HarperCollins expands its KAZÉ manga imprint into the US Market
In July 2025, HarperCollins Publishers acquired the manga publishing operations of Crunchyroll in France and Germany. In December 2025 Crunchyroll Manga returned to its original name, KAZÉ. The name has shaped the history of manga publishing in France and Germany for more than 30 years and remains a cultural reference, trusted by readers and respected across the industry. This year, the imprint has seven releases planned for each country and is setting its sights on expanding overseas. HaperCollins has announced KAZÉ is expanding into the United States with KAZÉ US. KAZÉ releases manga, manhwa, and manhua, and will now be available for English-language readers for the first time with the new branch partnering with the French and German operations.
Launching in Fall 2027 under the leadership of HarperAlley and KAZÉ Publisher Andrew Arnold, KAZÉ US will publish a wide range of manga, including shonen, shojo, seinen, josei, and beyond. Arnold is joined by Editors Josh Sippie and Emilia Sowersby, who will also acquire titles for KAZÉ US.
Manga has seen a lot of expansion in recent years with numerous new publishers and imprints launching in the US such as Abram’s Kana, Fantagraphics’ Takumigraphics, Manga Mavericks Books, AlphaPolis, plus numerous new digital manga platforms as well as the Independent Manga Alliance.
