California-based global English publisher Crossed Hearts made a series of major announcements at the Anime NYC convention on Sunday, revealing a new in-house imprint called Studio Hearts alongside a slate of fresh licenses spanning manga, manhwa, and Korean novels.
Studio Hearts Launches with Three Original Titles
Studio Hearts will debut with three original titles: Doomsday Requiem With You, Chiaroscuro, and Soul Guiders.
New License Announcements
Crossed Hearts also revealed the following newly acquired licenses across its various imprints:
- Welcome to the Rose Manor (manhwa)
- Flirting with the Villain’s Dad (manhwa)
- The Two of Them Can’t Be Mobs (manga, COMISMA imprint)
- Love Beyond the Final Boss: The Hero’s Party’s Quest for Love (manga, COMISMA imprint)
- Emma and the Eyes that Bid Farewell (manga, COMISMA imprint)
- Where Sea Meets Shore (manga, Creator Original)
- The Devil in Me (Thai comic, Glam Beat imprint)
- Ink Soaked into Ashen Paper (Korean novel, Glam Beat imprint)
- Fairy Trap (Korean novel, Blush Club imprint)
- Addicted to You (manga, Blush Club imprint)
Partnership with Thai Girls-Love Publisher Lily House
Crossed Hearts also announced a partnership with Thai girls-love publisher Lily House to release the company’s titles in English — a notable move that brings Thai GL content to a wider international audience.
BookWalker Global to Carry Crossed Hearts Titles
Earlier this month, Kadokawa’s BookWalker Global digital storefront announced it would be adding Crossed Hearts’ titles to its catalogue, further expanding the publisher’s digital reach.

