Yen Press Acquires "Konosuba" Light Novel

Light Novel Acquisition Announcement — Yen Press Acquires Konosuba: An Explosion On This Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We Are The Megumin Bandits

NEW YORK, NY – Yen Press, LLC announced the acquisition of the Konosuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We are the Megumin Bandits light novel series by Natsume Akatsuki with illustrations by Kasumi Morino.

The right magic words can stir a person’s soul. For Megumin, those words are “vigilante justice.” Join everyone’s favorite one-trick wizard, as well as Iris the Headstrong, Cecily the Problematic, and Yunyun…as they get a taste of the righteous bandit lifestyle! Evil aristocrats beware!

“For the sake of justice, there’s no line I won’t cross! No criminal act I won’t commit!”

An ongoing bonus series that ties into the light novel spinoff Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World!, which features the beloved arch-wizard Megumin as the protagonist, Konosuba: An Explosion on This Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We are the Megumin Bandits is a laugh-out-loud series filled with vigilante justice and plenty of Megumin!

Konosuba: An Explosion on this Wonderful World! Bonus Story: We are the Megumin Bandits is slated for release August 2020 in trade paperback and digital.


About Yen Press, LLC
­­Yen Press, LLC is a joint venture between Kadokawa Corporation and Hachette Book Group. Founded in 2006, Yen Press has quickly risen to become one of the largest and most prolific publishers of manga and original graphic novels in the North American marketplace and a driving force in the introduction of light novels and Japanese literature to new readers through its Yen On imprint. For more information, visit www.yenpress.com.

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