Yen Press

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Yen Press
Type Manga and graphic novel publishing division of Hachette Book Group USA
Founded New York City, U.S. (2006)
Headquarters New York City, N.Y., U.S., U.S.
Key people Kurt Hassler (Co-Publishing Director)
Rich Johnson (Co-Publishing Director)
JuYoun Lee (Senior Editor)
Industry Publishing
Parent Hachette Livre
Website www.yenpress.com

Yen Press is the manga and graphic novel division of Hachette Book Group USA. Among other things, it will release a monthly anthology. 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.”[1]

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. The first issue will be sold on July 29, 2008.

Contents

[edit] Titles

[edit] Manga

[edit] Manhwa

[edit] Prose

[edit] Global manga

  • Nightschool
  • Y Square

[edit] Kids' graphic novels

  • The World of Quest

[edit] Links

[edit] References