Yen Press Licenses Bad Girl, Frieren: Prelude, Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days, More Titles – News
Yen Publishing House Announced on its panel Anime New York On Saturday, it received licenses for 12 new records, including seven novels and five comic records. All titles will be released in March 2026.
title: Freeze: Beyond the End of the Journey ~Preface ~ ((shōsetsu josis no Frieren ~zensō ~) novel
Creator: Mei Hachimoku (story), Tsukasa Shinzo (Art)
Summary: After the legendary elf wizard Frieren was forced to face the cruel passage of time, she set out to fulfill her friend’s last wish and get to know the world better. Under supervision Yamada Kanehitothe original comic writers appeared five original short stories! Join Frieren, Fern, Stark, Lawine, Kanne and Aura for a brand new adventure!
title: The legend of the Savior of the Far East ((Gyokutō Kyūseishudensetsu) novel
Creator: Hotokeyomo (Story), Heart (Art)
Abstract: At the end of World War II, a demonic summer ritual completely changed the face of the earth. Now, a hundred years later, demons rule the world, and humans use magician-driven armored machinery to fight back. In 2055, a boy named Keita Kawakami was recruited at the Japanese Military Academy. He has memories of the modern alternative era and successfully drove a prototype machine that no one could even activate. When Keita was suddenly deployed to the battlefield, he used his knowledge of his past life to achieve results that violated all established norms. This begins the struggle of mankind to regain the world.
title: Lycoris recoil: Recovery Day novel
Creator: Asaura
Summary: Although these cute girls can protect Japan as agents for Lycoris, they are employees of the coffee shop. Chisato has conducted a more exciting adventure at Café Lycoreco. Meanwhile, did Takina wake up in a cottage in the woods with her murderer? What else will happen to Fukushima and Sakura besides protecting the city without knowing it? The daily life of these girls is by no means normal!
title: Associate Professor Akira’s conjecture predecessor ((JunKyōjuAkirano suisatsu predecessor) novel
Creator: Mikage Sawamura
Abstract: Professor Mitani, an expert in Japanese history, came to Professor Takada with a mysterious doll. After Mitani posted photos of the doll on his blog, someone claimed to be the grandson of the original owner of the doll. According to them, the dolls move around alone and have natural long hair. Takatsuki smelled a bit fishy and attracted the reluctant Naoya to start investigating! What answer will the two of you find…?
title: Huma’s Case Book, Magic Detective ((majutsu tantei tokisaki kurumi no jikenbo) novel
Creator: Koushi Tachibana (story), healthy (Art)
Abstract: Kurumi Tokisaki is a college student with a dark past, a detective specializing in crimes involving magical artifacts. A magic bullet is fired from an impossible angle, a living doll mixed in a series of comas, a ridiculous meal that is said to have restored a person’s youth, and after an attempted suicide, a doppelgänger is found in an all-girl school. Magical artifacts make the impossible possible, but Kurumi won’t stop her from resolving the case!
title: Mermaid’s bubble love ((ningyo no Awakoi) novel
Creator: Akumi Agitogi
Summary: Asana Amamizu’s family has been treating monsters like she does since a mysterious red mark appears on her wrist. She is now 16 years old and attends Yotsura Women’s College, and all students hang out excitedly for the new language arts teacher, handsome Sakuya Shigure. However, the postures keep a distance. Until one day, the unexpected marriage proposal fell on her legs. This begins the romantic fantasy of the imperial city!
title: The monster I love ((bakemono no kimi ni tsugu) novel
Creator: ryunsuke (Stories), gesoking (Art)
Summary: Bardium is a strict city that does not allow magic, miracles and hallucinations. Here, in a dim room, a little boy named Norman is being tried. He was asked about illegal-nature monsters, who gained abilities from unstable emotions. Four of these creatures, all beautiful women, are now chasing each other and Norman must satisfy their desires while dealing with other strange people throughout Bardium. The city is in chaos, but hopeful. Everything will boil down to a boy’s words.
title: Bad girl comics
Creator: Nikumaru
Summary: What should you do when you are obsessed with the president of the Public Ethics Club? Well, if you are a first-year high school student Yuu, the answer is to turn to a criminal life! In order to bid for the president’s heart, Yuu becomes a self-described “bad girl” hoping to stimulate and inspire her obsession. But Yuu’s cuteness (even though she did her best) goes beyond anything else that would otherwise be the president wouldn’t see the tiny, adorable look of the past. What does a girl have to do to get into trouble here?
title: Sailor Zombies: Complete all comics
Creator: Jiji & Pinch (comics), Isshin Inudou (ability)
Summary: Two months ago, hordes of zombies occupied the world and ended it all with a blink of an eye. Faced with this despair, high school student Maiko Inui and her peers are determined to survive. They were armed with only the scattered supplies and the clothes on their backs, and they waged war with the zombies that took everything from them. But, a greater danger is in front of them – not zombies, but cruel humans shaped by this new world! Will Maiko and her friends restore their happy teenage life?
title: The front of a great power ((RekkyōSensen)comics
Creator: Natsuko Uruma
Abstract: In 2206, the Earth was on the verge of destruction. Due to pollution and resource shortages, scientists estimate that the earth will not be able to sustain life in the next hundred years. To solve the scarcity problem, world leaders gathered together to determine a desperate solution – the National Extinction Championship. These boys and girls will collect people beyond human understanding and will compete for their own country…and their own survival! Win and become a hero. Lost and death are not only waiting for you, but everyone you love…
title: How to love a loser ((Mrs. Ningen has no aishikata)comics
Creator: Ivaba
Summary: Shinba has no talent, no job, no money – in short, he has nothing to him. But despite the huge losses, this nice guy at home has a girlfriend. Maki is beautiful, smart and very capable. Some people may wonder how she could like such a loser. Well, it might have something to do with his best but still pathetic failure, or his eyes trembled as he begs for another chance… but who says?
title: Pen, handcuffs and common law marriage ((Pen to Gigikon kon)comics
Creator: Tank Gadoma (story), Shinichi Sawaragi (Art)
Summary: Forty-year-old detective Eiji Kirisame may have found the strangest witness of his life: a silent high school girl named Tsugumi Kuchinashi, who is on the scene of a crime. Her statements consist mainly of clumsy graffiti on the drawing pads, but Eiji is no stranger to piece together the truth from limited evidence. He will take every page seriously if it may help resolve the case. But why the last page says… “Would you marry me?!”
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