In your industry panel At Sakura Con 2022, Yen Press announced a series of new titles that they have licensed and will be releasing later this year. This includes the manga The Demon Swordmaster of Excalibur Academya collected manga omnibus by Thermae Romaeand the light novels Arya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian.
Her first release is the manga adaptation of The Demon Swordmaster of Excalibur Academy, based on the light novel series of the same name. Original Author Yu Shimizu is credited with writing during the artist Asuka Keigen provides illustrations. It was first published in Monthly Shounen Ace magazine by Kadokawa Shoten on November 26, 2019, with four tankoubon volumes published to date.
NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy (Manga)
A thousand years ago, Leonis, greatest of the Dark Lords, fell into magical stasis during a dramatic battle. When he wakes up he finds he has turned into a ten year old boy?! pic.twitter.com/ri8kGRp3Ri
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A Anime TV series The light novel adaptation was announced last October.
Yen Press also announced that they will publish the light novel series Arya sometimes hides her feelings in Russian (also known as Roshidere short). It was originally written by sunsunsun in May 2020 as a web novel on Shousetsuka ni Narou before being picked up for formal publication by Kadokawa Shoten. Artists Momco handles illustrations for the light novel series. The first volume was released on March 1, 2021, with a total of four volumes released to date.
NEW LIGHT NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Arya Sometimes Hides Her Emotions in Russian (Light Novel)
Masachika sits next to Arya. She is haughty and a great student while he is a known slacker. He’s an easy target for her comments in Russian – unless he understands what she’s really saying! pic.twitter.com/0g1puIPjjR
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With the release of the second volume, main heroine Arya made her debut as a VTuber on YouTube to celebrate the occasion.
Mari Yamazaki‘s Thermae Romae will also receive a collected manga omnibus sometime later this year. The publisher licensed the manga series for the North American market in 2012. The manga series Seinen ran in Comic Beam magazine from 2008 to 2013 with a total of six volumes.
NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: Thermae Romae (Manga Omnibus)
When Roman architect Lucius is criticized for his antiquated designs, he retreats to the local spa to reflect. But when he slides into the water, he’s pulled through the bottom of the bath and reappears in modern Japan! pic.twitter.com/Ti41TuakLM
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Thermae Romae has inspired a short anime series from 2012 and a newer one 11 part anime adaptation from Netflix in 2022.
That Games of the gods we play Light novels will also appear for the English market for the first time. The series is written by Kei Sazane and illustrated by Toiro Tomose. The light novels were first released on January 23, 2021 under Media Factory’s MF Bunko J imprint. A total of four volumes in the series have been published so far.
NEW LIGHT NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT: Gods’ Games We Play (Light Novel)
When the gods get bored, they decide to spice up their existence by challenging all the takers in an ultimate mind battle! A former goddess and human boy team up to win the game and end all games! pic.twitter.com/6N3X4D1i9r
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An anime adaptation for the light novels is said to be in the works in January.
Another light novel series titled proposal of the king was licensed by Yen Press and is published in English for the first time. The work comes from the creators of Date A LiveWith Koushi Tachibana Writing history and artists tsunako to provide illustrations.
NEW LIGHT NOVEL ANNOUNCEMENT: King’s Proposal
From the team behind Date A Live. Saika is an almighty witch who fights against the mysterious beings trying to destroy the world every 300 hours. When she is mortally wounded, she bequeaths her powers and body to a normal boy. pic.twitter.com/KLsUQHaL1e
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Sakae Saitou‘s Post apocalypse tour The manga series is also published by Yen Press in North America. It is highly recommended for fans of the The girls final tour Manga and anime because of their similar stories. Saitou first published the slice of life manga in Dengeki Maoh magazine on September 26, 2020.
NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: Touring After the Apocalypse (Manga)
All alone after days end, two girls pedal through the empty ruins of Japan – and they won’t let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! Even if the world ends, their journey continues. pic.twitter.com/QYBlkpDGN1
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Finally, Yen Press announced the release of an interesting manga series called The gay who became a kaiju. It was created by Kazuki Minamoto and initially began as a series of independent doujinshi that ran from 2017 to 2021. A single volume of the manga was released, compiling all 10 chapters of the series.
NEW MANGA ANNOUNCEMENT: The Gay Who Turned Kaiju
Takashi is bullied for being gay and wishes he could just be someone else – but who could have predicted that he would transform into a giant-headed sci-fi creature! His turbulent emotions become the catalyst for exploring the LGBTQ experience. pic.twitter.com/MJPEZ1fgW3
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source: Yen Press