Yen Press revealed twelve new acquisitions during Anime NYC 2025, expanding its catalog with a mix of romance, thrillers, fantasy, and mystery titles set to debut in March 2026. The lineup features seven novels and five manga, bringing both fan-favorite properties and bold new works to English-speaking audiences.
New Light Novels Coming in 2026
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ~Prelude~ (Mei Hachimoku, illus. Tsukasa Abe) – A collection of original short stories supervised by Kanehito Yamada, offering fresh adventures for Frieren, Fern, Stark, and more.
Legend of the Far East’s Savior (hotokeyomo, illus. Kurogin) – A mecha-fueled battle against demons in a post–World War II alternate history.
Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days (Asaura, original story by Spider Lily) – Café LycoReco returns with more espionage and slice-of-life drama.
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture EX (Mikage Sawamura) – A chilling new mystery involving a haunted doll with hair that grows on its own.
Casebook of Kurumi Tokisaki, Magic Detective (Koushi Tachibana, illus. Tsunako) – The fan-favorite Date A Live character stars in her own series of supernatural investigations.
The Bubble Love of the Mermaid (Akumi Agitogi) – A gothic romance about a girl marked as a “monster” and the unexpected proposal that changes her life.
To the Monster I Love (ryunosuke, illus. Gesoking) – A dark urban fantasy where a boy must navigate deadly rivalries between beautiful but dangerous monsters.
New Manga Releases
Bad Girl (Nikumaru) – A romantic comedy about a would-be delinquent trying to catch the eye of her crush.
Sailor Zombie: Complete Omnibus (Jiji & Pinch, original story by Isshin Inudo) – A survival tale of high schoolers battling both zombies and the cruelty of humanity.
Battlefront of the Great Powers (Natsuko Uruma) – A dystopian action series where superpowered teens fight for the survival of their nations.
How to Love a Loser (Iwaba) – A quirky romance between a hopeless man and his impossibly perfect girlfriend.
A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Tank Gasuyama, art by Shinichi Sawaragi) – A detective’s oddest case takes a strange turn when his key witness proposes marriage.
With this slate, Yen Press continues to broaden its reach across genres and audiences, from bittersweet romance to explosive mecha warfare. Fans can expect the new titles to hit shelves starting in March 2026.
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Source: Yen Press
