Yen Press Expands its Library: New Manga and Novels Including Oshi No Ko and Haruhi Suzumiya!
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Yen Press Announces Exciting New Titles for July
Yen Press is set to bring a host of captivating new titles to fans this July. Here’s a look at some of the highly anticipated releases:
Featured Releases
1. Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Collector's Edition
Creators: Fujino Ōmori (story), Suzuhito Yasuda (art)
Summary: Join Bell Cranell in Orario, where adventurers chase fame and fortune. With the guidance of the goddess Hestia, Bell has his sights set on more than just treasure—he's on the lookout for friendship and romance!
Collector's Edition Features:
- Silver foil cover with an embossed border
- Silver-printed edges and a custom blue ribbon
- Future color-coded editions planned
2. [Oshi No Ko] Spica of the First Star
Creators: Hajime Tanaka (story), Aka Akasaka (original story), Mengo Yokoyari (art)
Summary: Ai Hoshino, a member of B Komachi, plans to quit the idol industry amid group tensions. Meanwhile, a pivotal encounter leads to a fresh encounter in a poignant story intertwined with heartwarming moments.
3. To Sir, Without Love: I'm Divorcing You Part 1
Creator: Kori Hisakawa
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Byletta seeks a divorce from her absent husband Arnald. A wager leads to an unexpected romantic entanglement as they navigate their feelings and misunderstandings.
4. How to Eat Life
Creators: Ao Jūmonji (story), Eve (original story), Lack (art)
Summary: Tobi Otogiri converses with a mysterious backpack while dealing with the odd events happening in his middle school. An adventure begins, blurring the lines between reality and the fantastical.
5. Sword of Stallion
Creators: Gakuto Mikumo (story), Manyako (art)
Summary: After falling from grace, mercenary Rass Tarlion is tasked by his ex-fiancée, the Imperial Princess, to seduce a crown prince's fiancée and save the kingdom from peril.
6. The Theater of Haruhi Suzumiya
Creators: Nagaru Tanigawa (story), Noizi Itō (art)
Summary: Kyon and his friends try to celebrate the New Year peacefully, unaware that Haruhi's presence turns routine moments into extraordinary escapades.
7. Lycoris Recoil Official Comic Anthology: React
Creator: Spider Lily
Summary: Dive into Café LycoReco for a delightful look at the off-duty lives of Chisato and Takina, showcasing their friendships and adventures.
Additional Titles
- Dead Mount Death Play Side Story: Phantom Solitaire’s Art of Disguising Oneself as a Supernatural Being
- Guillotine Bride
- Konosuba: Even More Explosions on This Wonderful World!
- A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans
- Bocchi the Rock! Comic Anthology
- Almark
- Double the Trouble, Twice as Nice
- MONSTER TRIBE
- Super String: Marco Polo's Travel to the Multiverse
- Suzuki-kun’s Mindful Life
- Neighborhood Craftsmen: Stories From Kanda’s Gokura-chou
- Li’l Miss Vampire Can’t Suck Right
- Delicious in Dungeon World Guide: The Adventurer's Bible, Complete Edition
- Level Up with the Gods
Special Release
Yen Press's JY for Kids imprint will also release its first picture book:
Title: Memen & Mori
Creator: Shinsuke Yoshitake
Summary: A charming tale about two siblings exploring big questions of life through humorous and sweet moments.
Source: Press release
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