Catch up with: Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! With Volume 1 up to 50% off

Get started or catch-up with the fantasy rom-com Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, now up to 50% off all volumes!

Grab your sword and fork—it’s time to dig into the monster-slaying mayhem to gourmet romance!

Whether you’re here for the monsters, the meals, or the romance, it’s the perfect time to catch up on the tasty heartfelt adventure, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! by Chika Mizube, Peperon and Kanata Hoshi. For a limited time, start this flavorful fantasy rom-com with 50% off every volume!

Sale Ends Monday, June 6th, 2025! 

Haven’t started Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!? Read 1 chapter for FREE

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
By Chika Mizube, Kanata Hoshi and Peperon

Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein—monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom’s opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

Take advantage of this lovely discount by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Nook
Bookwalker
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 


ICYMI: Latest Volume Available Now!

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, Vol. 8
By Chika Mizube, Kanata Hoshi and Peperon

Aristide, the “Blood-Mad Duke,” is injured after defending the castle from the angry mother Sirius and the rampaging Berguignon swarm. While the Duke is sent to bed to rest and heal, his fiancée Princess Melphiera tackles an entirely different challenge…what to do with all the Berguignon carcasses left dead and tantalizingly edible after the attack?! With the help of Lenya the cook, Melphiera concocts a plan to turn the Berguignon from vicious monsters to delicious hors d’oeuvres!

Get the Latest Volume Today in Print or Digital!

Catch up with: Spotlight on: Catch up with: Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! With Volume 1 up to 50% off

Get started or catch-up with the fantasy rom-com Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, now up to 50% off all volumes!

Grab your sword and fork—it’s time to dig into the monster-slaying mayhem to gourmet romance!

Whether you’re here for the monsters, the meals, or the romance, it’s the perfect time to catch up on the tasty heartfelt adventure, Pass the Monster Meat, Milady! by Chika Mizube, Peperon and Kanata Hoshi. For a limited time, start this flavorful fantasy rom-com with 50% off every volume!

Sale Ends Monday, June 6th, 2025! 

Haven’t started Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!? Read 1 chapter for FREE

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!
By Chika Mizube, Kanata Hoshi and Peperon

Like any proper noble lady, one must have certain acquired tastes. For Melphiera Marchalrayd, she just happens to crave a rather exotic protein—monsters! But do not judge! Despite its bad reputation, monster meat can be used in exquisite cuisine, and Melphiera is determined to change the kingdom’s opinion of it! Unfortunately, since debuting in society, Melphiera has been struggling to find her perfect match…until she meets the fearless “Blood-Mad Duke” of Galbraith!

Take advantage of this lovely discount by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Nook
Bookwalker
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 


ICYMI: Latest Volume Available Now!

Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!, Vol. 8
By Chika Mizube, Kanata Hoshi and Peperon

Aristide, the “Blood-Mad Duke,” is injured after defending the castle from the angry mother Sirius and the rampaging Berguignon swarm. While the Duke is sent to bed to rest and heal, his fiancée Princess Melphiera tackles an entirely different challenge…what to do with all the Berguignon carcasses left dead and tantalizingly edible after the attack?! With the help of Lenya the cook, Melphiera concocts a plan to turn the Berguignon from vicious monsters to delicious hors d’oeuvres!

Get the Latest Volume Today in Print or Digital!

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, Volume 14 Misprint Exchange Program

Hello to all Kodansha manga readers and fans of the isekai fantasy manga, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability by Kenkyo na Circle, Meru. and Yosuke Kokuzawa

In March 2025 it was brought to our attention that I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14 contained printing errors that affected the first print run. Though Kodansha USA has already taken steps to rectify this issue with a subsequent printing we understand that there may still be affected customers. 

If you have an affected copy, Kodansha USA wants to replace it with a corrected version free of charge.

How to know if your manga volume is affected: 

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14 (LINK): 

First, look to see if your version of I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14 contains the “1st Printing” colophon page, as seen below. This colophon page will be the very last page of the book before the back cover:

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14, 1st printing colophon [IMAGE PLACE HOLDER]

In these editions the back half of the volume contains pages that are out of order making it so that the story pages feel out of sequence. See the pictures below:

[IMAGE PLACE HOLDER]

How to get a replacement volume: 

  1. Visit and complete the I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14 Replacement Request Form. This includes filling out all necessary information—including your email, name, address, and phone number. You will also need to take a photo of the colophon page for your affected book and submit it as part of this form. 
  2. Once submitted, a Kodansha customer service representative will reach out to you to confirm your submission, then a new corrected book will be shipped soon after.
  3. Please wait 1-2 weeks for this updated version of I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14 to arrive.

If you have any additional questions about I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical, Volume 14, you can reach out to us through the Kodansha Support Center

We appreciate your understanding as we work to fix this error and thank you for your continued support of Kodansha manga. 

 

Sneak peek : Kodansha Booth @ Anime Expo 2025

Gachiakuta and GHOST IN THE SHELL in Anime Expo 2025!

Kodansha is returning to Anime Expo this year! In 2025, our booth will spotlight two highly anticipated anime titles: Gachiakuta, which will begin airing soon, and GHOST IN THE SHELL, with a brand-new series launching in 2026.

At the Kodansha booth (SH-1225), you can catch exclusive special footage from both series, snap some photos with giant standees, and try your luck at our Gacha Gacha machine for original merchandise or take on the Giant Claw Machine,”Drop the Claw”! Be sure to stop by the Kodansha booth and discover the captivating worlds of our latest series!

3D render of the Kodansha Booth at Anime Expo 2025

 


Booth Activities

Photo Panels

Strike a pose with larger-than-life panels featuring a Trash beast and the main characters from Gachiakuta, as well as the iconic Motoko Kusanagi from GHOST IN THE SHELL.

Photo panel for GACHIAKUTA

Photo panel for THE GHOST IN THE SHELL

 


A Gacha Gacha Machine

Follow our social media accounts (@gachiakuta_news on X, @theghostintheshellofficial on IG, @KODANSHA_EN on X or IG) related to these series for a chance to win popular character and logo badges! You’ll have to spin to see what you get!

Mock display of the Gacha Gacha Machines

 

The Giant Claw Machine “Drop the Claw”

Tag our social media accounts (@gachiakuta_news on X, @theghostintheshellofficial on IG, @KODANSHA_EN on X or IG)  related to these series when you post your photos or videos for a chance to play “Drop the Claw”! Grab some awesome prizes you can only get at the event and show them off to everyone!

Mock of the Giant Claw Machine

Prizes for Activities : T-Shirts, Poster, Hats, Stickers, Buttons

 



Booth Exhibits

Giant LED Monitor

Don’t miss the special collaboration video between Gachiakuta and GHOST IN THE SHELL, as well as exclusive footage from each series, only viewable at our booth!

Mock of the Giant LED Monitors

 

Exhibits

Explore special video presentations, exhibition walls used to display reproductions of original artwork, and exclusive exhibits that will be unveiled on the day!

Mock of the GACHIAKUTA exhibit

 

 

Panels, Anime Premieres & MORE!

Kodansha and its partners will be hosting multiple exciting panels featuring our currently trending titles. Please note that advance registration will be required for these panels, so be sure to check the Anime Expo social media and website for the latest information.

For full list of the AX25 Schedule, we’ll have an update next week on June 13th, 2025. See you soon!

 


Anime Trailers


  

 

Get 50% off swoon-worthy romance manga during the Love Overload Digital Sale!

For a limited time, get 50% off digital volumes of series like Girlfriend Girlfriend, Anyway I’m Falling in Love with You, The Quintessential Quintuplet & more!

Whether you’re into sweet crushes, messy love triangles, or full-blown romantic chaos, there’s a love story (and multiple romantic interests) waiting to sweep you off your feet. Now’s your chance to get overwhelmed in the best way posssible during our Love Overload digital manga sale! 

For a limited time, get 50% off page-turning series that also turn up the romantic heat like:

Girlfriend, Girlfriend: a frantic, fast-paced rom-com that cranks the love triangle formula up to eleven. With laugh-out-loud moments, unexpected sweetness, and nonstop romantic chaos

The Quintessential Quintuplets: a heartfelt and high-energy romantic comedy that blends classic harem tropes with real emotional depth.

Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches: a genre-blending school rom-com with a supernatural twist. Equal parts mystery, body-swapping chaos, and heartfelt character drama

The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses: a spicy yet uplifting multi-love rom-com with a slice-of-life charm

That Wolf-Boy Is Mine, a short and sweet supernatural romance that blends classic shoujo charm with a mysterious twist

Sale Ends Monday, May 26th, 2025! 

Take advantage of these tantalizing discounts by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Nook
Bookwalker
Google Play
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 

Curious to learn more about what’s on sale during the Love Overload digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on five recommended series!


Girlfriend, Girlfriend
By Hiroyuki

Naoya just got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Saki-chan, and though their intensities often pit them against each other like ice and fire, they’re totally, uncontrollably in love with each other. He vows never to cheat…when out of the blue he receives another confession! Nagisa’s cute, sweet, and she’s made him lunch to boot! He knows he can’t cheat, but he can’t let a cutie like this get away…so he does the logical(?) thing: Asks Saki for permission to date them both! The confidence! The arrogance! The very gall! No matter the outcome, Naoya’s future will be lively!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of Girlfriend, Girlfriend


 

Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.
By Haruka Mitsui

It’s 2020, and Mizuha’s seventeenth birthday is the pits. Her dad forgot, the senpai she likes isn’t interested, and her social calendar is getting cleared out by a mysterious virus. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing…!

Rated: 13+

Read a FREE preview of Anyway, I’m Falling in Love with You.


 

1122: For a Happy Marriage
By Peko Watanabe

Wife: Ichiko Aihara. Husband: Otoya Aihara. Married for seven years, they get along well, but sexless and without children, they agree to see other people. Otoya has an affair with Mitsuki, and Ichiko is aware of it. Looking at Otoya in a state of bliss with Mitsuki, Ichiko begins to change, too… Peko Watanabe tells a story of lies and truth—whether or not you ever want to get married, the real life of this thirty-something couple might give you some second thoughts about that institution we call marriage!

Rated: 16+ 

Read a FREE preview of 1122: For a Happy Marriage


 

The Quintessential Quintuplets
By Negi Haruba

Five girls who want to do anything but study, and their tutor: a high school boy who’s got book smarts and not much else. Futaro Uesugi took the tutoring gig because he was desperate for cash, but when his students—the five beautiful daughters of a wealthy businessman—find five times the excuses to slack off, what can he do?! At this rate, the sisters won’t graduate, so if he wants to get paid, Futaro must think of a plan to suit each of them… Which feels hopeless when five out of five of them think he’s a loser!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of The Quintessential Quintuplets


 

Rent-a-Girlfriend
By Reiji Miyajima

In today’s Japan,“rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of Rent-A-Girlfriend


See below for the full list of Love Overload series on sale now until 05/26/25:

Creator Spotlight: Ema Toyama Digital Sale


 

Get volumes 1s of almost every Ema Toyama Kodansha series starting at $0.99

Discover the enchanting worlds of romance and adventure from beloved manga creator Ema Toyama during the Creator Spotlight: Ema Toyama Digital Sale. From recent favorites like the isekai fantasy adventure I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World Grill Our Love; to more modern classics like the art-focused rom-com, Manga Dogs; now’s your chance to dive into her unforgettable stories and characters at a great price!

Get volumes 1s of select series now $0.99 and additional volumes up to 50% off off her most well-known series like:

Manga Dogs; a fast, funny, and absurd romp that blends slice-of-life school antics with over-the-top manga humor.

I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World Grill Our Love; a wild blend of found family, fantasy hijinks, and a love story that’s slowly cooking to perfection

 Kamikamikaeshi; a magical love story where the words of the gods may shape the future—and the heart.

 Missions of Love; a sharp, addictive shoujo manga that blends romance, manipulation, and emotional mind games with a dose of high school drama.

 Aoba-kun’s Confessions: a tender and emotional high school romance that explores the quiet complexities of love, grief, and healing.

Sale Ends Wednesday, May 28th, 2025! 

Take advantage of these great discounts by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Bookwalker
Amazon Kindle
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 

Curious to learn more about the series on sale during the Creator Spotlight: Ema Toyama digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on five recommended series!


Aoba-kun’s Confessions
By Ema Toyama

Mayo is a high school loner who has issues with communication. She starts a peculiar job at a “Listening House,” where she silently listens to people’s problems. But her first client is Aoba-kun, the star of the basketball team who is seemingly perfect! Could Aoba-kun and his complicated situation be too much for Mayo to handle?! So begins the secret relationship between the girl who lacks communication skills and the guy who seems to have it all. Enjoy the first volume of this heart-warming love story.

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of Aoba-kun’s Confessions


Manga Dogs
By Ema Toyama

Kanna Tezuka is a serious 15 year old manga artist, already being published as a pro. So when she finds out her high school is starting a manga drawing course, even she gets excited. But it’s a fiasco! The teacher is useless, and the only other students three prettyboy artist wannabes quickly adopt Kanna as their (unwilling) sensei. But they all have ridiculous delusions about being an artist, and if Kanna can’t bring them back down to Earth, she’ll never get any work done! A sharpwitted satire of the manga world from the creator of I Am Here! and Missions of Love!

Rated: 13+

Read a FREE preview of Manga Dogs


 

I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World
By Ema Toyama

Akari was a typical game-loving 16-year-old girl who lived with her mother, until a fateful accident left her orphaned. A year later, she makes a fateful wish on a game disc to be a great mother for a family of her own-only to be swept through a portal into another world! She finds she’s been summoned as the “priestess from another world”…whose role is to become mother to the children of the demon king himself?!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World


 

Kamikamikaeshi
By Ema Toyama

You see, there are kamisama, a deity, in her hair. A Shinto ritual called kamigamigaeshi allows kamisama to rest in a girl’s hair to heal themselves… One day, Mashiro, who has been confined in a small room, meets Hinokagu, a kamisama who had been sealed inside her hair… ?! Super Kamigami Fantasy!!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of Kamikamikaeshi


 

Missions of Love
By Ema Toyama

Cell phone novelist Yukina Himuro has decided that, in order to satisfy her fans’ demand for love stories, she must experience romance firsthand. But with her icy reputation, how can she find someone willing to play the part of boyfriend? By blackmailing the most popular boy in school, of course!

Rated: 16+

Read a FREE preview of Missions of Love


FULLY REVEALED POST: Celebrate the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set with exclusive digital wallpapers for your devices

Tune in each day for a new Twilight Out of Focus wallpaper reveal!

To celebrate the upcoming debut of the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set (available June 17, 2025) Kodansha is offering fans an amazing way to have all the fan-favorite guys of Twilight out Focus on your phone or computer!

Visit this page each day as we tease and reveal a new digital wallpaper, featuring beautiful art especially created for the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set by series author Jyanome.

And now, a special note from the series author:

Hello, everyone! Jyanome here. Thank you so much for all your support—it always brightens my day!

I’ve got big news to share: Kodansha USA Publishing (KUP) is about to publish a special Twilight Out of Focus box set!! 🥳

I drew an exclusive illustration for the occasion, and KUP has done an amazing job incorporating it into the design of the bonus booklet included in the box set. The box set itself is a great collector’s item and puts together the first four volumes in one easy-to-read mini library, so I hope you’ll pick one up!

KUP is also doing a special digital wallpaper giveaway to celebrate pre-orders going live! (Yay!) They’ve turned my illustration into super cute wallpapers, each featuring a different couple from the series, so you can switch between them on your phones, tablets, and computers, to match your mood. I know I plan to change mine up every day! 🥰

Have fun, and see you again soon in the manga pages!

—Jyanome


 Twilight Out of Focus Digital Wallpapers for Download:

Hisashi x Mao Mobile Wallpaper
Download: 1080×1920 | 1440×3120

Jin x Giichi Mobile Wallpaper
Download: 1080×1920 | 1440×3120

Rei x Shion Mobile Wallpaper
Download: 1080×1920 | 1440×3120

Twilight Out of Focus Box Set Desktop Wallpaper
Download: 
1024×768 | 1280×1024 | 1920×1080 | 2560×1600


Special Jyanome Art Process Video:

[VIDEO CAPTION: Be sure to check out Jyanome-sensei lovingly render the cast of Twilight Out of Focus in the special illustration created or the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set]


Learn More About the Box Set:

Twilight Out of Focus Box Set
By Jyanome

Debut Date: June 17, 2025

This collector’s box set contains volumes 1-4 of the Twilight Out of Focus series and includes a special booklet with U.S.-edition-exclusive art, a never-before translated short story, and all-new full-color illustrations! 

Second-years Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: 1) That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2) That Hisashi will never think of Mao “in that way,” and 3) That they’ll always knock before entering, in case someone is having some “private time.” The two’s ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but life is never as simple as it should be, and some things are not so easily promised…

Rated: 18+

Read a FREE chapter 1 of Twilight Out of Focus

Available for Pre-order from:
Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  | Target |  Walmart  |  Books-A-Million  | & More


Read the Story? Now Watch the Anime:

And don’t forget the Twilight Out of Focus anime has the entire season streaming now on Crunchyroll.


 

Catch up with: Spotlight on: In the Clear Moonlit Dusk With Volume 1 Only $0.99

Catch up with In the Clear Moonlit Dusk with volume 1 now $0.99!

A romance between two princes! If you’ve been looking for a stylish romance with stunning art between one prince who’s talk of all the girls, and another who’s been given the lable as prince for how she makes her classmates feel, then it’s time to start (or catch-up) with the yearning yearning, unexpected love story of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk by Mika Yamamori. For a limited time, start this slow burn saga with volume 1 for just $0.99 and save 50% off every volume after that!

Sale Ends Monday, May 12th, 2025! 

Haven’t started In the Clear Moonlit Dusk? Read 1 chapter for FREE

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
By Mika Yamamori

Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don’t notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she’s had the nickname “Prince” for as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai…the only person who really seemed to see her for herself. To her surprise, she’s not sure how to handle this new relationship, especially when her newfound friend is a prince himself (and a guy prince, at that). The story of the two high school princes starts here!

Take advantage of this lovely discount by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Nook
Bookwalker
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 


ICYMI: Check Out the Latest Volume Today!

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 7
Swept up by the throes of summer vacation, Ohji finally finds the courage to tell Yoi how he feels. Yoi’s affection for Kohaku remains firm in spite of this, but just as things seem to heat up between the young couple, an ill-timed miscommunication has them reeling. As they stumble through many firsts in their romance, can they overcome this latest obstacle…?

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 7

Kodansha Light Novels Now on NOOK

Fan-Favorite Kodansha Light Novels Arrive on Barnes and Noble NOOK

Now 60 light novels from series like BAKEMONOGATARI, Am I Actually the Strongest?, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 and more are now available to purchase and read digitally via NOOK

Kodansha announced that Barnes and Noble NOOK is the latest place where fans can enjoy the light novels that inspired manga and anime series like BAKEMONOGATARI, Am I Actually the Strongest?, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1, and more! A total of 60 light novels are now available to purchase and read digitally via Barnes and Noble starting today.

A combination of prose and beautifully rendered illustrations, light novels serve as easy reads and another way to dive deeper into the lore for series that manga and anime fans already know and love. See where series like Saving 80, 000 Gold in Another World for My Retirement, As a Reincarnated Aristocrat, I’ll Use My Appraisal Skill to Rise in the World first started, and get a richer understanding of these amazing stories as written by the original authors.

Fans interested in more ways to read Kodansha’s digital light novels can also find these stories available on BookWalker, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Kobo. Physical editions of these light novels are also available through participating retailers.

See below for the full list of digital light novel series now available via Barnes and Noble NOOK:

 

Celebrate the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set with exclusive digital wallpapers for your devices

Tune in each day for a new Twilight Out of Focus wallpaper reveal!

To celebrate the upcoming debut of the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set (available June 17, 2025) Kodansha is offering fans an amazing way to have all the fan-favorite guys of Twilight out Focus on your phone or computer!

Visit this page each day as we tease and reveal a new digital wallpaper, featuring beautiful art especially created for the Twilight Out of Focus Box Set by series author Jyanome.

And now, a special note from the series author:

Hello, everyone! Jyanome here. Thank you so much for all your support—it always brightens my day!

I’ve got big news to share: Kodansha USA Publishing (KUP) is about to publish a special Twilight Out of Focus box set!! 🥳

I drew an exclusive illustration for the occasion, and KUP has done an amazing job incorporating it into the design of the bonus booklet included in the box set. The box set itself is a great collector’s item and puts together the first four volumes in one easy-to-read mini library, so I hope you’ll pick one up!

KUP is also doing a special digital wallpaper giveaway to celebrate pre-orders going live! (Yay!) They’ve turned my illustration into super cute wallpapers, each featuring a different couple from the series, so you can switch between them on your phones, tablets, and computers, to match your mood. I know I plan to change mine up every day! 🥰

Have fun, and see you again soon in the manga pages!

—Jyanome


 Twilight Out of Focus Digital Wallpapers for Download:

Mystery Mobile Wallpaper
To be revealed 5/16/25
Download: 1080×1920 | 1440×3120


Learn More About the Box Set:

Twilight Out of Focus Box Set
By Jyanome

Debut Date: June 17, 2025

This collector’s box set contains volumes 1-4 of the Twilight Out of Focus series and includes a special booklet with U.S.-edition-exclusive art, a never-before translated short story, and all-new full-color illustrations! 

Second-years Mao Tsuchiya and Hisashi Otomo make three promises: 1) That Mao will never tell anyone that Hisashi is gay and has a boyfriend, 2) That Hisashi will never think of Mao “in that way,” and 3) That they’ll always knock before entering, in case someone is having some “private time.” The two’s ground rules should ensure a peaceful life together in their dorm, but life is never as simple as it should be, and some things are not so easily promised…

Rated: 18+

Read a FREE chapter 1 of Twilight Out of Focus

Available for Pre-order from:
Amazon  |  Barnes & Noble  | Target |  Walmart  |  Books-A-Million  | & More


Read the Story? Now Watch the Anime:

And don’t forget the Twilight Out of Focus anime has the entire season streaming now on Crunchyroll.


 

Catch up with: Spotlight on: In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

Catch up with In the Clear Moonlit Dusk with volume 1 now $.99 through the Newest Volume 7!

If you love your love stories with heart, elegance, and a hint of mystery—this is your moment in the moonlight to step into a world of quiet yearning, unexpected connection, and swoon-worthy romance with In the Clear Moonlit Dusk. For a limited time, get Volume 1 for just $0.99 and save 50% off additional volumes.

Sale Ends Monday, May 12th, 2025! 

Haven’t started the In the Clear Moonlit Dusk manga? 
Read 1 chapter for FREE

Take advantage of these lovely & elegant discounts by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Amazon Kindle
Barnes and Noble Nook
Bookwalker
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 

Already caught up with, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk? Then read the newest volume available now!


In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 7
By Mika Yamamori

Swept up by the throes of summer vacation, Ohji finally finds the courage to tell Yoi how he feels. Yoi’s affection for Kohaku remains firm in spite of this, but just as things seem to heat up between the young couple, an ill-timed miscommunication has them reeling. As they stumble through many firsts in their romance, can they overcome this latest obstacle…?

Rated: 13+

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, Volume 7