Manga Box collaborated with Drecom to launch DRE Box, a new fantasy comic label, on June 6, 2026. Adapting DRE Novels, it combines Manga Box's editing and Drecom's IP production to release new works for 4 consecutive months.
Manga Box Co., Ltd. (President: Ryota Yasue) and Drecom Co., Ltd. (President: Yuki Naito) launched a new collaborative fantasy comic label, DRE Box, on June 6, 2026. The label adapts Drecom's light novel label, DRE Novels, leveraging Manga Box's editorial strengths and Drecom's IP production. New titles will launch monthly for four consecutive months. Lineup: - June 6, 2026: 'A minor official with prime ministerial talent lives a slow life in the frontier' (Art: Koyuki Tsuyuha, Original: Akamitsu Awamura, Character Design: TAPIoka). - July 18, 2026: 'The banished villainess enjoys a cheat life with alchemy skill' (Art: KEITO, Original: Asa Asatsuki, Character Design: kyo-zip). - August 2026: 'The villainess goes on a trip in a camper van' (Art: Suna, Original: Punichan, Character Design: Canarynu). - September 2026: 'The final boss killed by the self-proclaimed villainess restarts' (Art: Yuna Yamato, Name design: Amamori, Original: Takamedou, Character Design: Nemusuke). Manga Box editor-in-chief Takeshi Matsuzaki noted that fantasy has strong demand, and establishing their own label is highly significant for the publisher's growth.
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FAQ
When does the new comic label "DRE Box" launch?
It launches on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
What kind of label is "DRE Box"?
It is a collaborative comic label by Manga Box and Drecom, specializing in isekai and fantasy works. It adapts works from Drecom's light novel label "DRE Novels" into manga.
What are the details of the companies involved in the establishment?
Manga Box Co., Ltd. (President: Ryota Yasue, Established: May 18, 2020, Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo) and Drecom Co., Ltd. (President: Yuki Naito, Established: November 13, 2001, Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo).
What is the first work to begin serialization?
It is "Saisho no Utsuwa wo Motsu Koyakunin no, Henkyo Nonbiri Slow Life" (Manga: Koyuki Yuzuriha, Original: Shakkou Awamura, Character Design: TAPIOka), which began serialization on June 6, 2026.
Where can the works of "DRE Box" be read?
They are serialized on the "Manga Box" app and the web version of "Manga Box" (https://www.mangabox.me/).