First Look!
Been wondering what to expect from YEN PLUS? Well here it is! Your first look at the face(s) of our new anthology! YEN PLUS will be sold at Barnes and Noble, Borders, and other major retailers, so be sure to look for YEN PLUS on July 29!
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July 8th, 2008 at 11:18 PM
I can’t wait to get it at Comic Con. Having Soul Eater on the cover certainly helps to sell more
What is Yen Press’s plan at Comic Con this year? Any special guest or panel?
July 9th, 2008 at 1:53 AM
Can we have synopsis of the two previously unannounced left-to-right comics???
July 9th, 2008 at 1:07 PM
[...] on the Yen+ Anthology don’t have to wait any more!! The first covers have been posted on the Yen Press site and they do look [...]
July 9th, 2008 at 2:28 PM
[...] kindly pointed me over to the Yen Press website today where they’ve posted the first cover of their upcoming anthology magazine, Yen Plus. The first issue will be available in stores July [...]
July 9th, 2008 at 8:04 PM
Awesome, can’t wait to get this! I especially look forward to Higurashi!
July 9th, 2008 at 9:29 PM
Can’t wait for july 29th really looking forward to higurashi and soul eater.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:43 AM
These look awesome, and the Maximum Ride art is great. Also, are those two new series I spot on the side…? ^_^ If so, 11 series…wow. Definitely picking this one up.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:04 AM
Wow!Im liking the way this looks so far! This might be another magazine that I’ll have to add to my mailing list. Ill buy the 1st one in stores to see if its worth the cash, but Im predicting a very satisfying magazine! Thanks soo much you YenPress guys! Im buying as much of your titles as I can to show my sincerist gratitude for you picking up all of my favorite manwah titles published by Ice Kuinon. I really can’t thank you enough. I was really starting to loose faith in the manga industry, but then you guys showed up out of the blue from the heavens above to save that doubt by continuing my beloved manwah titles from where they left off, AND giving us all a little something extra! I’ll be rooting for your sucsess throughout the years to come!(May the Gods of Manga smile upon you all!)^_^
July 10th, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Awesome cover!! I love both of the sides =)
I’m really looking forward to this!
July 11th, 2008 at 12:13 PM
YESSSSSSSSSS SOUL EATER!!! My #1 favorite manga/anime ever!
July 11th, 2008 at 3:58 PM
Nice cover design. Really looking forward to this.
July 11th, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Omg I’m super excited for the mag.I’m court down the days.Is it going to be in places like walmart?
July 12th, 2008 at 2:06 AM
I was wondering have you already sent the first issue to printers yet?
July 12th, 2008 at 3:32 AM
[...] Press has posted their cover images from Yen Plus, the manga anthology set to debut at [...]
July 12th, 2008 at 5:07 AM
Good lord, is that some “moe female character,” the one element most sorely missing and desperately needed in Western comics?
I’m a bit more interested in this Maximum Ride series now.
July 12th, 2008 at 6:12 AM
Ahh, I’m looking forward to this. I’m also glad that you guys actually know the difference between manga and manhwa too.
I get so annoyed when people call manhwa, manga. Maybe it’s because I’m partly korean, but I’m glad you guys are putting Manhwa out there- and the best ones too. Hah.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:28 PM
what news stands? will this be available at Borders, amazon.com, Barnes and Noble? if we can’t subscribe for the first issue, where can we expect to find it?
July 15th, 2008 at 8:09 PM
jja — You can pretty much expect to find the first issue on newsstands most anywhere. Borders and Barnes & Noble certainly! And never fear, we are diligently working on finalizing subscriptions for anyone interested!
July 15th, 2008 at 8:41 PM
I’m really really looking forward to all the titles you guys are publishing especially the Higurashi and Suzumiya Haruhi mangas that I have been waiting for oh so long in hope of coming to the US one day! And as a plus you guys are publishing the Hidamari or should I say Sunshine Sketch books too! Keep up with the good work guys!
July 16th, 2008 at 9:29 AM
Ill buy it although im rather made that they picked suck crappy Manga. Jack Frost and PIG BRIDE and Nightschool will be good but the last one they put as the cover for the manhwa ill have to wait to see how it is although im hoping later on the company will license immortal regis or Id which are two of the more popular manwha. The manga just has crappy written all over it. Soul Eater yes is good and Nabari No Ou will be good to but summommoo crap should be burnt immediately and so should HIGURASHI WHEN THEY CRY. Even bamboo blades which i like the anime should be removed. Instead they should replace them with another Manwha and quality manga something along the lines of a shoujo manga to balance out all the fighting manga they are putting in
July 18th, 2008 at 4:28 PM
I see subscription options on Amazon.com. If I subscribe now, can I expect to get the first issue in the mail, or should I still go to the store/newsstand to pick it up?
July 18th, 2008 at 4:31 PM
In addition, the price on amazon says $59.95 for the US price but in a previous post you said US customers would be $49.95
July 18th, 2008 at 5:20 PM
I need my fix of Svetlana Chmakova’s newest amazingness!
I can’t wait to buy a subscription, I’m going to need it!!
July 19th, 2008 at 9:54 PM
Joe, summommoo may be crap for you, but it certainly has a following. Both my self and others i know think Soul Eater is crap, but lets face it, with anthologies you’ll never get ALL the titles you love. The idea is to get several new ones out there, get you into them, so as you’ll buy the collected volumes when they’re released.
July 21st, 2008 at 1:23 AM
Ugh, one thing I’m disspointed about is that you have more manhwa/OEL manga than mnaga. I mean, you could’ve taken out two of the manhwa and put two other Square Enix manga like Kuroshitsuji or Violinist of Hameln.
July 23rd, 2008 at 11:06 PM
I’m quite glad they’ve picked up Higurashi and Bamboo Blade. The other titles will be an interesting first read.
July 25th, 2008 at 2:32 AM
I really cant wait for this. Soul Eater, Sumomomo Momomo, Higurashi, Nabari no Ou. This will be a great magazine!
July 25th, 2008 at 3:38 AM
Just got it at Waldenbooks. Good job ^_^ I enjoyed it alot.
July 25th, 2008 at 3:35 PM
I can’t find the magazine ANYWHERE in the Barnes & Nobles in my area. Could you guys post where they are available in each state?
July 25th, 2008 at 5:53 PM
This so beats Shoujo Beat and Shounen Jump!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:26 AM
It’s supposed to be out on the 29th? I guess I got mine four days early. ^^ Gotta love Walmart. It’s the reason I found the site. Love the Magazine, can’t wait for issue 2!
July 27th, 2008 at 2:10 AM
I picked this up today at Barnes and Noble and it looks great. I did’nt even know it was coming out but I’m glad there’s another manga magazine. I’m also glad I get to try out manhwa which I’ve never read before. Thank you Yen Press for making a new and packed magazine for everyone.
July 27th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
i love the magazine!! it rocks!!!
July 27th, 2008 at 7:59 PM
huh, looks pretty good. hope NnO is on the next one though. which way will they be put on news stands, left to right or right to left? (please say right to left ;__;)
July 27th, 2008 at 9:21 PM
I got the first issue and I was really happy with it! The only ones I didn’t like was the Manhwa Nightschool. Everything else was great though! I’m gonna subscribe when I get the next issue!
July 28th, 2008 at 1:59 AM
I’ve been hoping and waiting for Nabari No Ou to come out in the U.S. and I was astonished to see it at the Square Enix booth at San Diego comicon. And even more surprised when I saw that this fantastic looking monthly magazine is going to hit store shelves just a few days from now. You have an instant subscriber from me! Looks like there’s going to be a lot of good quality manga to read in there! Keep it up Yen Press!
July 28th, 2008 at 3:38 AM
Got a copy from Squeenix at Comic-con. I haven’t looked through all of it yet, but it looks promising. Soul Eater still tops my list though. Shame Haruhi isn’t in it though haha. I’d love for Spiral to be in it, if it weren’t in tankoubon form already. Looking forward to future publication though!
July 28th, 2008 at 4:13 PM
Actually, the back cover isn’t a complete “manhwa” as the story was based on James Patterson’s “Maximum Ride” series. If you got the preview comic from “Free Comic Book Day,” you’d find Maximum Ride to be very promising. The artwork is very good, and I think the story’s going to be good, as well.
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/download/3p_samples/Yen_Press-FCBD08sample.pdf
^This is from the Free Comic Book Day site. After seeing this and picking up the actual freebie, I’m really looking forward to this series. Haha actually, I’m usually reluctant in buying non-Japanese made manga, but I think this one might change my mind.
I really wish Yen Press lots of luck with their upcoming magazine (TOMORROW!!!). Ganbatte!
July 29th, 2008 at 2:35 AM
So where can we sign up for a subscription?
July 29th, 2008 at 3:18 PM
I got it at Comic-Con (apparently SE isn’t afraid of losing tons of money to generate interest) and it was awesome.
July 29th, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I can’t find Yen Plus anywhere!
July 30th, 2008 at 4:04 AM
@Oathkeeper
Depends how technical you want to get over it really. Maximum Ride is based on a novel, however the art is being done by Lee NaRae a korean artist who learnt her trade there. So if it’s being done by some one who learnt their profesion in korea, does it make it a manhwa?
Though i have to admit the art style isn’t really korean, if anything it’s more western and like Nightschool reminds me of the old Witchblade and Lady Death comics i used to buy by the slew
The ulitmate question though is does it matter? Both Ride and Nightschool are being billed as OEL’s.
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:10 AM
I CAN’T WAIT TO GET HIGURASHI!!!! I feel like I have been waiting my whole life for the manga. now I can get the manga and the anime.
August 4th, 2008 at 9:00 PM
Once the second issue comes out, people can subscribe to the magazine right? Is it possible to subscribe online?
August 8th, 2008 at 10:49 PM
I just love this magazine!
I just finished the first issue and can not wait to subscribe
August 10th, 2008 at 6:12 PM
I really appreciate a magazine coming out that has a sample of quite a few styles and genres; it helps readers learn what they like (and/or don’t like). Although some readers may be complaining about what titles are in it, I think that it was a rather nice selection and I plan to read all the titles every month. I’m definitely considering getting a subscription.
I think my favourite title had to be Nightschool, as both its style and humour appeal to me.
As for the future, I would really like to see a bit more information on the artists (as I’m too lazy to look myself).
August 10th, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Congratulations on the launch of Yen Plus! I discovered it (well, I couldn’t miss it with that cover) at my local comic shop here in the UK, and I look forward to buying it every month from now on.
August 11th, 2008 at 5:16 AM
So, since it’s apparent that Yen has a good relationship with Square Enix, what are the chances that we can get the Seto no Hanayome manga in the future?
August 13th, 2008 at 7:39 PM
Congratulations! I stumbled across Yen Plus at a Barnes n Noble and couldn’t believe I’d found the first issue of a new manga serial. I had to check it out, obviously. Nightschool is my favorite and I look forward to more!
August 15th, 2008 at 4:09 AM
AGHHHH I SOOOO WANT THIS.
|||OTL
Too bad I live in Mexico.
This pwns Shonen Jump and Shoujo Beat. Seriously.
August 18th, 2008 at 3:58 AM
congratulations on the first issue i love it you guys have a great variety of manga. keep up the good work.
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:35 PM
All I have to say is that both Shonen Jump & Shojo Beat can never beat Yen Plus.
(:<
Yuh guys are the best!
<3333333
August 26th, 2008 at 10:27 PM
so is there anyway to get this issue? cuz i meant to pick it up but was to late?
August 28th, 2008 at 5:24 PM
Uh, I purchased issue two off the newsstands, and I was wondering if there any way possible to order the first issue, so I can start all the stories from the beginning? :3
September 8th, 2008 at 1:05 AM
I’m still looking for the first issue! I’ve got the second, but I really want the first! Then I’d be on the right track to collecting this magazine!
September 29th, 2008 at 6:43 PM
Great collection… I can’t wait to get my hands on the September issue & the next one of Yen+ since I only have the 1st issue for free @ NYAF (New York Anime Festival) on Staturday… The back->front & the front->back I find to be confusing. I hope to get my hands on “One Fine Day” since it was so kawai!
my favs: One Fine Day, DarkSchool, Soul Eater & Max
Not Sure of: Jack Frost
October 5th, 2008 at 6:01 PM
I got the first issue at the NY anime festival & after reaing it knew i had to get the next issue. i googled it just to find out how to subscribe. unfortunatly i dont have a credit card so ill have to have a friend order it for me. i am very pleased with the contents of this magazine & look forward to getting the next issues.
November 29th, 2008 at 3:34 AM
I love this magazin, the December 2008 was the 1st one i bought. I don’t understand it is it korean and Japaness or just Korean. Are some of the manga at book stores or you just relesed them?
my fav is; Max
disslike is: one fine day
December 6th, 2008 at 2:05 AM
Where oh where can I buy back issues?! I found out about this at issue 4!
December 13th, 2008 at 12:20 PM
i was really impressed on the cover so i bought the ist issue. i didn’t expect that it was a mix of japanese, korean (even russian?!) manga and i was really hooked, especially Soul Eater!!
although i have only issues 1 and 2, i can’t wait to buy the remaining latest issues!!
may this mag continue to flourish and gain more attention especially to the fans.
more power, banzai and aja!!
March 24th, 2009 at 11:32 PM
I want to get my series published like with at least 20+ volumes in the series will YEN PRESS publish all of these or only 3 volumes like TOKYOPOP