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Image source: Yen PressYen Press has revealed 10 new manga and novel license acquisitions scheduled for release in February 2026, featuring the manga adaptation of Once Upon a Witch’s Death and a guidebook for the first season of [OSHI NO KO].
In total, the publisher acquired nine new manga series covering various genres, including psychological dramas, adventurous fantasies, slice-of-life Boys Love, along with a novel by the author of Goblin Slayer and Blade & Bastard.
Furthermore, Yen Press will conduct four panels at this year’s Anime NYC convention, featuring an industry panel on August 23, 2025.
Here are the key details for the latest licenses:
[OSHI NO KO] TV Anime 1st Season Guidebook: First Report
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Original Story: Aka Akasaka
Original Art: Mengo Yokoyari
Description:
Explore the first season of the [Oshi no Ko] anime in great detail! The book is filled with information about characters and story, artwork from the anime’s production, and numerous interviews, offering insights into this acclaimed series!
Manga
A Long & Short Love Story
Story and Art: Kei Ichikawa
Synopsis:
Ibuki and Kippei have been friends since childhood, living next door to each other. They attend the same school, bond over their favorite music, and enjoy watching summer fireworks together—an inseparable duo. But everything shifts when Ibuki kisses Kippei, transforming their friendship…
Dungeons That Surely Slaughter Adventurers
Story and Art: Dowman Sayman
Synopsis:
Dungeons—fantastical mazes filled with dreams where heroes seek fame and fortune. Sadly, for Eine and Nacht, that’s not their experience. While other reincarnated earthlings enjoy thrilling isekai adventures, these two find themselves toiling away as dungeon staff! Regardless of whether adventurers succeed or fail, they face the daunting task of cleaning up the aftermath. But if they’re already handling bodies, what’s a few more? Why not turn their workplace into a deadly trap from which no one escapes? Maybe then they could finally enjoy some peace and quiet!
- Used Book in Good Condition
- George Trombley (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages - 08/22/2014 (Publication Date) - Learn From Zero (Publisher)
- Ken Fukuyama, Yuki Fukuyama (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 246 Pages - 10/11/2022 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Sumiko Uo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 6 Pages - 01/01/2005 (Publication Date) - BarCharts Publishing Inc. (Publisher)
Keyaki Shopping District’s Sakura Bathhouse
Original Story: Yuzu Tsubaki
Art: Waka Kakitsubata
Synopsis:
Tatsumi Azuma, a friendly third-year student at Keyaki High School, causes an accident with second-year Shunpei Eguchi, resulting in a fractured hand. However, the stoic Shunpei isn’t an ordinary student—rumors claim he’ll retaliate against anyone who looks him in the eye! Concerned for his safety, Tatsumi promises to make amends. Shunpei responds by putting Tatsumi to work at his family’s bathhouse, Sakura-no-yu!
Mad Miniscape
Story and Art: Ayumu Hirose
Synopsis:
Asahi is an everyday girl living in a small apartment with the boy from her childhood, Minoru. This wouldn’t be particularly unusual if… Minoru had not died four years prior. The entity residing in Asahi’s apartment is nothing like her old friend; it is monstrous and grotesque, constantly demanding Asahi’s life. However, Asahi remains unfazed. As long as Minoru is with her, nothing else matters… right?
The Idol’s Escape
Story and Art: Ito Kira
Synopsis:
Ainosuke is a gay man stricken by melancholy and regret. He longs to be as charming and beautiful as Karen, the idol he admires. However, one night, Karen herself appears before him, escaping an abusive producer! Their adventure of escape entwines with a thrilling yet ephemeral love…
The Fake Alchemist
Original Story: Jiro Sugiura
Art: Umemaru
Synopsis:
Young Paracelsus, who never considered himself a fighter, must now navigate a new world where his only means of survival is through alchemy. The catch? He’s cheating his way through it! Can Paracelsus, along with his new companion Nora, find a way to survive this unfamiliar realm?
Once Upon a Witch’s Death
Original Story: Saka
Manga Art: Kenu Amearare
This is an adaptation of the light novel of the same name, which is also available in English through Yen Press. A 12-episode TV anime series was released earlier this spring.
Synopsis:
Meg Raspberry leads a blessed life in the English countryside, serving as an apprentice to the formidable witch Faust. However, on her seventeenth birthday, Faust reveals that Meg has one year to live due to the Death Sentence curse! The only means to avert her imminent demise is to gather a thousand tears of joy to forge a Seed of Life, granting Meg immortality. Nevertheless, can Meg still experience joy under these circumstances? She may need to learn how to… The countdown has begun, and extensions are not an option!
Demi-Human Sharehouse
Story and Art: Norito Asazuki
Synopsis:
Kei Sato, a corporate worker struggling with communication, thinks that moving into a share house could help him foster friendships. However, the other three residents of this house exhibit some unusual traits… they seem almost monstrous! Can Kei break through his introverted tendencies and befriend these otherworldly girls?
- Used Book in Good Condition
- George Trombley (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 376 Pages - 08/22/2014 (Publication Date) - Learn From Zero (Publisher)
- Ken Fukuyama, Yuki Fukuyama (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 246 Pages - 10/11/2022 (Publication Date) - Independently published (Publisher)
- Used Book in Good Condition
- Sumiko Uo (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 6 Pages - 01/01/2005 (Publication Date) - BarCharts Publishing Inc. (Publisher)
Novel
Moscow 2160
Story: Kumo Kagyu
Illustrations: Noboru Kannatsuki
Synopsis:
Set in the year 2160, tensions from the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union persist. Cyborg soldiers are seen returning from battle, their cybernetic modifications monitored by the authorities. Conspiracies involving government agencies, Western spies, and the mafia unfold in the background. This is Moscow, where notions of freedom, truth, and prosperity have long vanished. Danila Kragin, labeled a “janitor,” is a mercenary made of flesh and blood. He races down alleyways with his submachine gun drawn, determined to return home—not just for his dear Stasia, but for the younger siblings who await his return.
Source: press release
