Yen Press announces new series A Certain Magical Index NT and My Poison Princess Is Still Cute for December 2023

Yen Press has announced two more titles launching in December 2023, adding on to the packed slate of 16 books announced at Anime Expo earlier this month: Chihiro Sakutake’s fantasy romcom manga My Poison Princess Is Still Cute and light novel science and sorcery series A Certain Magical Index NT by Kazuma Kamachi with illustration by Kiyotaka Haimura. A Certain Magical Index NT is the anticipated sequel series to the popular 22-volume A Certain Magical Index light novels that will get a mammoth omnibus The Old Testament grimoire edition in August.

[Note: For all titles no translators have been disclosed]

My Poison Princess Is Still Cute (3-volume manga series)
By Chihiro Sakutake

“When demon princess Raffy married Roren, an immortal knight who safeguards humanity, as part of a new peace treaty between humans and demons, she hadn’t quite expected…that he’d fall for her?! Not only that, he’s weirdly stubborn enough to keep trying to get closer to her, despite repeatedly dying from the poison she naturally emits. Just how long will his adoration prevail…?”

A Certain Magical Index NT — Light novel series
Original Story by Kazuma Kamachi
Illustration by Kiyotaka Haimura

“After bringing an end to World War III, Touma Kamijou disappears from the world. Both sides—magic and science—take the time to rest and regroup. While Accelerator spends his days with Last Order and Misaka Worst, Shiage Hamazura uses the secrets he gained in Russia as a bargaining chip and returns to Academy City to reform Item. It seems like peace is here at last. That is, until a new group called the Freshmen arrive…  “

At Anime Expo earlier this month, Yen Press also announced a swathe of 16 manga and light novel titles for December 2023/January 2024. You can check out more info on them here.

The manga annoucements:

• • • Beastrings, by Shikaku Yamamoto
    • God Bless the Mistaken, by Nio Nakatani
    • Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai Chuuya, Age Fifteen, Story by Kafka Asagiri, Art by Shiwasu Hoshikawa, Character Design by Sango Harukawa
    • A Witch’s Life in a Micro Room, by Akitaka
    • Bride of the Barrier Master, Original Story by Kureha, Art by Odayaka, Character Design by Bodax
    • Higurashi When They Cry: MEGURI, Story by Ryukishi07, Art by Tomato Akase
    • holoX MEETing!, by Okada Anmitsu
    • Taking Care of God, Original Story by Liu Cixin, Adapted by Jun Yokoyama, Art by Golo

Novels:

• • • Durarara!! Side Stories?!, Story by Ryohgo Narita, Illustration by Suzuhito Yasuda
    • Re:ZERO Short Story Collection, Story by Tappei Nagatsuki, Illustration by Shinichirou Otsuka
    • The Contract of the Phantom and His Servant, by Michiru Sawarano
    • Blade & Bastard, Story by Kumo Kagyu, Illustration by so-bin [print edition]
    • Babel, by Kuji Furumiya
    • Playing Death Games to Put Food on the Table, Story by Yuji Ukai, Illustration by Nekometal
    • Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Astrarea Record, Story by Fujino Omori, Illustration by Kakage
    • The Kept Man of the Princess Knight, by Toru Shirogane