Yen Press is the manga and graphic novel imprint of Hachette Book Group. In addition to their regular book releases, Yen Press produces a monthly anthology called Yen Plus. The company's varied list demonstrates an interest in publishing a wide variety of Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and other international content. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has recently begun developing original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride and Svetlana Chmakova's latest series, Nightschool.
Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group, Inc. buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson (who left the imprint in the fall of 2008). In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been releasing manhwa to the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Kurt Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing [ICE Kunion] titles... We’re going to continue everything, so fans shouldn’t worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void.”
Yen Press has also stated that it would like to release 30-40 volumes within 2008. One of the flagship titles of their original English artists line has been announced to be Nightschool, which would be released by Canadian Svetlana Chmakova, who is known for her Tokyopop title Dramacon.
During the New York Comic Con 2008, Yen Press announced that the titles Soul Eater, Ruler of Nabari, Sumomomo Momomo, Bamboo Blade, and Higurashi: When They Cry will run in their monthly anthology magazine Yen Plus. The first issue debuted on July 29, 2008.
In 2009 Yen Press announced that it has acquired the rights to Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh from their former licensee, A.D. Vision. In September 2009, Yen will re-release the first five volumes of Yotsuba&!, in addition to releasing the sixth volume; Azumanga Daioh will be re-released with a newly-translated version in December 2009.
Notable licenses[]
- Light novels
- 86 - Eighty Six -
- Accel World
- Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian
- The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
- Apparently, Disillusioned Adventurers Will Save the World
- Bottom-tier Character Tomozaki
- The Asterisk War
- Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
- Black Summoner
- BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense.
- Bungo Stray Dogs
- Anime Bungo Stray Dogs: Novel Version
- A Certain Magical Index NT
- Combatants Will Be Dispatched!
- Date A Live
- Days with My Stepsister
- Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
- Demon Lord 2099
- The Demon Sword Master of Excalibur Academy
- The Detective Is Already Dead
- The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
- Durarara!! SH
- The Executioner and Her Way of Life
- The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out of Debt (Hey, How About Treason?)
- Gods' Games We Play
- Goblin Slayer
- Goblin Slayer Side Story II: Dai Katana
- The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody
- Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway
- High School DxD
- High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!
- Hirano and Kagiura (novel)
- I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too
- I May Be a Guild Receptionist, but I’ll Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time
- I'm the Villainess, So I'm Taming the Final Boss
- In the Land of Leadale
- The Irregular at Magic High School
- Ishura
- Is It Wrong to Pick Up Girls in A Dungeon?
- I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level
- Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! Fantastic Days
- Liar Liar
- Magical Girl Raising Project
- The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady
- The Misfit of Demon King Academy
- My Happy Marriage
- My Instant Death Ability Is So Overpowered, No One in This Other World Stands a Chance Against Me!
- My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected
- No Game No Life
- Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Knapsack Kid
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Nightingale
- Rascal Does Not Dream of a Sister Venturing Out
- Rascal Does Not Dream of His Student
- Reborn to Master the Blade
- Reign of the Seven Spellblades
- Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
- Rust-Eater Bisco
- The Saga of Tanya the Evil
- Sasaki and Miyano: Second-Years
- Sasaki and Peeps
- A Sister's All You Need.
- So I'm a Spider, So What?
- Solo Leveling (novel)
- Spice and Wolf
- Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf
- Spy Classroom Short Story Collection
- Strike the Blood
- Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
- Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town?
- Sword Art Online
- Sword Art Online Alternative Gun Gale Online
- That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
- The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess
- Unnamed Memory
- Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
- Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop
- The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat
- Manga
External links[]
- Official website (in English)
- Other info
- News
- Anime News Network - J-Novel Club Joins Hachette Book Group, Diamond Book Distributors in New Print Deal via Yen Press by Anita Tai 2024-03-06 12:15 EST