{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4cc3f3c69f6d71b45e542b1b","clusterId":"c_323e32ef051950ef9ed06db6","slug":"yen-press-licenses-15-manga-and-novel-series-for-december-2026","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Yen Press Licenses 15 Manga and Novel Series for December 2026","summary":"Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed eight manga, six novel series, and one box set for release in December 2026. The slate includes new titles such as Witches Can't Be Collared, Your Castle's Little Helper, Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom, Mafia, and Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi, among others.","whyItMatters":"The December 2026 licensing slate expands Yen Press's catalog with a mix of original fantasy, isekai, and crime manga and novels, including a new DanMachi side story.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYen Press announced a 15-title licensing slate on Friday, covering eight manga, six novels, and one box set scheduled for December 2026 release. The new acquisitions include the fantasy-mystery manga Witches Can\u0026#39;t Be Collared, the isekai cooking manga Your Castle\u0026#39;s Little Helper, the reincarnation novel Tale of the Wizrain Kingdom, the crime novel Mafia, and a new DanMachi side story, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi. Other licensed titles include the manga Alma-chan Wants to Be a Family!, Yamada\u0026#39;s Class Diary, and several more series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitches Can\u0026#39;t Be Collared (manga)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Makuei, Yuri Yumemi (story), Wata (character design)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYour Castle\u0026#39;s Little Helper: Please Feed Me, I\u0026#39;ll Work (manga)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Kazumi Kurihara, Kazuhito Minagi (story), PenekoR (character design)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTale of the Wizrain Kingdom: The Nation\u0026#39;s Dragon Guardian Is Reborn as a Downtrodden Young Lady (novel)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Hyōgo Amagasa, LINO (illustration)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMafia (novel)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Shinano Sano, Nigata Ammon (illustration)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi (novel)\u003c/strong\u003e: by Fujino Ōmori (creator), Fumikaru Nishijima (story), nilitsu (illustration), Suzuhito Yasuda (character design)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yen Press's December 2026 slate includes 15 new licenses across manga and novels, with the light novel 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi' as the only returning franchise.","twitterPost":"Yen Press's December 2026 slate: 15 new licenses, only one returning franchise.","threadsPost":"Yen Press's December 2026 license batch is 15 titles deep, but only one is an established franchise: 'Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Familia Chronicle Episode Asfi.' The rest are new properties, suggesting a bet on fresh series over brand recognition.","newsletterBlurb":"Yen Press announced a December 2026 licensing slate of eight manga, six novels, and one box set. 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