At AnimeNYC this past 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:
Light Novel:
Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki’s Conjecture EX: Another fun case from Associate Professor Akira Takatsuki! When a specialist of Japanese history comes to Professor Takatsuki with a mysterious doll, Takatsuki smells something fishy and pulls in a reluctant Naoya to begin investigating!
Casebook of Kurumi Tokisaki, Magic Detective: A magic bullet fired from an impossible angle; a doll mixed up in a series of comas; an expensive meal said to restore youth; and a doppelganger spotted at an all-girls’ school. Magic Detective Kurumi Tokisaki is on the case!
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End ~Prelude~: Loved the anime? Under the supervision of Kanehito Yamada, writer of the original manga, comes five original short stories! Join Frieren, Fern, Stark, Lawine, Kanne, and Aura in brand new adventures!
Legend of the Far East’s Savior: At the end of World War II, a demon-summoning ritual drastically altered the face of the world. Now, with demons ruling the earth, humanity fights back using magicite-powered armored mechs.
Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days: While these cute schoolgirls may protect Japan as agents of Lycoris, they’re also coffee shop employees! Chisato embarks on even more thrilling adventures at Café LycoReco. Meanwhile, Takina awakens in a cabin in the woods with a murderer?!
To the Monster I Love: In a dimly lit room, a boy named Norman is interrogated. He’s asked about Unlaw—supernatural monsters who gain abilities from unstable emotion. Four of these beings are now hunting each other down, and Norman must sate their desires.
The Bubble Love of the Mermaid: Asana Amamizu’s family has treated her like a monster ever since a mysterious red mark appeared on her wrist. Now sixteen years old, she attends the Yotsura Girls Academy—when an unexpected marriage proposal falls right in her lap!
Manga:
A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage: Detective Kirisame has found maybe the strangest witness of his life—a silent high school girl whose statements mostly consist of doodles on a drawing pad. But he’ll take every page seriously if it might help solve the case!
Bad Girl: What do you do when you have a crush on the president of the public morales club? Turn to a life of delinquency, of course! In a bid for the president’s heart, Yuu becomes a (self-described) “bad girl” hoping to thrill and excite her crush! But Yuu’s adorableness (despite her best efforts) outshines any attempts to come off otherwise— and the president can’t see past that tiny, adorable exterior. What’s a girl got to do to get in trouble around here?!
Battlefront of the Great Powers: In the year 2206, planet Earth is on the brink of destruction. Due to pollution and a shortage of resources, scientists estimate that within the next hundred years, the planet will become unable to sustain life. To resolve the issue of scarcity, the world’s leaders have come together and decided on a desperate solution—the National Extinction Tournament. Gathering those with powers beyond human comprehension, these boys and girls will compete for the sake of their nations…and their own survival!
How to Love a Loser: Shinba has nothing going for him. But despite the odds, this good-for-nothing has a girlfriend. Some might wonder how beautiful, smart, and competent Hizumi could love such loser. Well, it might have something to do with the way he quivers with tears in his eyes as he begs for another chance…but who’s to say?
Sailor Zombie: Complete Omnibus: These zombie-fighting sailor schoolgirls are coming to English print in a four-volume complete omnibus! Two months ago, the world ended in the blink of an eye, but high schooler Maiko Inui and her peers are determined to survive!
Further details relating to the release of these titles will be announced at a later date, but most will become available during 2026 and beyond.
