Kodansha's spring slate leans premium.

Published: 2026-07-08T04:28:28.052Z

Kodansha dropped a Spring 2027 print slate at Anime Expo 2026, headlined by a Witch Hat Atelier prose collection and a deluxe Phoenix edition. The real operator angle: these aren't just new titles, th

Why it matters: Premium formats and author-driven spinoffs let publishers extract more revenue from existing IP without betting on unproven new series.

Source: https://kodansha.us/2026/07/02/kodansha-reveals-spring-2027-new-print-licenses-at-anime-expo/

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