{"rewrite":{"id":"r_476ef2d84eefb65e179d41af","clusterId":"c_7ba21d0c6b3ac1426f7e16d4","slug":"kodansha-usa-licenses-trapped-on-tape-announces-hajime-no-ippo-print-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kodansha USA Licenses Trapped on Tape!, Announces Hajime no Ippo Print Release","summary":"Kodansha USA announced new manga releases during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday, including the horror license Trapped on Tape! and an omnibus print release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!. The company also announced two Kodansha Print Club titles: How to Grill Our Love in September 2026 and Abe-kun's Got Me Now! in December 2026.","whyItMatters":"The Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! omnibus marks the long-running series' print debut in English, a move that follows its digital release on Kodansha's K MANGA service.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKodansha USA used its Anime NYC panel to close out a slate of announcements, with the Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! omnibus as the headline item. The premium paperbacks will bundle three Japanese volumes each and arrive in Fall 2027, the publisher said.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe panel also introduced Trapped on Tape! (Torimatorimasu) by TNSK, a horror license about a city girl who finds a sentient camcorder and a pile of VHS tapes in the countryside. It is scheduled for Fall 2027.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo Kodansha Print Club titles fill out the release calendar: How to Grill Our Love (Yaiteru Futari) by Shiori Hanatsuka debuts September 2026, and Abe-kun\u0026#39;s Got Me Now! (Abe-kun ni Nerawaretemasu) by Aki Iwai follows in December 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!\u003c/strong\u003e: Omnibus print release, Fall 2027, each premium paperback includes the content of 3 Japanese volumes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrapped on Tape!\u003c/strong\u003e: Horror license by TNSK, Fall 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to Grill Our Love\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha Print Club release, September 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbe-kun\u0026#39;s Got Me Now!\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha Print Club release, December 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kodansha USA's Anime NYC announcements pair a horror debut with a long-awaited physical edition. Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! getting a print release finally answers Western readers who have only had digital access.","twitterPost":"Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! finally gets a print edition, a move that answers years of digital-only complaints.","threadsPost":"Kodansha USA's Anime NYC panel leaned on two underserved reads: a horror license in Trapped on Tape! and the long-awaited print for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!, which had been digital-only for Western fans. The Print Club lineup also gives a concrete timeline to its romance imprint.","newsletterBlurb":"Kodansha USA's Anime NYC panel delivered a long-awaited print edition for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!, bundling three volumes per omnibus for Fall 2027. The publisher also picked up the horror title Trapped on Tape! and scheduled two Print Club releases for the end of 2026.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/kodansha-usa-licenses-trapped-on-tape-announces-print-release-for-hajime-no-ippo-fighting-spirit-/.240808\",\"title\":\"Kodansha USA Licenses Trapped on Tape!, Announces Print Release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4764,"outputTokens":834,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787357151,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T23:56:55.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-22T00:01:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T23:56:55.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7ba21d0c6b3ac1426f7e16d4","canonicalTitle":"News\nKodansha USA Licenses Trapped on Tape!, Announces Print Release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! 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