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Yen Press and Tapas Partner to Provide a New Web Novel Reading Experience

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Yen Press and Tapas Entertainment have announced a new partnership to provide readers with a modern web novel reading experience for some of the most iconic light novel series. Starting October 2025, the first selection of series from Yen On (Yen Press’s novel imprint) will be available to read on Tapas, with users able to access the first five “episodes” for free. New episodes will roll out daily following the initial release, and readers will have the option to either pay to unlock the new content immediately or wait for free access.

The first batch of series coming to the Tapas platform are The Eminence in Shadow, Overlord, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, The Summer Hikaru Died, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. Following the initial release, additional Yen On series will be added to the site on a monthly basis.

Yen Press and Tapas have partnered in the past thanks to the bestselling and ongoing series The Beginning After the End by TurtleMe. The fantasy-action web novel-turned-comic about a reincarnated king who is born with the memories of his past life garnered massive popularity on Tapas, with Yen Press licensing the comic for print publication.

The Eminence in Shadow

By Daisuke Aizawa
Illustrated by Touzai

Even in his past life, Cid’s dream wasn’t to become a protagonist or a final boss. He’d rather lie low as a minor character until it’s prime time to reveal he’s a mastermind…or at least, do the next best thing—pretend to be one! And now that he’s been reborn into another world, he’s ready to set the perfect conditions to live out his dreams to the fullest. Armed with his overactive imagination, Cid jokingly recruits members to his organization and makes up a whole backstory about an evil cult that they need to take down. Well, as luck would have it, these imaginary adversaries turn out to be the real deal—and everyone knows the truth but him!

The Eminence in Shadow

Overlord

By Kugane Maruyama
Illustrated by so-bin

For twelve years, the virtual world of Yggdrasil has served as the playground and battlefield for the skeletal lord Momonga and his guild of fellow monsters, Ainz Ooal Gown. But the guild’s glory days are over, and the game is shutting down permanently. When Momonga logs in one last time just to be there when the servers go dark, something happens—and suddenly, fantasy is reality. A rogues’ gallery of fanatically devoted NPCs is ready to obey his every order, but the world Momonga now inhabits is not the one he remembers. The game may be over, but the epic tale of Ainz Ooal Gown is only beginning…

Overlord

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

By Tappei Nagatsuki
Illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things—life-threatening situations, silver-haired beauties, cat fairies—you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he’s also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all—time travel, but he’s got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

The Summer Hikaru Died

By Mio Nukaga
Original Story by Mokumokuren

The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him looks and acts exactly like Hikaru, Yoshiki knows that his friend is…gone. Someone—no, something—has taken Hikaru’s place. And with so many eerie incidents happening in town lately, Yoshiki is becoming increasingly conflicted. Although things will never be as they once were, he would prefer this Hikaru to no Hikaru at all.

The Summer Hikaru Died
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

By Fuse
llustrated by Mitz Vah

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm…as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Yen Press Announces the Digital Publication of The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya Simultaneous to the Japanese Release

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The official Haruhi Suzumiya account has confirmed the worldwide release date of the next installment of the classic light novel series to be November 29, 2024. Yen Press announced that a digital release will publish simultaneously. This new installment, which was initially teased in September 2020 before a four-year hiatus, is titled The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya. Yen Press will release a print edition at a later date.

The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya is written by Nagaru Tanigawa and illustrated by Noizi Ito, and it will be translated by Andrew Cunningham.

This new volume will include two short stories previously published in Kadokawa’s The Sneaker magazine and a new sequel to both stories. It will follow the Fantasy and Galaxy arcs, which originally appeared across eleven volumes released from 2003 to 2011 under KADOKAWA Co., Ltd. (Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko). 

Adaptations of Haruhi Suzumiya include an anime that was initially released by Bandai Entertainment in 2006 and several manga series released in English by Yen Press, the first of which was published in 2009. More recently, Kadokawa published The Intuition of Haruhi Suzumiya in November 2020, alongside the digital publication in English by Yen Press. Haruhi Suzumiya has stood out as one of the most iconic properties in the light novel, manga, and anime space for more than a decade. 

The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya

Yen Audio Announces the Audiobook Adaptations of Two Iconic Yen On Properties

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Yen Audio has announced the upcoming audiobook adaptations of That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime and Weathering With You. These iconic Yen On properties are a welcome addition to the Yen Audio catalog, one which has been known to feature hit anime tie-in properties, such as Solo Leveling, as well as celebrated works of Japanese fiction, such as The Miracles of the Namiya General Store.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Story by Fuse

Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm…as a slime monster! As he acclimates to his goopy new existence, his exploits with the other monsters set off a chain of events that will change his new world forever!

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is one of the most beloved isekai stories of our generation, known for raising slimes from a simple RPG staple to the heights of mainstream popularity and trailblazing the way for other kingdom-building fantasies. Readers will now be able to listen along as Rimuru builds his nation of monsters thanks to this new audiobook release. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime has also started its third anime season in Spring 2024, increasing the fans’ attention toward the series even further.

That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Weathering With You

Story by Makoto Shinkai

Longing to escape his island home, a boy named Hodaka runs away during his first summer of high school to find a new life in Tokyo. As rain falls for days on end and Hodaka struggles to adjust, he meets a girl named Hina who holds a mysterious power: With a single prayer, she can part the clouds and bring back the sun. But her power comes at a price, and as the weather spirals further and further out of control, they must choose what future they truly want for themselves. Written concurrently with production of the 2019 film Weathering With You, this novel comes straight from director Makoto Shinkai, the mind behind 2016’s hit your name.!

Weathering With You is an award-winning romance fantasy novel from the renowned Makoto Shinkai, Japan’s most celebrated creator of animated films since Hayao Miyazaki. The 2019 anime film of the same name has since exceeded $190 million USD in box office revenue, ranking #1 in its opening weekend, and is arguably Shinkai’s second most popular property next to your name.

Weathering With You

Yen Audio will be debuting these audiobooks in October 2024, and the voice cast will be announced at a later date.

Anime NYC 2023: Yen Audio Adds Three New Audiobooks

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Yen Audio will be releasing three new audiobook adaptations of Yen On novels (Bungo Stray Dogs, Baccano!,and Reign of the Seven Spellblades). With a commitment to bringing popular and compelling stories to life in a different format, Yen Audio will introduce the thrilling adventures and enthralling characters of these stories to a wider audience, giving fans a chance to experience the stories in a whole new way.

Bungo Stray Dogs

Story by Kafka Asagiri

Doppo Kunikida is an idealist and a straitlaced detective at the Armed Detective Agency, an organization that takes on dangerous jobs even the police won’t handle. Everything in his life is going just as he’s planned…until one day, he’s paired up with the agency’s newest hire: a suspicious, eccentric, suicide-obsessed man named Osamu Dazai. Their first case together turns out to be far more complicated than Kunikida anticipated—and it looks like the detective agency’s sworn enemy, the Port Mafia, is somehow involved, too! Set two years before the events of the manga series, this is the tale of how two seemingly incompatible personalities end up forming the partnership that has made them one of Yokohama’s top detective duos!

Bungo Stray Dogs is an iconic action-adventure story with manga and light novels published by Yen Press. With its slick character designs and captivating plot, the globally renowned serieshas entertained fans for over a decade. The novels are standalone episodes that focus on fan-favorite characters, like Osamu Dazai and Ryuunosuke Akutagawa, through special episodes, prequel stories and alternate universe spin-offs. It also has an anime adaptation with five seasons available to stream on Crunchyroll. The audiobook series is set to release May 2024.

Bungo Stray Dogs

Baccano!

Story by Ryohgo Narita

New York, 1931. The manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited by law, but behind this prohibition, organized crime flourishes – so, too, do bank robbers, bootleggers, assassins, and homunculi. Some want money, some are chasing the secret to immortality, and others just want to have a really good time. You know what they say, though: You can’t always get what you want.

The noir setting of New York in the 1930s along with its distinct and captivating characters are two reasons why the Baccano! light novel, manga, and anime series are well loved! The story is written by Ryohgo Narita, the author of Dead Mount Death Play and the hit light novel, manga, and anime property Durarara!!The audiobook edition is set to release May 2024.

Baccano!

Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Story by Bokuto Uno

Springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy brings a new batch of first-year students, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they begin their journey to become full-fledged mages. Among these newcomers are Oliver Horn, a studious boy equally skilled with the wand and the blade, and Nanao Hibiya, a strong-willed samurai girl from the distant nation of Yamatsu. The wheels of fate bring these two souls together at Kimberly, where they become both comrades and rivals in equal measure. However, lurking within the academy’s halls are countless dangers and dark secrets guaranteed to threaten not only their friendship—but their very lives…

With fun character interactions and action-packed fights, the Reign of the Seven Spellblades manga and light novels appeal to fans of ensemble casts in magical schools. The anime adaptation aired summer 2023 on Crunchyroll. The audiobook series is set to release May 2024.

Reign of the Seven Spellblades

Yen Audio adds Two Titles to its Audiobook Roster

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Yen Audio will be releasing two new audiobook adaptations of Yen On novels: The Samurai and the Prisoner and Ishura.

The Samurai and the Prisoner

The winter of 1578, four years prior to the Honno-ji Incident. Araki Murashige has betrayed his ally Oda Nobunaga and holed himself up in Arioka Castle—but a string of unsettling incidents within the castle walls has him at his wit’s end. The desperate warlord’s only hope for solving these mysteries is imprisoned in the castle’s dungeon: a man named Kuroda Kanbei, one of Oda’s most gifted strategists. When all the conflict and intrigue come to a close, what will these two men have gained…and lost? Award-winning author Honobu Yonezawa’s English-language debut is a page-turning blend of historical and detective fiction.

The Samurai and the Prisoner is the latest novel by prolific mystery writer Honobu Yonezawa and his first work to be translated into English. Throughout his two decades in publication, Honobu Yonezawa has received numerous awards, such as the Yamamoto Shūgorō Prize for his short story collection Mangan and the Mystery Writers of Japan Award for Best Novel for his book Oreta Ryūkotsu. The Samurai and the Prisoner has earned Honbu Yonezawa two more prestigious awards to add to his list of accolades:the Yamada Fūtarō Prize and the Naoki Prize. The English edition of the novel will be released in June 2023.

The Samurai and the Prisoner

Ishura

In a world where the Demon King has died, a host of demigods capable of felling him have inherited the world. A master fencer who can figure out how to take out their opponents with a single glance; a lancer so swift they can break the sound barrier; a wyvern rogue who fights with three legendary weapons at once; an all-powerful wizard who can speak thoughts into being; an angelic assassin who deals instant death. Eager to attain the title of “True Hero,” these champions each pursue challenges against formidable foes and spark conflicts among themselves. The battle to determine the mightiest of the mighty begins.

In the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha’s This Light Novel Is Amazing! (Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!) guidebook, Ishura topped the tankōbon, novel, and new title categories with the most votes recorded in its history. Earlier this year, it was announced that this popular fantasy novel would be receiving an anime adaptation to be streamed worldwide exclusively on Disney+. Ishura, Vol. 4 is set to release July 2023.

Ishura

The Samurai and the Prisoner audiobook is scheduled to debut September 2023, and the Ishura audiobook is scheduled to debut October 2023. Voice actors will be announced at a later date.

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

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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 (novel)

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? 

The Deer King (manga)

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. 

Glitch

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.

One More Step, Come Stand by My Side

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.

Only I Know the Ghoul Saved the World

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.

Days with My Stepsister

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? 

Maiden of the Needle

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…

The Shiunji Family Children

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…

Monthly in the Garden with My Landlord

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…

The Red Thread

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!

Yana Toboso Artworks Black Butler 3

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…

CLAMP Premium Collection Tokyo Babylon

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…

Minato’s Laundromat

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?

Honey Trap Shared House

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…?!

Cheerful Amnesia

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?!

Stray Cat & Wolf

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?!

Bocchi the Rock!

Yen Press announces the BL fantasy novel, You Can Have My Back

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Yen Press has announced an acquisition joining its Summer 2023 lineup: You Can Have My Back, a Boys Love fantasy light novel best known for its beautiful illustrations and heartbreaking drama. With Boys Love light novels having seen few releases in English, You Can Have My Back is a welcome and refreshing addition to the Yen On imprint.

You Can Have My Back

Original Story by Minami Kotsuna
Illustrated by Hitomi Hitoyo

Leorino, fourth son of a margrave and blessed with the face of an angel, is the reincarnation of Ionia, a knight of the kingdom who died in the line of duty. At night, he dreams of his past life, his ill-fated love for Prince Gravis, and his death at the hands of an enemy agent. But when he confronts the traitor as Leorino, he ends up arrested instead! His life in danger, he shouts the name of an old friend and his only hope…

You Can Have My Back

Yen Press to Publish Makoto Shinkai’s Suzume

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Yen Press, LLC has announced the acquisition of Suzume, the most recent novel from the renowned creator, Makoto Shinkai. The 2022 anime film of the same name has since exceeded 12 billion yen (about US$90.7 million) in box office revenue. The film dominated the Japanese box office for several weeks and is highly regarded as one of the top films of 2022. Suzume is Makoto Shinkai’s thirteenth directorial work, following Weathering with You’s release in 2019. Crunchyroll has teamed up with Sony Pictures Entertainment, Wild Bunch International, and Eurozoom to release the film globally in theaters April 2023.

Suzume

By Makoto Shinkai

Suzume Iwato lives with her aunt in a quiet port town in Kyushu, Japan. One day, on her way to school, she runs into a young man looking for a door and follows him to a ruin in the mountains. Standing alone amid the collapsed walls is a single old white door, and as if pulled by an invisible force, Suzume reaches out her hand to open it… Eventually, doors begin to open up one after another across Japan, and they must be closed before disaster crosses over from the other side. Follow Suzume’s journey to do just that in this novelization of Makoto Shinkai’s film, written by the director himself.

Yen Press is proud to have given Makoto Shinkai’s literary works a home under the Yen On imprint and is thrilled to add Suzume to the collection of Shinkai’s previous works, such as your name., The Garden of Words, and 5 Centimeters per Second + Children Who Chase Lost Voices. The Yen Press edition of Suzume will be available in a physical hardcover release and digitally in July 2023.

Suzume

Yen Press announces new titles for March 2023

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Yen Press is adding seven new titles to their lineup in March 2023, including five manga (The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon; The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!; Sunbeams in the Sky; Kiniro Mosaic, Best Wishes; Call the Name of the Night) and two novels (The Reformation of the World as Overseen by a Realist Demon King; Hollow Regalia). From isekai fantasy to school-life rom-coms, this assortment of titles has something for everyone!

The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon

Story by Hinagi Asami
Art by Kureta

A manga adaptation of the light novel series from Yen On.

Broke and desperate, Souta signs up for a gig to warp to a fantasy world, ascend a dungeon tower, and claim the treasure inside. However, an accident in the transfer process separates him from his teammates, leaving him stranded. Will his adventure end before it even begins?

The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon

The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!

Story by Yamori Michikusa
Art by Tsubasa Takamatsu

What’s a girl to do when she’s reincarnated into a game full of her biases, and as the antagonist to boot? Simple—do whatever it takes to make them shine, of course! When I’m reborn into the body of the villainess Eldia, I’m determined to play my role to perfection for the loves of my life…but how was I supposed to know that one impulsive mistake I made years ago would bring such drastic changes to the story!?

The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!

Sunbeams in the Sky

By Monika Kaname

Twin sisters Himari and Mio are perfect copies on the outside, but their personalities couldn’t be any more different. When Himari decides to stay home from school due to an unfortunate incident, Mio decides the best way to convince her to return is to take her place!

Sunbeams in the Sky

The Reformation of the World as Overseen by a Realist Demon King (novel)

Story by Hata Ryousuke
Illustration by Yuugen

By the will of a whimsical goddess, the seventy-second Demon King has been reincarnated to rule alongside a chaotic mixture of humans and heroes in another world. The newly minted Demon King Astaroth has been tasked with overseeing the reconstruction of this strange, new land, and as a realist, he will use rarely seen resourcefulness and tactics to reshape the fate of all who live under his reign!

The Reformation of the World as Overseen by a Realist Demon King (novel)

Kiniro Mosaic, Best Wishes

By Yui Hara

Set one year after the events in Kiniro Mosaic, this volume contains eleven chapters ranging from the everyday life of Alice and her friends after graduation to behind-the-scenes stories of their high school life never revealed in the main series.

Kiniro Mosaic, Best Wishes

Call the Name of the Night

By Tama Mitsuboshi

Deep in the forest, a curious pair resides: a young girl Mira, whose affliction leads her to call forth darkness whenever she’s in distress, and her physician Rei, determined to seek a cure. Each day, she works to remember the light and bring back the person she used to be. But a sudden visit from Rei’s friend, who harbors an interest in Mira’s illness, may be the end of their peaceful days…

Call the Name of the Night

Hollow Regalia (novel)

Story by Mikumo Gakuto
Illustration by Miyuu

A new light novel series from the author of Strike the Blood!

She’s a dragon. He’s a dragon slayer. And in this world, the Japanese have been wiped out! That day, giant dragons appeared in the sky above Tokyo, and the collapse of the nation of Japan began. With the arrival of monsters called Moju, Japanese people went extinct, and the nation was transformed into a lawless land occupied by armed forces and criminal syndicates. Yahiro is one of the few remaining. Having gained immortality from dragon’s blood, he spends each lonely day as a “salvager,” transporting artwork out of the uninhabited ruins of Tokyo…until one day, a pair of twin art dealers request that he salvage a particularly powerful and mysterious item.

Hollow Regalia (novel)

Yen Press Announces Kiwamu Sato’s Tezcatlipoca

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Yen Press has announced the future release of Tezcatlipoca, a brilliant and compelling crime novel by Kiwamu Sato that has won the 165th Naoki Prize as well as the 34th Yamamoto Shugoro Prize. No stranger to prestigious awards, Kiwamu Sato’s debut work QJKJQ was the winner of the Edogawa Ranpo Award with his followup work Ank: a mirroring ape winning the Haruhiko Oyabu Award and the Eiji Yoshikawa Literature Newcomer Award. The Yen On release of Tezcatlipoca marks the first of Kiwamu Sato’s prestigious novels to be translated to English.

In the wake of a brutal war with a rival cartel, a certain drug lord flees Mexico and ends up halfway around the world, where he runs into a Japanese organ broker doing business in Jakarta. After their fateful meeting, the two of them travel to Japan in order to establish a new business in the organ trade. There, the former cartel leader takes a young, lonely boy under his wing. These three lives gradually become inextricably entangled in a web of crime, violence, and human flesh…

Kiwamu Sato’s Tezcatlipoca has received critical acclaim from other lauded Japanese authors, such as Miyuki Miyabe (Brave Story, All She Was Worth) and Shion Miura (The Great Passage, The Easy Life In Kamusari), as well as celebrated figures in the world of Japanese media, such as Mamoru Oshii (director of Ghost in the Shell) and Paru Itagaki (mangaka of BEASTARS). As the publisher of prestigious Japanese works, such as Keigo Higashino’s The Miracles of the Namiya General Store and Tomihiko Morimi’s The Night Is Short, Walk on Girl, Yen On is thrilled to welcome Tezcatlipoca and Kiwamu Sato to the English-reading world.

Tezcatlipoca will be available in hardcover and digital in February 2023.

Tezcatlipoca
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