Kodansha saved the best for last during their industry panel at Anime NYC.
The publisher started off with their titles for their Kodansha Print Club which is a publishing program that brings Kodansha’s digital titles to physical prints. The five titles have a mix of romance, horror, and comedy. Kodansha then revealed that they had licensed the horror manga Trapped on Tape! before revealing Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!, the best-selling boxing manga that has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.
Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit! Omnibus
Joji Morikawa
What does it feel like to be strong? That’s the question on the mind of Ippo Makunouchi, a clumsy high school kid who gets bullied a lot. But when he runs into pro boxer Mamoru Takamura, it isn’t long before the dynamite in his fists is unleashed! Dreaming of the pro ranks, Ippo joins Mamoru at the Kamogawa Boxing Gym—and there his quest for true strength begins, in and out of the ring!
Each omnibus will contain three volumes. Hajime no Ippo debuts in English for the first time in Fall 2027 in premium paperback with French flaps.
Trapped on Tape!
TNSK
Jun Makino is a brassy city girl with boundless energy and a thirst for adventure—so when her father takes up a post as doctor in a rural area, the first thing she does is go looking for hidden treasure! But she gets more than she bargained for when she unearths a pile of old VHS tapes and…a sentient camcorder?!
This “ancient” technology sets Jun on a quest to dispel the ghosts haunting the countryside, but is this too much for one little girl, even with her new pal and trusty pup by her side? And why did her father move them to the country in the first place? New friends, old secrets, and ghostly terror combine for a languid summer horror unlike any other…!
Trapped on Tape! has humor, horror, and sweetness and will be available to read in Fall 2027.
Kodansha Print Club Line-up
Changes of Heart
KUJIRA
After being dumped by her boyfriend, Koyori went to her longtime friend Hijiri’s house to drink away her sorrow…and ended up spending the night with him! Not only that, he tells her he loves her—and she’s not sure how to reconcile the new development with someone she’s known since they were kids. After all, the stakes are high—if things don’t work out, she could risk losing it all. And to make matters worse, her ex wants to reconcile…? Koyori needs to figure out what she wants, before she loses it all.
Changes of Heart debuts in print in January 2027.
Matcha Made in Heaven
Umebachi Yamanaka
After years away, Chako Hananoki returns to her family’s tea farm to escape her stalker ex-fiancé and rebuild her life. But much has changed in her absence: she now has an adorable little niece she’s never met, her widowed brother has seemingly become a recluse, and a gruff young farmer named Isshin lives in their house, running the struggling operation in her brother’s stead. Determined to be useful, Chako quickly finds herself at odds with the dismissive Isshin, who’s convinced she’ll leave again before long. But when her past comes calling—and a desperate lie forces Chako and Isshin to pose as husband and wife—their bitter first impressions of each other gradually give way to something sweeter.
Matcha Made in Heaven releases in print in January 2027.
I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die
Umi Shiina
Yuri-chan may be an airheaded high school girl, but her late love Aono-kun is a specter in the wind… How can a relationship void of touch be felt so deeply? From obsession to possession, the two stumble through how to truly be together—by any means necessary. Soon, the people around them are pulled into their all-consuming, matter-defying romance.
I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Cry comes out in December 2026.
Abe-kun’s Got Me Now
Aki Iwai
The upbeat Akari couldn’t care less about her school’s pride and joy, Abe-kun, despite him qualifying for the national karate championship. He’s giant and uncouth, and he couldn’t be further from her angelic childhood friend, Takuto. One day, when Abe-kun injures his arm protecting Akari, she rushes to his aid…and learns his secret. Now, Akari has met her match—parrying with a jock who’s raring to go!
Abe-kun’s Got Me Now releases in December 2026.
How to Grill Our Love
Shiori Hanatsuka
Dating can be tough when you nerd out over barbecue. Kenta, a practical pitmaster, looks for a grill-friend in Chihiro, an aloof and faultless business babe…or is she? Scared of being rejected for who they really are, the two of them find comfort in food and each other…and all is well until Kenta must transfer away. With their developing relationship at steak, Chihiro proposes they tie the knot and they marry for better or wurst. Winging a long-distance marriage is one thing, but here’s the rub—they barely know each other! It’s a rare marriage where all the awkwardness of dating meets a sizzling passion for grilling!
How to Grill Our Love releases in print in September 2026.
Source: Kodansha
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