Yen Press has announced seven new license acquisitions for release in July 2026, which includes the romance light novel series Love Unseen Beneath the Radiant Night Sky, and the launch of an audiobook series for The Summer Hikaru Died.
Here are the details on Yen Press’ newest titles:
Manga
List Rouge
Story and Art: Hoku Tomose
Synopsis:
In a world where humans are designated as an endangered species by the dominant race of Chimeras, the propagation of mankind is managed by well-intentioned breeding programs. This is in the case of a certain young human girl, who is raised in luxury and ease so that she may one day serve her role in the conservation of her kind. But when new feelings begin to bloom in the heart of the Chimera boy who works as her caretaker, the stage is set for an incident that will go down in history…
Seeds of Anxiety: Asterisk
Story and Art: Masaaki Nakayama
Synopsis:
In the beginning, this place was filled with someone’s memories—sad memories. With the passage of time, those memories break down, and every so often, they creep into our everyday world as…disturbances. Why do they show themselves to us? Perhaps they seek a mouthpiece for their own despair, or something else entirely. When strangeness takes root in a place of woe, the seeds of dread begin to germinate…
Horror fans won’t want to miss this beloved anthology series!
The Crow’s Ballad at Dawn
Story and Art: Sakuhiro
Synopsis:
“You paid for me, so touch me however you please…” Office worker Akito is taken away by a tofu boy yokai and steps foot into red-light district exclusive to yokai! There he meets the beautiful male prostitute Suiren—a tan, black-haired tengu. A story of pure love between a male prostitute and a customer unfurls in a dazzlingly luxurious red-light district!
Beneath the Fur
Story and Art: Umi Ruike
Synopsis:
One day, a fox is ready to pounce on a rabbit, only to receive a confession from its would-be prey. Ignoring the fox’s confusion, the rabbit professes, “I love you.” As this bold approach takes effect, the fox’s hard heart begins, little by little, to soften. Will predator and prey ever be able to coexist…?
The Bubble Love of the Mermaid
Original Story: Akumi Agitogi
Art: Kei Tamura
Synopsis:
From the creator of My Happy Marriage comes a new romantic fantasy series!
Asana Amamizu, a student at Yotsuru Girls’ Academy, has been bullied by her family ever since a red mark appeared on her wrist. So even when the school is abuzz with news about a handsome new Japanese teacher, Asana keeps her distance. That is, until an unexpected marriage proposal comes her way!
Magic Doctor Rex’s Perverted Medical Record
Story and Art: Daisuke Motomi
Synopsis:
In a land where the Demon King has been defeated, Rex the magic doctor runs a humble clinic. Business is booming even in peacetime, but…his patients are the most hopeless perverts in the world! From committing crimes with slimes to sticking certain appendages in man-eaters, Dr. Rex has seen it all!
Light Novel
Love Unseen Beneath the Radiant Night Sky
Story: Nanigashi Shima
Illustrations: raemz
The light novel series has inspired a live-action TV drama series in December 2025 and an upcoming TV anime adaptation in July 2026.
Synopsis:
On an April night in Tokyo, as the cherry blossoms are in bloom, blind university student Koharu Fuyutsuki spends time with the man she loves, Kakeru Sorano. In the three years since they started dating, he’s shown just how much he cares about her, and even though Koharu can’t see him, she can tell what a wonderful person he is. After all, Kakeru is the man who gave her a future. But just because they were gifted a miracle once, there’s nothing to say it will continue forever. Pain and joy—and all the vibrant hues in between—color their lives like fireworks in the sky.
Audiobook
The Summer Hikaru Died
Original Story: Mokumokuren
The audiobook adaptation for The Summer Hikaru Died novel series will debut in July 2026. A voice cast will be announced at a later date.
Yen Press also releases the original manga series and novelization in English. A 12-episode TV anime series aired in Japan from July 2025 to September 2025 and was streamed globally by Netflix. A second season was also announced after the broadcast of season one’s final episode.
Synopsis:
The bond between Yoshiki and Hikaru is a welcome escape from their isolated village. But one day when the two boys meet up, Yoshiki can immediately tell something is off. Though the person standing before him looks and acts exactly like Hikaru, Yoshiki knows that his friend is…gone. Someone—no, something has taken Hikaru’s place. And with so many eerie incidents happening in town lately, Yoshiki is becoming increasingly conflicted. Although things will never be as they once were, he would prefer this Hikaru to no Hikaru at all.
Source: press release
