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NYCC 2015: Yen Press Adds Space Dandy, Overlord, 6 Others

Written By Samantha Ferreira

Space Dandy Manga Volume 1 Cover - 20151010What do dandy guys in space and overlords have in common? They’re both in titles that were just licensed by Yen Press!

Earlier today, Yen Press announced that they licensed seven new manga titles. The company will release the following:

  • Scumbag Loser (Saiteihen no Otoko) by Mikoto Yamaguchi
  • Corpse Party – Blood Covered by Makoto Kedōin (writer) and Toshimi Shinomiya (illustrator)
  • Space Dandy by Masafumi Harada (writer), Sung-woo Park (illustrator), and RED ICE (illustrator)
  • Dimension W by Yuji Iwahara
  • Unhappy Go Lucky! by Cotoji
  • Overlord by Fugin Miyama
  • The Boy And The Beast by Renji Asai

In addition, Yen Press revealed that they acquired the domestic rights to three light novel titles. The company added the following:

  • Psycome by Mizuki Mizushiro (Illustrations by Namanie)
  • Overlord by by Kugane Maruyama (Illustrations by so-bin)
  • The Boy And The Beast by Mamoru Hosoda

Yen Press aims to release Space Dandy and Corpse Party in Spring 2016. Dimension W and both versions of Overlord are pegged for a Spring/Summer 2016 release window.

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Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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