Kodansha announced their plans for September 2024 and summer 2025 at Anime NYC today!
A brand new lineup of print series, editions, and box sets will arrive in summer 2025 to retailers such as Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Amazon, and more.
The new print titles are:
Attack on Titan FLY
By Hajime Isayama
That was not the end! This super-premium collector’s set includes a colossal-sized art book with color illustrations and a new interview with creator Hajime Isayama, replicas of Eren’s key and Mikasa’s scarf, and, for the first time, the exclusive manga booklet Vol. 35.
The ultimate addition to every collection, Attack on Titan: FLY—previously only available in Japan in limited quantities—is coming to the world in English! This huge box set includes the final Attack on Titan art book, featuring every AoT color illustration known to man (or Titan!) and an exclusive new interview with Hajime Isayama, housed in a beautiful slipcase, alongside bonuses true Titan fans are going to love, like a full-sized replica set of the manuscript pages of the last chapter of Attack on Titan; the padlock and key housing the secrets behind the basement of Eren’s family home; the scarf Eren gave to Mikasa; and, most exciting of all the exclusive manga “Volume 35”—a new chapter of manga focused on fan-favorite Levi, plus the rough layouts of the final chapter, all presented for the first time in English!
Rated: 16+
Last Samurai Standing
By TATSUZ
In a rapidly changing world, a sinister game of life-or-death brutally culls Japan’s fading warrior class. Who is rounding up the few who still cling to their swords and is forcing them to fight? And who will be the last samurai standing?
It is the 11th year of the Meiji era in Japan, and more than a decade since the samurai were stripped of their privileges, with swords outlawed on public streets. A mysterious poster appears in all corners of the land, luring those skilled in martial arts to Kyoto with the promise of riches beyond common imagination. As warriors deprived of purpose flock to the appointed place at the appointed time, what awaits them is no ordinary task, but an all-out war—against each other!
Rated: 16+
You’re All Mine Tonight
By Takiba
A steamy new BL one-shot about a businessman longing to reunite with his past lover—who wants nothing more than to put his own troubled past behind him.
Kanzaki is your typical businessman: He’s stoic, dependable, and respected by all of his subordinates. But he has a secret he can’t tell anyone: Five years ago, he became involved with a male sex worker named Nagi. The more nights they spent together, the more lust gave way to love, and Kanzaki hasn’t been able to get Nagi off his mind since. After being sent to work abroad, Kanzaki returns to Japan and meets one of his new subordinates—a young man named Futagami, who looks exactly like Nagi. As the part of Kanzaki’s past that was once frozen in time begins to thaw, can the two men find their way back toward each other, or will the passionate nights they spent together remain a thing of the past?
Rated: 18+
Light of My Life
By Takiba
Aki and Minagi were inseparable in high school, until an incident pulled their friendship apart at the seams. Years later, both men have given up on their high school dreams, and on each other. But when Minagi shows up one night on Aki’s doorstep, is it just the push the two men need in order to address their past and repair their future?
Back in high school, best friends Aki and Minagi were inseparable. Aki dreamed of becoming a professional football player, while Minagi was seen as a “genius” who was eager to chase his dream of working in medicine. Years later, Aki has taken over his grandfather’s hair salon, and Minagi set his interest in medicine aside to work in a host club. Despite the growing tension between them following their high school fallout, Minagi shows up at Aki’s apartment one day asking for a place to stay. Can the two men confront their past in order to repair their future?
A special cover of Musashi designed by Takehiko Inoue (Slam Dunk, Vagabond) will also be available, as well as a box set of Twilight out of Focus featuring volumes 1-4 and a special booklet with U.S. edition exclusive art, a never-before-seen translated short story, and all-new, full-color illustrations.
On September 10, 2024, a new digital series will be available to read, Manchuria Opium Squad by Tsukasa Monma and Shikako. The digital release will be available across various platforms including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, My AnimeList, Mangamo, and others.
In the corrupt, conflict-ridden Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, the illegal opium trade is a perilous path to quick riches-or a swift death. Desperate to save his doomed family, the young Isamu Higata seizes a dangerous opportunity, using his botanical expertise to make mind-blowing opium in hopes of cashing in. But when sinister gangs and the oppressive state catch wind of his operation, Isamu is thrust deeper and deeper into a treacherous world of deceit and depravity to protect himself and those he loves.
This series is a work of fiction and contains graphic depictions of intense violence, drug abuse, and other shocking imagery. The story and its contents are not recommended for young or sensitive readers. Reader discretion is advised.
Rated: 18+
You can read chapter 1 for free here!
Stay tuned for more news out of Anime NYC and check out some of our other coverage so far, including highlights from the 10th anniversary of HAIKYU!! panel.
