The Biggest Manga Announcements from Anime Expo 2025: New Licenses, Deluxe Editions & More

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Anime Expo 2025 brought a flood of new manga reveals, with publishers like Kodansha and Yen Press rolling out everything from long-lost classics getting deluxe treatments to exciting new licensing announcements.

Here’s a full roundup of the biggest upcoming releases, organized by publisher so you can start planning your preorders.

Yen Press Anime Expo 2025 Announcements

Deluxe & Special Editions

Battle Royale Deluxe Edition
Battle Royale returns in an all-new deluxe format, about 42 students in a brutal fight for survival until only one remains.
The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All (Webstore Exclusive Edition)
A limited hardcover edition of Sumiko Arai’s rock-music romcom, available only through the Yen Press webstore.

New Licenses & Series

Wonder Boy
Kazumi Yamashita’s sweeping stories across time and space, all tied by a mysterious traveler witnessing humanity’s triumphs and tragedies.
Hinatsugimura
Aki Shimizu’s chilling horror tale where college students stranded by a storm uncover a haunting fate in a secluded mansion.
Out of the Cocoon
Yuriko Hara follows up Cocoon Entwined with five haunting stories exploring love and attachment, from horrific to wistful.
Scenes from Awajima
Takako Shimura captures the hopes, rivalries, and tender friendships of girls chasing stardom at a prestigious opera school.
Please Look After the Dragon
A laid-back college student’s life flips upside down when he’s asked to foster a dragon-in-training living undercover in the human world.
Immortality and Punishment
Kentaro Sato spins a dark supernatural thriller about a young man haunted by his past as grotesque creatures spread chaos.
Animan
Takuya Okada’s chilling moral allegory set in a world where humanoid animals raise humans as livestock for slaughter.
Beatrice
A manhwa where a deposed princess hides her identity while catching the eye of the very duke who conquered her country.
About a Place in the Kinki Region
Sesuji’s unsettling novel pieces together a missing friend’s paranormal investigation through articles, interviews, and found texts.
1,000 Words to Live
Gyatei Murasaki delivers 26 surreal, shocking short stories—from boyfriends turning into mackerel cans to life-ending word counts.
New Game Plus After Defeating the Last Boss
Touwa Akatsuki’s dead adventurer resurrects at level one, still absurdly OP, drawing new party members (and harems) for fresh adventures.
Thou, as My Knight…
A fallen noble and a pragmatic bodyguard flee conspiracies and imperial pursuit in this tense fantasy novel.
Revenge of the Baskerville Bloodhound
A brutal manhwa about an illegitimate son reborn with memories of betrayal who sharpens himself into the family’s deadliest hound for revenge.
Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian: Momoco’s Art Book
A full-color showcase of Momoco’s illustrations from the hit series, packed with bonus art and an exclusive short story.
Demon Lord 2099 (3-in-1 Omnibus)
The legendary demon lord Veltol reawakens in a neon cyberpunk Shinjuku, five centuries later, to reclaim a world that’s forgotten him.
Divine Incursions
Titanic corpses rain from the sky, viscera vanish, and an investigator digs into humanity’s dark desire to conquer death itself.
Even a Replica Can Fall in Love
A bittersweet manga about a girl created to stand in for her original—until she falls in love and wants to be seen as herself.

Yen Audio Announcements

Audiobooks coming soon, with voice casts to be announced:

Secrets of the Silent Witch
Monica Everett, the shy but world-breaking mage, is tasked with protecting a prince despite her terror of social interactions.
The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten
An unlikely romance blooms when a sloppy average guy crosses paths with the perfect “angel” of his school.
The Other World’s Books Depend on the Bean Counter
An isekai’d accountant fixes a kingdom’s finances and gets tangled up with a handsome commander—under the guise of “medical treatment.”
Days with My Stepsister
Two teens from fractured families carefully navigate their new life as step-siblings, slowly growing closer.
Magical Explorer
A diehard eroge fan reincarnates as the unlucky best friend in his favorite game, determined to rewrite the story and become the ultimate heartthrob.

Kodansha Anime Expo 2025 Announcements

Anniversary Editions & Premium Sets

MARS 30th Anniversary Edition
Fuyumi Soryo’s shojo returns in a collectible 2-in-1 hardcover set with glittering metallic covers, brand-new illustrations, and a updated translation. Complete in 8 volumes.
Shugo Chara! 20th Anniversary Edition
PEACH-PIT’s magical girl series is back with new covers, an updated translation, and a color art gallery.
The Ghost in the Shell Legacy Edition Box Set
The iconic cyberpunk manga finally gets an ultimate, uncensored English release that matches the latest Japanese editions—packed with exclusive posters, stickers, and a premium slipcase featuring new Shirow Masamune art.

New & Continuing Series

Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker
A sequel years in the making. Amu returns as a middle schooler, tackling new mysteries at Arcana Academy.
GALAXIAS
A high-seas fantasy adventure from Ao Hatesaka, blending dragonfolk, mysterious strangers, and One Piece-style vibes.
OMORI
The cult-hit indie game becomes a manga, diving deep into Sunny and Omori’s dream worlds and painful memories.
Fruit of the Underworld
Aya Kanno puts a dark spin on Greek legend in a supernatural thriller perfect for fans of Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man.
Wicked Spot
A modern witch becomes a viral social media star—until a cranky fan turns into her reluctant sidekick. From yuri creator Sal Jiang.
Drawing From Your Memory
A poignant time-travel story about grief, art, and second chances from the creator of Switched.
Love at First Memory
Reverse harem chaos meets an amnesia twist as an heiress tries to figure out which of four suitors stole her heart.
Kirio Fan Club
A laugh-out-loud romcom about two fangirls obsessing over a boy with mortifying habits.
Hitting Rewind With You
Two college kids desperate to relive the high school moments they missed end up finding each other instead.
Love Out on a Limb
A shojo love triangle from the creator of Those Not-So-Sweet Boys.
Perfectly Fine on My Own, So My Fiancé Can Twist in the Wind
A defiant noblewoman shines after ditching her inattentive fiancé in this sharp, feel-good romance.
Marrying the Dark Knight (For Her Money)
A dark fantasy yuri rom-com where a determined noblewoman marries a fearsome, armor-clad knight to save her sick sister — only to discover her intimidating new spouse is actually a woman, secretly living as a knight.
Voices in the Sea Foam
A BL reincarnation romance rooted in The Little Mermaid’s tragic legend.
Blue Summer Haze
Baseball, best friends, and a steamy love triangle under the summer sun.
What If I Said, “I Love You”?
A tender friends-to-lovers BL exploring first love and the distance it can create.
Smells Like Green Spirit
A raw, bittersweet coming-of-age about bullying and finding where you belong.
Honey Bee & Lemon Balm
A former yakuza’s life changes forever when he starts working at a mysterious midnight flower shop.

Square Enix Anime Expo 2025 Announcements

New Manga Licenses & Series

A Starlit Darkness
From the creator of Cherry Magic! comes a psychological drama set in early 20th-century Japan. An aspiring writer drowning in debt crosses paths with a brilliant, magnetic novelist, sending his life spiraling deeper into the shadows.
Betrothed to a Fox Demon
The head of an ancient exorcist clan reluctantly agrees to marry a bright young woman — unaware that the wedding ceremony hides a sinister secret that could destroy them both.
The Prince’s Keeper
A reclusive witch is summoned to the palace only to end up caring for the third prince, who’s been cursed into the form of a cat. What starts as royal caretaking quickly turns into something far more personal.
A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life
A two-in-one fantasy series where a cat reincarnates into a world with no cats, crosses paths with heroes and demon kings, and stirs up paw-to-paw chaos in cat cafés and beyond.
Otaku x Gal
A shy high school otaku finds himself roped into helping the popular girl with makeup and fashion — because painting model kits apparently isn’t so different from styling nails.
My Favorite VTuber Is Scary IRL
A timid delivery boy is terrified of a glaring, intimidating woman on his route… until she speaks and he realizes she’s the voice of his favorite VTuber.
A Howl of the Heart
Two elite soldiers share a bond deeper than blood — until war tears them apart. Years later, one returns for vengeance only to find the enemy general looks just like his lost partner.