Tokyopop is introducing a new imprint created for early to preteen readers. Tokyopop Kids will feature graphic novels, picture books, manga, prose novels, and Spanish language productions.

“Tokyopop has been bringing manga to readers of all ages for nearly 30 years and this new imprint will deliver engaging, age-appropriate content that combines the visual appeal of manga with storytelling themes relevant to today’s early and middle-grade readers,” Tokyopop COO and publisher Marc Visnick said. “We look forward to working with a wide range of licensors and publishing and retail partners to develop this initiative and to helping young readers develop their lifelong love of reading with a compelling and unique catalog of titles.”

Tokyopop Kids has already announced several titles that are open for preorder and scheduled to arrive in stores and libraries in the late summer and fall of 2026.

Barbie y Teresa: La Receta Secreta by Courtney Carbone is a Spanish language book in which Brooklyn Barbie and Malibu Barbie, and their friends Teresa Rivera, and Nikki Watson head to New York. Since they are attending the opening of Teresa’s cousin’s restaurant, Teresa wants to recreate her abuela’s (grandmother’s) tamale recipe for the event.

As Yubooh Slumbers Vol. 1 by Paulina Palacios is a series about friendship and magic set at Saturn Academy. Yubooh Rowell is excited to join her friends Salvia and Esteban at the school, which she is convinced is a school for magic. Salvia denies that they practice magic at Saturn Academy and Esteban is surprisingly worried about Yubooh attending the school. Since they don’t know if Yubooh has magical abilities, her friends and the other students must protect her from danger while she sleeps.

Wild Paws Vol. 1: The Fox Farm by Victor Nordahl is a children’s book series about foxes Lukas and Ty, their self-discovery, and embracing being different.

“The wild fox Ty has never felt like the other foxes in the clan. He shies away from fighting, is bullied by crows, and depends on his family to be fed and protected. One day, Ty runs away to prove to the others that he can catch his own prey. Instead, he winds up being caught on a fox farm. There he meets Lukas, whose sheltered life couldn’t be more different from Ty’s. Ty resolves to show Lukas the world… But will they be able to escape the heavily guarded fox farm?” the synopsis reads.

Nightmare Library Book 1: Welcome to the Nightmare Library by Taiga Kayama is filled with child-friendly spooky stories.

“This delightfully spooky book takes readers into a hidden library where the skeletal Concierge guides you through stack after stack of books that are literal nightmares. The library’s staff of Ghostwriters turn children’s bad dreams into stories, and everyone who receives a special invitation can come and read one story a night… But who knows what chilling fate awaits at the end of your own story?” according to the description.

That Girl by Toshiyuki Fukuda is a picture book about a girl who learns that she can’t control her emotions all the time. The girl recognizes that sometimes she can get mad quickly, misbehave, and even through tantrums. She gets scolded by her parents and wants to stop herself from misbehaving, but struggles to control that behavior and wants to learn how to get along with that aspect of her personality.

A Tree Swing to Soar by Jungyoon Huh and illustrated by Soyung Lee is a picture book from Korea featuring watercolor illustrations.

“Over the years, a beloved tree swing has silently gifted many friends with memories and comfort, letting them soar through the air – but, one day, it breaks. It’s up to the tree swing’s animal friends to return the favor by, this time, helping the tree swing soar. A poetic story about how those around us can give our weary hearts the strength to rise again,” per the synopsis.

In addition to these titles, Tokyopop Kids has a K-Pop Fandom Coloring Pages: Kawaii Special coloring book, several volumes of Emma & Capucine about sisters that attend a ballet school in Paris, and the two-volume Alice in Kyoto Forest manga that puts a Japanese spin on the Alice in Wonderland story.