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Phoenix Gramedia Licenses 5 Light Novels and 1 Manga in Indonesia

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Indonesian publisher Phoenix Gramedia has announced a major acquisition of popular light novel and manga titles for local release, bringing several buzzy series — from romcoms to survival thrillers and shy-hero fantasy — to new readers. Below we break down each license, the story hooks that make them standouts, their publication history, and current anime and manga adaptations to watch. © Takibi Amamori, Imigimuru, Phoenix Gramedia Make Heroine ga Ooisugiru! (Too Many Losing Heroines!) — Romantic Comedy with a Competitive Twist Also known in English as Too Many Losing Heroines!, this light novel series by Takibi Amamori with illustrations by Imigimuru has become a fan-favorite for its blend of romantic comedy, meta-humor, and heroine overload. The novels debuted in 2021 under a major light novel imprint and quickly gained recognition — including a notable light novel award — that helped push it into wider attention. Why it’s worth reading The central conceit plays with...
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Yandere Dark Elf: Chased From Another World — Anime Review

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Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! After saving a fantasy world from the Demon Lord, Hinata returns to normal high school life—only to be followed back by Mariabelle, a Dark Elf and former party member who has crossed worlds to confess her obsessive love. Yandere Dark Elf is unapologetically niche: it exists to serve two very specific fetishes (dark elf aesthetics and yandere romance) and builds almost every episode around escalating erotic set-pieces. If you’re reading for plot subtlety or broad audience appeal, this series isn’t aiming for you; if you’re here for unrestrained fanservice and rom-com clichés with a fetish twist, it mostly delivers. Synopsis — The Premise in a Nutshell The show follows Hinata, an isekaied youth who returns home after defeating the Demon Lord. Life should be simple, but Mariabelle—his devoted Dark Elf companion—refuses to let him go. She crosses the dimensional divide to return to his world, and what unfolds is ...
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Kuromaru's Tokyo Salad Bowl Manga Sequel Announced

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The beloved investigative manga Tokyo Salad Bowl returns with a direct sequel: Tokyo Salad Bowl 2nd dish: Keishichō-hen (Tokyo Salad Bowl 2nd dish: Metropolitan Police Department Arc). Launched on Kodansha’s Comic Days platform, this new installment continues Kuromaru’s gritty, realistic look at international crime in modern Tokyo — this time zooming in on the Metropolitan Police Department and its tangled dealings with foreign nationals and cross-border criminal organizations. Image via Comic Days' X/Twitter account ©Kuromaru, Kodansha What Is "Tokyo Salad Bowl 2nd dish"? Tokyo Salad Bowl 2nd dish: Keishichō-hen is the official sequel to Kuromaru’s original Tokyo Salad Bowl manga. The new arc continues the series’ trademark focus on realistic, procedural storytelling — following law enforcement as they investigate crimes with international ties that play out against the backdrop of Tokyo’s multicultural neighborhoods. Expect the same hard-edged tone, soc...
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My Hero Academia: Vigilantes S2E19 Review

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Episode 19 of My Hero Academia: Vigilantes Season 2 takes an unexpected detour into Shota Aizawa’s past — a move that is equal parts satisfying character work and frustratingly ill-timed narrative pacing. For fans who already appreciate Aizawa’s terse, world-weary presence in the main series, this flashback delivers emotional context and some fresh character dynamics. But the placement of this material inside Vigilantes raises questions about focus and momentum for the season as a whole. © 古橋秀之・別天荒人・堀越耕平／集英社・ヴィジランテ製作委員会 Aizawa’s flashback: timing and emotional beats The core of Episode 19 is a high school-era flashback that reframes how we see Aizawa before he became the stoic pro hero and later UA’s homeroom teacher. The sequence gives him a rare window of being more relaxed — a younger man with ambitions, relationships, and training routines that explain some of his later rigidity. That humanization is welcome: seeing the origin of his toughness and the seeds ...
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My Boyfriend in Orange Manga to End Next Chapter

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Fans of Non Tamashima's beloved shojo romance My Boyfriend in Orange (Moekare wa Orange-iro) received bittersweet news in the June issue of Dessert magazine: the manga will conclude with its next chapter in the magazine's September issue, which ships in July. After nearly a decade of following Moe's tender, slow-burn relationship with gruff-but-kind firefighter Kyōsuke, the story is approaching its final pages — and readers are already reflecting on what the ending could mean for the series' characters and legacy. © Non Tamashima, Kodansha USA Publishing Announcement recap: when the finale arrives The official announcement appeared in Dessert magazine's June issue, confirming that the manga will reach its conclusion in the magazine's September issue (scheduled to ship in July). For longtime readers this marks the end of a serialization that began in May 2016 and weathered a temporary pause in 2022 before returning to publication in 2024. With the f...
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SuBLime Licenses 3 Manga for Print & Digital

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Viz Media’s SuBLime imprint has just announced a major boys’-love (BL) manga licensing drop for English-language release in late 2026. The imprint picked up three high-profile titles—Puling’s Sunshine in Hades, Fumi Tsuyuhisa’s Robin in the Veil of Night (Komadori wa, Yoru no Tobari), and Natsuki Kizu’s Given 10th Mix—for both digital and physical distribution. For BL fans this is a welcome wave of new content spanning historical fantasy, mystery-horror, and a heartfelt music-centered epilogue to a beloved series. What SuBLime Licensed: Quick Overview SuBLime’s announcement confirms English-language editions of three distinct BL works, each offering different tones and storytelling strengths. All three are slated for release in late 2026 in both digital and print formats, giving collectors and new readers multiple ways to enjoy them. Sunshine in Hades — Puling (licensed by SuBLime) Image via SuBLime's X/Twitter account © Puling, Libre Premise: In a world where gl...
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Marriage Toxin Episode 3 Review

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Episode 3 of MARRIAGETOXIN settles the series into a clearer rhythm — short, stylish action punctuated by awkwardly charming romantic setups. Between a slick water-based showdown and a disastrously hilarious first date, the episode gives us meaningful character beats for Gero and Himekawa while introducing the English simuldub’s leads. If you’ve been curious whether the show can balance its action-comedy tone with genuine heart, this installment suggests it can. © Joumyaku・Mizuki Yoda/SHUEISHA, MARRIAGETOXIN Project Episode 3 Recap: Fast-Paced Fight and a Memorable Date The episode opens mid-conflict and quickly resolves Gero’s clash with the Water Master. Rather than stretching the battle, the show opts for a concise bout that still stands out visually. Once the immediate threat is handled, Kinosaki orchestrates a date between Gero and Himekawa — a sequence that becomes the emotional and comedic core of the episode. What could have been filler inste...
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