{"rewrite":{"id":"r_71078379bb7ddb85ac0e51b7","clusterId":"c_d9809431eaa7ec9361099186","slug":"kana-licenses-six-manga-titles-for-english-release-through-2027","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kana Licenses Six Manga Titles for English Release Through 2027","summary":"Kana announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027. The slate includes Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears. Release dates span from May to November 2027.","whyItMatters":"The six-title slate extends Kana's English catalog with full-color works and a horror title previously released by Manga Planet, signaling a broadening of the imprint's genre reach.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKana\u0026#39;s Anime NYC announcement covers a wide genre spread. Children of the Afterlife, a Meiji-era historical fairy tale about an afterlife errand-runner, arrives June 1, 2027. Happy at Home, a full-color collection following five women, ships May 4, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood Morning Leon, about a grumpy gentleman and his Siamese cat, lands August 3, 2027. Why We Fall in Love, a workplace romance from ma2, follows September 7, 2027. Pumpkin Night, the visceral horror story from Masaya Hokazono and Seima Taniguchi, hits October 5, 2027, after a prior English release from Manga Planet. Soon the Fog Clears closes the year on November 2, 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChildren of the Afterlife\u003c/strong\u003e: June 1, 2027; Meiji-era historical fairy tale by Yamakujira\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHappy at Home\u003c/strong\u003e: May 4, 2027; full-color collection by Chiaki Ida\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood Morning Leon\u003c/strong\u003e: August 3, 2027; slice-of-life by Kai Kitagō\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Fall in Love\u003c/strong\u003e: September 7, 2027; workplace romance by ma2\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePumpkin Night\u003c/strong\u003e: October 5, 2027; horror by Masaya Hokazono and Seima Taniguchi\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoon the Fog Clears\u003c/strong\u003e: November 2, 2027; full-color by QTONAGI\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kana licensed six manga for English release through 2027, announced at Anime NYC. The slate runs from May to November 2027 and includes the horror title Pumpkin Night, previously released by Manga Planet.","twitterPost":"Kana licensed six manga for English release through 2027, revealed at Anime NYC. Titles include Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Kana announced six new English manga licenses at Anime NYC, with releases scheduled from May through November 2027. The slate spans historical fantasy, slice-of-life, romance, and horror, including Pumpkin Night, a title previously released by Manga Planet.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/kana-licenses-children-of-the-afterlife-happy-at-home-4-more-manga/.240785\",\"title\":\"Kana Licenses Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, 4 More Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4473,"outputTokens":813,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787332679,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T17:13:49.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:13:49.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d9809431eaa7ec9361099186","canonicalTitle":"News\nKana Licenses Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, 4 More Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_f96f29ac18ee025145d92114","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Children of the Afterlife\",\"Happy at Home\",\"Good Morning Leon\",\"Why We Fall in Love\",\"Pumpkin Night\",\"Soon the Fog Clears\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kana\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T15:28:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T15:28:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/kana-licenses-children-of-the-afterlife-happy-at-home-4-more-manga/.240785","title":"News\nKana Licenses Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, 4 More Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Children of the Afterlife","Happy at Home","Good Morning Leon","Why We Fall in Love","Pumpkin Night","Soon the Fog Clears"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Kana"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}