Yen Press

Infobox Company
name = Yen Press

type = Manga and graphic novel publishing division of Hachette Book Group USA
foundation = New York City, U.S. (2006)
location_city = New York City, N.Y., U.S.
location_country = U.S.
key_people = Kurt Hassler (Co-Publishing Director)
Rich Johnson (Co-Publishing Director)
JuYoun Lee (Senior Editor)
industry = Publishing
parent = Hachette Livre
homepage = [http://www.yenpress.com/ www.yenpress.com]

Yen Press is the manga and graphic novel division of Hachette Book Group USA. Among other things, releases a monthly anthology called Yen Plus. The company has shown interest in publishing manga, manhwa, as well as releasing works by international artists.

In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been releasing manhwa to the United States. A recent press release stated that Yen Press would continue to release ICEkunion's titles, but would not be able to do so until spring of 2008. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. In the same article Yen Press's co-director of publishing Kurt Hassler has stated "We plan to pick up all the existing [ICE Kunion] titles,” ... “We’re going to continue everything, so fans shouldn’t worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void.” [ [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6462464.html Yen Press Hires Lee, Adds ICE Kunion List - 7/24/2007 - Publishers Weekly ] ]

Yen Press has also stated that it would like to release 30-40 volumes within 2008. One of the flagship titles of their American artists line has been announced to be Nightschool, which would be released by Svetlana Chmakova, who is known for her Tokyopop title Dramacon.

During New York Comic Con 2008, Yen Press announced that the titles Soul Eater, Nabari no Ou, Sumomomo Momomo, Bamboo Blade, and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni will run in their monthly anthology magazine "Yen Plus". The first issue debuted on July 29, 2008.

Titles

Manga

* "Alice on Deadlines"
* "Bamboo Blade"
* "Black God"
* "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni"
* "Kaze no Hana"
* "Kieli"
* "Love Quest" (Rabu Kue)
* "The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya"
* "Mr. Flower Bride" (Hanayome-kun)
* "Mr. Flower Groom" (Hanamuko-san)
* "Nabari no Ō"
* "Shoulder-a-Coffin Kuro"
* "Soul Eater"
* ""
* "S.S. Astro"
* "Sumomomo Momomo"
* "Sundome"
* "Sunshine Sketch"
* "Suzunari!"
* "With the Light
* "Zombie-Loan"

Manhwa

* "11th Cat"
* "Angel Diary"
* "The Antique Gift Shop"
* "Black God
* "Bring It On!"
* "Chocolat"
* "Comic"
* "Croquis Pop"
* "Cynical Orange"
* "Forest of Gray City (manhwa)"
* "Freak"
* "Goong (manhwa)"
* "Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo"
* "Hissing"
* "Jack Frost"
* "Legend"
* "Moon Boy"
* "One Thousand and One Nights"
* "Pig Bride"
* "Real Lies"
* "Very! Very! Sweet"
* "You're So Cool"

Prose

* "Haruhi Suzumiya" series, joint publication with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
* "Spice and Wolf"

Global manga

* "Nightschool"
* "Y Square"

Kids' graphic novels

* "The World of Quest"

Links

* [http://yenpress.us Yen Press official site]
* [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6462464.html PW article detailing absorption of ICEKunion]
* [http://yaoisuki.net/content/view/548/1/ YS interview with Hassler on expansion into yaoi]
* [http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-19/yen-announces-titles-to-run-in-anthology-magazine Yen Press Announces Titles to Run in Anthology Mag]

References