Yen Press Holiday Gift Guide!

We’re in the middle of November, the perfect time to make your gifting list and check it twice! Having a hard time deciding what to get your friends and family (or yourself)? No worries! Here’s a helpful guide to narrow down your list and get you all set before that nasty holiday shipping rush!

Popular Books: Manga, Manhwa, Comics, and More!

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All

Trust us when we tell you that this is the HOTTEST manga that’s got everyone seeing GREEN! Known for its iconic green color, Sumiko Arai’s viral Girls Love webcomic has arrived in English print! A must-have for any GL lover, romance fanatic, or all-around manga collector, The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All mixes a coming-of-age high school romancewith nods to old-school rock and some impeccable fashion!

The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t a Guy at All, Vol. 1 is available now!

The Three-Body Problem: The Comic Edition

Looking to get a friend into manga, manhua, or comics? The Three-Body Problem’s the best place to start! Reel them in by mentioning the Netflix show, then drop this full-color comic adaptation of Cixin Liu’s sci-fi masterpiece in their lap and watch them get sucked into the mystery of a secret order that’s facilitating an alien invasion and the scientists who uncover the plot!

The Three-Body Problem: The Comic Edition, Vol. 1 is available now!

Laid-Back Camp

What better way to give the gift of rest and relaxation to yourself than to snuggle up with a cozy manga about camping! If you find that the weather outside is a little too frightful, live vicariously through the adventures of Nadeshiko, Rin, and the rest of their friends as they travel around Japan soaking in hot springs, pitching tents by the lake shore, and eating cup ramen by the fire!

Laid-Back Camp, Vol. 1-15 are available now!

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!

There’s nothing better than some good old-fashioned high school shenanigans—especially when it’s with a supernatural twist! When a normal human lands himself a gig as the Japanese teacher at a school full of youkai, he’s terrified of his pupils’ otherworldly appearances and abilities. But little do they know this weenie was hired for a reason—he’s the legendary Abe no Seimei’s descendant! With an anime adaptation currently airing, A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School! is definitely a series you should be getting into!

A Terrified Teacher at Ghoul School!, Vol. 1-15 are available now!

For the Collectors: Box Sets, Deluxe Editions, and Collector’s Editions!

Delicious in Dungeon: The Complete Box Set

If you’ve seen the hit anime, there’s no need for any further introduction for this fantastical series! The Complete Box Set includes all fourteen volumes of the Delicious in Dungeon series ensconced in a box that opens up to a mimic guarding the treasure inside! Also included in the box set is a fold-out poster of all the different monsters that Laios, Marcille, Chilchuk, Senshi, and the rest of the cast encounter and feast on!

Pre-order Delicious in Dungeon: The Complete Box Set today!

Übel Blatt Deluxe Edition

Fans of dark fantasy stories filled with bloody action, betrayal, and beautifully detailed art are sure to find a new favorite in this repackaging of an older sensation! Hard-bound in a faux-leather cover stamped with silver and gold ink, these 3-in-1 omnibus volumes bring new life to the beloved Übel Blatt manga for new fans and collectors alike! Plus, you can brag to everyone when the anime adaptation comes out next year *wink wink*.

Pre-order Übel Blatt Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 today!

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun Boxed InSTALLments

Spooky season may have passed, but Hanako-kun is here to haunt us throughout the year! If you haven’t started reading one of our most popular manga to date, take this as your sign to dive in! And how nice of us to conveniently collect all twenty volumes into these beautiful stalls for you! If that doesn’t convince you, each stall contains an exclusive goodie in the form of a fold-out poster in the First Stall, and art cards in the Second Stall!

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun: First and Second Stalls are available now!

Spice and Wolf Anniversary Collector’s Edition

Commemorate the tenth anniversary of Spice and Wolf with one of our most gorgeous books! Back in a limited print run, this collector’s edition wraps the iconic story about the travels of a wisewolf and her merchant in a luxuriously smooth faux-leather cover with beautifully embossed detailing. Grab yours from our very limited stock!

Spice and Wolf Anniversary Collector’s Edition is available now!

Give Artists Some Love: Artbooks Galore!

Visions_Illustrators Book

Whether you’re an artist looking for inspiration from the pros or you just need a stunning tome sitting on your coffee table to impress your guests, the Visions_Illustrators Books are the answer to both! Filled with full-color pages featuring the works of over 170 premier artists in the industry, these books pack a visual punch, guaranteed!

Visions_Illustrators Books 2022 and 2023 are available now!

[Oshi No Ko] 1st Illustration Collection: Glare x Sparkle

Idols aren’t the only things sparkling in the first illustration collection of the hit manga series of lies and deception set on the stage of the Japanese entertainment industry! The artist of [Oshi no Ko], Mengo Yokoyari, stuns with this collection of over 130 pages of artwork, including full-color illustrations, character design drafts, and even works posted on social media! Come to be dazzled by the gorgeous art, stay for the mystery and deception of the story!

Order [Oshi No Ko] 1st Illustration Collection: Glare x Sparkle today!

AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun

It’s alluring, it’s adorable, it’s in all the colors of the rainbow—it’s AidaIro Illustrations, the Toilet-bound Hanako-kun artbook! From color pages to merchandise art, all the Hanako-kun art you could ever ask for (and maybe even more than that!) is contained in over a hundred pages of glorious print!

AidaIro Illustrations: Toilet-bound Hanako-kun 1 and 2 are available now!

Candy: Shou Harusono Art Collection

The creator of Sasaki and Miyano is back with an entire book full of deliciously sweet art, rough sketches, and bonus manga! Plus, this book includes an interview with the series creator themself, Shou Harusono! A must-have for any BL fan worth their sugar!

Order Candy: Shou Harusono Art Collection today!

If you’ve made it this far, here’s a quick tip as a reward: Some of these are part of our Month of Sales for November! Check out the full list of all the titles that will be getting a big discount throughout this month, exclusively on the Yen Press webstore!

Happy Holidays and Happy Gifting!