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Manga Mirai Debuts its First-Ever Official English Translations from To Books

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Manga Mirai has announced the exclusive launch of the first-ever official English translations from publisher To Books, debuting with I Want to Be Pampered by the Marquis of Ice! ~Reincarnated as a Girl with a Depressing Story~, The Monster Life of The Freshly Grafted: The Comic, and other titles. Available first on Manga Mirai , these early releases mark a major step in the platform’s mission to connect U.S. fans with both popular favorites and hidden gems while providing a safe, official alternative to fan translations.

In addition, Manga Mirai will begin distributing works from J-Novel Club, expanding access to popular titles already beloved by fans. Highlights include Campfire Cooking in Another World with My Absurd Skill and A Wild Last Boss Appeared!, both of which will premiere as anime in Fall 2025. By adding J-Novel Club to its platform, Manga Mirai reinforces its role as a destination where fans can discover Japanese manga and stories in one place.

This expansion underscores Manga Mirai’s growing role in the industry, connecting fans with established favorites while opening doors to previously untranslated works. By offering official translations, the platform promotes the purchase of licensed content by U.S. readers and provides a direct way to support both the works and their creators.

Manga Mirai is also wrapping up its October VIZ Media campaign, which offers all volumes of SPY×Family, My Hero Academia, One-Punch Man, and Ranma ½ (2-in-1 Edition) at 50% off through October 31. The campaign, running alongside the addition of To Books and J-Novel Club titles, continues Manga Mirai’s efforts to highlight both hidden gems and iconic series—making it easier than ever for readers to explore a wide range of Japanese stories in one place.

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J-Novel Club Announces Print Distribution Arrangement with Hachette Book Group, Diamond Book Distributors via Yen Press

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 J-Novel Club LLC has announced its entry into an ongoing sales and distribution agreement with Hachette Book Group via a new partnership with Yen Press for J-Novel Club’s physical book catalog. Beginning July 1, 2024, all J-Novel Club frontlist and backlist titles will be distributed by Hachette in North America. International sales will be handled by Diamond Book Distributors.

Below is a released FAQ as to what this means.

What does this mean for current branding?

While all books will be listed for solicitation under Yen Press’s “JNC” imprint and appear in Edelweiss as Yen Press/JNC, on-book branding for titles produced directly by J-Novel Club will continue to feature the full J-Novel Club and J-Novel Heart logos. Titles produced by Yen Press under the “JNC” imprint will continue to use the simplified JNC logo.

How does this affect stock and inventory?

Retailers globally can continue ordering all J-Novel Club titles – including all June 2024 new releases – through 30 June 2024, after which inventory will be migrated to Hachette’s warehouses. This may lead to delays in order fulfillment for both retailers and customers while the transport and ingestion of catalog titles continues. July 2024’s new releases are already registered with Hachette Book Group and are available for preorder.

Why don’t I see new volumes out as far as before?

J-Novel Club has switched to a system of rolling solicitations. Each month, new volumes in production will be solicited for retail. This allows to more flexibly schedule new releases, as well as allowing us to provide increasingly accurate metadata such as page numbers.

How does this affect J-Novel Club’s digital offerings?

This arrangement is only for print editions in English and has no impact on J-Novel Club’s digital offerings.

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The weekend is over but it’s generally a short work week for us in the US. What geeky things did you all wind up doing this past weekend and what do you have planned? Sound off in the comments below! While you think about that, here’s some comic news and reviews from around the web.

TechCrunch – Bob Iger is returning to head Disney as Bob Chapek steps down – Well, that was unexpected.

Yen Press – Yen Press and J-Novel Club Announce Print Publishing Partnership – Cool.

CBR – Jason David Frank, the Original Green Power Ranger, Dies at 49 – Our thoughts are with his family, friends, and fans.

Reviews

Collected Editions – Future State: Gotham Vol. 2: The Next Joker
CBR – Voyagis #1

Voyagis #1

It’s the Last Day to Save with the Best of J-Novel Club Sale!!

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If you’ve ever wanted to check out some manga, now’s a good time to do it with the Best of J-Novel Club Sale!!

There’s 143 volumes on sale now with first volumes just $0.99 and other volumes just $1.99!

Hurry, today is the last day to save!

A Very Fairy Apartment Vol. 1

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Anime Expo Lite 2021 Presents the J-Novel Club Virtual Panel

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Anime Expo Lite 2021 presents the J-Novel Club panel as part of this year’s two-day, livestream convention running Saturday, July 3rd through Sunday, July 4th.

Join the team at J-Novel Club for all the latest news and announcements they are bringing to Anime Expo Lite! Also bring your best questions for the panel team to answer immediately after the announcement segment!

J-Novel Club is a digital publishing company offering officially licensed and translated light novel and manga titles for its community of online readers.

Tickets to access this year’s Anime Expo Lite programming are $5 each, with all proceeds benefiting the Hate Is A Virus commUNITY Action Fund. After the stream concludes on July 4th, ticketholders can re-watch the content, as well as access additional programming, on a VOD basis from July 5th -16th, 2021.

Anime Expo Lite 2021 marks the 30th Anniversary of the long-running annual convention.

Anime Expo is the biggest North American fan celebration for Japanese pop culture including anime, TV & film, fashion, video games, manga, dance, live concerts, collectibles, and exclusive convention merchandise, presented as an unforgettable experience for fans of all ages.

Registration information:

  • Dates – July 3-4, 2021 / 12pm – 8pm (PST)
  • Ticket Registration
  • Registration $5 (+ processing fees) – all proceeds to benefit the Hate Is a Virus commUNITY Action Fund