On Sunday, the last day of New York Comic Con, Yen Press held a panel where they announced a whopping 19 licenses. Among the 19 licenses, notable titles include the novel version of The Summer When Hikaru Died, Kindergarten Wars, and Bocchi the Rock!. side story.
The licenses are:
The summer when Hikaru died (novel)
Mio Nukaga
Original work/Illustration: Mokumokuren
Yoshiki and Hikaru’s bond is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But when the two boys met on that fateful day, Yoshiki immediately knew something was wrong. The person in front of him has Hikaru’s face, but Yoshiki knows that his friend is gone. So YOSHIKI makes a decision. Things will never be as they once were, but he thinks this Hikaru is better than no Hikaru at all.
Spice and Wolf Collector’s Edition (manga)
Keito Koume
Original work: Hasekura Hizuna
Character design: Ju Ayakura
For seven years, Craft Lawrence has followed the lonely path of a peddler. His life changes completely when he meets Holo, the wolf god of fertility, and the two begin their journey together. They soon discover a unique business opportunity, but their plans are derailed when a rival organization captures Holo and threatens to hand him over to an oppressive monotheistic church. Will Lawrence be able to save his friends, and will the two become more than just friends? Find out in this newly released Deluxe Collector’s Edition.
Bocchi the Rock! Gaiden: Kikuri Hiroi’s deep drinking diary
Original work: Hamajiaki
Art: Kumicho
Kikuri Hiroi — sick-hack genius bassist, concert venue terror, eternal deadbeat, and all-around bad role model — has long maintained that there’s no problem you can’t get rid of by drinking. Whether it’s an economic downturn, rent arrears, or just social anxiety, if you get on the happiness spiral quickly, everything will work out in the end, right? Your personal life isn’t a disaster, is it?! Find out in the Bocchi the Rock spin-off!
Spy Classroom 2nd period: Daughter Dearest
By Red Salmon
Original work/screenplay: Takemachi
Original character design: Tomari
The second part of the hit fantasy “Spy Classroom” is now available as a manga! In this class, relying on underhanded tactics is the only way to survive. The end of World War I ushered in the era of espionage. But a new type of conflict is on the horizon, its combatants lurking in the shadows… Who will win this information war?
Ryoko Kui’s doodles: Daydream time
Ryoko Kui, the author of “Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?”, has released a comprehensive edition that includes plenty of artwork created during the production process of the hit series! Featuring hundreds of pages of comics, sketches, and full-color illustrations, this gorgeous collection will help you discover new sides to your favorite characters, depicted in never-before-seen situations.
Reincarnation Colosseum ~Conquer the strongest girls with your weakest skills and create a harem~
Original work: Harawata Saizo
Art: zunta
High school student Kouji Kagami is painfully average in every way except when he’s playing video games. So being summoned to a magical world and given the ability to copy the skills of his opponents should be his path to the top. But before he gets that chance, he gets thrown into the Colosseum as a combat slave… due to his trash-level skills! In the midst of despair, he realizes that the only path left is to defeat the strongest girls with his weakest skills and make a name for himself!
Totsuki Kaicho’s BS circumstances (manga)
by Ameiro Miso
Original work: Amphibian Frog
Character draft: Natsuki Amagi
One day, Momotsuki Kaicho receives a mysterious request from her close classmate, Nara Yoshino. But little does she know that this is just the beginning of a series of strange events. Immediately after that, a mysterious girl wearing a cat hoodie appears at Kaitori’s house and calls herself “BS”. Thanks to her, all sorts of strange occurrences occur: bathroom borrowing, betrayal, blackmail, struggles for freedom, and finally, desperate pleas for mercy. When it’s all over, this strange new girl asks, “Hey, will you erase the lies with me?” And without knowing why, Umicho ends up joining her adventure.
Tamaki & Amane
Family, romance, friendship – endless relationships connect us with the people we love. From the Edo period to modern Japan, from the post-war period to the 1970s, the fates of Tamaki and Amane intertwine many times.
31st spouse
Written by Tsubasa Nagi
Original work: Momotoe
Character draft: Nanao Yamashita
There is no woman who would not want to be selected as the unfortunate 31st princess candidate. After all, being last place means you only get a chance to meet the King once every few months! It’s perfect for feria. She comes from a far-flung territory in the kingdom, has no interest in marriage, and would rather tend to her beautiful herb garden than compete for his favor. However, when the inevitable visit arrives on the 31st…what will happen to her “love”?
Dear Loveless Lord: I divorce you.
Written by Tsumugi Saito
Original work: Kaori Hisakawa
Original character design: Airum
On the day Biretta was scheduled to meet her future husband, the man went to war! Eight years later, Bairetta, enjoying a married life without a spouse, receives news that he is coming back. She decides to continue living without a man and sends divorce papers. But the man (whom she has not yet met) complied with an exorbitant bet. The plan is to sleep together for a month and if you don’t get pregnant, you’re free to go!
Bye Bye Earth (novel)
Belle lives in a world where people take the form of animals such as cats, frogs, and mice, but she is an unusual person. This strange girl with smooth skin and no fangs, fur, or scales goes on a journey to find people like her. But to travel freely, you must wield the Howling Sword and prove yourself in battle.
Ragnarok System of the Reincarnated Demon King of Despair and the Seven Invading Maidens
Original work: Kenji Saito
Art: GUNP
Rintaro, who is famous as a hero who saved Japan from being occupied by monsters, has become a college student who lacks self-confidence. He still has amazing abilities, but there’s one thing he’s missing. It’s a girlfriend. But one day, a princess suddenly approaches him and asks him to be her wife, lover, and even friend with benefits!?
march of hopeless love
“Hey, would you like to go out with me?”
Rei has feelings for Ami, a girl in his class who always treats him kindly. So when confessing to Ami, she fully expected to be rejected…until Ami told her that he liked her back!
However, now that they are officially a couple, Ami seems to be feeling a little uncomfortable. Rei is crazy about her, but Ami is a player who doesn’t even know how to love one person. Rei is overwhelmed by Ami’s seemingly casual approach to their relationship, but she doesn’t give up.
Will Rei’s single-minded but troublesome feelings for Ami prevail in the end? Or maybe the girl she loves is simply out of reach?
phantom invasion
When Ryo wakes up one day, he finds himself transported to another world full of monster girls. His power far exceeds that of humans, but Ryo has a skill called “Charm” that forcibly increases the favorability of all monster girls! He uses this skill to seduce all kinds of monster girls, build a harem, and take revenge on all the fantastical creatures that attacked and destroyed his hometown…!
stardust family
In the future world, children will have the power to decide who will be their parents. Having children is illegal. However, it is prohibited unless the couple first passes a rigorous test conducted by the child and certified as a competent provider. It’s a genuine utopia without child abuse…at least, that’s how it might seem. Hikari is one of the examiners in this system and spends her days evaluating future parents. But one day he comes across a couple that is completely different from the others…
Skeleton charmed by a cursed blade ~The strongest demon lord who conquers dungeons and commands an invincible army~
Art: Nobuhisa Tsuruoka
Original work: Nozomi Gintsuba
Skeletons are the weakest of the horrors born in the labyrinth. In a world where the strong prey on the weak, a skeleton has no choice but to constantly run away from danger, until a fateful encounter with a cursed, intelligent blade gives him immeasurable abilities?! “I am a Behemoth!” Nozomi Gintsubaya, the author of “Nozomi Gintsuba,” depicts an unlikely story in which one monster rises to the top.
Life of a Mongolian Witch
In the Khan’s harem, wisdom is beauty.
The time is the 13th century. Location: Yeke Mongol Urus, the greatest empire the world has ever known. Woman: Fatima was from Persia, and her medical skills and scientific knowledge were perfected beyond all precedent.
Desiring a stage where she could demonstrate her knowledge, Fatima came to the Mongol palace. There she was placed in the care of Tregene, the sixth wife of the second Grand Khan, Ogedei. This woman has complicated emotions. Direction of empire. These two women become the accelerators that change palace politics and, eventually, the world itself…
13th footprint
After their son Ao is discharged from the hospital, Touya and Haru all prepare to start a new life with Ao in their picturesque new home. But that was before the postcards arrived… Each postcard details an event that won’t happen until the next day. Follow this family on a mystery-solving adventure, stopping along the way to help everyone you can.
kindergarten war
Rita is inmate 999, a former legendary assassin who now works in a kindergarten for the children of world leaders. Her job is to protect the students from would-be assassins! However, despite her overwhelming strength, Rita has a weakness – she has no eye for handsome men!
Source: Press release
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