{"id":171203,"date":"2026-10-15T15:41:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:41:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/?p=171203"},"modified":"2026-10-15T15:42:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T22:42:02","slug":"kodansha-usa-licenses-zachas-undying-love-jackpot-girls-more-manga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anitrendz.net\/news\/2026\/10\/15\/kodansha-usa-licenses-zachas-undying-love-jackpot-girls-more-manga\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodansha USA Licenses Zacha\u2019s Undying Love, Jackpot Girls & More Manga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

During its Kodansha House New York event, <\/span>Kodansha USA<\/span><\/a> announced the <\/span>license acquisition of several manga series<\/span><\/a>, including <\/span>Zacha\u2019s Undying Love<\/span><\/i> and <\/span>Jackpot Girls<\/span><\/i>, and the print release of multiple titles for its Kodansha Print Club line.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Several digital-first Kodansha USA manga series will receive their print debut through Kodansha Print Club from January 2027 to April 2027. Meanwhile, the <\/span>newly licensed manga titles<\/span><\/a> will all be released sometime in Fall 2027.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the details of the publisher\u2019s latest announcements:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Kodansha Print Club<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

Burn the House Down<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Moyashi Fujisawa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>January 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

An eight-volume suspense drama manga series that has inspired a live-action Japanese TV drama series on Netflix in 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Assuming a false identity and working as a housekeeper, \u201cShizuka Yamauchi\u201d infiltrates the well-to-do Mitarai household in pursuit of the truth. Thirteen years prior, when the Mitarai home was engulfed in flames, Shizuka\u2019s mother was forced to take the fall for the crime. Now, on her first assignment with the family, Shizuka homes in on Makiko, the beautiful second wife of Dr. Mitarai. But Mrs. Mitarai harbors sinister secrets of her own\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

When Arika Went Missing<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story:<\/span> Moyashi Fujisawa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Art: <\/span>Kumakazu<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>January 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beloved idol Arika Mamiya has been missing for a year, but her best friend Nana Miyajima hasn\u2019t stopped looking for answers. Determined to uncover the truth, Nana sets out to infiltrate Arika\u2019s group by becoming a member herself\u2014a daunting mission for a rude, tone-deaf loner who couldn\u2019t be further from idol material. But when auditions begin and Nana tanks in the fan rankings, she\u2019s forced to ditch her lone-wolf ways and fight for the spotlight, all while discovering the ugly world that lurks beneath the smiles and sparkle of idol life.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Manchuria Opium Squad<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story: <\/span>Tsukasa Monma<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Art: <\/span>Shikako<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>January 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

The manga will <\/span>receive an anime adaptation<\/span><\/a> that was announced earlier this month.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the corrupt, conflict-ridden Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo, the illegal opium trade is a perilous path to quick riches\u2014or a swift death. Desperate to save his doomed family, the young Isamu Higata seizes a dangerous opportunity, using his botanical expertise to make mind-blowing opium in hopes of cashing in. But when sinister gangs and the oppressive state catch wind of his operation, Isamu is thrust deeper and deeper into a treacherous world of deceit and depravity to protect himself and those he loves.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Kamakura Bakeneko Club: Uncanny Cat Tales<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Daisuke Igarashi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>February 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An old rumor persists in the ancient coastal city of Kamakura: find your way to the elusive Bakeneko Club, and you\u2019ll be reunited with a lost or departed cat. Remote worker Arisa spends her days at a local caf\u00e9, where visitors drawn by the rumor share stories of their uncanny feline encounters with the two peculiar young men behind the counter. But in this primeval place where the boundary between the human world and the spirit realm wears thin, their tales might awaken the interest of more than just a curious eavesdropper\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Umwelt and Other Stories<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Daisuke Igarashi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>March 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Description<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ten unforgettable short stories, spanning modern folklore to surreal science fiction, from Daisuke Igarashi, the award-winning artist behind Children of the Sea and Witches.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Futarijime Romantic<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Chihiro Kanisawa<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>March 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Kokomi Kumamori has been waiting ever since a kindergarten first kiss for fate to deliver the storybook romance she was promised. Then Kyohei Tajima\u2014a boy with the very same name as her childhood prince\u2014walks into her life. But he\u2019s rude, romance-averse, and definitely the wrong Kyohei\u2026so why does he keep making her heart skip a beat? From sports-festival sparks to beachside butterflies, every new side of him she discovers has Mr. Wrong seeming more and more like Mr. Right.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Ark of the Canaries<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"kodansha<\/p>\n

Story and Art:<\/span> Misaki Takamatsu<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>April 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Gossip, track meets, squabbles with mom\u2026 Upbeat Yuri\u2019s not ready for high school to be over, but graduation looms on the horizon. One afternoon on her walk home, a flying mass swallows up the sky, raining destruction upon all she can see. The place Yuri later wakes up in is quiet; the lone being there with her is a man in a lab coat. As social ritual and organic matter unravel around the girl, desolation threatens her singular goal: returning home.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Manga<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Hitorijime Boyfriend: Re<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Hitorijime<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Memeco Arii<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A follow-up manga of <\/span>Hitorijime My Hero<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

More than a decade after the BL one-shot Hitorijime Boyfriend, original creator Memeco Arii returns to the couple that started it all: After many tribulations, Kensuke and Hasekura have graduated from high school and moved in together! But Kensuke\u2019s just as popular at his part-time job as he was in school, and Hasekura can feel his jealousy bubbling back up\u2026 Then, one morning, he notices Kensuke\u2019s covered bite marks?!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

I Remember the Color of the Wind<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"I<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Kazari<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Mori hears his classmates trying to nervously build up the courage to talk to Michioto, one of the most popular boys in school, he has no problem offering to get his enigmatic classmate\u2019s phone number. But when Mori\u2019s eyes meet Michioto\u2019s, it\u2019s more than Michioto\u2019s good looks that takes Mori\u2019s breath away, and Mori falls in love at first sight. Soon, Mori is overwhelmed by feelings of first love. Luckily for him, circumstance and after circumstance starts to bring him and Michioto closer together, and the two become fast friends. But will Mori\u2019s newfound friendship alone be enough to satisfy him, or will he risk it all for the chance of something more?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Powerless Without You<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Powerless<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>TAMA TAMASAKI<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this thrilling yuri fantasy, Nana\u2019s just out of college, trying to make her way on a series of part-time jobs, when she finds herself whisked away from her bedroom into a parallel world of magic! To her shock, she\u2019s told that she is the great Saintess who will bring peace and prosperity to the whole country. Except for one tiny problem\u2014she soon discovers she has absolutely zero magical power\u2014none! To make matters worse, the princess she\u2019s been summoned to serve with can\u2019t cast even a single spell. A Saintess with no magic power, and a princess who can\u2019t use her own\u2014a pair of failures, doomed to become a laughingstock\u2026or a partnership that might deepen into something more?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Tell Me, Dear Butler<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Tell<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Michi Masaki<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The hot-headed and judgmental Kikyo is used to having servants appease her every need. As a child, she scared away almost all of her attendants. But when the new young butler, Hanayagi is introduced, he engages with her in a rather unique way. Treating each other as equals. They are both kids, after all. Now in high school, Kikyo hasn\u2019t given up this unrequited love for her butler, despite it being indecorum for her social status. No matter how many times she tries to get his attention, it doesn\u2019t seem to have any effect on him\u2026or does it?<\/span><\/i>
<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My Rebound Has Too Much Game!<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"My<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Asumi Takabuchi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When Kohane gets unceremoniously ghosted and dumped by her boyfriend, she\u2019s determined to move on and immediately sets her eyes on Mizuma, a bespectacled shy boy at school who\u2019s a dreamboat of a neighbor without his glasses at home. Mizuma is a reluctant rebound at first, but Kohane takes the fake it till you make it approach, conspicuously posing them as the perfect lovey-dovey couple in public. The sham relationship started out as a petty game of revenge, but could the rebound turn into true love?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Zacha\u2019s Undying Love<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Zacha\u2019s<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Nori Arashiyama<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Searching for his lost love, handsome vampire Zacha turns up at the home of the elderly Tsugumi and her granddaughters Yumeko and Himari. Thrilled by the arrival of a real-life vampire in her humdrum town, Yumeko is eager to help Zacha, but as they piece together the extraordinary life story of the woman he loved, Yumeko begins unearthing her own family secrets.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Prisoners of Twilight Town<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Prisoners<\/p>\n

Story: <\/span>Nagoya SHOKI<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Art: <\/span>Morohoshi Fuji<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yuma Sendo says goodbye to his picture-perfect life when a wrongful conviction sends him to Twilight Town, a lawless region where Japan\u2019s most heinous criminals serve out sentences of capital punishment. Here, even basic necessities must be purchased via pounds of flesh, earned by offering up the corpses of fellow inmates. What hope does the very ordinary Yuma have to survive this dog-eat-dog world? The answer may lie in him accepting that he may not be so ordinary after all\u2026<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Snow Globe Town<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Snow<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Rie Kano<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

High school students Ako and Tako share a dream of leaving their hometown of Takaoka to pursue the literary life in Tokyo\u2014but they face more than the ordinary obstacles of small-town dreamers. For the past 10 years, Takaoka has been cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious, ceaseless snowfall, fostering a superstition among its residents that venturing beyond means risking death. When a famous novelist suddenly arrives in town, his presence shakes up Ako and Tako\u2019s lives, and a flurry of strange and sinister events begin to swirl around them.<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Jackpot Girls<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Jackpot<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Hiroyuki<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

To secure her future financial and career success, studious high school student Chie aims to get accepted into the prestigious Tokyo University. Meanwhile her best friend, the air-headed goofball Kanae, just wants to enjoy her life in the moment. One day, Kanae buys a lottery ticket and ends up winning first prize! And how much money is that you may ask? A staggering 700 million yen! When the girls decide to split the winnings, Chie suddenly finds that the burden of being responsible for such a fortune is too much and she ends up flunking her entrance exams! With her planned-out future crumbling around her, Chie decides, \u201cScrew it!\u201d. If her life isn\u2019t going to go the way she\u2019d planned, then she\u2019s going to use her newfound fortune to live the best life she ever could!<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

Occult Times<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Occult<\/p>\n

Story and Art: <\/span>Idonchi<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Release Date: <\/span>Fall 2027<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Synopsis<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rei\u2019s dream is to become a photojournalist, so when she enrolls at Hazama Academy, she naturally joins the school newspaper\u2026which she\u2019s shocked to find has only one other staff member: another girl named Shiro, who is obsessed with the occult! She\u2019s about to walk out the door, when Shiro accidentally discovers Rei\u2019s weakness for all things cute. In exchange for a plushie of a mythical flying cat, Rei joins Shiro on a nighttime stakeout, hoping to catch a ghost in the school bathroom. In the darkness, Rei can hardly believe her eyes when Shiro, in her excitement, starts to transform\u2026into an adorable catgirl?! Can this school really be haunted with all kinds of monsters\u2026cute ones?<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Source<\/b>: <\/span>Press release<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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