Yen Press Licenses 17 Manga and Novels for November 2026
The batch includes Ryōko Kui's first major English-language release since "Delicious in Dungeon" and a new "DanMachi" prequel novel, giving Yen Press two high-profile hooks in a single licensing slate.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Trending.
Yen Press announced on May 15 that it has licensed 11 manga and six light novel series for release in November 2026. The manga slate includes "Moscow 2160," a near-future story by Kumo Kagyu with art by Kōtarō Sekine; "Love at the City's Edge on a Moonlit Night" by Sakuhiro, about an onmyoji and a demon; "Terrarium in a Drawer," a collection of 33 short stories by Ryōko Kui of "Delicious in Dungeon" fame; "He Was My Brother" by Minoru Matsuda; "egg: I'm Your Child" by Sino Torino; "After-School Duty" by Meiji and Gakuto Coda; "Contract Sisters" by Hijiki; "Izumi and the Dragon Encyclopedia" by Nagimiso; "My Girlfriend Is a Colossal Cutie" by sanorin; "Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Dragon Is the Bride" by Hyōgo Amagasa and sugino; and "Witch and Hound" by Rainy Kamitsuki and Minori Tsukahara. The light novel licenses are "Argonaut: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes" by Fujino Ōmori; "The Story of the Moon Waiting for the Evening" by Akumi Agitogi; "Valkyrie Bullet" by Yomu Mishima; "On the Way Home After Defeating the Demon King" by Ichiro Sakaki; "Rise of the Lowborn" by Kosaka Hanane; and "The Demon King Seems to Have Infiltrated the Hero's Party" by Kamaseinuesu. Yen Press also plans an audiobook for Keiichi Hikami's "Elden Ring"-themed novel "See You at That Site of Grace After Work."
The 17-title announcement covers a wide range of genres, from horror and romance to sci-fi and comedy. "Moscow 2160" is written by Kumo Kagyu, best known for "Goblin Slayer," and features character designs by Noboru Kannatuki. "Terrarium in a Drawer" collects 33 short stories by Ryōko Kui, whose "Delicious in Dungeon" concluded its English run in 2024. "After-School Duty" is a survival horror manga set in an elementary school, with original story by Gakuto Coda and art by Meiji. "Argonaut" is a prequel to the "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" series, written by series creator Fujino Ōmori with illustrations by kakage. The light novel "Valkyrie Bullet" comes from Yomu Mishima, author of "Trapped in a Dating Sim." The audiobook for Keiichi Hikami's "Elden Ring" novel is a separate November release, not part of the 17-title license count. Both Anime News Network and Anime Trending covered the announcement, with Anime News Network noting that Yen Press is a subsidiary of Kadokawa World Entertainment, which also owns Anime News Network.
- Moscow 2160: Manga by Kumo Kagyu and Kōtarō Sekine, set in an alternate Cold War future.
- Love at the City's Edge on a Moonlit Night: Manga by Sakuhiro, a romance between an onmyoji and a demon.
- Terrarium in a Drawer: Manga by Ryōko Kui, a collection of 33 short stories.
- He Was My Brother: Manga by Minoru Matsuda, a story of love and haunting.
- egg: I'm Your Child: Manga by Sino Torino, about family in a world of egg donation.
- After-School Duty: Manga by Meiji and Gakuto Coda, a survival horror in an elementary school.
- Contract Sisters: Manga by Hijiki, a yuri story about a sister contract.
- Izumi and the Dragon Encyclopedia: Manga by Nagimiso, a comedy about revising a dragon encyclopedia.
- My Girlfriend Is a Colossal Cutie: Manga by sanorin, a height-gap romantic comedy.
- Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Dragon Is the Bride: Manga by Hyōgo Amagasa and sugino, a reincarnation fantasy.
- Witch and Hound: Manga by Rainy Kamitsuki and Minori Tsukahara, a fantasy with assassins.
- Argonaut: Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Tales of Heroes: Light novel by Fujino Ōmori, a prequel to the DanMachi series.
- The Story of the Moon Waiting for the Evening: Light novel by Akumi Agitogi, a supernatural romance.
- Valkyrie Bullet: Light novel by Yomu Mishima, a mecha military story.
- On the Way Home After Defeating the Demon King: Light novel by Ichiro Sakaki, a post-quest journey.
- Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles: Light novel by Kosaka Hanane, a reincarnation power fantasy.
- The Demon King Seems to Have Infiltrated the Hero's Party: Light novel by Kamaseinuesu, a mystery among the hero's party.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.