Image via Naver Webtoon’s website © Naver Webtoon Naver WEBTOON and Munpia announced the 37 winners of the 2026 World’s Largest Web Novel Contest on July 22. The annual competition, jointly organized by the two platforms, received more than 10,000 submissions, a roughly 35% increase from last year. A total […]
Category: Novels
Manga Creator Kyō Yoneshiro Launches New Manga Based on Junichirō Tanizaki’s Naomi Novel Rewrite
This year’s 35th issue of Shogakukan‘s Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that manga creator Kyō Yoneshiro will launch a new manga titled Netsuzō: Chijin no Ai (Fabrication: A Fool’s Love), based on Junichirō Tanizaki‘s 1924 novel Chijin no Ai (published in English under the title Naomi) in the […]
Yen Press Licenses ‘Watching Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together’ Yuri Light Novel and Nine Manga at San Diego Comic-Con 2026
Yen Press announced at its panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2026 on Friday that it has licensed one light novel and nine manga titles. Image courtesy of Yen Press Title: Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed TogetherCreators: Tetsuto Uesu (story), Minori Chigusa (illustration)Summary: Ayana Yukihira is a second-year in […]
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Yen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed two light novel series under its Yen On imprint, and one manga title. Yen Press also announced the audiobook of the novel adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda‘s Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki film, under its Yen Audio imprint. Image courtesy of Yen Press Title: Let’s […]
Shikiso Utsuzawa’s ‘Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For!’ Novels Get TV Anime in 2027
A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Shikiso Utsuzawa‘s Because I, the True Saint, was Banished, that Country is Done For! (Shin no Seijo de Aru Watashi wa Tsuihō Saremashita) light novel series, slated for debut in 2027. The website also revealed the anime’s teaser visual, and […]
Cross Infinite World Licenses Assassin Empress Bellreuge, The Villainess’ Journal, 2 More Light Novels
Cross Infinite World announced on Wednesday that it has licensed the following light novels for release in August-October. Title: Assassin Empress Bellreuge Creators: Aoi Miyamae (story), Hatori Kyouka (art) Release Date: August 31 (digital) Synopsis: Bellreuge is just a handmaiden working for the first princess of the Empire—that is, until […]
Yen Press Picks Up Wistoria, Honey Lemon Soda & 7 New Manga
Yen Press announced on Friday during its panel at this year’s Anime North that it has acquired licenses for seven manga titles and two light‑novel series slated for release in December 2026 and the winter of 2027. Image courtesy of Yen Press © Fujino Ōmori, Yūnagi Title: Wistoria: Wand and Sword […]
May 17‑23: New Anime & Manga Hits Across North America
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HYBE Grows Dark Moon with New Werewolf Multimedia Project
Image via HYBE’s website © HYBE HYBE announced on Monday that it is expanding its original Dark Moon IP with a new entry, DARK MOON: The Witch of Yerasah. This marks the first time the franchise will focus exclusively on a werewolf‑centric story. The rollout is a large‑scale, multimedia push […]
Clearing Another World with a Zero‑Believer Goddess – Last
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