{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f205fdfc0cd4e38bb1ffc588","clusterId":"c_549b136aa33e5c6c8a794c42","slug":"kodansha-usa-announces-spring-2026-print-releases-for-seven-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Kodansha USA Announces Spring 2026 Print Releases for Seven Manga","summary":"Kodansha USA Publishing announced during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday seven new print releases for spring 2026, including the prose collection Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, the yuri thriller Fatale Game, and the historical fantasy The Chronicles of Leënde. Other titles are The Serenade of Spring Thunder, Myther, and the classic Phoenix, along with Historié.","whyItMatters":"The slate adds a mix of original prose, a yuri drama, and a sci-fi thriller to Kodansha's print lineup, with Phoenix returning as a perennial classic.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKodansha USA Publishing used its Anime Expo panel on Thursday to announce seven manga and prose titles for spring 2026 print release. The lineup includes the prose collection Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, supervised by Kamome Shirahama, and the yuri thriller Fatale Game by Baan, about a mid-career manga artist competing for her editor\u0026#39;s attention. Also joining the slate are The Chronicles of Leënde, The Serenade of Spring Thunder, Myther, and the classic Phoenix, along with Historié.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFatale Game\u003c/strong\u003e: by Baan; a yuri thriller about a manga artist competing for her editor\u0026#39;s attention\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitch Hat Atelier: Special Stories\u003c/strong\u003e: prose collection supervised by Kamome Shirahama, with three exclusive side stories\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chronicles of Leënde\u003c/strong\u003e: by Rei Tasaki and Nezu Usugumo; a political fantasy about a young aristocrat journeying to a magical land\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Serenade of Spring Thunder\u003c/strong\u003e: by Nikki Asada; a ninja romance about a spy tasked with seducing a princess\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMyther\u003c/strong\u003e: by Teki Yatsuda; a sci-fi thriller set in a near-future Tokyo where a device promises to design a perfect self\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhoenix\u003c/strong\u003e: classic manga by Osamu Tezuka; no new details provided\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorié\u003c/strong\u003e: no new details provided\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kodansha USA's spring 2026 slate mixes a classic reissue (Phoenix) with newer hits like Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories and Fatale Game, signaling broad genre reach.","twitterPost":"Kodansha USA's 2026 slate pairs Phoenix reissue with Witch Hat Atelier and Fatale Game, spanning classic, fantasy, and yuri.","threadsPost":"Kodansha USA's seven-title spring 2026 print lineup jumps from Tezuka's Phoenix to the prose Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories and the yuri thriller Fatale Game. The range suggests a strategy to serve collectors and new readers at once.","newsletterBlurb":"Kodansha USA Publishing announced seven new print releases for spring 2026 during its Anime Expo panel. The slate includes the prose collection Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, the yuri thriller Fatale Game, and the classic Phoenix.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/kodansha-usa-announces-print-releases-for-phoenix-witch-hat-atelier-special-stories-historie-fatale-/.239224\",\"title\":\"Kodansha USA Announces Print Releases for Phoenix, Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, Historié, Fatale Game, More Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4704,"outputTokens":767,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783049338,"createdAt":"2026-07-03T03:20:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-03T03:24:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T03:24:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_549b136aa33e5c6c8a794c42","canonicalTitle":"News\nKodansha USA Announces Print Releases for Phoenix, Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, Historié, Fatale Game, More Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_9b9596b69a8963efc9d97f75","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Phoenix\",\"Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories\",\"Historié\",\"Fatale Game\",\"The Chronicles of Leënde\",\"The Serenade of Spring Thunder\",\"Myther\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Kodansha\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-03T01:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-03T01:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-03T03:24:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/kodansha-usa-announces-print-releases-for-phoenix-witch-hat-atelier-special-stories-historie-fatale-/.239224","title":"News\nKodansha USA Announces Print Releases for Phoenix, Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, Historié, Fatale Game, More Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Phoenix","Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories","Historié","Fatale Game","The Chronicles of Leënde","The Serenade of Spring Thunder","Myther"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Kodansha"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Kodansha USA announced seven new print releases for spring 2026 at its Anime Expo panel on Thursday.","The lineup includes the prose collection Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, supervised by Kamome Shirahama, with three exclusive side stories.","Fatale Game by Baan is a yuri thriller about a manga artist competing for her editor's attention.","The Serenade of Spring Thunder by Nikki Asada is a ninja romance about a spy tasked with seducing a princess.","Myther by Teki Yatsuda is a sci-fi thriller set in a near-future Tokyo where a device promises to design a perfect self."]}