{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ca2ea4267ad765e828b613e2","clusterId":"c_4fcf26478ca2cab638b206e0","slug":"square-enix-manga-books-reveals-8-manga-2-final-fantasy-book-releases","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases","summary":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books announced eight new manga licenses and two Final Fantasy books during its Anime Expo panel on Thursday. The manga slate includes titles like Not Quite Love, My Classmate James, Inuta: My Canine Classmate, Daughter of the Dragon God, and Supervillain Boy, with releases starting January 2027.","whyItMatters":"The announcement expands Square Enix's English-language manga lineup with a mix of romantic comedies, fantasy, and superhero stories, alongside new Final Fantasy companion books.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix Manga \u0026amp; Books used its Anime Expo panel on Thursday to unveil a slate of eight new manga licenses and two Final Fantasy book releases. The manga lineup includes Daisuke Hagiwara\u0026#39;s Not Quite Love (April 2027), yutaka\u0026#39;s My Classmate James (February 2027), Mo-suke Mattaku\u0026#39;s Inuta: My Canine Classmate (January 2027), Ume Koshida\u0026#39;s Daughter of the Dragon God (March 2027), and Koume Fujichika\u0026#39;s Supervillain Boy (February 2027). The two Final Fantasy books are My Classmate James and Final Fantasy XIV: Me and the Cornservant, though release dates for those were not specified.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot Quite Love\u003c/strong\u003e: manga by Daisuke Hagiwara, April 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Classmate James\u003c/strong\u003e: manga by yutaka, February 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInuta: My Canine Classmate\u003c/strong\u003e: manga by Mo-suke Mattaku, January 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaughter of the Dragon God\u003c/strong\u003e: manga by Ume Koshida, March 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSupervillain Boy\u003c/strong\u003e: manga by Koume Fujichika, February 2027\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy XIV: Me and the Cornservant\u003c/strong\u003e: book, release date not specified\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth: Dear Destiny\u003c/strong\u003e: book, release date not specified\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books licensed eight new manga, including Supervillain Boy and Daughter of the Dragon God, with releases starting January 2027. The two-year gap suggests a deliberate pipeline strategy.","twitterPost":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books licensed eight manga and two Final Fantasy books. The first releases land in January 2027, two years out.","threadsPost":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books announced eight new manga licenses and two Final Fantasy books at Anime Expo. The first releases don't arrive until January 2027, a two-year lead time that suggests a carefully staged release pipeline rather than a rush to market.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix Manga \u0026 Books revealed eight new manga licenses and two Final Fantasy books during its Anime Expo panel. 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