At New York Comic Con on Saturday, Yen Press announced a number of new licenses that will debut in Spring 2026. In addition to the English license for the board game Delicious in Dungeon and the Taiwanese manga and solo leveling spin-off, the publisher has revealed 10 manga licenses and three light novels.
Here are the announced titles.
Yen Press Spring 2026 Manga License
Redemption: One Forever
Written by Scarlett Berrico
Art: NEXT LEVEL Studio
21-year-old Chiaki has her lover Kuon die in an accident right in front of her, and when she suddenly wakes up, she finds herself transported 10 years in the past! Obsessed with the child’s body, he tries to convince Quon that he is his future lover, but the 28-year-old Quon turns out to be a much colder and more damaged man than he knew. However, no matter how much Kuon tries to push Chiaki away, Chiaki will not give up until she penetrates Kuon’s stubborn heart once again, step by step…
black
by running light
A girl and a black cat live in the hallway of a vast mansion. I’m trying to have fun every day, but ever since the kitten ran away, things have been acting strange…However, I have a reliable companion by my side, so even if a lot of strange or scary things happen around me, with Kuro, I don’t have to be scared!
Brought to life by the creator of House of Shadows, this 3-in-1 omnibus collection features gorgeous full-color artwork throughout.
clumsy kiss
Written by Machi Suehiro
The author of “Wolf-like Thing” and “Fox-Colored Jealousy” is back with a youthful romance that begins with a misunderstanding between a super handsome guy and a late bloomer!
With graduation just around the corner, the pure-hearted Kumai has only one thing on his mind: to find a girlfriend! Kumai was unable to open herself up due to a past breakup, but after seeing all of her classmates starting dating, she decided it was time to take the next step. He shot the shot while exchanging text messages, and to his delight, she agreed. We also have a lunch date planned for the next day! But, uh… why did Sasahara, the most handsome guy in school, show up instead? And why is he acting like he’s dating…?
my lover is too innocent to handle
Written by Hirota
Hasegawa is a bit of a high school student. He’s plain, quiet, and inconspicuous…but he’s shocked when Hiyama, the most cheerful and popular socialite in his class, suddenly confesses to him! But how do you go on a date with a classmate you’ve never talked to before? By starting a good old fashioned exchange diary, of course. Two people new to romance find ways to bridge the gap between each other, and maybe even discover love in the process…
love from the tip of the tongue
An Momose
There are two special categories of people in this world: “folks” and “cakes”. Fork – a predator who is an ordinary human without a sense of taste. Cakes are irresistible prey for forks and often lure them into committing heinous crimes. Handsome high school student Ryusei has been living his life hiding the fact that he has two legs, but everything changes when he accidentally learns about the taste of a cute junior who wears glasses. The explosive sweetness makes him fall in love with the taste…and the boy himself! Dive into the world of Cakeverse with delicious BL!
Merit and the Egyptian God
Yukari Sakai
Art: Fuyu Tsuyama
Despite being alive, Merritt finds himself lost in the world of the dead. To return home, you will need the help of the god Anubis. There’s just one problem. He is cursed and no longer wants anything to do with people or work. But the handsome, good-for-nothing god may care more than you think. And don’t give up on the benefits.
You can’t run away from Mizudako-chan!
Author: Megame
Kanisuke Akigai is an ordinary high school student, but his life changes completely when a demi-human girl, Yuko Mizuta (nickname: Mizudako-chan), transfers to his class! Cute, mysterious…and a little scary? Kanisuke tries to understand his strange new classmates, but the pressure is on!
My super cute black mage!
by Takidon
Aria, the head of a magic school and an honor student, has only one problem: Jade, a black mage. He is known to be cruel and harsh towards his companions, and Arya has done everything in her power to avoid him. However, when she happens to meet him, she hears his thoughts…!? Now that she knows what he’s thinking, he’s kind of cute…
Void: No.9
Written by Shinya Shima
Three hundred years ago, God destroyed the world. All remaining humans live deep underground, far from the blasted surface. It is also far removed from the Emissaries, the remaining soldiers of the divine war against humanity. Most people live quiet lives in tunnel cities, but a few brave and desperate enough to risk death work as scavengers, collecting relics of the old world…
Toxinoxy Foresty Forest
Noboru Segawa
Once upon a time, deep in the forest, there lived a happy and cheerful village full of loving and joyful mushrooms. Everything was wonderful and wonderful and shining until the day he came. A malignant miasma mushroom that brought death and destruction wherever he went, massacred entire villages for no apparent reason. And, ladies and gentlemen, this is how the heroine of this story goes on a journey to see her final moments…
Yen Press Spring 2026 Novel License
shanty
Written by Shinano Sano
Illustration: Ammon Niigata
In the dark corners of a 1920s city where wealth and poverty, dreams and despair all come together, a young boy named Sanga lives a humble life with his beloved sister. Their fleeting happiness is soon shattered by the iron fist of the mafia that rules the city. Sanga is hurt and sinks into the depths of despair, until someone reaches out to him, a carefree and flirtatious man with a smile. What awaits Sangha next is salvation or destruction?!
Sword of the Azure, Slayer of Distortion
Text: Takana Naishi
Illustration by NOCO
In the world, there is a paranormal phenomenon called “Vanitz” that accommodates the distortion of the world. Karamori Shin wields one such artifact. It is an azure sword that grants him his wish to live and grants him incredible fighting abilities, while also cursing everyone around him. Soramori throws himself into a bloody battle over Vanitz, along with Archive, an artificial girl whose fate is influenced by a certain book. Calamori fights to save important people from the past, and will do anything to make that happen, even if it means losing the lives of the archives. When two tragic people meet a high school girl, the wheels of fate begin to turn rapidly. However, will the future that awaits them be destruction…or another future?
Our party was almost wiped out and everything went downhill after that
Author: Amelia
Walker, a man who was reincarnated as an adventurer, is suddenly attacked by a high-level monster in a dungeon, and when he wakes up, he finds himself in the dark fantasy world of the manga he read in his previous life. Not only that, he’s not the main character. He is an unlucky side character who is meant to die along with the party to establish the harsh atmosphere of the setting. Walker fights with all his might for his friends, losing a leg and an eye in the process, but manages to prevent everyone’s terrible fate. However, as he gets used to his new life after being injured, his female friends start acting strangely towards him!
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