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Yen Press

{{Short description|American manga publishing company}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}

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{{Infobox publisher

| image = Yen Press.png

| parent = Kadokawa Corporation (51%)
Hachette Book Group (49%)

| status = Active

| founded = {{Start date and age|2006}}

| founder = Kurt Hassler
Rich Johnson

| country = United States

| distribution = Hachette Book Group (U.S.)
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| headquarters = New York City, New York, U S.

| imprints = {{ubl|Yen On|JY|Ize Press}}

| url = * {{url|http://www.yenpress.com/}}

  • {{url|http://www.jyforkids.com/}}

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Yen Press is an American manga, graphic novel and light novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. It published Yen Plus, a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool and a manga adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride.

History

Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would continue to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing [ICEkunion] titles...We're going to continue everything, so fans shouldn't worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void."{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/4117-yen-press-hires-lee-adds-ice-kunion-list.html|title=Yen Press Hires Lee, Adds ICE Kunion List|last=Cha|first=Kai-Ming|date=July 24, 2007|website=Publishers Weekly|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=May 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505012322/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/4117-yen-press-hires-lee-adds-ice-kunion-list.html|url-status=live}}

The first issue of Yen Press's comic magazine Yen Plus was published on July 29, 2008. The magazine became online-only in 2010 and was discontinued altogether in 2013.

In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to Kiyohiko Azuma's manga Yotsuba&!{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2009/new-york-comic-con/yen-press|title=New York Comic Con Yen Press|last=Koulikov|first=Mikhail|date=February 7, 2009|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405040021/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2009/new-york-comic-con/yen-press|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/yotsuba/|title=YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma|website=Yen Press|access-date=May 4, 2019}} and Azumanga Daioh{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-01/yen-press-to-reissue-azumanga-in-new-english-edition|title=Yen Press to Reissue Azumanga in New English Edition (Update 2)|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=April 1, 2009|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=January 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160129122428/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-01/yen-press-to-reissue-azumanga-in-new-english-edition|url-status=live}} from their former licensee, A.D. Vision. In September 2009, Yen Press reissued the first five volumes of Yotsuba&!, in addition to publishing the sixth volume; Azumanga Daioh was reissued with a new translation in December 2009.

On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between Hachette Book Group and major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Dwango, with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company.{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/2016/04/exciting-news-about-the-future-of-yen-press/|title=Exciting news about the future of Yen Press!|last1=Fitzgerald|first1=Laura|date=April 11, 2016|website=Yen Press|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160725060614/http://yenpress.com/2016/04/exciting-news-about-the-future-of-yen-press/|url-status=live}}

In 2017, Yen Press launched JY, an imprint for publishing graphic novels aimed at middle-grade readers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/74311-yen-press-to-launch-jy-a-kids-graphic-novel-imprint-in-fall-2017.html|title=Yen Press to Launch JY, a Kids' Graphic Novel Imprint in Fall 2017|website=Publishers Weekly|access-date=September 19, 2019|archive-date=July 23, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170723222508/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/74311-yen-press-to-launch-jy-a-kids-graphic-novel-imprint-in-fall-2017.html|url-status=live}}

On April 15, 2022, Yen Press, in collaboration with REDICE Studio and RIVERSE, launched Ize Press, an imprint for publishing Korean webtoons and novels, with their first titles being, 7Fates: Chakho, Dark Moon, and The Star Seekers all written and illustrated by HYBE in collaboration with BTS, Enhypen, and Tomorrow X Together respectively. Other titles included were Tomb Raider King, The World After the Fall, The Boxer, My Gently Raised Beast, The Remarried Empress, and Villains Are Destined to Die.{{cite web|last1=Miranda|first1=Jasmine|title=YEN PRESS ANNOUNCES NEW IMPRINT: IZE PRESS|url=https://yenpress.com/2022/04/yen-press-announces-new-imprint-ize-press/|website=Yen Press|access-date=April 16, 2022|date=April 16, 2022|archive-date=November 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108134052/https://yenpress.com/2022/04/yen-press-announces-new-imprint-ize-press/|url-status=live}}

At Anime NYC 2022, J-Novel Club announced its partnership with Yen Press in order to print their titles.{{cite web|last1=Hodgkins|first1=Crystalyn|title=J-Novel Club Announces Print Publishing Partnership with Yen Press|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-19/j-novel-club-announces-print-publishing-partnership-with-yen-press/.192066|website=Anime News Network|access-date=November 20, 2022|date=November 19, 2022|archive-date=November 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221120010433/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-19/j-novel-club-announces-print-publishing-partnership-with-yen-press/.192066|url-status=live}}

In June 2023, Yen Press began licensing novels from Kadokawa's Tsukasa Bunko novel imprint for its JY imprint.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Yen Press Licenses Phantom Thief Red, Horror Collector, Online! The Unbeatable Game, Canine Detective Chris Novels|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-09/yen-press-licenses-phantom-thief-red-horror-collector-online-the-unbeatable-game-canine-detective-/.198990|website=Anime News Network|access-date=June 9, 2023|date=June 9, 2023|archive-date=June 9, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609203730/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-06-09/yen-press-licenses-phantom-thief-red-horror-collector-online-the-unbeatable-game-canine-detective-/.198990|url-status=live}}

Titles

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* - Published under the JY imprint


+ - Serialized in Yen Plus


† - Digital distribution rights only due to being a Square Enix title. Viz Media has the rights for series' paperback releases.{{Cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-12/comixology-digital-platform-adds-yen-press-manga/.109787|title=ComiXology Digital Platform Adds Yen Press Manga|last=Ressler|first=Karen|date=December 12, 2016|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 4, 2019|archive-date=December 20, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220163711/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-12/comixology-digital-platform-adds-yen-press-manga/.109787|url-status=live}}


{{double-dagger}} - Published under the Ize Press imprint

=Original series=

=Manga=

{{cite web |title=All Manga Releases |url=https://yenpress.com/category/manga/all/books |website=Yen Press |access-date=12 October 2023}}

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=Manhwa=

{{cite web |title=All Comics Releases |url=https://yenpress.com/category/comics/all/books |website=Yen Press |access-date=12 October 2023 |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015151519/https://yenpress.com/category/comics/all/books |url-status=live }}

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  • Hissing
  • The Horizon{{double-dagger}}
  • I Love Amy {{double-dagger}}
  • I Tamed My Ex-husband's Mad Dog {{double-dagger}}
  • Imitation
  • Itaewon Class{{double-dagger}}
  • Jack Frost+
  • Jungle Juice{{double-dagger}}
  • Kill the H
  • King of Eden
  • Lady Devil{{double-dagger}}
  • Laon
  • Legend
  • Level Up with the Gods
  • Lover Boy{{double-dagger}}
  • Marriage of Convenience{{double-dagger}}
  • Men of the Harem
  • The Merman Trapped in My Lake {{double-dagger}}
  • Moon Boy
  • Murderous Lewellyn's Candlelit Dinner{{double-dagger}}
  • My Gently Raised Beast{{double-dagger}}
  • My Secretly Hot Husband{{double-dagger}}
  • Not-Sew-Wicked Stepmom{{double-dagger}}
  • Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint{{double-dagger}}
  • One Fine Day+
  • One Thousand and One Nights
  • Overgeared{{double-dagger}}
  • The Perks of Being an S-class Heroine{{double-dagger}}
  • Pig Bride+
  • Radio Storm{{double-dagger}}
  • Raiders
  • Real Lies
  • The Remarried Empress{{double-dagger}}

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=Manhua=

=Novels/Light novels=

{{cite web |title=All Novel Releases |url=https://yenpress.com/category/light-novels/all/books |website=Yen Press |access-date=12 October 2023 |archive-date=October 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015151519/https://yenpress.com/category/light-novels/all/books |url-status=live }}

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=European titles=

  • Dystopia (Germany)
  • Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears (France)
  • Never Open It: The Taboo Trilogy (Spain)
  • Toxic Planet (France)
  • W.I.T.C.H. (Italy)*
  • Y Square (Germany)
  • Y Square Plus (Germany)

References

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External links

  • [http://www.yenpress.com Official website]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006173647/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6462464.html PW article detailing absorption of ICEKunion]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20071218111506/http://yaoisuki.net/content/view/548/1/ YS interview with Hassler on expansion into yaoi]

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