During their panel at Anime NYC on Friday, Abrams ComicArts’ Kana imprint announced an upcoming slate of English manga licenses scheduled for publication through 2027. Here are the titles and details of the newly acquired books:
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Children of the Afterlife (Kakuriyo no Sennichi Hina)
- Creator: Yamakujira
- Release Date: June 1, 2027
- Overview: Blending Japanese folklore and mystery, this touching historical fairy tale is set in the Meiji era and centers on an otherworldly errand-runner tasked with gathering the souls of people whose time has run out.
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Happy at Home (Ie ga Suki na Hito)
- Creator: Chiaki Ida
- Release Date: May 4, 2027
- Overview: A full-color, cozy illustration and manga collection that explores the private lives and living spaces of five women, highlighting the quiet comforts and small joys of making a house a home.
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Good Morning Leon
- Creator: Kai Kitagō
- Release Date: August 3, 2027
- Overview: A charming slice-of-life series following the everyday escapades and heartwarming bond between a grumpy gentleman named Leon Anderson and his mischievous Siamese cat, Jack.
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Why we fall in love (Watashi-tachi ga Koisuru Riyū)
- Creator: ma2
- Release Date: September 7, 2027
- Overview: A warm and inviting workplace romance that captures the budding crushes, relationships, and unexpected bonds forming among a group of office colleagues.
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Pumpkin Night
- Creators: Masaya Hokazono (story) and Seima Taniguchi (art)
- Release Date: October 5, 2027
- Overview: A gritty, intense horror manga that taps into the spirit of classic 1980s slasher flicks, following a masked killer on a brutal path of revenge. (Note: This series was previously published in English by Manga Planet).
- Soon the Fog Clears (Yagate Kiriiro wa Kumori Naku)
- Creator: QTONAGI
- Release Date: November 2, 2027
- Overview: A richly illustrated, full-color manga featuring philosophical themes, romance, and a haunting antique atmosphere, tracking a man who finds himself in the realm of the dead with zero recollection of his passing.