Anime continues its global takeover, and Yen Press Licenses The Goblin Samurai, My Crush's Crush Manga is the latest title making waves. Whether you follow the manga, the anime, or both, this news changes the picture in a big way.
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Yen Press disclosed at Anime NYC on Friday that it has licensed the following manga (Yen Press did not reveal the arrival date for the titles): Title: The Goblin SamuraiCreator: KikurageSynopsis: There are legends of a nameless goblin swordsman. Missing one eye, with no mastery of magic, and born from a low-ranking tribe, yet he is well-spoken—and a warrior of peerless skill.
With grace that matches his peerless swordplay, the tale of this wanderer from another world kicks off! Title: My Crush’s Crush (Boku no Suki na Hito ga Suki na Hito)Creator: Sekina Aoi (writer), Ryō Tsuzura (author)Synopsis: When Sora Akizuki confesses his feelings to Miya Fuwa, he gets rejected outright. As it turns out, she likes Asahi Suzukaze, the president of the mysterious “Clinical Trials Club.” When he inks on the club to learn more about Asahi, he discovers that she also has a crush on someone else!
Could this chain of crushes get any more complicated…? Yen Press also disclosed that it will arrival an audiobook of The Boy and The Beast light novel, and the Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles light novel. Yen Press had disclosed its license of the Rise of the Lowborn: Ascending the Ranks by Crushing Incompetent Nobles novel series in May.
Yen Press will launch the novel series in print in November. ANN's coverage of Anime NYC 2026 is sponsored by Yen Press. Whether it's light novels, manga, or manhwa, Yen Press has everything you might want to add to your reading shelves!
Visit Booth #1701 or YenPress.com for more information!
As the story continues to develop, TeraMovies will keep you updated with every new detail. Until then, this remains one of the most closely watched entertainment stories of the week — and the conversation is only getting started.
