{"rewrite":{"id":"r_63a391d3dc09af1f14f6fc54","clusterId":"c_c24c1efe9469b4f1d0aef697","slug":"hanashi-media-licenses-the-hated-prince-s-do-over-and-7-more-light-novels","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Hanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over and 7 More Light Novels","summary":"Hanashi Media announced it has licensed eight light novels for English release, announced in July and August. The slate includes The Hated Prince's Do-Over, Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord, Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character, and The Sage of the Forbidden Library. The publisher will release the titles in English and Spanish.","whyItMatters":"Hanashi Media is expanding its English and Spanish light novel catalog with a mix of isekai and romantic comedy series, signaling continued growth in the licensed light novel market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe publisher revealed the new licenses in July and August. Among the titles is The Hated Prince\u0026#39;s Do-Over, a comedy about a prince who is executed and wakes up five years in the past, earning Good Deed Points by being kind to avoid his fate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiving the Slow Life as a Demon Lord follows a priest turned demon who builds a kingdom, with a tomato field that becomes an unconquerable dungeon. Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character centers on a secret relationship between a popular girl and an overlooked classmate.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Hated Prince\u0026#39;s Do-Over\u003c/strong\u003e: A do-over comedy beginning at the guillotine\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLiving the Slow Life as a Demon Lord\u003c/strong\u003e: An exiled priest builds a kingdom from the ground up\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character\u003c/strong\u003e: A secret relationship between the heroine and a background character\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sage of the Forbidden Library\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hanashi Media's eight-title slate, including The Hated Prince's Do-Over and The Sage of the Forbidden Library, releases in English and Spanish, signaling a push into Spanish-language markets.","twitterPost":"Hanashi Media's eight-title slate releases in English and Spanish, a notable move for Spanish-language light novel readers.","threadsPost":"Hanashi Media's new eight-title slate, headlined by The Hated Prince's Do-Over, will be published in both English and Spanish. The dual-language release is a rare commitment for a smaller publisher.","newsletterBlurb":"Hanashi Media expands its light novel slate with eight new licenses announced in July and August, including The Hated Prince's Do-Over and Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord. The titles will be released in English and Spanish.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/hanashi-media-licenses-the-hated-prince-do-over-the-sage-of-the-forbidden-library-6-more-light-/.240838\",\"title\":\"Hanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over, The Sage of the Forbidden Library, 6 More Light Novels\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4717,"outputTokens":676,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787898596,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T06:19:15.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T06:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T06:19:15.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c24c1efe9469b4f1d0aef697","canonicalTitle":"News\nHanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over, The Sage of the Forbidden Library, 6 More Light Novels","representativeArticleId":"a_4fe8f2f02121418d5adf76d5","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Hated Prince's Do-Over\",\"The Sage of the Forbidden Library\",\"Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord\",\"Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Hanashi Media\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-23T17:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-23T17:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T06:21:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-23/hanashi-media-licenses-the-hated-prince-do-over-the-sage-of-the-forbidden-library-6-more-light-/.240838","title":"News\nHanashi Media Licenses The Hated Prince's Do-Over, The Sage of the Forbidden Library, 6 More Light Novels"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Hated Prince's Do-Over","The Sage of the Forbidden Library","Living the Slow Life as a Demon Lord","Shimotsuki-san Has a Thing for a Background Character"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Hanashi Media"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}