Yen Press has announced audiobook adaptations for three of its light novel series under its Yen Audio imprint, which include My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected, among other series.
Yen Audio will debut the audiobooks in April 2026, with the voice casts for each title to be announced at a later date.
Here are the details for the new audiobook adaptations:
My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected
Story: Wataru Watari
Illustrations: Ponkan8
Synopsis:
Hachiman Hikigaya is a cynic. “Youth” is a crock, he believes—a sucker’s game, an illusion woven from failure and hypocrisy. But when he turns in an essay for a school assignment espousing this view, he’s sentenced to work in the Service Club, an organization dedicated to helping students with problems in their lives! How will Hachiman the Cynic cope with a job that requires—gasp!—optimism?
Banished from the Hero’s Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
Story: Zappon
Illustrations: Yasumo
Synopsis:
A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of…opening a pharmacy?
Red was once a member of the Hero’s party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red’s new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him!
Monsterholic
Story: Ghost Mikawa
Illustrations: Rag Miwano
Synopsis:
Darkness hides behind the clean, safe, and orderly facade of society in Akitsushima. In the slum known as the Masquerade, people indulge in a drug called Monster Tonic, which transforms them into animal-human hybrids. There are no laws or restrictions in this government-designated area, and it’s rife with immorality, obscenity, and murder. When bodies turn up in the streets, the police don’t investigate, so it’s up to Reiji and Getsu to track down the killer. The two young men are just the pair for the job. Who better to hunt down a monstrous beast than a vampire and werewolf?
Source: press release
