Tokyopop has revealed 7 new manga licenses during Anime NYC 2026. These include Garagarapon, And Then, She Became Mina, and more.
The new licenses are as follows:
Garagarapon
Author(s): Yōsuke Takahashi (story), Mimori (art)
Summary: A story set in a world where people’s imaginations can be given shape and form, and centers on two government officials named Daichi Hongou and Hisui Tenma. Together, they strive to resolve and correct the conflicts between the real world and the fictional worlds and objects emerging from imaginations, daydreams, and idle thoughts.
And Then, She Became Mina. (Soshite, Mina ni Natta.)
Author(s): Takeshi Nozawa (story), Yoshimi Nanjou (art)
Summary: A random mass murder takes place in broad daylight… high school girl Mina is a victim, but barely survives after undergoing a heart transplant. Just as peace finally returns for a moment, Mina finds an unprecedented murderous intent rising within her. In fact, the heart transplanted into her belonged to Shimizu Misako, the perpetrator of the random murders! Mina’s parents can only watch in bewilderment as their beloved daughter transforms into a murderer, but her murderous intent never stops…!?
What Goes On Behind the Scenes (Engi no Uragawa, Omiseshimasu)
Author(s): Psyche Delico
Summary: Modern idol Airou has never been in love—or even acted in a romance. Cast opposite seasoned actor Sakiyama in a decadent period BL, he asks if he can truly fall for him to understand the role. As their on-screen romance grows increasingly intimate, Airou finds himself unable to separate acting from his feelings for the man behind the character.
SIX: Paths of Horror – The Manga
Author(s): Nashi (original author), Coby Furukawa (art), Dr. Mine (composition)
Summary: The masterful horror novel, SIX, by up-and-coming horror writer, Nashi, has been adapted into a manga! A peculiar roof-top amusement park. A stone monument by the mountain road. A 23 minute and 45 second film. A guide for cultivating plants. The corpse of a ghost. The sounds echoing through an elevator. Each story peeks through a veil, descending into the next, evoking the most primal human fear… Death.
The Commander’s Proposal Is Out of the Question! (Kishi Danchō, Sono Propose wa Ariemasen!)
Author(s): Kanawa Tachibana (original story), Makiko Saiki (art), Aki Sonomi (character design)
Summary: Kate, a brilliant magic knight and vice-commander, keeps her chaotic but formidable squad leader Ned in check. After a drunken celebration leads Ned to impulsively propose marriage, Kate rejects him—but he refuses to give up. As his persistent affection clashes with her devotion to duty, an unexpected romance begins to spark between the seasoned strategist and her wild commander.
Breathe Out, Look at Me (Iki wo Haite Ore wo Mite)
Author(s): Kiyo Mori
Summary: Former child star Shinto is now the successful president of a child actor agency, but meeting aloof magazine editor Shikata leaves him intrigued. He soon discovers Shikata is actually Minato, his former co-star and first love whom he’s searched for years. Overjoyed yet confused by Minato’s transformation, Shinto is stunned when Minato proposes a physical relationship.
First Love Begins With the Second Kiss (Hatsukoi no Yukue wa Nidome no Kiss kara)
Author(s): Eko Hanada
Summary: Ren and Haruma are childhood friends, rivals, and the university archery club’s top aces—always at each other’s side, yet never able to say what they truly feel. When Ren’s older brother captures Haruma’s attention, jealousy pushes Ren to finally cross the line. But after one impulsive kiss, can their complicated bond ever be the same?
