As one of the major North American manga and light novel publishers, Yen Press regularly bring waves of new licenses to the English-speaking market. In October 2020, a wave of new volumes and brand new acquisitions have been confirmed to arrive on store shelves. Furthermore, they will be shaking things up with a new children-oriented publication and a video game artbook.
If you are wisely planning your book purchases months in advance, keep scrolling down to see what Yen Press have planned to offer:
High School DxD (Light Novel) by Ichiei Ishibumi
Most of Issei Hyoudou’s perverted life has been filled with dreams about having a harem, so it’s not a great sign when one of his dates ends with his murder! He’s fortunate enough to be revived by a beautiful girl, but his luck ends after he discovers his school is filled to the brim with deadly angels and demons!
Sadako at the End of the World (Manga) by Koma Natsumi
After the world comes to an end, a pair of sisters play a certain infamous video tape-but Sadako appears, they’re just happy to meet another girl in this post-apocalyptic world.
Three Days of Happiness (Light Novel) by Sugaru Miaki
In this dark, moody love story, college student Kusunoki decides to sell off the next thirty years of his life at a mysterious shop in exchange for money-and maybe a chance to find something worth living for.
In the Land of Leadale (Light Novel) by Ceez
The last thing she can remember is her life support beginning to fail. Her body had suffered terribly after a fateful accident and the only freedom left in her life came from the VR world of Leadale. How did she end up in a place that looks exactly like her game except that 200 years have apparently gone by?
Sword Art Online Progressive Transient Barcarolle (Manga)
by Reki Kawahara
Though the fourth floor of Aincrad was supposed to be only a dreary, dried up riverbed, it’s been transformed into a lattice of countless canals! Kirito and Asuna will need a gondola if they want to continue forward…
Heterogenia Linguistico (Manga) by Salt Seno
After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!
My Broken Mariko by Waka Hirako
Shiino is an ill-tempered office assistant, but when her friend Mariko dies unexpectedly, she becomes determined to get to the bottom of this mystery. Portraying the soulful connection between girls, this is a striking story of sisterhood and romance.
Gabby & Gator (Middle-Grade Graphic Novel) by James Burks
Gator has just never seemed to fit in with the other neighborhood pets…probably because he has a nasty habit of eating the other neighborhood pets. Flushed down the toilet as a little snapper, Gator spends his days alone in the sewers…
On the streets above, little Gabby has never seemed to fit in with the other kids in town. She’d rather collect bottles and practice her tuba than gossip with the girls down at the pool, but it does get lonely being the only vegetarian on the block…
When Gabby and Gator meet, their fun and adventures prove that the best friends are those who accept you as you are, teeth and all!
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Official Artworks (Artbook)
Experience SEKIRO’s unique take on the blood-soaked history of Japan’s Sengoku Period with over 300 pages of storyboards, character designs, and concept art!
