On Saturday at New York Comic Con, Square Enix announced five new manga series for English-language publication from its Manga and Books imprints in fall 2025 and winter 2026. The publisher also revealed the Soul Eater: Soul Art Encore! art book for release in October 2025.
Read on for details on the announcements, including cover art. Note: These titles will be published with English-language covers next year, so art is not final.
Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)A stunning rendition of the beloved classic video game series Dragon Quest, published in a collectors’ edition featuring full-color pages! Many years have passed since the legendary hero Erdrick and his companions defeated the forces of evil. But after a century of peace and prosperity, the world is once again under threat. Now Prince Arus, scion of the hero Erdrick, decides to take to the road along with his guardians and friends to counter the rise of darkness!
Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick, Vol. 1 (9781646094035 | $24.99 USD) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in December 2024. Click here for more information.
Bride of the Death God, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)When a death god appears before Aibi, a girl suffering from an incurable disease, he expects her to cry and beg for her life like all the other humans he’s brought to the afterlife. But she simply smiles and thanks him for coming to her. After a lifetime of suffering—and with only seven days left to live—will Aibi finally find happiness in the arms of a death god?
Bride of the Death God, Vol. 1 (9781646094004 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in December 2024. Click here for more information.
Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)In an era when only a thin boundary exists between mortal and supernatural realms, demons steal ten powerful artifacts known as the Sacred Relics from the human imperial capital. The emperor issues a decree to the onmyoji who serve and defend the empire: recover the Relics at all costs. Among their number is the brilliant renegade, Fuzuki, who sets off with his companions in search of the first Relic.
Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji, Vol. 1 (9781646094097 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in August 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in November 2024. Click here for more information.
Mechanical Buddy Universe (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)A single-volume collection of heartwarming sci-fi stories that became a viral hit! An android that has completed its original mission. A baby that was abandoned in a war-torn city. In this futuristic dystopia, the two meet on a rainy day. Thus, the machine and the human become mother and child…
Mechanical Buddy Universe (9781646094141 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in September 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in December 2024. Click here for more information.
Mechanical Buddy Universe 1.0, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)The thrilling sequel series to Mechanical Buddy Universe! The mercenary android and her adopted son. The young sniper and her AI partner. The retired soldier and her trusty mecha. The human maid and her robot master. These four pairs may have each found peace after the Great War ended, but threats continue to lurk around every corner…
Mechanical Buddy Universe 1.0, Vol. 1 (9781646094158 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in January 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in April 2025. Click here for more information.
Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)Your favorite hololive VTubers like you’ve never seen them before! In an alternate reality just a short hop away from our own, partners Shirakami Fubuki and Ookami Mio defend the peace of Yamato, a land where humans and mythical beings coexist in harmony. Whether they’re playing video games, exploring haunted houses, or cleansing the corrupting force known as stigma, this fox-wolf duo is always ready to do their duties with a smile!
Holoearth Chronicles Side:E Yamato Phantasia, Vol. 1 (9781646092765 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in August 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in November 2024. Click here for more information.
Soul Eater: Soul Art Encore! Art Book (English Edition)
(Square Enix Manga & Books)Created in celebration of Soul Eater’s 20th anniversary, this deluxe hardcover volume presents over 200 of Atsushi Ohkubo’s best full-color illustrations from Soul Eater and Soul Eater NOT! In addition to the contents of previous Soul Eater art books, this slipcased collector’s edition boasts new illustrations and cover art drawn exclusively for this release. An essential addition to any fan’s shelf!
Soul Eater: Soul Art Encore! Art Book (9781646094189 | $39.99 USD) is scheduled for release in October 2025 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers in January 2025. Click here for more information.
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