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Yen Press Wraps Up October Lineup with Nine Additional New Licenses

Yen Press has announced nine new title acquisitions, featuring yuri romances, murder mysteries, and more.

Releasing in October 2026, the debut list includes three novels (See You at That Site of Grace After Work, Buying a Classmate Once a Week, and Your Castle’s Little Helper), and six manga (Tokujo-chan: The Girls Who Brighten Your DayFull Metal Panic! FamilyTwo A.M. at the Dining TableNDefying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled; and The Record of Fantastical Nomenclature).

See You at That Site of Grace After Work

Written by Keiichi Hikami
Illustrated by lack

Wataru Aida struggles with communication, yet somehow he ended up with a job in sales. His sole source of joy is playing video games, where he immerses himself in the world and studies online strategy guides alone rather than interacting with other players. However, this all changes one day when his senior coworker Reito Kashima catches him looking at a site for the game he’s currently obsessed with during his lunch break—and rather than chew him out, Reito asks Wataru to help him with Elden Ring! As they adventure together across the Lands Between, both Wataru’s career and his life begin to lead him down paths he never thought possible…

See You at That Site of Grace After Work

Buying a Classmate Once a Week

Written by Usa Haneda
Illustrated by U35

Once a week, high schooler Shiori Miyagi pays her classmate Hazuki Sendai five thousand yen for the right to make the girl follow her orders for the afternoon. Their sessions start with normal activities like snacking and chatting…until a mood strikes Miyagi, and she gives Sendai commands that veer into risky territory. No matter the order, Sendai follows, even if it means licking Miyagi’s feet. Yet after half a year of engaging in this secret dynamic, neither girl calls the other a friend. So what does that make them? And with their last year of high school looming, is their relationship doomed to crumble?

Your Castle’s Little Helper

Written by Kazuhito Minagi
Illustrated by PenekoR

In the peaceful land of Frontera, a small child wastes away in a corner of the palace. But just before she starves to death, something else awakens inside her—the consciousness of a Japanese woman named Chihiro Sagami. To keep herself alive, Chihiro works hard doing anything she can! She’s adopted by a chef who assumes she’s a street urchin, charges off into the forest in search of honey, and asks for udon when she gets sick. Chihiro is showered with love as she tears around the castle, where she’s given the nickname “the little helper.” And thanks to this one tiny girl, Frontera slowly becomes a country where kind people’s happiness is guaranteed.

Your Castle’s Little Helper

Tokujo-chan: The Girls Who Brighten Your Day

By Nekomugi

Have you ever met a “Tokujo-chan”? Whether it’s during your commute to school, on the train to work, or even in the corner of a classroom, you can always count on those babes to bring a little titillating joy into your humdrum routine. From sugary-sweet glances to hot, casual touches that electrify, find out more about the world of Tokujo-chans in this collection of exquisite, full-color moments that’s sure to fulfill your daily dose of joy!

Tokujo-chan: The Girls Who Brighten Your Day

Full Metal Panic! Family

By Ohige Kamisori
Original Story by Shouji Gatou
Art by Shikidouji

It’s been twenty years since that fierce final battle…Sousuke and Kaname are husband and wife, as well as loving parents to their children, Nami and Yasuto. A life of peace and quiet…is the last thing you’d ever see from this family! When you have parents like this, every day is bullets and bombs galore!

Full Metal Panic! Family

Two A.M. at the Dining Table

By Tomoyo Kondoh

Mom should be dead, but every day, the dining table is full…

Maria is a gyaru haunted by her mother’s ghost, but the spirit who appears before her one night is…a surprisingly cute, young girl who looks like a doll!?

Two A.M. at the Dining Table

N

Original Story by kurumuakumu
Art by nc&gm

The disappearance of five middle school boys. The slaughter of an elementary school class. A reckless driving accident claiming two victims. And left behind at each crime scene—the letter N. With just a single clue to their identity, rumors begin to spread of the culprit being the religious order N of urban legend. But they should have been destroyed two thousand years ago… So just what in the world is N?

N

Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled

By Erika Kanbara
Original Story by Kazuki Ichimori

Wade had hoped for one of the big four elements, but he got stuck with slowpoke magic, a power that just makes things heavier! C’mon, who wants that?! Resigning himself to a life of mediocrity, Wade laments the exciting future he always longed for…until he regains the memories from his past life and realizes this isn’t slowpoke magic—it’s gravity magic! Armed with an understanding of physics this world hasn’t yet achieved, Wade sets out to test the limits of his new powers and show everyone he’s got what it takes to be a world-class adventurer! 

Defying Expectations with Gravity Magic to Be Unparalleled

The Record of Fantastical Nomenclature

By Maki Komatsu

Iori Midorisawa can see invisible creatures. He used to illustrate them too, until one fateful day made him stop for good. That’s when Mika, a mysterious author, commissions him for a project—to bear witness to the invisible and protect the unknown…

The Record of Fantastical Nomenclature

Yen Press Announces Nine New Releases

Yen Press has announced a slate of upcoming releases at the Yen Press Industry Panel at Anime NYC that includes manga (Chitose Is in the Ramune BottleHi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion; The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean CounterSee You Tomorrow at the Food CourtNights with a CatThe Geek Ex-Hitman;and Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story) and light novels (The Demise of the Bride and Sasaki and Pichan). All titles will have their release schedules announced at a later date.

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle

Art by Bobcat
Story by Hiromu
Character Design by raemz

As far as normies go, it’s hard to beat Saku Chitose. The most popular kid in his high school? Check. An ironclad reputation that can weather even vicious online attacks? Check. A friend group that’s as attractive on the outside as they are on the inside? Check. But when a teacher asks Saku to help reacclimate a student who been shut away in his room for months to school life, his perfect world will never be the same. What is this, some kinda normie harem story?

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle is a manga adaptation of the highly anticipated light novel series. The source material of this lovable comedy manga won the Shogakukan Light Novel Award for Excellence in Japan and appeals to fans of school-life stories, such as My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected.

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle

The Bride of Demise

By Keishi Ayasato

Years ago, mysterious beings only known as kihei appeared without warning and overran the world. To confront this strange menace, the Twilight Academy was established to train students in black magic and how to battle the otherworldly invaders. Graduates of this school are no strangers to death, and many meet their doom while fulfilling their duty to protect humanity. Kou is just one more casualty in this war for survival…or so he thinks. Before he can even appreciate the fact that he’s still alive, a kihei pledges her loyalty to him and vows to stay by his side until the end of days, setting off a chain of events that can only lead down the road of madness and chaos. 

From Keishi Ayasato, the creator of Torture Princess: Fremd Torturchen,comes a new fantasy light novel series. Much like that series, The Demise of the Bride is a deep and dark tale that features illustrations as beautiful as the story itself.

The Bride of Demise

Sasaki and Pichan

Story by Buncololi
Art by Kantoku

Even though Sasaki’s droll corporate life is constantly filled with work, it leaves him tired and unfulfilled at the end of every day. In search of some companionship to fill the emptiness in his life, he visits a pet shop on a whim, not realizing he’s about to change his life forever. After settling on an adorable bird and bringing it home…his new roommate reveals that it’s actually an incredible sage from another world who promptly bestows Sasaki with supernatural powers as well as the ability to cross between worlds. All Sasaki wants to do is use these newfound powers to live in peace and comfort, but there are more than a few colorful characters who might get in the way of that…

In the realm of light novels, two genres reign supreme—isekai and slice of life. Sasaki and Pichan is a fun mixture of both with a story that goes back and forth between the real and fantasy worlds, featuring an older salaryman protagonist unlike any other seen in a Yen On series!

Sasaki and Pichan

Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion

Story by Eiko Mutsuhana
Art by Kamada
Character Design by vient

“I want you to make me a love potion.” With that single sentence from the object of her affections, the Good Witch of the Lake’s crush ended in heartbreak. In a desperate bid to spend more time with him, she sends him on a wild-goose chase for ingredients…but when he starts visiting every day to take care of her, she may have gotten much more than she’s bargained for!

Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to Make a Love Potion is an absolutely adorable manga series based on a light novel told from the point of view of a shut-in witch who has a crush on a dreamy knight. This fantastic romantic comedy highly appeals to the large audience of shojo-fantasy-romance fans looking for another great read!

Hi, I’m a Witch, and My Crush Wants Me to

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter

Art by Yatsuki Wakatsu
Story by Kazuki Irodori
Character Design by Kikka Ohashi

Seiichiro’s always pulled his own weight, all day every day, for almost thirty years. Even when he gets stuck in a fantasy world because of some strange Saint-Summoning Ritual, he keeps on keeping on. It isn’t until he meets  Aresh, the Captain of the Knights, that realizes he may possibly want more out of life than his job. Can Seiichiro melt the heart of the infamous Ice Nobleman—or is he destined to be married to his work…forever?!

The ever-popular isekai genre has covered a lot of ground…but there have been very few works of isekai Boys Love published in English until now! The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter is filled with irresistible and unique elements for a Boys Love title, such as a quirky workaholic protagonist and a dashing fantasy love interest, that make this an enjoyable read to the many fans of the growing category.

The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

By Shinichiro Nariie

Wada is an honor student who keeps to herself and has an air of mystery around her. Yamamoto is an intimidating fashionista with dyed blond hair and a shortened skirt. Though this unlikely duo seem to have nothing in common, it’s only during their daily meetings at the food court that they can be themselves!

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court is a comedic work of slice-of-life manga surrounding the regular, everyday conversations between two unlikely friends. This fun and unique read is complete in a single volume from Yen Press. 

See You Tomorrow at the Food Court

Nights with a Cat

By kyuryuZ

When Fuuta comes home tired at night, all he wants to do is spend time with his new cat. All the mysterious habits and mannerisms of house cats are carefully reproduced in this relaxed and cute comedy about living with an adorable furball!

Nights with a Cat is a cute and quirky manga series following the everyday events of a man and his cat—a lovable series filled with adorable depictions of occurrences that any cat lover can relate to. In addition to appealing to readers of the growing category of cat manga, this series has all the charm of the most popular slice-of-life webcomics taking both the Western and Eastern worlds by storm.

Nights with a Cat

The Geek Ex-Hitman

By Ko-dai

The Oracle of Florence, Marco, is a legendary, peerless hitman feared throughout the Italian underworld, but now he’s trying to build a new reputation for himself—the biggest geek in Japan! After getting introduced to the joys of otaku culture while out on a hit, Marco quickly gets so sucked in that he sets down his bloodstained mantle and moves to Japan to peacefully enjoy his new lifestyle. But he’ll soon find that even after turning over a new leaf, there isn’t much he can do about how sinister he appears to other people—especially the government agent on his tail, Viviana, whose skills as a spy are surpassed only by her burning passion for yaoi and BL…!

The Geek Ex-Hitman is a series that combines comedy, action-packed crime, and otaku elements to make for one of the most hilarious premises seen in a manga to date! The fun fusion of crime and comedy appeals to readers of recent hit series, such as Love of Kill, Spy Classroom, and Spy x Family.

The Geek Ex-Hitman

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story

Created by Magica Quartet
Art by U35

Mami Tomoe is a veteran magical girl when it comes to fighting the witches of Mitakihara City, but the rise of mysterious entities known as “rumors” have brought her and her allies to a new battlefield: Kamihama City. Providing new insight into the world of Madoka Magica, this manga adapts the Another Story route from the hit mobile game Magia Record!

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story is a manga adaptation of the Magia Record mobile game that focuses on the main cast of Puella Magi Madoka Magica, including the fan-favorite character Mami Tomoe. Between the November 2021 release of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc and Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story, Yen Press is delivering great titles for longtime Puella Magi Madoka Magica fans eager for more content featuring iconic characters.

Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Another Story