Kodansha USA announced on Thursday that it will release fourteen new manga titles under its Kodansha Print Club imprint, scheduled for launch between January and April 2027. The publisher also confirmed that additional titles will follow later in the year.
The initial slate includes Burn the House Down by Moyashi Fujisawa, a story about a woman who assumes a false identity to work as a housekeeper for the Mitarai family, whose home was destroyed by fire thirteen years earlier. Her investigation focuses on Makiko, the household’s second wife, who conceals dangerous secrets. Also slated for January 2027 is When Arika Went Missing, a collaboration between Moyashi Fujisawa and artist Kumakazu, which follows Nana Miyajima, a former idol fan attempting to infiltrate a missing pop star’s inner circle.
Manchuria Opium Squad, created by Shikako and Tsukasa Monma, is set for January 2027 and centers on Isamu Higata, a young man in Japanese-occupied Manchukuo who uses his botanical knowledge to produce opium in an effort to rescue his family. Daisuke Igarashi’s Kamakura Bakeneko Club: Uncanny Cat Tales, scheduled for February 2027, explores urban legends surrounding a mysterious cat-themed café in Kamakura, where remote worker Arisa encounters strange occurrences tied to the supernatural.
Umwelt and Other Stories, another Igarashi collection, will arrive in March 2027 and features ten short works spanning folklore and speculative fiction. Chihiro Kanisawa’s Futarijime Romantic, also set for March, follows Kokomi Kumamori, a woman who reconnects with a childhood crush only to discover he does not match her idealized memory, while navigating evolving emotions.
Additional releases in April 2027 include Ark of the Canaries by Misaki Takamatsu, a narrative about a young woman confronting sudden displacement and isolation after a catastrophic event, and Hitorijime Boyfriend: Re by Memeco Arii, a sequel to a previous BL one-shot that revisits a couple’s relationship after high school.
I Remember the Color of the Wind by Kazari, slated for fall 2027, centers on Mori, a student who develops feelings for a popular classmate after offering to exchange contact information. Powerless Without You (Muryoku Seijo to Munō Ōjo) by Tama Tamasaki, also scheduled for fall, follows a recent graduate who is summoned to a magical realm as a saintess despite possessing no supernatural abilities, alongside a princess with similar limitations.
Tell Me, Dear Butler by Michi Masaki, released in fall 2027, depicts a high school girl’s unreciprocated affection for her butler, while My Rebound Has Too Much Game! by Asumi Takabuchi explores a fake romantic relationship that may develop into genuine feelings. Zacha’s Undying Love by Nori Arashiyama, also arriving in fall 2027, follows a vampire searching for his lost love, leading to the uncovering of family secrets.
Prisoners of Twilight Town by Nagoya Shoki and Morohoshi Fuji, set for fall 2027, follows Yuma Sendo, a man wrongfully imprisoned in a lawless region where survival depends on trading human remains. Snow Globe Town by Rie Kano, scheduled for fall, centers on two high school students in a snow-isolated town whose lives are disrupted by the arrival of a novelist.
Jackpot Girls by Hiroyuki, slated for fall 2027, follows two friends who split a 700 million yen lottery win, leading one to abandon academic ambitions in favor of living spontaneously. Occult Times by Idonchi, also scheduled for fall, follows a journalism student who joins a school newspaper focused on supernatural topics and becomes involved with a cat-transforming editor.
The complete list of titles includes these and seven others, all planned for release through Kodansha Print Club in 2027.
