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The company also revealed partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga to add their titles to Omoi Premium, expanding its catalog with dozens of series.","whyItMatters":"The partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga bring a large slate of established and popular series to Omoi Premium, significantly broadening the platform's library beyond its own licenses.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eOmoi announced four new manga licenses during its Anime Expo panel on Saturday, including the sequel to one of its biggest hits. The company also revealed partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga to add dozens of their titles to Omoi Premium.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new licenses are Walking Home with You by Mai Matsuda, a high school romance about a former soccer star and an eccentric upperclassman; Shonen Racket by Kakeru Kakemaru, a table tennis sports manga launching July 20; Natsume \u0026amp; Natsume: More Perfume by Shunsuke Sorato, the sequel to Omoi\u0026#39;s hit romantic comedy following the characters into college; and The Sword of Paros by Yumiko Igarashi and Kaoru Kurimoto, a fantasy about a princess and a cursed sword, releasing December 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Red String Manga, Omoi Premium will add I\u0026#39;ll See You at Ebisu Studios, Senpai no Kohai, The Snared Siren \u0026amp; Other Supernatural Stories, and Aneido\u0026#39;s Anthology: The Soul-Selling Corporate Drone \u0026amp; Other Fanciful Tales. From Square Enix Manga, the platform will carry series including The Apothecary Diaries, Beauty and the Feast, Cherry Magic! 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Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!\u003c/strong\u003e: from Square Enix Manga, on Omoi Premium\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaemons of the Shadow Realm\u003c/strong\u003e: from Square Enix Manga, on Omoi Premium\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick\u003c/strong\u003e: from Square Enix Manga, on Omoi Premium\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Emperor\u0026#39;s Car\u003c/strong\u003e: from Square Enix Manga, on Omoi Premium\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Omoi announced 4 new manga licenses at Anime Expo, including the sequel to Natsume \u0026 Natsume. Partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga bring dozens of series to Omoi Premium.","twitterPost":"Omoi announced 4 new manga licenses at Anime Expo, including the sequel to Natsume \u0026 Natsume. Partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga bring dozens of series to Omoi Premium.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Omoi announced four new manga licenses during its Anime Expo panel, including the sequel to its hit series Natsume \u0026 Natsume. The company also formed partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga to add dozens of their titles to Omoi Premium, significantly expanding the platform's catalog.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/omoi-announces-4-new-titles-partnerships-with-red-string-manga-square-enix-manga/.239265\",\"title\":\"Omoi Announces 4 New Titles, Partnerships with Red String Manga, Square Enix Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4349,"outputTokens":1296,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783222594,"createdAt":"2026-07-05T03:23:51.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-05T03:28:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T03:23:51.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_e30038ea8c7973f5d0842812","canonicalTitle":"News\nOmoi Announces 4 New Titles, Partnerships with Red String Manga, Square Enix Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_578c57107ae180cfc1d20d33","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Walking Home with You\",\"Shonen Racket\",\"Natsume \\u0026 Natsume: More Perfume\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-05T02:23:27.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-05T02:23:27.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-05T03:28:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-04/omoi-announces-4-new-titles-partnerships-with-red-string-manga-square-enix-manga/.239265","title":"News\nOmoi Announces 4 New Titles, Partnerships with Red String Manga, Square Enix Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Walking Home with You","Shonen Racket","Natsume \u0026 Natsume: More Perfume"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}