Kodansha USA is actively expanding its manga catalog in both print and digital formats, with recent announcements covering a new horror license, a print omnibus for Hajime no Ippo, and a large back-catalog addition to Crunchyroll Manga.
Kodansha USA is extending its reach across print and digital channels. At Anime NYC in late August 2026, the publisher announced a horror license, Trapped on Tape!, and a print omnibus for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!. The omnibus is the long-running boxing series' first English print release, following its earlier digital availability on Kodansha's K MANGA service. The panel also revealed two Kodansha Print Club titles: How to Grill Our Love in September 2026 and Abe-kun's Got Me Now! in December 2026.
Earlier in the year, Kodansha USA partnered with Crunchyroll to add 23 back-catalog manga titles to the Crunchyroll Manga app on May 18, 2026. The batch is the largest single catalog addition since the app's relaunch in October 2025, and it brings back several Kodansha titles that had been removed from the previous Crunchyroll Manga service in 2023. Notable additions include Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers, and Your Lie in April, alongside Shueisha's Dricam!! by You Chiba.
Together, the two stories show Kodansha USA pursuing both a steady print release schedule and a significant digital catalog expansion. The print side adds fresh licenses and Print Club releases, while the Crunchyroll partnership restores older series to a major digital platform. Both moves keep Kodansha USA's properties visible across the two main ways English readers consume manga.
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Kodansha USA announced new manga releases during its panel at Anime NYC on Friday, including the horror license Trapped on Tape! and an omnibus print release for Hajime no Ippo: Fighting Spirit!. The company also announced two Kodansha Print Club titles: How to Grill Our Love in September 2026 and Abe-kun's Got Me Now! in December 2026.
Crunchyroll announced a partnership with Kodansha USA to add 23 back-catalog manga titles to its Crunchyroll Manga app on May 18, alongside You Chiba's Dricam!! from Shueisha. The additions include major series like Attack on Titan, Tokyo Revengers, and Your Lie in April, marking a significant expansion of the app's library since its relaunch in October 2025.