Yen Press Licenses Nine Titles at Anime North 2026
Yen Press announced nine new license acquisitions during its industry panel at Anime North 2026 in Toronto on May 22. The slate includes two novel series and seven manga titles, scheduled for release in December 2026 and winter 2027. The novel pickups are a prequel to the manga "Wistoria: Wand and Sword" by Fujino Omori with illustrations by Yunagi, and a novel adaptation of "Honey Lemon Soda" by Anju Goshirakawa based on Mayu Murata's original story. The seven manga are "Snowmelt and Agapanthus" by Nauchi, "Witch and Cat" by Yodaka Kuroi, "Sinful Is the Angel Who Loves" by Yukari Sakai, "Shigahime" by Hirohisa Sato, "Studio Cabana" by Uma Agri, "Gusts and Beats" by Karuho Shiina, and "Twilight Vessel-Gods" by Shin Yamamoto. The genres span supernatural romance, psychological horror, action, and queer romance. The "Wistoria" prequel novel, titled "Tsue to Tsurugi no Wistoria Grimo Acta: Hajimari no Namida" in Japanese, arrives as the manga's second anime season began airing on April 12, 2026.