Stray Dogs, Happy Marriages, and Vending Machines: The Summer Yen Press Anime Lineup!

There’s nothing more exciting than hearing that your favorite manga or light novel series is getting an anime adaptation! These opportunities are few and far between and this summer is chock full of amazing series to binge! From a new season of Horimiya to a fun fantasy like Reign of the Seven Spellblades, check out some of the most anticipated series and where you can stream them!  

Bungo Stray Dogs Season 5 

Having been kicked out of the orphanage, a despairing young man by the name of Atsushi Nakajima rescues a strange man from a suicide attempt--Osamu Dazai. Turns out that Dazai is part of a detective agency staffed by individuals whose supernatural powers take on a literary bent! 

Volumes 1-22 of the manga are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces  

A sweet "aww"-inspiring tale of school life begins!! At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person! 

Volumes 1-16 of the manga are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

My Happy Marriage 

IS THIS MARRIAGE A BLESSING? OR A CURSE?

Born talentless to a noble family famous for their supernatural abilities, Miyo Saimori is forced into an existence of servitude by her abusive stepmother. When Miyo finally comes of marriageable age, though, her hopes of being whisked away to a better life crumble after she discovers her fiancé’s identity: Kiyoka Kudou, a commander apparently so cold and cruel that his previous would-be brides all fled within three days of their engagements. With no home to return to, Miyo resigns herself to her fate-and soon finds that her pale and beautiful husband-to-be is anything but the monster she expected. As they slowly open their hearts to each other, both realize the other may be their chance at finding true love and happiness. 

Volumes 1-5 of the light novel are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Netflix. 

Reign of the Seven Spellblades 

FROM A CLASH OF SWORDS, AN UNSHAKABLE BOND

Springtime at Kimberly Magic Academy brings a new batch of first-year students, all bright-eyed and bushy-tailed as they begin their journey to become full-fledged mages. Among these newcomers are Oliver Horn, a studious boy equally skilled with the wand and the blade, and Nanao Hibiya, a strong-willed samurai girl from the distant nation of Yamatsu. The wheels of fate bring these two souls together at Kimberly, where they become both comrades and rivals in equal measure. However, lurking within the academy’s halls are countless dangers and dark secrets guaranteed to threaten not only their friendship—but their very lives... 

Volumes 1-9 of the light novel as well as volumes 1-6 of the manga are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon  

After dying in a traffic accident, I find myself standing near an unfamiliar lake. My body won't move, I can't hear my voice, and when I try to shout in confusion, words that I never expected come out! "Get one free with a winner." -it seems I've turned into a vending machine...! I can only do what actual vending machines can. It's impossible to move by myself, and there's no way for me to have any meaningful conversation-how am I going to survive some fantasy world's dungeon like this?! 

Volumes 1-3 of the light novel as well as volume 1 of the manga are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Liar, Liar 

The Academy—a school the size of an island where students compete for ranks. Not only did Hiroto Shinohara pass the most rigorous exam in the country with top marks to transfer there, but he defeated last year's reigning champ on his very first day, catapulting him to the rank of Seven Star in record time. ...Except he didn’t. The truth is, he screwed up big time, and now he has to maintain his position there no matter what. It's a liar's world, after all! 

Volume 1 of the light novel is available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll.  

The Devil is a Part-Timer Season 2  

It's tough being evil when you have to pay the rent! This comical tale of a demon-lord-turned-fry-slinger follows the daily travails of (former) Devil King Sadao Maou and his general Shiro Ashiya as they navigate the complexities of life in modern-day Tokyo. Having suffered utter defeat at the hands of a plucky hero, they've been banished to earth and stripped of magical power. And if that wasn't enough, that pesky hero is still hell bent on finishing the job. Artist Akio Hiiragi brings Satoshi Wagahara's story to hilarious life in this manga adaptation of the hit light novel series. It turns out crushing your enemies beneath your feet is tricky when you haven't even made manager yet! 

Volumes 1-21 of the light novel, volumes 1-20 of the manga, Official Comic Anthology are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Season 1 Part 2  

In a world where fairies are caught and sold to the highest bidder, humans aren’t exactly on friendly terms with the fae folk. But friendship is exactly what Anne Halford seeks with Challe, her new fairy bodyguard, though he’s not so keen on the idea. As his master, Anne tasks him with escorting her through a particularly dangerous area, but with a reluctant fairy bodyguard eager to escape a life of servitude, she’ll have to deal with a lot more than she bargained for… 

Volumes 1-4 of the light novel, volume 1 of the manga, as well as volumes 1-16 of the manga serial are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

The Misfit of Demon King Academy Season 2 

Tired of ceaseless war destroying humans, spirits, and demons alike, the Demon King of Tyranny, Anos Voldigoad, reincarnates to restore peace. Two thousand years have passed...but who could have known that his descendants’ complacency would cause magic to regress so much? After receiving an invitation to the illustrious Demon King Academy, a school tasked with locating the reincarnated founding ancestor, Anos resolves to enroll, only to discover that his magic is off the charts—literally! With power too great to be measured, the former Demon King is branded a misfit. How will he convince demonkind that the school’s founder stands before them? Thus begins a misfit’s climb to the top of the demon hierarchy! 

Volume 1 of the light novel is available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts Season 1 Part 2  

A young girl has resigned herself to being the next sacrificial meal for the Beast King...but the king is no mere monster! Love is more than skin-deep in this gorgeous fantasy manga. 

Volumes 1-15 of the manga are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on Crunchyroll. 

Spy Classroom Season 2 

In a world torn apart by war and ruled by intelligence, Lily-code name Flower Garden-is determined to become a master spy and help bring peace to the nation. So, when she’s offered to join an elite squad that takes on Impossible Missions with 90 percent mortality rates, she’s ecstatic…until she finds out that said “elite squad” is made up entirely of spy academy washouts, like her. But each and every one of them has the potential to change the world, and under the tutelage of master spy Klaus, it’s time for them to bloom! 

Volumes 1-3 of the manga as well as volumes 1-6 of the light novel are available in print and digital with the series available for streaming on HIDIVE. 

This summer is packed with manga and light novels series that have a brand-new season of anime coming, and we couldn’t be more excited about it! These highly anticipated series aren’t without merit, their manga and light novel counterparts have wowed us and if you haven’t yet, you might just find yourself a new favorite series to binge!