{"rewrite":{"id":"r_507dc6713b2fc10ae9f4075e","clusterId":"c_6ce44e43f14f830cd7de9ab5","slug":"harpercollins-launches-kaze-manga-imprint-for-u-s-market","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"HarperCollins Launches KAZÉ Manga Imprint for U.S. Market","summary":"HarperCollins is launching the KAZÉ manga imprint in the United States, with an initial lineup of seven titles to be announced later this year. The imprint will hold an industry panel at Anime NYC on August 22 featuring editors Josh Sippie and Emilia Sowersby, who will preview titles coming in 2027. The imprint will include titles for a range of ages, from children to adults.","whyItMatters":"The U.S. launch extends the KAZÉ brand that HarperCollins acquired from Crunchyroll's French and German manga operations in July 2025, bringing its European catalog to the American market.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is bringing the KAZÉ name to the United States. The imprint will open with seven titles announced later this year, and editors Josh Sippie and Emilia Sowersby will host an industry panel at Anime NYC on Saturday, August 22, offering a sneak peek at the 2027 lineup.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe move follows HarperCollins\u0026#39; July 2025 acquisition of Crunchyroll\u0026#39;s manga publishing operations in France and Germany, which restored the KAZÉ branding to that catalog. Releases have carried the KAZÉ name since April 2026, with ongoing series continuing without interruption. The imprint will publish for readers of all ages, from children to adults.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKAZÉ was founded in France in 1994 and was jointly acquired by Shogakukan and Shueisha in 2009, later becoming part of the Viz Media Europe Group. HarperCollins has prior experience with Japanese fiction through its HarperVia imprint, which published Shion Miura\u0026#39;s Run with the Wind in English in October 2024.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"HarperCollins is launching KAZÉ manga in the US with seven titles coming later this year. Editors Josh Sippie and Emilia Sowersby will preview the 2027 lineup at Anime NYC on August 22.","twitterPost":"HarperCollins launches KAZÉ manga imprint in the US. Seven titles announced later this year; 2027 preview coming at Anime NYC panel on August 22.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"HarperCollins is bringing the KAZÉ manga brand to the United States with an initial lineup of seven titles. The imprint's editors will preview the 2027 slate at Anime NYC on August 22.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-17/harpercollins-to-launch-kaze-manga-imprint-for-u.s-market/.240651\",\"title\":\"HarperCollins to Launch Kazé Manga Imprint for U.S. Market\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4378,"outputTokens":629,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786986589,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T17:01:16.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T17:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T17:01:16.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6ce44e43f14f830cd7de9ab5","canonicalTitle":"News\nHarperCollins to Launch Kazé Manga Imprint for U.S. Market","representativeArticleId":"a_4219581925f045d47be03fda","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"HarperCollins\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"business\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T15:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T15:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T17:01:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-17/harpercollins-to-launch-kaze-manga-imprint-for-u.s-market/.240651","title":"News\nHarperCollins to Launch Kazé Manga Imprint for U.S. Market"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":["HarperCollins"],"people":[],"type":"business","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}