Emaqi, a digital manga platform owned by AI localization company Orange Inc., has announced the license acquisition of seven new manga series for August 2026, as well as 18 titles fromVIZ Media.
The sevennew manga titles joining the platformare being released in English digitally for the first time and come from publishers such as Kodansha, Nihonbungeisha,Shonengahosha, and Coamix. Six of the newly licensed manga series, except forIronfist Chinmi, are only available to read onemaqi Premium.
Devil of a Saint
Release Date:August 7, 2026(Available Now)
Akuno the devil is a commander in the Demon Lord’s army. After being defeated and knocked unconscious by the hero, she wakes up to find herself in some village in the human realm. There, in a strange twist of fate, she’s mistaken for being a saint, and so begins this devil’s struggle to really become a true saint!!
Black Terror
An anthology brought to you by the talented artist taking the manga world by storm, Matsuri Mido. A farce masked behind tragedy. Horror that appears to be humor. A comedy of terrors. An extravagant collection of 10 stories, as well as the acclaimed tale “Living Dead Baby,” guaranteed to bring you thrills, chills, laughs, and even a touching scene or two.
Climax Necromance
Just before the final dungeon… a battlefield rages as human soldiers and a skeleton army engage in fierce combat. Scattering surrounding enemies as they advance, the necromancer Azlaira and the dark knight Wraith, who follows close by like a shadow, finally face off against their longtime nemesis, Paraizo! It’s on this battlefield where Ichika, a messy-haired woman in a sailor uniform that doesn’t match her age, is suddenly summoned! Thus begins an isekai summoning battle from the team-up of Satoshi Mizukami and his protege, Ichiri Seto!
Plus-sized Love
Chubby office lady Ann Maruyama has decided to go on a diet for love! But she just can’t resist delicious foods…!? Pizza, yakiniku, sweets, ramen to close, etc… One temptation after another comes her way… Her complicated maiden’s heart wavers between appetite and romance…!! Will she be able to slim down and find true love!?A chubby girl’s loving diet struggle that sparked a storm of sympathy among certain readers!! The supremely cute romantic comedy that was a huge hit in the magazine is finally available as a volume!!!
Searching for Skeletons
Boy x One Summer x Adventure = Boy Meets Crime!! A shocking, youth suspense thriller!
One day during summer vacation, a boy called Isshin, real name Kazuma Inui, meets up with some friends from his junior high and sets off on a journey… A journey to reunite with “that girl,” who disappeared several years ago. But the truth behind it all is tied to a string of child abductions gripping the local area.From Hosui Yamazaki, the acclaimed artist of the suspense-occult manga series, “The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service,” comes a vivid portrayal of youth and the darkness of society!
She’s Out of My League: Takane no Hana-san
Love Level: 5th Grade ☆ A high-powered office beauty’s heart-fluttering gap romcom!
Hana Takamine (27) is the superstar ace of the product planning department at Mitsubachi Confectionery… Every product she plans is a runaway hit! Flawless, gorgeous, and utterly untouchable, she shoots down every advance from the men around her—earning her the nickname “Takane no Hana,” the unreachable bloom atop a lofty peak, and sparking rumors that she “must be seeing some incredible guy.” But here’s the twist! On the inside, her romance level is that of a fifth grader!! She’s really just a pure-hearted, hopelessly clumsy girl, head over heels for her junior coworker, Yowaki!!! Will love finally blossom for our Hana? The smiles keep coming, the blushing never ends—a youth-packed office romcom, now beginning!!!
Ironfist Chinmi
Legends say that 100 years after the founding of the Dalin Temple, the Chosen One of Kung Fu will appear! Sharp-witted and handsome! His fists shall be as steel, and his kicks shall shatter boulders! Enter Chinmi, the young Kung Fu Boy from Sichuan Province, raised at the wellspring of the mighty Yangtze River. Full of vigor and ambition, he sets out on the long journey to become worthy of being the Chosen One…
Additionally, 18 manga series from VIZ Media will be added to the emaqi Premium digital library, includingKomi Can’t Communicate,Ranma 1/2,Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead,Fly Me to the Moon, and more.
More than 75 new manga volumes of existing series will also join emaqi Premium in August 2026, including new volumes ofSengoku Komachi Kurotan, The Strongest Baby Goes Wild!: Abandoned at Birth, but Living Easy Thanks to My Previous Life as a Great Sage,The Gene of AI, and other exclusive titles.
