Yen Press Licenses Yuri Light Novel and Nine Manga at SDCC 2026
The acquisition continues Yen Press's push into yuri and diverse genre manga, with the light novel and several manga targeting fans of romantic and supernatural stories.
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Yen Press announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 that it has licensed the yuri light novel 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' and nine manga titles, including '#ImLookingForZombies', 'Mane Mane Nichi Nichi', 'Champignon Witch', and others. The light novel, by Tetsuto Uesu and Minori Chigusa, follows two high school girls who become roommates. The manga slate includes romance, fantasy, and comedy series.
Yen Press used its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel to announce a slate of new licenses, headlined by the yuri light novel 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' and nine manga titles. The light novel, written by Tetsuto Uesu with illustrations by Minori Chigusa, follows two high school girls who accidentally become roommates and develop a mutual attraction. Among the manga licensed are seven revealed titles spanning romance, comedy, and fantasy, including '#ImLookingForZombies', 'Mane Mane Nichi Nichi', and 'Champignon Witch'. The full list of nine manga includes two titles not yet named.
- Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together: Light novel by Tetsuto Uesu (story) and Minori Chigusa (illustration). Two high school girls become roommates and develop a mutual attraction.
- #ImLookingForZombies
- Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
- Champignon Witch
- Sharkmaid of the Shore: By Teruya. A boy's resident maid is his only guardian, but she is not human.
- The Deskmate Cat and the Love Novice: By Akinoko. A high school boy is asked to take care of a girl who sleeps at her desk.
- The Villainesses Are Unwavering: Manga by Nina Akabane, based on story by Yatsuki Wakatsu and character designs by Taku Haruno. Three villainesses clash with an apprentice saint at a royal academy.
- Disenchantment Camera: By Tomato Tri. A photographer fed up with romance discovers a serial home-wrecker at his sister's wedding.
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