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The manga slate includes romance, fantasy, and comedy series.","whyItMatters":"The acquisition continues Yen Press's push into yuri and diverse genre manga, with the light novel and several manga targeting fans of romantic and supernatural stories.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYen Press used its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 panel to announce a slate of new licenses, headlined by the yuri light novel \u0026#39;Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together\u0026#39; and nine manga titles. The light novel, written by Tetsuto Uesu with illustrations by Minori Chigusa, follows two high school girls who accidentally become roommates and develop a mutual attraction. Among the manga licensed are seven revealed titles spanning romance, comedy, and fantasy, including \u0026#39;#ImLookingForZombies\u0026#39;, \u0026#39;Mane Mane Nichi Nichi\u0026#39;, and \u0026#39;Champignon Witch\u0026#39;. The full list of nine manga includes two titles not yet named.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together\u003c/strong\u003e: Light novel by Tetsuto Uesu (story) and Minori Chigusa (illustration). Two high school girls become roommates and develop a mutual attraction.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#ImLookingForZombies\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMane Mane Nichi Nichi\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampignon Witch\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSharkmaid of the Shore\u003c/strong\u003e: By Teruya. A boy\u0026#39;s resident maid is his only guardian, but she is not human.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Deskmate Cat and the Love Novice\u003c/strong\u003e: By Akinoko. A high school boy is asked to take care of a girl who sleeps at her desk.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Villainesses Are Unwavering\u003c/strong\u003e: Manga by Nina Akabane, based on story by Yatsuki Wakatsu and character designs by Taku Haruno. Three villainesses clash with an apprentice saint at a royal academy.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisenchantment Camera\u003c/strong\u003e: By Tomato Tri. A photographer fed up with romance discovers a serial home-wrecker at his sister\u0026#39;s wedding.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Yen Press's SDCC slate packs ten titles across genres, but the light novel 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together' is the only non-manga pickup. The ratio signals a deliberate focus on manga over prose.","twitterPost":"Yen Press picked ten titles at SDCC but only one is a light novel. The manga-to-prose ratio is the real signal.","threadsPost":"Yen Press announced ten licenses at SDCC 2026: one light novel and nine manga. The light novel is the outlier. Yen Press built its catalog on manga; the prose pickup is an exception, not a pivot.","newsletterBlurb":"Yen Press announced a new yuri light novel and nine manga at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The light novel, 'Watching the Angel Sleep, Drowning in Bed Together', follows two high school girls who become roommates. 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