Digital manga publishing is hitting a massive milestone this summer. At their industry panel at Anime Expo 2026, digital comics publisher and subscription app Omoi announced its largest slate of exclusive series ever at a convention. Run by KiraKira Media Inc. in San Francisco, Omoi is rapidly becoming a go-to platform for manga enthusiasts. The platform announced four brand-new exclusive series hitting its Omoi Premium subscription, alongside a massive catalog expansion featuring titles from Square Enix Manga, Red String Manga, and Manga Mavericks Books.

Whether you read via the web at omoi.com or use their dedicated apps on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store, here is everything you need to know about Omoi’s historic AX 2026 announcements.

4 New Exclusive Manga Series Joining Omoi Premium Announced at Anime Expo

Omoi is bringing four heavy-hitting exclusive titles to English-speaking audiences for the very first time. Here is a breakdown of the new exclusive stories you can dive into:

1. Walking Home with You (Houkago Kitaku Biyori)

• Creator: Mai Matsuda (Creator of the American Manga Awards nominee Hikaru in the Light!)
• Original Japanese Publisher: Futabasha
• Release Window: Later this summer (Localization by Omoi)

Synopsis: Shun was the star of his middle school’s soccer team, until an injury forced him to give up on his dream. Now in high school, he’s adrift, with no real interests or passions … until he meets his oddball upperclassman Naoki. She ropes him into joining her unofficial “Hyper-Epic Heading Home Club,” a club with only one member dedicated to turning every walk home into an adventure. As Shun follows Naoki through her flights of fancy in search of elaborate detours, secret treasures, and anything else that catches her attention, can the Heading Home Club bring color back to his drab everyday life?

2. Shonen Racket

• Creator: Kakeru Kakemaru
• Original Japanese Publisher: Akita Shoten
• Release Date: July 20, 2026 (Localization by Omoi)

Synopsis: A year ago, Ichiro lost his father — and all his memories — to a tragic fire. Since then, he’s struggled to piece together his old life. One day, Jorgen, a table tennis prodigy who once lost a match to Ichiro, shows up searching for his old rival, only to find Ichiro doesn’t remember him at all! But when the two boys face off at the table again, Ichiro begins to remember his forgotten past and rediscover his passion for the sport. Ichiro and Jorgen’s fateful reunion kicks off an exhilarating sports saga about the kids who have staked their youth on the world’s fastest sport: table tennis!

3. Natsume & Natsume: More Perfume

• Creator: Shunsuke Sorato
• Original Japanese Publisher: Micro Magazine
• Release Date: To be announced soon

This highly anticipated release is the official sequel to Omoi’s smash-hit high-school romantic-comedy Natsume & Natsume. The sequel follows the titular characters—a high school boy and girl who famously share the same first name—as they navigate their college years and watch their relationship deepen.

4. The Sword of Paros

• Creators: Yumiko Igarashi (Shojo legend) & Kaoru Kurimoto (Guin Saga creator)
• Original Japanese Publisher: Fairbell
• Format: Digital exclusive on Omoi / Print via Manga Mavericks Books (Localization by Manga Mavericks)

Synopsis: The legends that speak of the Sword of Paros say that it can bestow either prosperity or ruin on its kingdom…depending on the heart of its wielder. The kingdom’s current princess, the beautiful yet resentful Elminia, laments being treated as a soulless tool simply for being born in a woman’s body. Accompanied by Count Yulias, Elminia rides as far away from the kingdom’s politics as possible. One day, Elminia meets a beautiful young girl named Fiona, and their lives and the kingdom are changed forever.

Massive Catalog Expansion: New Publisher Partnerships

Beyond the exclusives, Omoi is dramatically scaling up its library. Through new partnerships with Red String Manga and Square Enix Manga & Books, as well as an expanded relationship with Manga Mavericks Books, thousands of new chapters are hitting the platform.

Added to Omoi Premium Subscription

Subscribers can instantly read these new additions from Manga Mavericks and Red String Manga as part of their flat monthly fee:

• Manga Mavericks Books: Ballet Hero Fantasy: Dan’s Adventure, Divine Messengers: Demonic Guardians
• Red String Manga: I’ll See You at Ebisu Studios, Senpai no Kohai, The Snared Siren & Other Supernatural Stories, Aneido’s Anthology: The Soul-Selling Corporate Drone & Other Fanciful Tales

New Square Enix Titles Available for A-La-Carte Purchase

Action, Fantasy & Sci-Fi

• The Apothecary Diaries
• Daemons of the Shadow Realm
• Dragon Quest: The Mark of Erdrick
• Final Fantasy XIV
• The Misfit of Demon King Academy
• My Isekai Life
• Otherside Picnic
• Ragna Crimson
• Base Titles / SINoALICE
• The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest
• Suppose a Kid from the Last Dungeon Boonies Moved to a Starter Town
• Tokyo Aliens
• YoRHa Pearl Harbor Descent Record

Romance, Comedy & Slice of Life

• Beauty and the Feast
• Betrothed to a Fox Demon
• Bride of the Death God
• By the Grace of the Gods
• A Cat Is a Cat in Any Life
• Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!
• The Emperor’s Caretaker
• Exquisite Blood: The Heretic Onmyoji
• The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses
• The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
• Hi Score Girl
• Holoearth Chronicles Side:E ~Yamato Phantasia~
• A Howl of the Heart
• I Think Our Son is Gay
• The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl
• Just Like Mona Lisa
• Love in the Palm of His Hand
• A Man and His Cat
• Mobsters in Love
• My Clueless First Friend
• My Dress-Up Darling
• My Happy Marriage
• On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance
• The Otaku Love Connection
• Otaku x Gal
• A Starlit Darkness
• Victoria’s Electric Coffin
• Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina
• Wash It All Away

Over 1,600 Series Now Available on Omoi

Following these massive Anime Expo announcements, the Omoi platform boasts an incredibly diverse lineup for every kind of manga reader. An Omoi Premium membership now gives you unlimited access to over 600 series across every genre. Meanwhile, the à la carte store has expanded to nearly 1,000 digital volumes, featuring mainstream hits from industry giants like Kodansha, Square Enix, and J-Novel Club. With even more titles promised for later this year, make sure to follow Omoi’s official social media channels to stay caught up on the latest release dates and localization news.

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