Viz Media licenses My Hero Academia, Dorohedoro art books, and more

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VIZ Media It announced Friday that it has licensed 10 new novels, biographies and art books for English-language printing, including three entries at the publisher. Iwasaki Shoten‘s Horror Picture Book (Kayden Ehon) series.

Titles scheduled for release in fall 2026:

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© Kohei Horikoshi, Shueisha

address: My hero academy: Superior works of art Art book
Creators: Kohei Horikoshi
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

Celebrate a decade of heroism with this PLUS ULTRA offering Kohei HorikoshiDynamic art from My hero academyfeaturing covers and illustrations from Shonen JumpEvent artwork and creator comments.

Horikoshi’s manga series ended in 2024 after a decade-long serialization Weekly Shonen Jump. The anime series followed suit last year after 170 episodes, although an animated special is scheduled to premiere in May.


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© S. Hayashida, Shogakukan

address: Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and sludge Art book
Creators: S. Hayashida
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

The wild and strange world Dorohedoro Comes alive in this definitive art book filled with colorful manga pages, concept art, paintings, and behind-the-scenes sketches from creator Q-Hayashida.

Dorohedoro Ended in 2018 after multiple journal changes, and Meaning The final volume was published in 2018. Draw a mapThe anime adaptation will continue in Season 2, which is scheduled to premiere on April 1.


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© Yuto Suzuki, Rinka Misaki, Shueisha

address: Sakamoto days: Blues Killer (Sakamoto days Kuroshiya No Blues) Light novel
Creators: Rinka Misaki (author), Yuto Suzuki (illustrations, original work)
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

The killers take a break in this fun Sakamoto days A novel full of school day throwbacks and exclusive side stories. Featuring original illustrations by Yuto Suzuki And a full-color, double-sided poster.

Yuto Suzuki Fired Sakamoto days hitman comedy manga in Weekly Shonen Jump in November 2020. The manga has inspired an anime series with a sequel currently in production. Rinka Misaki‘s Sakamoto days: Blues is a killer He is the second Sakamoto days Light novel, follow up Sakamoto days: The killer’s method. Meaning will release The deadly method On August 26, 2026.


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address: the Studio Ghibli records book
Creators: Toshio Suzuki
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

This inside look at the legendary animation studio offers new insights into the production of all of Ghibli’s films to date, including the Oscar-winning one. The boy and the heron.


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address: Nobuo Uematsu: in the register biography
Creators: James Mielke (Writer)
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

Legendary Final fantasy The composer scores in this intimate biography! Includes an introduction by Hironobu Sakaguchi Written by James Milkie.


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© Soichi Tonari, Junji Ito, Iwasaki Shoten

address: Horror Picture Book: Look at Me (Kocchi wo Miteru.) book
The creator(s): Author: Soichi Tonari, Illustrator: This is Junji
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

Through full-color, full-page oil paintings, This is Junji It transports you into a child’s world, so chasing it might make you scream.

Looking at me The winner represents Eisner This is JunjiFirst foray into comic books. Author Soichi Tonari sent the story “Looking at Me” to Iwasaki ShotenKaiden Ehon contest in 2018 and won. Ito was then brought in to turn the winning story into a picture book.

the Horror picture book The issue line brings together horror and fantasy authors and manga creators and illustrators. The book series inspired the television series on NHK In 2020, which ran for nine seasons.


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© Natsuhiko Kyogoku, Naoko Machida, Iwasaki Shoten

address: Horror Picture Book: Does it Exist or Doesn’t It (Iru no Inai no) book
The creator(s): author: Natsuhiko KyogokuIllustrator: Naoko Machida
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

Up in the rafters of Grandma’s ramshackle house lies a world of darkness. Is there something lurking there?

The 32-page picture book was originally released in Japan in 2012. It won third place in the 2012 MOE Picture Book Store Awards.


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© Miyuki Miyabe, Hisanori Yoshida, Iwasaki Shoten

address: Horror Picture Book: Bad Book (Warroy Hone) book
The creator(s): author: Miyuki MiyabiIllustrator: Hisanori Yoshida
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

“Nice to meet you. I’m a bad book.” The scariest book in the world.

The 32-page picture book was originally released in Japan in 2011. It won the Japan Book Publishers Association President’s Award in the Children’s Book/Picture Book category as part of the 46th Japan Book Design Awards.


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address: Takumi: A small Japanese bakery book
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

A Parisian bakery known for its Japanese-style cheesecakes? This culinary cultural tour includes 80 irresistible recipes that bakers around the world will want to test in their own kitchens.


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address: Kiki delivery service:The official cookbook book
Creators: Studio Ghibli library
release date: Fall 2026
a description:

Full of recipes inspired by Kiki delivery servicefans can now make our famous herring and pumpkin pie and more using step-by-step cookbook instructions!

source: VIZ MediaOfficial X/Twitter account

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