{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a2e92d349a7fb106f3923ea8","clusterId":"c_a720ce9bf4e7df4cef75229e","slug":"yen-press-licenses-the-goblin-samurai-and-my-crush-s-crush-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yen Press Licenses The Goblin Samurai and My Crush's Crush Manga","summary":"Yen Press announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it licensed two manga: The Goblin Samurai by Kikurage and My Crush's Crush by Sekina Aoi and Ryō Tsuzura. It also announced an audiobook of The Boy and The Beast light novel and the November print debut of Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles.","whyItMatters":"Yen Press is adding two new manga series to its catalog, one a fantasy action tale and one a romantic comedy, alongside audiobook and print plans that extend its light novel offerings.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Goblin Samurai follows a nameless goblin swordsman, missing one eye, who is a peerless warrior despite his low-ranking tribe. My Crush\u0026#39;s Crush is a romantic chain: Sora Akizuki confesses to Miya Fuwa, is rejected, and joins the Clinical Trials Club to learn about her crush Asahi Suzukaze, who has her own crush.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYen Press also confirmed an audiobook for The Boy and The Beast light novel. The Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles novel series, licensed in May, will debut in print in November. Release dates for the two manga were not revealed.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Goblin Samurai\u003c/strong\u003e: By Kikurage, about a nameless goblin swordsman\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Crush\u0026#39;s Crush\u003c/strong\u003e: By Sekina Aoi and Ryō Tsuzura, a romantic chain of crushes\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yen Press paired a licensed audiobook of The Boy and the Beast with its manga pickups at Anime NYC, signaling a push into audio formats alongside print.","twitterPost":"Yen Press expanded beyond manga at Anime NYC, adding an audiobook of The Boy and the Beast to its licensed slate.","threadsPost":"Yen Press's Anime NYC haul pairs two manga licenses with an audiobook of The Boy and the Beast. The audio move hints at where the publisher sees growth beyond print.","newsletterBlurb":"Yen Press expanded its catalog at Anime NYC with two manga licenses: The Goblin Samurai, a fantasy tale of a peerless goblin swordsman, and My Crush's Crush, a romantic comedy about a chain of crushes. The publisher also announced an audiobook of The Boy and The Beast and a November print debut for Rise of the Lowborn.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/yen-press-licenses-the-goblin-samurai-my-crush-crush-manga/.240793\",\"title\":\"Yen Press Licenses The Goblin Samurai, My Crush's Crush Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4350,"outputTokens":682,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787332683,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T17:14:01.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:16:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:14:01.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a720ce9bf4e7df4cef75229e","canonicalTitle":"News\nYen Press Licenses The Goblin Samurai, My Crush's Crush Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_21b2e63ffadfa99d53f4d9ae","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Goblin Samurai\",\"My Crush's Crush\"],\"work_titles\":[\"The Boy and the Beast\",\"Rise of the Lowborn\"],\"studios\":[\"Yen Press\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T16:24:07.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T16:24:07.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:16:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-21/yen-press-licenses-the-goblin-samurai-my-crush-crush-manga/.240793","title":"News\nYen Press Licenses The Goblin Samurai, My Crush's Crush Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Goblin Samurai","My Crush's Crush"],"work_titles":["The Boy and the Beast","Rise of the Lowborn"],"studios":["Yen Press"],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}