On Saturday at New York Comic Con, Square Enix announced that it will launch five new English-language comic series in the fall of 2025 and winter 2026 through its Manga and Books imprint. Soul Eater: Soul Art Health! The art book will be released in October 2025.
Read on for details on the announcement, including cover art. NOTE: These will be published with English covers next year, so the artwork is not final.
Dragon Quest: Mark of Erdric, Vol. 1 (English version)
A brilliant take on the beloved classic video game series Dragon Questpublished in a full-color page collector’s edition! Many years have passed since the legendary hero Erdric and his companions defeated the forces of evil. But after a century of peace and prosperity, the world is once again facing threats. Now, Prince Arus, a descendant of the hero Erdric, decides to hit the road with his guardians and friends to fight against the rise of darkness!
Dragon Quest: Mark of Erdric, Vol. 1 (9781646094035 | $24.99) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order in December 2024 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Death’s Bride, Vol. 1 (English version)
When Death appears before Abby, a girl suffering from an incurable disease, he wants her to cry and beg for her life like all the other humans he has brought to the afterlife. But she just smiled and thanked him for coming to her. After a lifetime of suffering, with only seven days left to live, can Abby finally find happiness in the arms of death?
Death’s Bride, Vol. 1 (9781646094004 | $12.99) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order in December 2024 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Essence and Blood: Heretic Onmyoji Vol. 1 (English version)
In an era when there was only a thin line between the mortal world and the divine world, demons stole ten powerful artifacts called holy objects from the human imperial capital. The emperor issued an imperial decree to the Onmyoji who served and defended the empire: to regain the sacred objects at all costs. Among them is the talented traitor Feng Yue, who sets out with his companions to find the first relic.
Essence and Blood: Heretic Onmyoji Vol. 1 (9781646094097 | $12.99) is scheduled for release in August 2025 and will be available for pre-order in November 2024 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Mechanical Partner Universe (English version)
A one-volume collection of heart-warming science fiction stories that is all the rage! A robot that has fulfilled its original mission. A baby abandoned in a war-torn city. In this future dystopia, the two meet on a rainy day. Thus, machines and humans become mothers and children…
Mechanical Partner Universe (9781646094141 | $14.99) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order in December 2024 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Mechanical Friends Universe 1.0, Vol. 1 (English version)
The thrilling sequel series to the Robot Buddy universe! Mercenary robot and her adopted son. A young sniper and her artificial intelligence partner. A retired soldier and her trusty mech. A human maid and her robot master. With the war over, the four pairs may have each found peace, but threats still lurk around every corner…
Mechanical Friends Universe 1.0, Vol. 1 (9781646094158 | $14.99) is scheduled for release in January 2026 and will be available for pre-order starting in April 2025 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Holographic Earth Chronicles Side: E Yamato Fantasy, Vol. 1 (English version)
Your favorite Hololive VTuber like you’ve never seen before! In an alternate reality just steps away from our own, partners Fubuki Shirakami and Mio Ogami defend the peace of Yamato, a land where humans and mythical creatures coexist in harmony. Whether they’re playing video games, exploring a haunted house, or cleansing the corrupting forces of Shame, this jackal duo always does their duty with a smile!
Holographic Earth Chronicles Side: E Yamato Fantasy, Vol. 1 (9781646092765 | $14.99) is scheduled for release in August 2025 and will be available for pre-order in November 2024 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
Soul Eater: Soul Art Health! art book (English version)
Created to celebrate Soul EaterTo commemorate the 20th anniversary of the book’s publication, this hardcover collection features more than 200 works Okubo Atsushi’s The best full-color illustrations come from Soul Eater and Soul Eater No! In addition to the previous content Soul Eater An art book, this slip-cover collector’s edition features new illustrations and cover art drawn specifically for this edition. A must-have for any fan’s shelf!
Soul Eater: Soul Art Health! art book (9781646094189 | $39.99) is scheduled for release in October 2025 and will be available for pre-order in January 2025 from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers.
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