Yen Press to release new Star Wars manga – More details coming soon!
Yen Press has announced plans for a pair of ongoing manga series set in the Star Wars universe.
Produced alongside Lucasfilm. Yen Press will publish Star Wars: Rebels by writer artist Akira Aoki based on the animated series. Alongside Star Wars: Leia, Princess of Alderaan by Haruichi Furudate, which adapts the young adult novel of the same name by Claudia Gray.
Star Wars Rebels:
Here is what Yen Press had to say about Rebels:
A manga adaptation of the hit 3D animated series Star Wars Rebels seen on Disney XD.
The animated series launched with the first two episodes titled Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion and was followed by four seasons that aired from 2014 to 2018. The critically-acclaimed show featured fan-favorite Star Wars characters, such as Kanan Jarrus, who was the focus of his own novel and comic book series, and Chopper, a droid who made a brief appearance in the film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
Set during an era when the Galactic Empire is hunting down the last of the Jedi, a fledgling rebellion against the Empire begins to take form. Star Wars Rebels takes place in the area surrounding the planet Lothal, where the Galactic Empire battles against Ezra, a teenage con artist with latent Force abilities, Kanan, one of the last surviving members of the Jedi Order, and the rest of the ragtag rebels on board the starship Ghost.
Leia, Princess Of Alderaan
Yen Press official word on Leia, Princess of Alderaan is:
A manga adaptation of the beloved YA Star Wars novel, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, by Claudia Gray.
The never-before-told story of how young Leia Organa comes to join the rebellion against the evil Empire. Claudia Gray is the author of Star Wars Lost Stars, a Star Wars YA novel adapted into a manga published by Yen Press.
A young Princess Leia spends her days learning the ways of politics, aiding those in need and preparing for the traditional ceremony in which she declares her intention to one day rule Alderaan. But as Leia prepares herself to be named the heir of the throne, she becomes aware of the growing distance between her and her parents, who behind closed doors are leaders of the newly-formed Rebellion. Upon learning her parents’ secrets, Leia must now make a choice between her responsibility to the people of Alderaan and her responsibility to save a galaxy crushed by the rule of the Empire.
Both of the ongoing series’ will be available both in digital and print this Fall.
I, for one, cannot wait to get my hands on both of them! They look great. They sound great. And judging by the talent on show here, these will be good.
I know a ton of Star Wars fans are screaming out for some new content from the OG movies. And from Star Wars Rebels which has quite the following. So this should be a welcome addition for all of us.
Please keep a close eye on the Fandemonium Network website for more information as we get it. I am super excited to be bringing you this news!
