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Hosts Justin and Helen run through dozens of new manga and light novel licenses from J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, and Kodansha, plus a GKIDS home media release and a Suehiro Maruo work from Bubbles Zine.","whyItMatters":"The episode provides a single-listener digest of the two-week license rush leading into and during Anime Expo 2026, cataloging over 40 new acquisitions across three major publishers.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTheOASG Podcast\u0026#39;s 247th episode, released July 7, 2026, compiles the license announcements from the weeks before and during Anime Expo 2026. Hosts Justin and Helen walk through the pre-AX slate-including Kodama Tales, Crossed Hearts, an astrology work from Abrams Kana, a Suehiro Maruo title from Bubbles Zine, and a GKIDS anime film home media release-before diving into the expo\u0026#39;s deluge of acquisitions. J-Novel Club alone announced over 20 new titles, including print editions for series like \u003ci\u003eFrom Villainess to Healer\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMin-Maxing My TRPG Build in Another World\u003c/i\u003e. Seven Seas added nine new licenses, among them \u003ci\u003eI See You, Aizawa-san!\u003c/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDistorted I Love You\u003c/i\u003e as an audiobook. Kodansha rounded out the expo with eight new manga, including Hitoshi Iwaaki\u0026#39;s \u003ci\u003eHistorié\u003c/i\u003e and Osamu Nishi\u0026#39;s \u003ci\u003eWelcome to Demon School! 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Happily Ever After with Monster Girls in My Dungeon\u003c/strong\u003e: J-Novel Club print manga\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Eyes on Nekoyashiki-kun! Notice Me, Not My Characters\u003c/strong\u003e: J-Novel Club print\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eD-Genesis: Three Years After the Dungeons Appeared\u003c/strong\u003e: J-Novel Club print\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI See You, Aizawa-san!\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Time Around, My Lovesick Hero Will Keep Me Alive ... 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