With a new yr comes an entire new batch of collection licenses, and Yen Press determined to start out issues off this yr by announcing nine new titles together with a handful of manga, novels, and even one artwork e book.
Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly
Original Story by Reki Kawahara, Art by Rico Bekko, Character Design by abec
First up from Yen Press was Sword Art Online: Kiss & Fly, a set of three brief tales about Kirito and Asuna’s experiences as newlyweds in SAO, in addition to Asuna’s time in ALO. This might be a should seize for any SAO fan.
Visions 2023 Illustrator Book
Edited by pixiv
Back once more is Yen Press’ Visions Illustrator Book compilation that features a whole lot of profiles and art work from extremely common and proficient artists on pixiv, one of many world’s greatest artwork platforms.
Penguin Highway
Story by Tomihiko Morimi, Art by Keito Yano
The fan favourite anime film, Penguin Highway, was additionally introduced to have it’s manga adaptation for followers by Yen Press. This title can even be launched in a whole, all-in-one omnibus format.
Demon’s Crest
Story by Reki Kawahara, Art by Yukiko Horiguchi
Next up is Demon’s Crest, the model new mild novel collection from Reki Kawahara, the creator of Accel World and Sword Art Online. Much like his earlier two works, this collection once more takes place in a well-liked MMORPG sport however with the twist that the digital world is starting to fuse with the true world.
Sister and Giant: A Young Lady Is Reborn In Another World
Series by Be-con
Yen Press adopted up with one other new darker reincarnation based mostly isekai collection about discovered household, with a heavy serving to of motion and even some “yuri subtext” between the 2 fundamental characters, Hinako, and the Goddess and giantess, Eiris.
Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!
Series by Shinta Harekawa
Next up was a particular deal with for BL followers, as Yen Press introduced the collection license for “Senpai, This Can’t Be Love!”, a office romance between Yanase, a veteran CG designer, and Kaneda, his model new trainee. Tension between the 2 instantly rises as a consequence of Kaneda’s frosty disposition, however secretly he’s melting on the within from his nerves every time Yanase a lot as offers him reward.
Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra
Story by Fehu Kazuno, Art by Yasaiko Midorihana
Yen Press additionally introduced the license for yet one more isekai, though this one is a bit on the darker facet. Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra follows Takuto Ira, who died at a younger age from an sickness solely to search out himself reincarnated as an “evil god” in a world identical to his favourite technique sim sport. There he vows to construct a kingdom along with Atou, a personality from the sport he had as soon as subdued.
This Monster Wants To Eat Me
Series by Sai Naekawa
For the primary Yuri/GL license of the yr, Yen Press introduced the license for This Monster Wants to Eat Me, a darker romance a few highschool lady named Shiori who lives in a seaside city that’s unusually irresistible and even “delicious” to close by monsters. One day she is noticed by a mermaid named Hinako, who vows to guard Shiori till she matures, in order that someday she might feast on Shiori herself.
A Sinner of the Deep Sea
Series by Akihito Tomi
Surprisingly, Yen Press introduced the license for an additional mermaid centered collection titled A Sinner of the Deep Sea. In this collection we comply with two younger mermaids, Jo and Ryuu, from a hidden civilization underneath the ocean. Their tranquil and peaceable lives are shattered someday when Jo is locked away for breaking their civilization’s greatest taboo: that people mustn’t ever know of their existence.
Thank you for tuning in to our first batch of manga licensing protection for 2024! We might be persevering with to cowl as a lot licensing information as attainable from a variety of publishers as information comes out, so make sure to comply with alongside.
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