The folks at Kadokawa made an interesting announcement over the weekend that they’re intending to speed up the number of simulpub titles that they bring out. With their investment in Yen Press, there’s a certain slowdown and process that happens because of how the publishing industry works, but Kadokawa is going to push more works through their Book Walker program at first, with plans to expand elsewhere as well with the right partners. With plans to exceed 100 titles soon, it’s going to be a potential deluge of digital works that will be made available in English.
With that in mind, the publisher announced seven manga below that will be coming and three light novel series as part of their plans with:
Light Novels:
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway by Shimesaba (author), booota (artist)
I’m Quitting Heroing by Quantum (author), Hana Amano (artist)
The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne by Tanba (author), Yunagi (artist)
Manga:
A Boy Raised by Gods Will Be The Strongest (manga)
Creators: Toya Kuno (art), Ryosuke Hata (original work), fame (character design)
Summary: Will, an abandoned child, was brought to Table Mountain by the God of Thousand Theophanies, then educated by the God of Sword, Healing, and Magic. He grew up to be a surprisingly brave, strong and sweet boy. When he turned fourteen, a blind priestess Lunamaria visits the mountain and asked him to save the world. Thus the journey begins…!
©Toya Kuno/ Ryosuke Hata/ fame, 2020
I’m Quitting Heroing (manga)
Creators: Nori Kazato (art), Quantum (original work), Hana Amano (character design)
Summary: After saving the world, the strongest hero Leo became someone who is not wanted in the peaceful human world. He was too strong. Exiled, he seeks a job at the Demon King’s Army, which he had defeated and needs to be rebuilt. The Army had many problems: too much work, financial troubles, etc. Leo starts to make things better using his power. Leo encounters Echidna again, and asks her why she invaded the human world. There was an unexpected story—! This is the comic version of the Japanese novel which won one of the major online prizes for novels!
Magic Stone Gourmet: Eating Magical Power Made Me The Strongest (manga)
Creators: Kenji Sugawara (art), Ryo Yuuki (original work), Chisato Naruse (character design)
Summary: Goddess has made Ein reincarnate as a nobleman–a big chance. However, the skill he got from her “Toxin Decomposition EX” is a lame one. One day Ein learns that he has a very rare talent which makes him able to absorb magic power by eating magic stones. Also he is told that he has other identity as a prince of the largest kingdom. With his loving, beautiful mother and clever fiancee at his side, Ein’s quest to become the King begins–!
My Little Sister Stole My Fiancé: The Strongest Dragon Favors Me And Plans To Take Over The Kingdom? manga
Creators: hi8mugi (art), Ten Kashiwa (original work), COMTA (character design)
Summary: Eliana has done her best to be chosen as a fiancee of the prince, and the day her wish come true is here. But she never expected that her younger sister falls in love with the prince at the first sight, and begged to be the fiancee instead of Eliana–and her father and the king approved it. She decides to jump into the magma to be the “Dragon Bride” and sacrifice herself for her family(father approves again!).. And something unexpected happens again—the legendary dragon Greed saved her from death and took her to his den. Greed decides to marry her according to the legend. And Eliana’s life as the Dragon’s Bride has begun!
The 31st Consort (manga)
Creators: Tsubasa Nanaki (art), Momonotome (original work), Nanao Yamashita (character design)
Summary: Felia, a country girl from a remote place born to a lord specializing in farming medical herbs, is told that she was chosen as the king’s consort. However, she is the “31st” consort, which means that the king will come to see her only on the 31st of the month. Since the 31st day appears only once every three months, it is unthinkable that the king will choose her as the consort. It turned out that the house she was given from the King has a beautiful garden where she could grow vegetables and herbs. She is unique, strong, and sweet to everyone. Many knights become attracted to this extraordinary consort, and soon the king too…
The Insipid Prince’s Furtive Grab for The Throne (manga)
Creators: Yukino Amagai (art), Tanba (original work), Yunagi (character design)
Summary: Arnold, the seventh Imperial Prince of the Adrasia Empire, is called “THE INSIPID PRINCE” among people since his twin brother is genius and respected by all people. However, he has a secret identity -SILVER, one of the only five -SS-rank adventurers in the continent. When his younger brother Leo decides to aim for the throne, Arnold starts running things behind the scenes to support his brother. Unexpectedly the most beautiful lady becomes his assistant. The secret struggle of the strongest prince begins!
©Tanba 2020, Yukino Amagai 2020, Yunagi 2020
The Lotus Eaters, Drunk and Sober (manga)
Creators: Mizutaki (art), ZUN (original work)
Summary: Miyoi works at Geidontei, a izakaya pub in a remote part of the fantasy land, Gensokyo. As a postergirl, she is worried that there is a rumor that some of their customers have disappeared, and that ghoul had kidnapped them. Reimu, a priestess of Hakurei Shrine, sets out to investigate the case–what is behind all this?
