Square Enix announced on February 18th, 2026 seven manga titles that will keep you entertained while wearing fuzzy socks and tucked in coziness.
SQUARE ENIX® announced seven new manga titles and two new book titles for English-language publication in Fall 2026 from the Square Enix Manga & Books imprint. This announcement precedes their publisher appearance at ComicsPRO where additional details will be shared later this week.
The upcoming publication slate includes The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story, which is the official spin-off manga for The Apothecary Diaries, Square Enix Manga & Books’ best-selling manga and light novel series. Told from the fan-favorite Xiaolan’s perspective, this story from The Apothecary Diaries series author Natsu Hyuuga features art by Itsuki Nanao (compiler for The Apothecary Diaries manga series, manga artist for Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina). Also included in the announcements was The Art of Final Fantasy Tactics, the highly anticipated companion art book for the beloved FINAL FANTASY TACTICS franchise.
The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
Though born into poverty, Xiaolan was content with her simple life caring for her siblings. But out of desperation, her family was forced to make a terrible decision… Sent to the imperial palace as a servant, Xiaolan now spends her days washing laundry and tending to the consorts’ needs. She doesn’t mind her new lot in life—after all, there’s food!—and soon makes friends with another servant, a strange girl named Maomao. Can the two help each other as they find their way in the scheming, status-seeking society of the rear palace?
The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story, Vol. 1 (9798899100420 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Oct. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/9qi6
Boyish Girlfriend, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
Akira has been a total tomboy her whole life, but how will she change now that she’s dating her best friend Daichi in high school? Does she even need to?
Daichi and Akira have been best friends since preschool, and now they’re dating while attending different high schools. As far as Daichi’s aware, Akira is a total tomboy who loves martial arts and masculine clothes—so imagine his surprise when he drops by her school for a festival, only to find her wearing cat ears and a maid costume! What other charms is his boyish girlfriend hiding?
Boyish Girlfriend, Vol. 1 (9798899100246 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Sept. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/1voh
My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
It’s just another day for office worker Momo Akado. She’s hitting the bookstore on payday to pick up some boys’ love manga when she notices a guy shopping in the BL section! But her excitement over spotting a BL fanboy in the wild fizzles out abruptly when she discovers he’s none other than her old high school boyfriend, Suzuya Katakura, who sure wasn’t into the stuff back then!
Could the two of them rediscover the same love that’s in the pages of their beloved BL manga?
My Ex-Boyfriend Loves Boys’ Love, Vol. 1 (9798899100475 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Sept. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/pixv
Stalker Stalks Stalker, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
Itaru Hachimori, Yamato Mitsunaga, and Hiromasa Taté have a few things in common, such as attending the same university, suffering from hopeless crushes, and…being actual stalkers?! Itaru is stalking Yamato, Yamato is stalking Hiromasa, and Hiromasa is stalking Itaru! With so many arrows going so many different directions and no mutual interest of any kind, how is anyone possibly going to be able to sort anything out?!
Stalker Stalks Stalker, Vol. 1 (9798899100468 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in October 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning February 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/xt7n
Yang Can’t Live Alone, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
Yuu is as industrious and hardworking as a college student can be, but that means guys tend to find her serious demeanor intimidating. Should she have to change her strong-willed personality to be “number one” in someone’s heart? Yang is a puppy-like Chinese exchange student who wanders into Yuu’s life after she rescues him from a tricky situation. He asks her to be his bodyguard, and they form a new “professional” relationship. But soon, deeper feelings begin to take root…
Yang Can’t Live Alone, Vol. 1 (9798899100499 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Sept. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/3xe6
My Dress-Up Darling XOXO! (One Shot – English Edition)
Marin Kitagawa, Wakana Gojo, the Inui sisters, Amane Himeno, and more of your favorite characters are BACK in this collection of comedic escapades—and they’ve all gotten a zany makeover! Why is Wakana’s old classmate suddenly asking him for money? How many horror movies can Sajuna sit through for Shinju’s sake? Will Marin have a successful first stint as a booth babe for the Manga Club? There’s only one way to find out!
My Dress-Up Darling XOXO! (9798899100451 | $14.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Oct. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/kq2q
The Princess Groom, Vol. 1 (English Edition)
Lady Leticia is a duke’s daughter known as the belle poupée—beautiful doll—for her ethereally delicate looks. But with the use of a magical ring, she regularly transforms into a handsome and gallant young man!
As the belle poupée, she finds she can’t melt the heart of her new betrothed, Prince Gilbert, the brooding—and some say cursed—second-born prince of the royal family. But when Leticia reveals her other persona in front of him and his reaction is to blush and swoon, she finds herself unexpectedly charmed. It’s time for this doll to give her man a taste of true husband material!
The Princess Groom, Vol. 1 (9781646094974 | $12.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Aug. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/5nlo
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook (English Edition)
With even more content than the first season’s book, the My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook is a treasure trove of behind-the-scenes deets about one of the most popular rom-com anime of the decade! Fans will be treated to galleries of textless promotional art, production materials from animation studio CloverWorks, staff commentary on each episode of the second season, and exclusive interviews with the voice actors, series directors, character designer, animation directors, and costume designer!
My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 Official Anime Fanbook (9798899100444 | $24.99 USD) is scheduled for release in Nov. 2026 and will be available for pre-order from Penguin Random House and other major booksellers beginning Feb. 19. More information can be found here: https://sqex.link/1k2x
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