June is getting steamy!

Alexia and Madame LeFoux are bringing the heat to this month’s cover of YEN PLUS, and it’s only getting hotter inside! The kids from the flock have found a way to cool down as they head for the Antarctic, but somehow trouble seems to find those kids no matter where they go… Nick is weathering the humidity down in New Orleans, but with a killer out for his head, things are probably gonna get a lot worse before they get better. And speaking of getting better, it seems like Lord Maccon has finally emerged from his formaldehyde-fueled bender. Maybe he can even find a way to make amends with the lovely Alexia…

We’ve got all of this, chapter 24 of SOUL EATER NOT! and much, much more inside this month’s issue. Not a bad way to kick off a long, hot summer at all!

The chill is leaving the air, but nevertheless Jack Frost snags the cover of this month’s issue! But there’s so much more going on inside…
The girls from the NOT class are back with chapter 23 of Soul Eater NOT! In the latest batch of shorts, we even get a special cameo from Soul and Maka!
Alexia’s on the run in Soulless, Jacob’s lost in time in Miss Peregrine, and Nick is just plain losing it in Dark Hunters!
So kick back, subscribe if you haven’t already, and enjoy the latest adventures with all your favorite characters. What better way to start the merry month of May?

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As you can see from this cool new cover art, The Dark-Hunters: Infinity is back (with color pages!) as Nick discovers that Mr. Hunter is just one of the people in his new life who isn’t quite what he seems…
Also be sure to check out the second chapter of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children as Jacob closes in on the mystery of his grandfather’s childhood. If you subscribe to this month’s issue, you’ll still be able to catch the first chapter from last month, so be sure to check it out!
You’ll also find new chapters of Soulless, The Infernal Devices, and you won’t want to miss the sparks between Max and Fang in Maximum Ride!

Soul Eater Not! is taking a break this month, but Highschool of the Dead fans should be excited to hear that Yen has partnered with Kadokawa to simultaneouly release the new chapter of HOTD!
This chapter DOES NOT appear in the magazine, but is available as an e-book at a number of e-tailers now! Check it out!

Also, thank you to everyone who stopped by the Yen booth and came to the Yen panel at Sakura-Con! You can check out pictures from the booth on Yen Press’s Facebook page!

Thank you for reading YEN PLUS!

*There is no information yet about the New Talent Search.

Yesterday marked a milestone in the Yen offices with the publication of HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD, ACT. 30, the latest chapter in Daisuke Sato and Shouji Sato’s zombie extravaganza.  It was our first simultaneous e-book release of a chapter of Japanese content!  (Yes, with the time difference with Japan it might not have been truly “simultaneous,” but since it was the same day, we’re not splitting hairs.)

There are definitely some things we can make a bit more seamless, but on a whole, we’re thrilled with how the whole thing came together and want to thank everyone who’s already lent their support to the creators, to Kadokawa, and to us.  Making more content available to fans like this is a key initiative for Yen Press, and if you’re a fan of manga who wants the material faster and more accessibly in English, there really is no more positive impact you can make than by purchasing the official releases.

The chapter is currently available through the following e-tailers, and we hope you’ll check it out!  In the meantime, we’ll be working diligently behind the scenes in an effort to bring you more manga this way soon.  Stay tuned!

Kurt Hassler, Publishing Director

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Yen Press is headed to Seattle, WA this weekend for Sakura-Con! Visit us at booth #226/228 to meet the staff and pick up some awesome free stuff including these magnets from BTOOOM!

There are five different magnets in total and you’ll want to collect them all. We’ll also have buttons at the booth for Dark-Hunters, Another, and Are You Alice? and a special, secret item for our new series Doubt! You’ll have to swing by to find out what it is because I’m not telling.

I will tell you that there will be loads of fun to be had by all this weekend. Come by the booth and have your photo taken with some of your favorite Yen Press characters.

The Yen Press panel is on Saturday at 1:00 PM in room 4C-3. So take a midday break with the Yen Press crew for a Q&A, new series announcements, and of course more giveaways.

Hope to see you there!

*UPDATE*
Check out con photos on the Yen Press Facebook page!

This month we are thrilled to present the first chapter of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, adapted from Ransom Riggs’s bestselling novel. And if the cover art looks familiar (it should!), that’s because the talented Cassandra Jean, artist of the Beautiful Creatures manga, has done an outstanding job bringing Miss Peregrine to life! The story follows sixteen-year-old Jacob, who journeys to Wales after a terrible tragedy, searching for the children’s home where his grandfather spent his youth. Be sure to check out this eerie, atmospheric tale in this month’s Yen Plus!
This month is also a big month for Yen Plus books in stores! The first volume of Sherrilyn Kenyon’s The Dark-Hunters: Infinity and the third volume of Witch & Wizard: The Manga are on shelves this month, so go check them out and add them to your own collection!

While Nick and the Dark-Hunters are taking a break this month, the magazine is packed with all of your Y+ faves, including the return of Max and the Flock, Alexia’s adventures across Europe, and Soul Eater Not! 22 featuring more Short-Short Shorts!

Let us know what you think of Miss Peregrine and the latest chapters in the comments below! Thank you for reading!

*There is no information yet about the New Talent Search.

Tsugumi Harudori, age fourteen, in love with love, graces the cover of YEN PLUS this month, which means there’s a brand-new chapter of Soul Eater Not! inside! It’s another chapter of Short-Short Shorts, this time featuring Akane and Clay! It’s still a mystery what those two boys are up to…and Clay’s convoluted explanations aren’t helping clear things up…

We’ve also got new chapters of all your favorites, including a special chapter of Maximum Ride focusing on Ari’s story (plus a studio diary from artist NaRae!), two gorgeous color pages in Soulless, the truth of Will’s curse revealed in The Infernal Devices, and the conclusions of The Dark-Hunters: Infinity Volume 1 and Jack Frost Volume 7, both available as collected editions next month!!

Thanks for checking out this month’s issue of YEN PLUS! Enjoy!

*There is no information yet about the New Talent Search. When we have further details, we will let you know.

~HAPPY 2013~

After her holiday hiatus, Alexia Maccon is back in the pages of YEN PLUS, ringing in the new year with beautiful new cover art from Rem, four color pages, and the first chapter of Alexia’s third adventure in the Soulless series! Also rejoining us are the students of DWMA in SOUL EATER NOT! 20, the latest chapter straight from Japan! And! Maximum Ride and the flock (and their un-winged allies) take their first steps toward bringing down Itex, Will pursues his demonic quarry in The Infernal Devices, and Wisty faces The One in Witch & Wizard! And more! Enjoy reading this month’s issue of YEN PLUS!

*There is no information yet about the New Talent Search. When we have further details, we will let you know.

Max and the flock know how to make the most of a good snow day, and we at Yen Press are happy to give you one more way to relax and enjoy this December—kicking back with the latest Yen Plus! This month’s issue kicks off with a new chapter of Maximum Ride, which just so happens to complete the sixth volume which you can find in bookstores this month!
This month also features the dramatic conclusion of Beautiful Creatures. On the night of Lena’s Claiming, tragedy has already struck. Can Lena save what she has lost? Or will she lose something either way… Be sure to also look for the collected hardcover edition of Beautiful Creatures next February!
In addition to exciting new chapters of Witch & Wizard, Infernal Devices, and your other Y+ friends, you can also check out a first-chapter preview of Umineko WHEN THEY CRY Episode 1: Legend of the Golden Witch in this month’s issue! This creepy closed-circle mystery from the creator of Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY will keep you guessing till the very end!
Soulless is taking a break this month to allow Alexia time to recover from the events of the last chapter (which you can read in Volume 2), but she will be back next issue with a stunning cover and a brand-new chapter!
Soul Eater Not! is also taking a break this month, but the girls will be back with new adventures direct from Japan soon!

Thanks for reading!