Yen Press

Yen Press is the manga and graphic novel imprint of Hachette Book Group. In addition to their regular book releases, Yen Press produces Yen Plus, a monthly manga anthology. The company's varied list demonstrates an interest in publishing a wide variety of Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and other international content. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has released original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride and Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool.

Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson (who left the imprint in the fall of 2008). In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been releasing manhwa to the United States. While the manga titles bearing ICEkunion's label would be continued to be sold in stores, subsequent printings would bear the Yen Press logo. Kurt Hassler assured fans, "We plan to pick up all the existing [ICEkunion] titles...We’re going to continue everything, so fans shouldn’t worry. None of these series are going to fall into a void.”

Yen Press had previously stated that it would like to release 30 - 40 volumes within 2008. One of the flagship titles of their original English artists line has been announced to be Nightschool, which would be released by Canadian Svetlana Chmakova, who is known for her Tokyopop title Dramacon.

During New York Comic Con 2008, Yen Press announced that the titles Soul Eater, Nabari no Ou, Sumomomo Momomo, Bamboo Blade, and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni would run in their monthly anthology magazine Yen Plus. The first issue debuted on July 29, 2008.

In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to Yotsuba&! and Azumanga Daioh from their former licensee, A.D. Vision. In September 2009, Yen Press rereleased the first five volumes of Yotsuba&!, in addition to releasing the sixth volume; Azumanga Daioh was rereleased with a newly translated version in December 2009.

Titles

Original series

• Beautiful Creatures, story by Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl, art by Cassandra Jean
• The Clique, story by Lisi Harrison, art by Yishan Li
• Daniel X by James Patterson, with Michael Ledwidge, art by SeungHui Kye
• The Dark-Hunters: Infinity, story by Sherrilyn Kenyon, art by JiYoung Ahn
• Gossip Girl; art and adaptation by HyeKyung Baek, original concept by Cecily von Ziegesar
• The Infernal Devices, story by Cassandra Clare, art by HyeKyung Baek
• Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story, story by Anne Rice, art by Ashley Marie Witter
• Maximum Ride; story by James Patterson, art by NaRae Lee
• Nightschool, by Svetlana Chmakova
• Soulless, story by Gail Carriger, art by Rem
• Twilight: The Graphic Novel; story by Stephenie Meyer, art by Young Kim
• The World of Quest, by Jason T. Kruse

Manga

Manhwa

Manhua

• An Ideal World; story by Weidong Chen, art by Chao Peng
• Step, by Yanshu Yu
• The History of The West Wing; story by Sun Jiayu, art by Guo Guo
• Wild Animals, by Song Yang

Light novels

• A Certain Magical Index by Kazuma Kamachi
• Accel World, by Reki Kawahara
• Another, by Yukito Ayatsuji
• Black Bullet, by Shiden Kanzaki
• Book Girl, by Mizuki Nomura
• Durarara!!,by Narita Ryohgo
• Haruhi Suzumiya, by Nagaru Tanigawa
• Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?, by Fujino Omori
• Kagerou Daze, by JIN
• Kieli, by Yukako Kabei
• Kingdom Hearts: The Novel, by Tomoco Kanemaki
• Log Horizon, by Mamare Touno
• My Girlfriend's a Geek, by Pentabu
• No Game No Life, by Yuu Kamiya
• Pandora Hearts: Caucus Race, by Shinobu Wakamiya
• Spice and Wolf, by Isuna Hasekura
• Strike the Blood, by Gakuto Mikumo
• Sword Art Online, by Reki Kawahara
• Sword Art Online: Progressive, by Reki Kawahara
• The Devil is a Part-Timer!, by Satoshi Wagahara
• The Irregular at Magic High School, by Tsutomu Satō
• The Isolator, by Reki Kawahara

European titles

• Dystopia, by Judith Park (Germany)
• Toxic Planet, by David Ratte (France)
• Y Square, by Judith Park (Germany)
• Y Square Plus, by Judith Park (Germany)
• Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears, by Émile Bravo (France)

References

External links

• Official website
• PW article detailing absorption of ICEKunion
• YS interview with Hassler on expansion into yaoi