Square Enix Manga & Books has announced the addition of three new titles set for release throughout Fall 2024. The announcement was made during the 2024 ComicsPRO Comic Industry Conference.
The new titles are now available for pre-order, which includes the first volumes of the manga series Dragon and Chameleon and Always A Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince!, as well as a special art book for My Happy Marriage. The two manga series will be released in trade paperback and digital format, while the art book will be released in hardcover and digital format.
Here are the details on the latest licensed titles:
Dragon and Chameleon
Story and Art: Ryou Ishiyama
Release Date: November 19, 2024
Synopsis:
Garyo Hanagami is a best-selling manga artist praised as a genius of the craft. Shinobu Miyama is a bitter rookie with a knack for copying other people’s art styles. When an accident causes the two to switch bodies, Miyama is more than happy to take Hanagami’s place, forcing the veteran to rebuild his career from the ground up. Now, the dragon must reclaim his throne from the chameleon who replaced him!
Always a Catch! How I Punched My Way into Marrying a Prince
Original Story: Mayo Momoyo
Original Illustrations: Itsuki Mito
Art: Kaki Nagato
Release Date: November 2024
Synopsis:
Maria, the daughter of a duke, grew up believing she would one day inherit her father’s dukedom. Accordingly, she focused her attentions on honing her martial arts prowess, while thoughts of marriage fell by the wayside. But the arrival of a baby brother in her family means she’s losing her role as heir! Now that she’s decided it’s time to marry after all, she’s arrived a little late to the game! Are there even any eligible bachelors left?
Upon going to study abroad in a neighboring country where she might still stand a chance at getting hitched, she’s bewildered when the crown prince there declares before all that his engagement to her is null and void! Wait…what engagement?!
Apparently, he’s mistaken her for the wrong girl! But once that’s all cleared up and he catches sight of her knocking out a whole pack of bandits, it turns out that this prince may have a thing for ass-kicking young ladies after all…
My Happy Marriage Art Book
Original Illustrations: Tsukiho Tsukioka
Art: Rito Kohsaka
Release Date: Winter 2024
Description:
This luxe art book is absolutely essential to any My Happy Marriage fan’s collection! More than 80 gorgeous illustrations by the My Happy Marriage manga artist Rito Kohsaka are interspersed with exclusive short stories written by the series author, Akumi Agitogi. At the end of this spectacular journey, you’ll find behind-the-scenes commentary by Rito Kohsaka detailing some of the series’ most iconic illustrations. This beautiful collection is an absolute must-have for fans of the series and will make the perfect companion to the My Happy Marriage novels and manga editions!
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