Ai Yazawa's manga series continue to generate merchandise and new English releases, with a Godiva collaboration for NANA launching in August 2026 and the first English volume of I'm No Angel published by Viz Media in June 2026.
Ai Yazawa's work remains active through merchandise and publishing, even as her flagship series NANA has been on indefinite hiatus since 2009. In July 2026, the color contact lens brand Urumia announced a collaboration with Yazawa, releasing a line of five daily disposable lenses inspired by heroines from four of her classic manga series: NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. The lenses are priced at 1,870 yen per box of 10 and will be available for reservation starting July 29, 2026, with pop-up stores in Tokyo and Osaka.
Belgian chocolate brand Godiva and NANA are releasing the first wave of their Godiva × NANA Collection on August 7, 2026. The collaboration includes two limited-edition Chocolixir drinks inspired by the manga's dual protagonists, Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, along with a tumbler set and a cup ice cream set. A second wave featuring chocolate collections with Yazawa's illustrations is planned for around autumn.
In June 2026, Viz Media released the first volume of Yazawa's I'm No Angel in English, giving readers access to one of her more obscure series. The manga follows Midori, a popular but insecure high school student, as she pursues a crush on a kind delinquent type. The release was also covered by Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner, which noted the volume's extra-long format. Anime News Network's Summer 2026 Manga Guide included I'm No Angel among its featured titles, alongside other premieres such as MARS 30th Anniversary Edition and Billy Bat.
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Belgian chocolate brand Godiva and Ai Yazawa's manga "NANA" are releasing the first wave of their "Godiva × NANA Collection" on August 7, 2026. The collaboration includes two limited-edition Chocolixir drinks inspired by the manga's dual protagonists. The Dark Chocolate Cherry Chocolixir represents Nana Osaki, combining bittersweet dark chocolate with cherry sauce and chocolate whipped cream. The Milk Chocolate Strawberry Chocolixir represents Nana Komatsu (Hachi), pairing milk chocolate with strawberry jelly, whipped cream, and heart-shaped marshmallows. Each drink comes with a character-specific sticker sleeve. A Chocolixir & Tumbler Set priced at 4,400 yen includes one selectable drink and an original tumbler featuring the cover art of manga Volume 2. A Cup Ice Cream Cool Bag & Tote Bag Set includes four flavors of Godiva cup ice cream, a cool bag, and a tote bag, priced at 2,700 yen in stores and 3,564 yen online. The first wave items are available while stocks last at Godiva shops nationwide, Godiva cafés, and the Godiva Online Shop. A second wave featuring chocolate collections with Yazawa's illustrations is planned for around autumn.
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Anime News Network published its Summer 2026 Manga Guide, a survey of manga premieres across three months. The guide features reviews of volume one for six new titles, including MARS 30th Anniversary Edition, I'm No Angel, Billy Bat, The Woebegone Wonder Girl Wants to be Wicked, Bolts Cocoon, and Assassin's Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga. The guide will be updated daily and is supplemented by separate guides for light novels, K-Comics, and 18+ manga.
Jul 15
The color contact lens brand Urumia has announced a collaboration with manga artist Ai Yazawa, releasing a line of five daily disposable lenses inspired by heroines from four of her classic manga series. The Urumia x Ai Yazawa Heroine Collection draws from NANA, Gokinjo Monogatari, Tenshi Nanka ja Nai, and Paradise Kiss. Each lens design corresponds to a specific character: Nana Osaki (Veil Black), Nana Komatsu (Drop Pink), Mikako Kouda (Dolly Brown), Midori Sajima (Glow Olive), and Yukari Hayasaka (Muse Blue). The lenses are priced at 1,870 yen per box of 10 and will be available for reservation on the Urumia official online shop starting July 29, 2026 at 20:00 JST, with shipping beginning in late August. Pop-up stores will be held at Laforet Harajuku in Tokyo from August 19 to 31 and at Shinsaibashi PARCO in Osaka from September 5 to 13. Purchase bonuses include a membership card with any purchase, a compact mirror for five boxes, and a jewelry bag for ten boxes.
Jun 14
Viz Media has released the first volume of Ai Yazawa's I'm No Angel in English. The manga follows Midori, a popular but insecure high school student, as she pursues a crush on Akira, a kind delinquent type. The series features Yazawa's hallmarks: flawed heroines, complicated relationships, and subplots beyond the main couple.
Jun 9
Beneath the Tangles' Reader's Corner for June 9, 2026, covers six manga volumes, including the first extra-long volume of Ai Yazawa's classic shoujo I'm No Angel, along with new releases of Hirayasumi, Tsumiki Ogami's Not-So-Ordinary Life, Cosmos, Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards, and Imaginary. The column expresses disappointment with Imaginary Vol. 2, noting that the series has lost its imaginative spark and relies on out-of-place fanservice, while praising Honeko Akabane's Bodyguards Vol. 9 for its action-packed conclusion to a major arc.