Kodansha USA Licenses Trapped on Tape!, Announces Hajime no Ippo Print Release
The Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! omnibus marks the long-running series' print debut in English, a move that follows its digital release on Kodansha's K MANGA service.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Kodansha USA announced new manga releases during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday, including the horror license Trapped on Tape! and an omnibus print release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!. The company also announced two Kodansha Print Club titles: How to Grill Our Love in September 2026 and Abe-kun's Got Me Now! in December 2026.
Kodansha USA used its Anime NYC panel to close out a slate of announcements, with the Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! omnibus as the headline item. The premium paperbacks will bundle three Japanese volumes each and arrive in Fall 2027, the publisher said.
The panel also introduced Trapped on Tape! (Torimatorimasu) by TNSK, a horror license about a city girl who finds a sentient camcorder and a pile of VHS tapes in the countryside. It is scheduled for Fall 2027.
Two Kodansha Print Club titles fill out the release calendar: How to Grill Our Love (Yaiteru Futari) by Shiori Hanatsuka debuts September 2026, and Abe-kun's Got Me Now! (Abe-kun ni Nerawaretemasu) by Aki Iwai follows in December 2026.
- Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!: Omnibus print release, Fall 2027, each premium paperback includes the content of 3 Japanese volumes
- Trapped on Tape!: Horror license by TNSK, Fall 2027
- How to Grill Our Love: Kodansha Print Club release, September 2026
- Abe-kun's Got Me Now!: Kodansha Print Club release, December 2026
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