At Anime Expo this weekend the North American based localisation studio and book publisher YenPress held a panel and announced a selection of new books that will be coming to readers in the near future.
A rundown of these announcements, of which were made on the companies social media profiles, can be found below:
Audio Book:
Magical Explorer Few titles are more revered among horndogs—(ahem) connoisseurs of Japanese erotic video games—than Magical Explorer. One day, our smut-loving hero wakes up to find he has been reincarnated into the body of the game’s dreamboat protagonist!…Or rather, his hapless comic-relief best friend, Kousuke Takioto.
Days with My Stepsister When his father remarries, Yuuta Asamura winds up sharing a roof with a brand-new stepsister! But Yuuta and his new sister, Saki Ayase, have no delusions—they both carry trauma from their parents’ difficult divorces, and they agree to keep a respectful distance. As it turns out, however, the two have a lot in common, and slowly, cautiously, they grow closer…
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten Mahiru is a beautiful girl whose classmates all call her an “angel.” Amane‚ an average guy and self-admitted slob‚ has never thought much of Mahiru despite attending the same school. Everything changes‚ however‚ when he happens to see Mahiru sitting alone in a park during a rainstorm. Thus begins the strange relationship between this incredibly unlikely pair!
Secrets of the Silent Witch Monica Everett, the Silent Witch, is the only mage in the world who can use unchanted magecraft. However, this young genius is actually…super-duper shy! That’s right: She learned to cast spells silently just to avoid speaking in public, and despite her power, she has zero self-confidence. Now Monica has been tasked with secretly guarding the second prince. Can she keep it together as she faces both the evil forces targeting the prince and the terrors of social interaction?
The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter One day, twenty-nine-year-old accountant Seiichirou Kondou is accidentally transported to another world. As compensation, the Romany Kingdom promises to take care of all his living expenses, but the workaholic Seiichirou still asks for a job. But when he gets in over his head and nearly dies from overwork, the handsome Commander Aresh steps in to save him, and the two develop a unique physical relationship…as a form of medical treatment?!
Light Novel:
1,000 Words to Live A collection of twenty-six shocking, awe-inducing short stories! A doctor tells a patient they can speak only one thousand words before their life ends. Someone’s boyfriend turns into a can of mackerel. A woman is in her sixth year of pregnancy. This mysterious world is full of laughter and tears and twists and turns sure to leave anyone reeling!
About a Place in the Kinki Region My friend is missing. Before he disappeared, he was working on a magazine about the paranormal. As he did, a terrifying truth began to emerge about a certain place in the Kinki region. I have collected the relevant articles, interviews, and other excerpts in this book. And once you have understood everything, I would like to ask for your cooperation. I hope you will get in touch.
New Game Plus After Defeating the Last Boss Might the defeated the Demonic Dragon—at the cost of his life. But the blessing of the goddess resurrects him…back to level one. That barely matters though, because he’s still ridiculously strong! He attracts the attention of many with his strength, and parties up with a harem of beautiful women! How will Might’s new adventures unfold?!
Thou, as My Knight… In a world where Informationists sell their supernatural abilities for hire, Tsushima Rindou, an ordinary Informationist, agrees to help a fallen noble named Holly defect from the Balga Empire. But there’s much more to his client than she’s letting on, and the Empire is intent on keeping her within its borders, dispatching their army and an elite group of Informationists to apprehend the duo by any means necessary…
Manga:
Animan When an unsuspecting father and daughter stumble upon a strange gathering of humanoid animals with a taste for fine cuisine, their worst nightmare is about to begin. Here, creatures who are not quite human—and not quite animal at that—raise humans as livestock and slaughter them to put meat on the table.
Battle Royale Deluxe Edition The hyper-violent classic is back in a deluxe new edition! Forty-two middle school students are forced to fight to the death until there’s only one survivor!
Hinatsugimura While looking for the ruins of a pre-WWII village deep in the mountain wilderness, a group of college students find themselves stuck thanks to a sudden thunderstorm. With no phone service, they decide to wait out the rain in a mansion. But little do they know, a ghastly fate awaits them…
Immortality and Punishment A young man burdened with a heavy secret finds himself trapped, broke and alone, in a love hotel. As he falls deeper into despair, an echo of his past haunts him—“Live on so you can atone…” Meanwhile, chaos erupts on the streets as grotesque figures begin to appear all around the city.
Out of the Cocoon Yuriko Hara, author of Cocoon Entwined, brings us five haunting stories of love and attachment ranging from horrific to wistful. Fans of her previous work will be especially delighted by the final piece—an extra chapter of Youko and Hana’s story.
Please Look After the Dragon Murakami is just your average college student—until finds himself face to face with a real-life dragon?! Her name is Ilsera, and she’s on a training trip to become a fully fledged member of her species! Her only request is for Murakami to foster her during her time in the human world. And so Murakami somehow winds up with a strange new roommate…
Scenes from Awajima Awajima Opera School—where countless girls from across the country flock in hopes of one day standing on the big stage. The precious feelings of girls who are at once both classmates and rivals, tenderly captured in the portraits of an ensemble cast!
Wonder Boy A family, struggling to survive after the second World War. An orphan girl in London. A young man in a war-torn world. Across time and space, strangers share just one thing in common—the wonder boy, a mysterious traveler who appears here and there throughout the ages, watching the triumphs and sorrows of humanity.
Manhwa (via Ize Press):
Beatrice The hit romantic-fantasy manhwa is coming to English print! Princess Beatrice of Elpasa is striped her of her status after the Nosteros Empire invades her country—but nobody could’ve have predicted she would take to the hard labor like a fish to water! However, as her intellect and charm catches the eye of Duke Alessandro himself! Will she be able to hide her identity as Beatrice, or is she fated to meet her end by his sword?
Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound When given a second chance at life, Vikir swears to get revenge against the family he once served. Once again, he must survive the brutal life that awaits all the hounds of Baskerville, but this time, he’ll bite the hand that feeds him!
Further details on availability for these titles will be shared through the official YenPress Social Media Channels and on the Official YenPress website.
