Manga and Light Novel Licensing Announcements!
Viz and Yen Press announced some English licenses.
First up, Viz media!
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo, Vol. 1 - Characters
68 years after the Culling Game, siblings Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu are pulled into a galactic conflict when an alien race arrives on Earth.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
The Exorcist and the Lovestruck Raven, Vol. 1 - Characters
Talented but isolated exorcist Asaki Hibana is trying to be a normal high schooler. Could a handsome boy with big black wings be her first ally, or is he hiding something sinister?
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
WITCHRIV, Vol. 1 - Characters
Nona is a witch, and her world hates witches. She tries to live in peace with her mother among humans, avoiding the brutal Magic Surveillance Bureau at all costs. Will a small act of kindness change her life forever?
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Over Heaven - Characters
Before Jotaro burned the diary, DIO recorded his ultimate plan.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Light Novel
#Gal x Gal Yuri - Characters
Yua just got dumped by her boyfriend. Reina’s been single for a hot minute. So, like, what if they dated? I mean, they’re kind of #perfect for each other! A one-year trial run turns into a #relationship4life?!
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
Odyssey
This deluxe hardcover presents a dreamlike journey into the imaginative world of renowned photographer Jingna Zhang. Featuring 100+ full-color art photographs inspired by classic manga, anime and games
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Artbook
Sin
Through four deeply personal vignettes, a legendary mangaka confronts guilt, shame, pride, and loneliness in unfiltered reflections on his younger years.
Release date: Fall 2027
Type: Manga - Anthology
Detective Conan (3-in-1 Edition) - Characters
Discover the real Detective Conan in this faithful version of the renowned series, published under its original name with character names restored!
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
Takemitsu Zamurai, Vol. 1
A ronin tries to escape his violent past, but in Edo Japan, the sword that made him a killer refuses to stay sheathed.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
No Glass Slippers for Me: Reincarnated Cinderella
Three modern girls reincarnate as fairy tale heroines and must rewrite their happily-ever-afters.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga - Anthology
Ashe in Orbit, Vol. 1
A chaotic new comedy from hakei, the Eisner award-nominated author of "DeadAss"! A student from Mars’ slums loses his scholarship and must avoid expulsion by making the corporate bots in charge fall in love with him.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga - NEW SERIES
The Ichinose Family's Deadly Sins, ALL 6 Vols. - Characters
A family wakes up from a coma with zero memories, only to discover their home is hiding dark, unsettling secrets.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
Junji Ito: Dissection
The ultimate dissection of the career of horror legend Junji Ito! This hardcover edition bursts with previously unpublished manga and includes an unfinished rom-com manga Ito created before his debut.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
Slam Dunk Deluxe Edition - Characters
The legendary basketball manga, Slam Dunk, returns in a deluxe hardcover edition with exclusive color pages from the original serialization, brand-new covers, volume structure reordered by story arcs.
Release date: Spring 2027
Type: Manga
Next up, Yen Press!
Witches Can’t Be Collared - Characters
The Las Lilte Empire, with boundless magic power at their command, has grown to great prosperity…but in the wrong hands, that power can pose a grave threat. To counteract the rampant abuse of magic, the Empire established the Magic Crimes Bureau. In the imperial capital, Elayl, hardened detective Rogue has to make a deal with the most despicable criminal of them all—because only Miseria, the witch who unleashed hell on the world, has the kind of power that can help him solve the case surrounding the Lifetaker. But when you’re dealing with convicted witches, standard investigation protocol just won’t cut it…
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
Witches Can’t Be Collared
In the darkest corner of a grand castle, a starving young girl collapses from hunger…but the second she thinks her life is over, the soul of a former Japanese office worker, Chihiro Sagami, awakens inside of her—and there’s no way Chihiro is dying here!! As she wanders the castle in search of food, Chihiro happens upon the kitchen and begs the kindhearted chefs working there for help…and so begins her new life! Revitalized by the delicious cooking, Chihiro agrees to start working around the castle and gains a fond reputation as their little helper. But behind her eager eyes, there’s a secret unknown even to her that could decide the future of the entire world…
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Nation’s Dragon Guardian Is Reborn as a Downtrodden Young Lady
Elna, the adopted daughter of a baron, lives in the Wizrain Kingdom and endures constant abuse from her elder stepsister. But one fateful day, it all comes rushing back to her. In a past life, she was the famed dragon Elnarfia who protected the nation and longed to be human! Soon, a kingdom-wide search for the girl who is Elnarfia’s reincarnation brings Elna face-to-face with a dear friend from her previous life: the legendary hero, now reborn as the king of Wizrain. But can the two of them rekindle their old bonds, or will they have to start from square one in this new life…?
Release date: TBA
Type: Light Novel
Mafia
In the violent, crime-ridden underworld of Broken Ark, everyone knows Amrita—it’s one of the biggest gangs in the city, and also the most philanthropic. But precious few have seen its enigmatic boss, Lucy. And so, when she’s targeted by a series of escalating attacks, the suspects are limited. Someone among Amrita’s top brass is a traitor, but who?
Release date: TBA
Type: Light (?) Novel
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi - Characters
Asfi is never not busy, so it takes some doing to get her to accept a quest to investigate a mysterious ship that keeps showing up recently. But when she, Hermes Familia, and Lyu board the vessel, they are attacked by a horde of ghosts! While enduring an endless stream of inexplicable phenomena, the ship takes them to a place that shouldn’t exist—Asfi’s lost homeland.
Release date: TBA
Type: Light Novel
Shino & Ren: Future - Characters
Lovebirds Ren and Shino have left their school days behind and set out into the world of working adults. Independence is exciting, but living on their own and starting their careers come with a whirlwind of challenges. Ren is struggling to make time in her busy modeling schedule for her girlfriend. Shino is happy about Ren’s success, but she can’t help but notice all the admiring gazes Ren attracts. Then when they’re finally alone, Shino shies from physical intimacy! And to top it all off, Shino gets along with her coworkers and students so well that it’s stoking Ren’s jealousy. Do these high school sweethearts have what it takes to clear these hurdles and build a future together?
Release date: TBA
Type: Light Novel
Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family! - Characters
What are two underappreciated scientists to do when their greatest invention, the ultimate self-learning android, Alma, insists they’re her parents? Become an extraordinary nuclear family, of course! Alma may be small and cute, but she’s got wicked combat capabilities and an insatiable curiosity about romance and family. Unfortunately, the unexpected co-parents have zero experience with those subjects and constantly find themselves at the mercy of Alma with her barrage of questions and razor-sharp analyses!
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
I’m the Monster Girl You Once Saved: A Middle-Aged Teacher in Another World Is Concerned About His Sudden Popularity - Characters
After twenty long years, Washio, a teacher summoned to another world, has gone to seed and become the laughingstock of the student body…until one day, he catches the eye of a breathtakingly beautiful girl who tells him: “I’m the monster girl you once saved!” By some strange twist of fate, he’s won the favor of these students who were once his monster pupils…What will happen to this past-his-prime teacher?
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
Love Me to My Core - Characters
Tokiwa is complete and utter trash. At least, that’s how Yuzuriha would describe his jerk of a classmate, if anyone asked him. Too bad nobody ever looks past his pretty face to see what’s underneath. So when the opportunity to connect with someone on a deep level comes knocking, he jumps at the chance! Too bad life—or more specifically, Tokiwa—seems intent on screwing him over! Caught in front of a love hotel, one thing leads to another, and Tokiwa’s left with only one wish: for someone to love him on the inside too…
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
The Purple Clavel: They Took Everything, So I’ve Bloomed Once More as a Villainous Femme Fatale
Maria lives a charmed life as a duke’s daughter—until her father is forced from his position through a coup d’état, and she loses everything! Now in hiding with her kid sister and her trusty lady-in-waiting at her side, Maria vows to secure safe passage into the nearby kingdom of Angelique. As luck would have it, a large trading company led by Angelique’s Count Holden is hiring…but Maria must disguise herself as a man to work for them! This is the story of a proud girl who fights with everything she has to protect the ones she loves—and the origin of a legendary seductress.
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
The Reincarnated Devil’s Plot for Raising the Ultimate Hero - Characters
Low-ranking demon Kakyuu has amassed unparalleled power during his two millennia in hell. But when he gets caught in the cross fire during a battle between gods, he’s freed from that cruel life—and banished to another world altogether!! He finally has the peaceful, relaxed life he’s longed for, but peace doesn’t come easy…especially when the village that took him under its wing is razed to the ground. When he finds Alus, a baby who was left in the ruins of the village, this demon vows to repay his debt of gratitude—by making this baby the happiest child in the world!
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
Yamada’s Class Diary
High schooler Nina Yamada is serious, studious—and the only girl in her class at a formerly all-boys school. She doesn’t exactly get along with her classmates, but she’ll work her butt off for a good college recommendation no matter what! So one day, when her teacher asks her to get the truant Murata to come back to school, she puts aside her reservations and braves the local arcade…only to find Murata surrounded by girls waiting on him hand and foot! Can Nina get through to this absentee playboy, or will it prove to be the one thing her hard work won’t help with?
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga
Playful Relationships - Characters
Welcome to board game café Gather Round, where love starts with a roll of the dice. Join interim manager Kotarou “Banjo” Tokiwa, who has a crush on the youthful, fashionable part-timer Mifuru Takanashi but can’t ask her out because she has a boyfriend!
Release date: TBA
Type: Light Novel
The Immortal Witch Would Sacrifice Ten Thousand Lives to Fulfill a Simple Wish
After being reincarnated in another world as an immortal witch lich with the appearance of a young girl, Yuurai is arrested by royal guards on the charge of killing and manipulating the corpse of a princess. While being tortured, she casts her “Descend into Darkness” skill, consuming twenty thousand souls to gain the mighty power of a Demon Lord—and in doing so, becomes a target for extermination. Yuurai is hunted by holy knights and first-rank adventurers before eventually coming face-to-face with the kingdom’s army of ten thousand soldiers. All she wants is to live in peace, but the vicious cycle never ends.
Release date: TBA
Type: Light Novel
Bungo Stray Dogs Case Files: BSD 01 - 10 Box Set - Characters
After being reincarnated in another world as an immortal witch lich with the appearance of a young girl, Yuurai is arrested by royal guards on the charge of killing and manipulating the corpse of a princess. While being tortured, she casts her “Descend into Darkness” skill, consuming twenty thousand souls to gain the mighty power of a Demon Lord—and in doing so, becomes a target for extermination. Yuurai is hunted by holy knights and first-rank adventurers before eventually coming face-to-face with the kingdom’s army of ten thousand soldiers. All she wants is to live in peace, but the vicious cycle never ends.
Release date: TBA
Type: Manga