{"rewrite":{"id":"r_5529bbd47126b53138de7f41","clusterId":"c_9e907f4792cf862fbfc5873f","slug":"bookwalker-adds-crossed-hearts-manga-and-novels-to-global-catalog","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"BookWalker Adds Crossed Hearts Manga and Novels to Global Catalog","summary":"BookWalker Global is partnering with Crossed Hearts to expand its catalog with the publisher's titles. Six manga chapters are available at launch, including You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! and OctoPiece. More titles, including Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion novels, will arrive through late 2026 to early 2027.","whyItMatters":"The partnership brings a new publisher's catalog into BookWalker's rebuilt global store, which moved to new ownership and a new DRM system in March.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe first wave of Crossed Hearts titles is live now. Six manga have chapters available at launch: Mai Ando\u0026#39;s You\u0026#39;re Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!, Mitomo Sasako\u0026#39;s OctoPiece, Dodo\u0026#39;s The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie, Mei Fujimatsu and Satsuki Haru\u0026#39;s Afternoon Tea for Two, Mei Fujimatsu\u0026#39;s Time is a Closet, and TaaRO\u0026#39;s Borrowing your Textbook.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe next batch lands through late 2026 to early 2027. That slate includes Akisuke\u0026#39;s The Executioner of Grenimal, Amamiya Satsuki and Nishine Hanami\u0026#39;s The Matchmaker\u0026#39;s Fiancée, Komari Kuro\u0026#39;s All-Rounder Maid Connie Wille, Yuhi Shinome\u0026#39;s A Gaze Like Lightning, Yakei Hiragai\u0026#39;s The Bird in the Cage Dreams, Chikuwabu Tanno\u0026#39;s The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, An Chanoki\u0026#39;s Until We Fall in Love, and Milcha\u0026#39;s Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke\u0026#39;s Mansion novels.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe expansion follows BookWalker\u0026#39;s March relaunch, which moved English-language manga and light novels to a rebuilt website, apps, and reader with the LCP DRM system. 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Six manga chapters are live now, with more titles including Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion novels arriving through early 2027.","twitterPost":"BookWalker Global partners with Crossed Hearts. Six manga chapters available now, including You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun! and OctoPiece. More titles through early 2027.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"BookWalker Global is adding Crossed Hearts titles to its catalog. Six manga chapters are available at launch, with a larger slate of manga and novels arriving through early 2027. The move follows the store's March relaunch under new ownership.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-12/bookwalker-expands-catalog-with-crossed-hearts-titles/.240522\",\"title\":\"BookWalker Expands Catalog with Crossed Hearts Titles\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4398,"outputTokens":1166,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786683242,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T04:51:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T04:51:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T04:51:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9e907f4792cf862fbfc5873f","canonicalTitle":"News\nBookWalker Expands Catalog with Crossed Hearts Titles","representativeArticleId":"a_d408a11db20eb237cb586d78","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!\",\"OctoPiece\",\"Afternoon Tea for Two\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-12T18:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-12T18:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T04:51:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-12/bookwalker-expands-catalog-with-crossed-hearts-titles/.240522","title":"News\nBookWalker Expands Catalog with Crossed Hearts Titles"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!","OctoPiece","Afternoon Tea for Two"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}