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{{Infobox publisher
{{Infobox publisher
| image = Yen Press.png
| image = Yen Press.png
| parent = [[Kadokawa Corporation]] (51%)<br>[[Hachette Book Group USA]] (49%)
| parent = [[Kadokawa Dwango]] (51%)<br>[[Hachette Book Group]] (49%)
| status = Active
| status = Active
| founded = {{Start date and age|2006}}
| founded = {{Start date and age|2006}}
| founder = [[Kurt Hassler]]<br>[[Rich Johnson (publishing executive)|Rich Johnson]]
| founder = Kurt Hassler<br>[[Rich Johnson (publishing executive)|Rich Johnson]]
| country = [[United States]]
| country = [[United States]]
| distribution = [[Hachette Book Group USA]] (US)<br>[[Diamond Book Distributors]] (international)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diamondbookdistributors.com/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=53&s=660|title=Our Publishers|publisher=[[Diamond Comic Distributors|Diamond Book Distributors]]|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref>
| distribution = [[Hachette Book Group]] (US)<br>[[Diamond Book Distributors]] (international)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diamondbookdistributors.com/default.asp?t=2&m=1&c=53&s=660|title=Our Publishers|publisher=[[Diamond Comic Distributors]]|accessdate=November 13, 2017}}</ref>
| headquarters = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| headquarters = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| url = {{url|http://www.yenpress.com/}}
| url = * {{url|http://www.yenpress.com/}}
* {{url|http://www.jyforkids.com/}}
}}
}}{{More citations needed|date=September 2019}}

'''Yen Press LLC''' is an American [[manga]] and [[graphic novel]] publisher co-owned by [[Kadokawa Corporation]] and [[Hachette Book Group USA|Hachette Book Group]]. In addition to their regular book releases, Yen Press produced ''[[Yen Plus]]'', a monthly manga anthology (last print issue 2010). The company's varied list demonstrates an interest in publishing a wide variety of [[Japanese language|Japanese]] manga, [[Korean language|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 (manga)|Nightschool]]''.
'''Yen Press LLC''' is an American [[manga]] and [[graphic novel]] publisher co-owned by [[Kadokawa Corporation]] and [[Hachette Book Group USA|Hachette Book Group]]. They published ''[[Yen Plus]]'', a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of [[James Patterson]]'s ''[[Maximum Ride]]'' and [[Svetlana Chmakova]]'s ''[[Nightschool (manga)|Nightschool]]''.


==History==
==History==
Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former [[Borders Group]] buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP [[Rich Johnson (publishing executive)|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.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/4117-yen-press-hires-lee-adds-ice-kunion-list.html|title=Yen Press Hires Lee, Adds ICE Kunion List|last=Cha|first=Kai-Ming|date=24 July 2007|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>
Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former [[Borders Group]] buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP [[Rich Johnson (publishing executive)|Rich Johnson]]. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb [[ICEkunion]], a Korean publisher that had been publishing [[manhwa]] in 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. 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.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/new-titles/adult-announcements/article/4117-yen-press-hires-lee-adds-ice-kunion-list.html|title=Yen Press Hires Lee, Adds ICE Kunion List|last=Cha|first=Kai-Ming|date=24 July 2007|website=[[Publishers Weekly]]|access-date=4 May 2019}}</ref>


The first issue of Yen Press's comic magazine ''[[Yen Plus]]'' was published on July 29, 2008. The magazine became online only in 2010 and was discontinued altogether in 2013.
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]]''.


In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to [[Kiyohiko Azuma]]'s manga ''[[Yotsuba&!]]''<ref name="yen-license">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2009/new-york-comic-con/yen-press|title=New York Comic Con Yen Press|last=Koulikov|first=Mikhail|date=7 February 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="yen">{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/yotsuba/|title=YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma|website=Yen Press|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''<ref name="reissuing">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-01/yen-press-to-reissue-azumanga-in-new-english-edition|title=Yen Press to Reissue Azumanga in New English Edition (Update 2)|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=1 April 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> from their former licensee, [[A.D. Vision]]. In September 2009, Yen Press reissued the first five volumes of ''Yotsuba&!'', in addition to publishing the sixth volume; ''Azumanga Daioh'' was reissued with a new translation in December 2009.
During New York Comic Con 2008, Yen Press announced that the titles ''[[Soul Eater (manga)|Soul Eater]]'', ''[[Nabari no Ou]]'', ''[[Sumomomo Momomo]]'', ''[[Bamboo Blade]]'', and ''[[Higurashi When They Cry]]'' would run in their monthly anthology magazine ''[[Yen Plus]]''. The first issue debuted on July 29, 2008.


On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between [[Hachette Book Group]] and major Japanese publisher [[Kadokawa Dwango]], with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/2016/04/exciting-news-about-the-future-of-yen-press/|title=Exciting news about the future of Yen Press!|last1=Fitzgerald|first=Laura|date=11 April 2016|website=Yen Press|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref>
In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to ''[[Yotsuba&!]]''<ref name="yen-license">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/convention/2009/new-york-comic-con/yen-press|title=New York Comic Con Yen Press|last=Koulikov|first=Mikhail|date=7 February 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="yen">{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/yotsuba/|title=YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma|website=Yen Press|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> and ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]''<ref name="reissuing">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-04-01/yen-press-to-reissue-azumanga-in-new-english-edition|title=Yen Press to Reissue Azumanga in New English Edition (Update 2)|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=1 April 2009|website=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref> 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.


In 2017, Yen Press launched JY, an imprint for publishing graphic novels aimed towards middle grade readers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/comics/article/74311-yen-press-to-launch-jy-a-kids-graphic-novel-imprint-in-fall-2017.html|title=Yen Press to Launch JY, a Kids’ Graphic Novel Imprint in Fall 2017|website=PublishersWeekly.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-19}}</ref>
On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between Hachette Book Group and major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Corporation, with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://yenpress.com/2016/04/exciting-news-about-the-future-of-yen-press/|title=Exciting news about the future of Yen Press!|last1=Fitzgerald|first=Laura|date=11 April 2016|website=Yen Press|accessdate=4 May 2019}}</ref>


==Titles==
==Titles==
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===Original series===
===Original series===

* ''[[Awkward (graphic novel)|Awkward]]''
* ''[[Beautiful Creatures (novel)|Beautiful Creatures]]''
* ''[[Beautiful Creatures (novel)|Beautiful Creatures]]''
* ''[[Brave (graphic novel)|Brave]]''
*''[[Awkward (graphic novel)|Berrybrook Middle School]]'' series*
* ''[[The Clique (series)|The Clique]]''
* ''[[The Clique (series)|The Clique]]''
* ''[[The Dangerous Days of Daniel X|Daniel X]]''+
* ''Crush''
* ''[[The Dangerous Days of Daniel X|Daniel X]]''
* ''[[Dark-Hunter|The Dark-Hunters: Infinity]]''
* ''[[Dark-Hunter|The Dark-Hunters: Infinity]]''
* ''Gabby & Gator''
* ''Gabby & Gator''
* ''[[Gossip Girl]]''
* ''Gossip Girl''+
* ''[[Hollow City (novel)|Hollow City]]''
* ''[[Hollow City (novel)|Hollow City]]''
* ''[[The Infernal Devices]]''
* ''[[The Infernal Devices]]''
* ''[[Interview with the Vampire|Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story]]''
* ''[[Interview with the Vampire|Interview with the Vampire: Claudia's Story]]''
* ''Kitty & Dino''
* ''Kitty & Dino''
* ''[[Maximum Ride#OEL manga|Maximum Ride]]''
* ''[[Maximum Ride#OEL manga|Maximum Ride]]''+
* ''Milkyway Hitchhiking''
* ''Milkyway Hitchhiking''
* ''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]]''
* ''[[Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children]]''
* ''[[The Mortal Instruments]]''
* ''[[The Mortal Instruments]]''
* ''[[The Night Angel Trilogy]]''
* ''[[The Night Angel Trilogy]]''
* ''[[Nightschool (manga)|Nightschool]]''
* ''[[Nightschool (manga)|Nightschool]]''+
* ''[[New Moon: The Graphic Novel]]''
* ''[[New Moon: The Graphic Novel]]''
* ''Reindeer Boy''
* ''Reindeer Boy''
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* ''[[Baccano!]]''
* ''[[Baccano!]]''
* ''[[Baka and Test]]''
* ''[[Baka and Test]]''
* ''[[Bamboo Blade]]''
* ''[[Bamboo Blade]]''+
* ''[[Barakamon]]''
* ''[[Barakamon]]''
* ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)#Comics|Big Hero 6]]''
* ''[[Big Hero 6 (film)#Comics|Big Hero 6]]''
* ''[[Big Order]]''
* ''[[Big Order]]''
* ''[[Black Bullet]]''
* ''[[Black Bullet]]''
* ''[[Black Butler]]''
* ''[[Black Butler]]''+
* ''Black Detective''
* ''Black Detective''
* ''[[Black God (manga)|Black God]]''
* ''[[Black God (manga)|Black God]]''
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* ''Hatsu*Haru''
* ''Hatsu*Haru''
* ''[[He's My Only Vampire]]''
* ''[[He's My Only Vampire]]''
* ''[[Hero Tales]]''
* ''[[Hero Tales]]''+
* ''[[High School DxD]]''
* ''[[High School DxD]]''
* ''[[High School DxD|High School DxD: Asia and Koneko's Secret Contracts!?]]''
* ''[[High School DxD|High School DxD: Asia and Koneko's Secret Contracts!?]]''
* ''High School Prodigies Have it Easy Even in Another World!''
* ''High School Prodigies Have it Easy Even in Another World!''
* ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]''
* ''[[Highschool of the Dead]]''
* ''[[Higurashi When They Cry]]''
* ''[[Higurashi When They Cry]]''+
* ''Himeyuka and Rozione's Story''
* ''Himeyuka and Rozione's Story''
* ''[[Akame ga Kill!|Hinowa ga Crush!]]''
* ''[[Akame ga Kill!|Hinowa ga Crush!]]''
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* ''[[Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler|Kakegurui Twin]]''
* ''[[Kakegurui – Compulsive Gambler|Kakegurui Twin]]''
* ''Kaoru Mori: Anything and Something''
* ''Kaoru Mori: Anything and Something''
* ''[[K-On!]]''
* ''[[K-On!]]''+
* ''[[K-On!#Manga|K-On! College]]''
* ''[[K-On!#Manga|K-On! College]]''
* ''[[K-On!#Manga|K-On! High School]]''
* ''[[K-On!#Manga|K-On! High School]]''
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* ''[[Liselotte & Witch's Forest]]''
* ''[[Liselotte & Witch's Forest]]''
* ''Little Miss P''
* ''Little Miss P''
* ''[[Little Witch Academia]]''
* ''[[Little Witch Academia]]''*
* ''[[Log Horizon]]''
* ''[[Log Horizon]]''
* ''[[Log Horizon|Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade]]''
* ''[[Log Horizon|Log Horizon: The West Wind Brigade]]''
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* ''My Monster Girl's Too Cool for You''
* ''My Monster Girl's Too Cool for You''
* ''[[My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected|My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected @comic]]''
* ''[[My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected|My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected @comic]]''
* ''[[Nabari no Ou]]''
* ''[[Nabari no Ou]]''+
* ''[[Napping Princess|Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me]]''
* ''[[Napping Princess|Napping Princess: The Story of the Unknown Me]]''
* ''NeNeNe''
* ''NeNeNe''
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* ''[[Overlord (novel series)|Overlord a la Carte]]''
* ''[[Overlord (novel series)|Overlord a la Carte]]''
* ''[[Overlord (novel series)|Overlord: Undead King Oh!]]''
* ''[[Overlord (novel series)|Overlord: Undead King Oh!]]''
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]''
* ''[[Pandora Hearts]]''+
* ''Phantom Tales of the Night''
* ''Phantom Tales of the Night''
* ''[[Plunderer (manga)|Plunderer]]''
* ''[[Plunderer (manga)|Plunderer]]''
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* ''[[So, I Can't Play H!]]''
* ''[[So, I Can't Play H!]]''
* ''[[So I'm a Spider, So What?]]''
* ''[[So I'm a Spider, So What?]]''
* ''[[Soul Eater (manga)|Soul Eater]]''
* ''[[Soul Eater (manga)|Soul Eater]]''+
* ''[[Soul Eater Not!]]''
* ''[[Soul Eater Not!]]''
* ''[[Space Dandy]]''
* ''[[Space Dandy]]''
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* ''[[Strike the Blood]]''
* ''[[Strike the Blood]]''
* ''Stupid Love Comedy''
* ''Stupid Love Comedy''
* ''[[Sumomomo Momomo]]''
* ''[[Sumomomo Momomo]]''+
* ''[[Sundome]]''
* ''[[Sundome]]''
* ''[[Hidamari Sketch|Sunshine Sketch]]''
* ''[[Hidamari Sketch|Sunshine Sketch]]''
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* ''[[Wolf Children#Other media|Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki]]''
* ''[[Wolf Children#Other media|Wolf Children: Ame & Yuki]]''
* ''Woof Woof Story: I Told you to Turn me into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!''
* ''Woof Woof Story: I Told you to Turn me into a Pampered Pooch, Not Fenrir!''
* ''[[Yotsuba&!]]''
* ''[[Yotsuba&!]]''+
* ''[[Your Name]].''
* ''[[Your Name]].''
* ''[[Your Name|Your Name. Another Side:Earthbound]]''
* ''[[Your Name|Your Name. Another Side:Earthbound]]''
* ''[[Yowamushi Pedal]]''
* ''[[Yowamushi Pedal]]''
* ''Yuri Life''
* ''Yuri Life''
* ''Zo Zo Zombie''
* ''Zo Zo Zombie''*
* ''[[Zombie-Loan]]''
* ''[[Zombie-Loan]]''
{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}
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* ''[[13th Boy]]''
* ''[[13th Boy]]''
* ''[[Angel Diary]]''
* ''[[Angel Diary]]''
* ''[[Aron's Absurd Armada]]''
* ''[[The Antique Gift Shop]]''
* ''[[The Antique Gift Shop]]''
* ''[[Aron's Absurd Armada]]''+
* ''Bring It On!''
* ''Bring It On!''
* ''Chocolat''
* ''Chocolat''
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* ''[[Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo]]''
* ''[[Heavenly Executioner Chiwoo]]''
* ''[[Hissing (manhwa)|Hissing]]''
* ''[[Hissing (manhwa)|Hissing]]''
* ''[[Jack Frost (manhwa)|Jack Frost]]''
* ''[[Jack Frost (manhwa)|Jack Frost]]''+
* ''Laon''
* ''Laon''
* ''Legend''
* ''Legend''
* ''[[Moon Boy (manhwa)|Moon Boy]]''
* ''[[Moon Boy (manhwa)|Moon Boy]]''
* ''One Fine Day''
* ''One Fine Day''+
{{col-break}}
{{col-break}}
* ''[[One Thousand and One Nights (manhwa)|One Thousand and One Nights]]''
* ''[[One Thousand and One Nights (manhwa)|One Thousand and One Nights]]''
* ''[[Pig Bride]]''+
* ''Raiders''
* ''Raiders''
* ''[[Pig Bride]]''
* ''Real Lies''
* ''Real Lies''
* ''[[Sarasah]]''
* ''[[Sarasah]]''+
* ''Sugarholic''
* ''Sugarholic''
* ''Time and Again''
* ''Time and Again''+
* ''Very! Very! Sweet''
* ''Very! Very! Sweet''
* ''Void's Enigmatic Mansion''
* ''Void's Enigmatic Mansion''
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* ''Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears'' (France)
* ''Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears'' (France)
* ''Toxic Planet'' (France)
* ''Toxic Planet'' (France)
* ''[[W.I.T.C.H.]]'' (Italy)
* ''[[W.I.T.C.H.]]'' (Italy)*
* ''Y Square'' (Germany)
* ''Y Square'' (Germany)
* ''Y Square Plus'' (Germany)
* ''Y Square Plus'' (Germany)

<nowiki>*</nowiki> - Published under the JY imprint

+ - Serialized in ''[[Yen Plus]]''


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:47, 19 September 2019

Yen Press
Parent companyKadokawa Dwango (51%)
Hachette Book Group (49%)
StatusActive
Founded2006; 19 years ago (2006)
FounderKurt Hassler
Rich Johnson
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City, New York
DistributionHachette Book Group (US)
Diamond Book Distributors (international)[1]
Official website

Yen Press LLC is an American manga and graphic novel publisher co-owned by Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. They published Yen Plus, a monthly comic anthology, between 2008 and 2013. In addition to translated material, Yen Press has published original series, most notably a manga adaptation of James Patterson's Maximum Ride and Svetlana Chmakova's Nightschool.

History

Yen Press was founded in 2006 by former Borders Group buyer Kurt Hassler and DC Comics VP Rich Johnson. In July 2007, it was announced that Yen Press was to absorb ICEkunion, a Korean publisher that had been publishing manhwa in 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. 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.”[2]

The first issue of Yen Press's comic magazine Yen Plus was published on July 29, 2008. The magazine became online only in 2010 and was discontinued altogether in 2013.

In 2009, Yen Press announced that it had acquired the rights to Kiyohiko Azuma's manga Yotsuba&![3][4] and Azumanga Daioh[5] from their former licensee, A.D. Vision. In September 2009, Yen Press reissued the first five volumes of Yotsuba&!, in addition to publishing the sixth volume; Azumanga Daioh was reissued with a new translation in December 2009.

On April 11, 2016, it was announced that Yen Press would function as a joint venture between Hachette Book Group and major Japanese publisher Kadokawa Dwango, with Kadokawa owning 51% of the company.[6]

In 2017, Yen Press launched JY, an imprint for publishing graphic novels aimed towards middle grade readers.[7]

Titles

Original series

Manga

† - Digital distribution rights only due to being a Square Enix title. Viz Media has the rights for series' paperback releases.[8]

Manhwa

Manhua

Light novels

European titles

  • Dystopia (Germany)
  • Goldilocks and the Seven Squat Bears (France)
  • Toxic Planet (France)
  • W.I.T.C.H. (Italy)*
  • Y Square (Germany)
  • Y Square Plus (Germany)

* - Published under the JY imprint

+ - Serialized in Yen Plus

References

  1. ^ "Our Publishers". Diamond Comic Distributors. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (24 July 2007). "Yen Press Hires Lee, Adds ICE Kunion List". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  3. ^ Koulikov, Mikhail (7 February 2009). "New York Comic Con Yen Press". Anime News Network. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  4. ^ "YOTSUBA&! by Kiyohiko Azuma". Yen Press. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (1 April 2009). "Yen Press to Reissue Azumanga in New English Edition (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ^ Fitzgerald, Laura (11 April 2016). "Exciting news about the future of Yen Press!". Yen Press. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Yen Press to Launch JY, a Kids' Graphic Novel Imprint in Fall 2017". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (12 December 2016). "ComiXology Digital Platform Adds Yen Press Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 4 May 2019.