The company also licenses Dodo Abandoned evil girl turned into a zombie Korean novel series
© Mai Ando, GANMA!
Crossed Hearts, a new global English company based in California Publisherrevealed on Wednesday that it had been authorized by Mai Ando Chiya-san, you are so shameless! (Ikusugiyo Chitani-kun) comic, scheduled to be released in May 2026.
“Crossed Hearts” describes the story:
From the day they met, no matter how many times she tried to reject him, Xia Yin always had Chigaya’s naughty target at the center – his words, his smile, his merciless teasing, were all reserved for her. He was almost unfairly observant, always knowing the exact moment to catch her off guard, leaving the usually calm Xia Yin completely flustered and defenseless. Every smile, every playful thrust was like another well-aimed arrow, and the more she tried to dodge, the closer his target seemed to be. Her heart beat faster every time they met, and she couldn’t help but wonder – was there something more behind his teasing than just a joke?
A charming, heart-warming high school romance between two archers – a poised upperclassman (usually!) and her cheeky underclassman who just might shoot her straight to the heart.
Ando Zai GANMA! applications and website November 2024. GANMA! The first volume was published on June 1, and the second volume will be published on November 1.
This is Crossed Heart’s first licensed comic. The comic was previously licensed as a Korean web comic and web novel series.
© Dodo/Haksan
Crossed Hearts also announced on October 15 that it had acquired a license from Dodo Abandoned evil girl turned into a zombie Novel series. Crossed Hearts will begin publishing the novel in spring 2026.
The original online novel series has been completed, with a total of 170 chapters cocoa pagehas been compiled into four volumes.
“Crossed Hearts” describes the story:
When I opened my eyes, I was no longer myself.
I’ve become the villain in a zombie apocalypse and am seconds away from being bitten.
“Wait, stop!” I screamed, but the hero of the story just turned and ran away.
Five minutes into my possession, a zombie’s teeth sank into my flesh.
However…I didn’t die.
“P-Penelope?! How are you still alive?”
When I came back unscathed everyone looked at me like I had risen from the grave.
Lilia, the heroine, burst into tears, threw her arms around me, breathed a sigh of relief, and trembled all over.
Her warmth, her smell – stirred something wild in me.
I figured, just take a bite and that’s it. These are the people who abandoned me.
Surely a bite can’t hurt…right?
But no. I won’t give in. I’ll live with it. I will survive. I will Survive.
If I can hold on until a cure is found, maybe I can be human again.
So, I stayed with them, hiding my secret—I was no longer one of them. I’m a zombie.
Except… something was seriously wrong.
“I will protect you next time.”
“Don’t ever ask me to leave you again. I won’t.”
Wait – what’s going on here? ! Why are they all like this? !
I’m supposed to be the villain (and zombie), not the person they’re obsessed with!
When did this story become like this? !A darkly comedic, gripping fantasy about a zombie villain who survives the apocalypse, only to discover that the real danger isn’t the zombies outside… but everything (and everyone) inside.
Crossed Hearts is a global publisher of Japanese comics, Korean webcomics, and Asian novels. The company officially launched website earlier this month. Pre-orders made through the site will guarantee access to the limited edition at no extra cost, as well as links to purchase at other major retailers.
