{"rewrite":{"id":"r_4326a6998bd9a3734ad15fb7","clusterId":"c_a2f766f9b5187c213816ecc0","slug":"yen-press-licenses-three-new-manga-and-light-novel-titles","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Yen Press Licenses Three New Manga and Light Novel Titles","summary":"Yen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed two light novel series under its Yen On imprint and one manga title. The company also revealed an audiobook adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children: Ame \u0026 Yuki novel. Further announcements are planned at San Diego Comic-Con.","whyItMatters":"The three new licenses expand Yen Press's catalog with a mix of isekai-style light novels and a historical fantasy manga, while the audiobook signals continued investment in audio adaptations of popular anime-adjacent novels.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYen Press announced on Thursday that it has licensed two light novel series under its Yen On imprint and one manga title. The company also revealed an audiobook adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda\u0026#39;s Wolf Children: Ame \u0026amp; Yuki novel under its Yen Audio imprint. The three new licenses are set for release starting with volume 1 of each series. Yen Press stated it plans to make more announcements at its industry panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet\u0026#39;s Begin, a Battle Without the Hero\u003c/strong\u003e: Light novel by Taiga Hattori and Rin Kawachi, volume 1\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Weakling Who Died a Million Times\u003c/strong\u003e: Light novel by yononaka, volume 1\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dragon Prince\u0026#39;s Ill-Mated Betrothal\u003c/strong\u003e: Manga by Sango Sansan, Nanaki Ichinose, and Noco Sugimachi, volume 1\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yen Press licenses three new manga and light novel titles, plus an audiobook of Wolf Children: Ame \u0026 Yuki. More announcements coming at SDCC.","twitterPost":"Yen Press licenses three new manga and light novel titles, plus an audiobook of Wolf Children: Ame \u0026 Yuki. More announcements coming at SDCC.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Yen Press announced three new licenses on Thursday: two light novels (Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero and The Weakling Who Died a Million Times) and one manga (The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal). The company also revealed an audiobook adaptation of Mamoru Hosoda's Wolf Children novel. Further announcements are expected at San Diego Comic-Con.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-23/yen-press-licenses-let-begin-a-battle-without-the-hero-the-weakling-who-died-a-million-times-light-/.239896\",\"title\":\"Yen Press Licenses 'Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero,' The Weakling Who Died a Million Times Light Novels; The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4548,"outputTokens":666,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785121077,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T02:49:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T02:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T02:49:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a2f766f9b5187c213816ecc0","canonicalTitle":"News\nYen Press Licenses 'Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero,' The Weakling Who Died a Million Times Light Novels; The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_58e11fde1c4601eaac4d06bd","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero\",\"The Weakling Who Died a Million Times\",\"Wolf Children: Ame \\u0026 Yuki\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"license\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-23T16:15:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-23T16:15:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T02:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-23/yen-press-licenses-let-begin-a-battle-without-the-hero-the-weakling-who-died-a-million-times-light-/.239896","title":"News\nYen Press Licenses 'Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero,' The Weakling Who Died a Million Times Light Novels; The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Dragon Prince's Ill-Mated Betrothal"],"work_titles":["Let's Begin, a Battle Without the Hero","The Weakling Who Died a Million Times","Wolf Children: Ame \u0026 Yuki"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"license","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}