This past weekend saw New York Comic Con take place, and naturally Yen Press were in attendance with a large booth, plenty of activities and a panel revealing new titles.
A round-up of these newly announced titles, of which we made live at the event and on social media, are as follows:
Manga:
Clumsy Kiss: The author of Kind of a Wolf and Fox-Colored Jealousy is back with a coming-of-age romance that starts with a misunderstanding between a super hottie and a late bloomer! Kumai has only one thing on his mind—getting a girlfriend! But, uh…why is Sasahara, the hottest guy in school, acting like they’re dating…?
Four in Love: What is “love” to you? In this stunning full-color collection, Taiwanese artist Crystal Kung depicts the many facets of love in four short stories. Laugh, cry, hope, and cheer at every beautiful moment love brings—joy and heartbreak alike.
KURO: From the creator of Shadows House comes a cute and unsettling story! Within the halls of an enormous mansion, live a girl and her black cat. But ever since her kitty ran away, something’s seemed a bit off…Still, with her trusty companion by her side, even if a bunch of strange, scary things are happening all around her, there’s nothing to fear when Kuro is here.
Love from the Tip of the Tongue: Forks—the predators, normal humans who lack a sense of taste. Cakes—the prey, the one thing forks find irresistibly delicious. Tatsunari has spent his whole life hiding the fact that he’s a fork, but all that changes when he accidentally gets a taste of a cute, glasses-wearing junior!
Merit and the Egyptian God: Despite being very much alive, Merit finds herself lost in the Realm of the Dead! To get back home, she’ll need help from the god Anubis. Only one problem…he’s been cursed and wants nothing to do with humans or his job anymore!
My Lover Is Just Too Innocent to Handle: Hasegawa is plain, quiet, and unassuming…so it’s a huge shock when Hiyama, the sunny social butterfly of their class, suddenly confesses to him! But how do you date a classmate you’ve never even spoken to before?
My Super-Cute Black Mage!: Aria, an honor student and prefect at her magic school, has just one problem—Jade, the black mage. He’s known for being cold and harsh, and Aria’s been doing her best to avoid him. But when she runs into him by accident, she hears…his thoughts?!
Redeem: Only One Forever: After Chiaki watches his boyfriend die right before his eyes, he suddenly wakes up ten years into the past! Now stuck in a child’s body, Chiaki tries to convince Kuon that he’s his future lover, but Kuon is a much colder man than the one he knew…
Toxy Noxy Foresty Forest: Once upon a time, there was a happy, cheerful village full of loving, joyous mushrooms deep in the forest. Everything was wonderful, and splendid, and bright—until the day he came. Bringing death and destruction wherever he went, the malignant miasmatic mushroom massacred the entire village for no apparent reason. And that, folks, is how the heroine of our story ended up on a journey to see to his demise…
Void: No.: Nine Three hundred years ago, God destroyed the world. Now, humans have been relegated underground, most living quiet lives in the tunnel cities, but the few daring or desperate enough to risk death work as scavengers, collecting relics of the old world…
You Can’t Escape from Mizudako-chan!: Kanisuke’s just your average high school student, but when a demi-human girl named Yuuko Mizuda transfers into his class, his life is turned upside down! The pressure is on as Kanisuke tries to understand his strange new classmate!
Manhwa (via Ize Press):
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok: The highly anticipated sequel to the hit fantasy series Solo Leveling! Follow Jinwoo Sung’s son as he discovers the truth behind his lineage and the weight of the legacy he never asked for.
Light Novel:
Our Party Nearly Wiped and Then Everything Went Downhill: What do you do when you’ve reincarnated into a manga—only to find you’re just a side character that’s meant to die at the very beginning?! Well, it may have cost him an eye and a leg, but Walker’s determined to survive!
Shanti: In the dark corners of a 1920s city, Sangha lives humbly with his beloved little sister. But their fragile happiness is soon shattered by the mafia that rules over the city, and Sangha is left broken…until a man with a carefree, frivolous smile reaches out to him.
The Azure Sword, Slayer of Distortions: In a world filled with supernatural objects that house distortions called “Vanits,” Shin Karamori and his companion, Archive, fight to save an important figure from Shin’s past. But when the pair meet a high school girl, the wheels of fate rapidly start to spin…
Other:
Monster Eater: Delicious in Dungeon the Board Game: In this collaborative game combining the hit manga Delicious in Dungeon and the work of legendary game designer Ginichiro Suzuki, you and a party of 2–5 of your closest friends can delve the depths of the dungeon together!
Further release details relating to each of these newly announced titles will be confirmed by Yen Press in the near future.
