, Can You Wake Up the Morning After with a Demi-Human?

I'm the Hero, But the Demon Lord's Also Me

If the RPG World Had Social Media (light novel)

Story by Yuusuke Nitta
Illustration by Yukinatu Amekaze and LOL

When a fantasy world has fully functioning internet and smartphones (for some reason), it’s only natural for its sixteen year-old Hero to declare war on the Demon Lord via text message. But is it natural for that Demon Lord to be an innocent snowflake who hates conflict…!? Take a peek into this unfortunate Hero’s chatlog with a…unique group of RPG characters, like an overly pure Demon Lord, her cheerful Generals (who all adore her), and the kidnapped princess who seems to be developing a major crush on her captor!

While there have been plenty manga and light novels that have placed fun twists on fantasy storytelling, If the RPG World Had Social Media goes deep into the concept of social media and text communication in a fantasy world coupled with a fun adventure! This light novel series is perfect for fans of In Another World with My Smartphone.

If the RPG World Had Social Media (light novel)

If the RPG World Had Social Media (manga)

Story by Yuusuke Nitta
Art by Sato Kamegoya

When a fantasy world has fully functioning internet and smartphones (for some reason), it’s only natural for its sixteen year-old shut-in of a Hero to declare war on the Demon Lord who has kidnapped the kingdom’s princess via text message. But is it natural for that Demon Lord to be an innocent snowflake who hates conflict!!? And somehow, this hopelessly weak Level One Hero ends up texting this overly pure Demon Lord, her cheerful Generals (who all adore her), and the princess who also seems to be developing a major crush on her captor as he goes about his adventures!

This two volume manga adaptation of If the RPG World Had Social Media captures all of the fun and silliness of the light novel series with a cute art style portraying the events of our hero’s adventure as well as all of the quirky texting and social media interaction in between!

If the RPG World Had Social Media (manga)

Uncle from Another World

Story by Akiyoshi Oota
Art by Tatsuya Endou

When a middle-aged man wakes up from a seventeen-year coma, he tells his nephew Takafumi that he’s been adventuring in another world. It’s a generation gap comedy starring an uncle who bridges two universes!

Uncle from Another World goes back and forth between the real world and the fantasy world as a comatose uncle who spent the past 17 years living in another world recounts his adventures! This isekai manga playfully puts twists on well known tropes that are sure to please fans of the ever popular genre.

The King of Death at the Dark Palace (novel)

Story by Tsukikage
Illustrations by meron tomari

When a sickly boy succumbs to illness only to reawaken as a weakly undead, his first thought is not of horror, but joy. Sadly, his delight is cut short by the realization that he is still not in control of his own body. The excruciating pain that plagued him in his previous life has simply been replaced by the necromancer that brought him into this one. Now, to win true freedom, he must put his unlife on the line and fight for his dark master…!

An intense fantasy light novel series involving a resurrected protagonist seeking freedom and solace. A story that goes into darker places than many other light novels, this series is a long-awaited release for fans of horror light novels such as Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen.

The King of Death at the Dark Palace (novel)

Your Turn to Die: Majority Vote Death Game

Story and Art by Tatsuya Ikegami

Sara Chidouin has been getting harassed by a mysterious stalker lately, so her concerned friend Joe Tazuna decides to walk her home. But once they arrive, the two of are attacked by someone and black out. When they come to, they find that they’ve been restrained to some tables in a strange room…

Your Turn to Die: Majority Vote Death Game is a manga adaptation of the popular virtual novel by the same name, one that tells the tale of an assortment of people trapped in a death game. This manga is naturally a must read for fans of the prolific series as well as for fans of similar visual novels such as the Danganronpa series.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below + 5 Centimeters per Second

Story by Makoto Shinkai

Experience in a new way the worlds of acclaimed animation director Makoto Shinkai’s award-winning romantic drama 5 Centimeters per Second, along with the adventure of Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below, in this two-in-one novelization!

The newest addition to Yen On’s beautiful collection of hardcover novel adaptations of Makoto Shinkai’s finest works, Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below + 5 Centimeters per Second is a bind up collection that retells the stories from two of Shinkai’s earlier works. With 5 Centimeters per Second standing out as one of the films that introduced Makoto Shinkai to the West, this collection is a highly-anticipated release for fans of one of today’s most beloved creators.

Children Who Chase Lost Voices from Deep Below + 5 Centimeters per Second

Afterschool Hanako-kun

Story and Art by AidaIro

The ghostly Hanako-kun and his mortal assistant Nene Yashiro usually have their hands full resolving various supernatural incidents in Kamome Academy, but how do they spend their time when they get a break from all that? Come and see what the characters of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun do on their laid-back afterschool days!

Afterschool Hanako-kun is a fun manga spin-off of Toilet-bound Hanako-kun that showcases what fan favorite characters are up to in between events of the main story. With Toilet-bound Hanako-kun enjoying success as the best-selling new manga series of 2020, Afterschool Hanako-kun is sure to please many fans eager for more Hanako-kun!

Yen Press Delivers New Manga in May 2020

Posted on April 20, 2020 by Graphic Policy Team

Aoharu X Machinegun, Vol. 17

by: Naoe
9781975308803 | 1975308808
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
192 pages

At long last, the much-awaited rematch between Toy Gun Gun and Star White has arrived! With Matsuoka’s return to the team, Toy Gun Gun will finally be able to play in a match all together against their bitterest rivals…But with Matsuoka still injured, can Toy Gun Gun break the undefeated champion’s winning streak and take their revenge…?!

Éclair Blanche: A Girls’ Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart

by: ASCII Media Works
9781975359096 | 1975359097
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Lgbt
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
272 pages

The girls’ love anthology is back and bursting with stories to enchant and delight. Featuring works from favorites such as Canno (Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl), Hiroichi (Highschool DxD: Asia & Koneko’s Secret Contract!?), and Fly (Kemono Friends: Welcome to Japari Park), this new addition to the Éclair lineup will sweep you off your feet!

Éclair Blanche: A Girls' Love Anthology That Resonates in Your Heart

Murciélago, Vol. 14

by: Yoshimurakana
9781975307936 | 1975307933
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
224 pages

Pursuing a string of murders involving corpses drained of blood, Kuroko and her hulking buddy, Urara, descend into the sewers to rescue Narumi from an all-too-familiar face. Narumi herself is determined to escape with her fellow captives, but between her broken leg and the mazelike underground tunnels, their odds of escape are grim. It’s a race against the clock as the killer prepares for their next meal…!

Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Vol. 2 (manga)

by: Kei Sazane, okama, Ao Nekonabe
9781975308377 | 1975308379
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
176 pages

Fate has guided Iska and Alice together once more as they cross paths at an Imperial painter’s art exhibit. There, they agree to meet again-only this time, to settle the score! But when an ancient power awakens to threaten their very lives, Alice is forced to choose between her country and her ideals! Up against an all-powerful foe, will the two heroes form an unlikely alliance-or find themselves unable to overcome their allegiances?

Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Vol. 2 (manga)

Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, Vol. 4

by: Honda
9781975308506 | 1975308506
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Humorous
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
176 pages

Honda-san is stuck: It’s hard to keep drawing about your bookstore job after you’ve quit! But being a full-time manga artist opens new doors-stories from the publishers’ perspectives, to the nitty-gritty of e-books, and even to Taiwan’s book industry. It’s the final volume of Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san, but the joys and agonies of bookselling last forever!

The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 2 (manga)

by: Usata Nonohara, ox, Guru Mizoguchi
9781975308537 | 1975308530
Yen Press
Paperback
May 5, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
176 pages

A two-hundred-year-long nap has left Mariela the only alchemist in town-except that’s a secret she definitely won’t be sharing. In order to hide her true origins, she’s going undercover as a chemist in the hopes of staying off the radar. While preparing to obtain her guild license and eventually open her own apothecary, Mariela begins to connect with residents of the Labyrinth City. Slowly but steadily, it starts to feel more like home…Is her dream of a quiet life finally within reach?

The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 2 (manga)

A Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga, Vol. 1 (light novel)

by: Kisetsu Morita, Kaito Shibano
9781975305567 | 1975305566
Yen On (Yen Press)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Fantasy / Historical
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
224 pages

In this world, on the day that they reach adulthood, everyone visits the temple to receive their life’s calling. Many will become warriors or magic users. But when the frail younger brother of a minor feudal lord named Arsrod goes in for his job, he comes out with…Oda Nobunaga?! Not only has that job never been heard of, not a single person can even figure out what it’s supposed to mean. But when this young man inherits the experience, tactics, and prowess in war of the great Sengoku strategist Nobunaga, his very destiny will change!

A Mysterious Job Called Oda Nobunaga, Vol. 1 (light novel)

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 11 (light novel)

by: Hiro Ainana
9781975301637 | 1975301633
Yen On (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Fantasy
$14.00 USD, $18.50 CAD, £10.99 GBP
192 pages

Though Satou’s stay in the Labyrinth City got off to a rocky start, he’s determined to put Celivera on the road to redemption! Charitable endeavors such as catching a bandit leader and founding an orphanage are no big deal for him, but despite his best efforts, the mysterious drug continues to circulate. Luckily, he may have found a new lead…

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 11 (light novel)

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 9 (manga)

by: Hiro Ainana, Ayamegumu, shri
9781975311124 | 1975311124
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
160 pages

In order to defeat the demons, Karin searches for the forest giants in the hopes of enlisting their aid. As it turns out, Satou and his party are also looking for the forest giants, so the two join forces! Will their combined strength be enough to win over their new potential allies?

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody, Vol. 9 (manga)

Happy Sugar Life, Vol. 5

by: Tomiyaki Kagisora
9781975303341 | 1975303342
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
192 pages

If you love someone you eat candy together…bathe together…hug, kiss, and stay by their side for the rest of your life…Doesn’t everyone think so? Experience the next installment of the psychotic romance between Shio and Sato. Life is bitter, but love is sweet.

Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 3

by: Makoto Morishita
9781975311445 | 1975311442
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
180 pages

The Ennead Priesthood has given Im a new objective: Return to Egypt and use “Damnatio Memoriae” to wipe the record of Prince Djoser clean from the record of the world. But when Djoser suddenly shows up-in the flesh?-the plan is forced to change. How will Im cope with seeing his friend again…when his only option is to kill him…?

I’ve Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Vol. 2 (manga)

by: Yusuke Shiba, Kisetsu Morita, Benio
9781975309169 | 1975309162
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
192 pages

After 300 years of a laid-back life, witch Azusa’s peace is interrupted by a host of wacky challengers after the word spreads that she actually is ridiculously strong. What sort of adventures and new friends will her rapidly expanding family encounter in the next volume?!

I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, Vol. 2 (manga)

Kakegurui Twin, Vol. 6

by: Homura Kawamoto, Kei Saiki
9781975303433 | 1975303431
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
192 pages

Will Mary enter the Full-Bloom Society or will she become Juraku’s pet? As Mary struggles with this choice, an unlikely ally appears!

Karneval, Vol. 10

by: Touya Mikanagi
9781975306441 | 1975306449
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$20.00 USD, $26.00 CAD
352 pages

Yogi reclaims control over his body and returns to Circus’s ship, along with his long-lost sister Mieux-Marie, but many difficult choices await the two of them. And Karoku’s memories of the time he and his mother spent in the Rainbow Forest after fleeing their hometown of Karasuna provide insight into Nai’s origins…

Nightschool: The Weirn Books Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1

by: Svetlana Chmakova
9781975312893 | 1975312899
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$24.00 USD, $31.50 CAD, £17.99 GBP
384 pages

Schools may lock up for the night, but class is in session for an entirely different set of students. In the Nightschool, vampires, werewolves, and weirns (a particular breed of witches) learn the fundamentals of everything from calculus to spell casting. Alex is a young weirn whose education has always been handled through homeschooling, but circumstances seem to be drawing her closer to the Nightschool. Will Alex manage to weather the dark forces gathering?

Nightschool: The Weirn Books Collector's Edition, Vol. 1

Nightschool: The Weirn Books Collector’s Edition, Vol. 2

by: Svetlana Chmakova
9781975312909 | 1975312902
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$24.00 USD, $31.50 CAD, £17.99 GBP
384 pages

Nyankees, Vol. 6

by: Atsushi Okada
9781975311094 | 1975311094
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
176 pages

Ryuusei’s the cat on top after beating Madara, but some news about Gekka takes the wind right out of his sails…The story of street cats wraps up in the final volume of Nyankees!

Overlord, Vol. 12 (manga)

by: Kugane Maruyama, Hugin Miyama, so-bin, Satoshi Osh…
9781975312961 | 1975312961
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
208 pages

At last, Demiurge’s schemes in the Kingdom begin to bear fruit. With the appearance of a powerful fighter that skillfully controls insects and the enigmatic Jaldaboath, the beleaguered humans must rely on none other than the Blue Roses!

Strike the Blood, Vol. 15 A War of Primogenitors (light novel)

by: Gakuto Mikumo, Manyako
9781975332600 | 1975332601
Yen On (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
$14.00 USD, $18.50 CAD, £10.99 GBP
224 pages

Velesh Aradahl, chairman of the Imperial Assembly of the Warlord’s Empire, has made his move. With his vast combat experience and boundless knowledge of primogenitors past, he’s shaping up to be one of Kojou’s toughest opponents yet! The clock is ticking. Can Kojou defeat his latest adversary before Itogami Island ceases to exist in only twelve short hours?!

Strike the Blood, Vol. 15 A War of Primogenitors (light novel)

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, Vol. 2 (light novel)

by: Toshio Satou, Nao Watanuki
9781975306236 | 1975306236
Yen On (Yen Press)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Fantasy / Action & Adventure
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
224 pages

To prepare for the sorcery tournament, Lloyd works hard to hone his magical abilities, even as he struggles with his super-low self-esteem. But when he pulls out a legendary holy sword as he’s picking up some trash, the competition takes an unexpected turns!

Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town, Vol. 2 (light novel)

The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 3 (light novel)

by: Usata Nonohara, ox
9781975331634 | 197533163X
Yen On (Yen Press)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Fantasy
$15.00 USD, $19.50 CAD, £11.99 GBP
224 pages

Thanks to Mariela’s alchemy know-how, things in the Labyrinth City are looking up: the Labyrinth’s subjugation is closer at hand, and the city’s chemists are more knowledgeable than ever before. Sieg is busy honing his combat skills to become an A-Rank adventurer, while Lynx is starting to come to terms with his feelings for Mariela. But can these carefree days continue for much longer…?

The Alchemist Who Survived Now Dreams of a Quiet City Life, Vol. 3 (light novel)

The Asterisk War, Vol. 13 The Steps of Glory (light novel)

by: Yuu Miyazaki, okiura
9781975304331 | 1975304330
Yen On (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Fiction / Science Fiction / Action & Adventure
$14.00 USD, $18.50 CAD, £10.99 GBP
192 pages

After the Gryps, it’s time for the Lindwurm tournament! Ayato has been training for the competition in hopes of saving Haruka, who has been taken as a hostage…but what about his promise with Julis?

The Asterisk War, Vol. 13 The Steps of Glory (light novel)

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 12

by: Nagaru Tanigawa, Puyo, Noizi Ito
9781975310790 | 1975310799
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Science Fiction
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD
160 pages

What? It’s not over?! This is the Endless Summer!
Although it seems like summer vacation is almost over, in truth it is repeating over and over again. Through it all, Kyon is constantly tormented by these strange feelings of déjà vu…In this endless loop, will the story ever end?! Find out in the groundbreaking last installment of the final volume!

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi-chan, Vol. 12

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3

by: AidaIro
9781975311353 | 1975311353
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
180 pages

Nene and Kou want to learn more about their mysterious friend, Hanako-kun-and what better way to do that than school mystery number five, The 4:00 P.M. Bookstacks! The rumors say that a secret door in the library leads the way to a supernaturally special collection. The Bookstacks know everything about everyone who’s ever attended Kamome Academy-past, present, AND future! But whatever you do, don’t read the red books…or your future will be drenched in blood!

Trinity Seven, Vol. 20 The Seven Magicians

by: Kenji Saito, Akinari Nao
9781975310417 | 1975310411
Yen Press (Hachette Book Group)
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
164 pages

Thanks to Arbariccia’s counter-strategy, Arata is trapped in a library of nostalgia. Can he escape that calm and gentle world?!

Trinity Seven, Vol. 20 The Seven Magicians

Woof Woof Story: I Told You to Turn Me Into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!, Vol. 2 (manga)

by: Inumajin, Kiki Koikuchi
9781975308568 | 1975308565
Yen Press
Paperback
May 26, 2020
Comics & Graphic Novels / Manga / Fantasy
$13.00 USD, $17.00 CAD, £9.99 GBP
192 pages

After being reincarnated as a pampered pooch, Routa’s been living a sedentary life. But when his owner suddenly falls ill, what’s a canine to do?

Woof Woof Story: I Told You to Turn Me Into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!, Vol. 2 (manga)