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LOS ANGELES (July 3, 2025) – Today, SQUARE ENIX® announced that they have partnered with eBook store BOOK☆WALKER Global to digitally distribute over 300 titles from their Square Enix Manga imprint, including the publisher’s best-selling series such as The Apothecary Diaries, My Dress-Up Darling, Daemons of the Shadow Realm – the newest series by Fullmetal Alchemist creator Hiromu Arakawa – and more.To celebrate the partnership, BOOK☆WALKER Global is offering exclusive, limited time deals to its users for purchases made through the platform.
“This partnership has been a long time in the making, and we’re so excited to finally bring our manga to BOOK☆WALKER Global, a platform that shares our deep respect for manga and light novel fans,” said Masaaki Shimizu, General Manager and Publisher, Square Enix Manga & Books. “Their service is built with passionate fans in mind, and this launch is just the beginning of what we hope will be a long and inspiring collaboration.”
Beginning July 3, BOOK☆WALKER Global is offering a 30% discount on all individually purchased items from Square Enix Manga imprint, which includes 40 series with multiple volumes available at launch. Additionally, the eBook retailer will be offering a 50% discount on purchases of volume sets for five select manga series from Square Enix Manga. These five series include The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), My Dress-Up Darling, Daemons of the Shadow Realm, Hi Score Girl, and Ragna Crimson.
(The Apothecary Diaries (Manga), volume 1 Story by Natsu Hyuuga, Art by Nekokurage, Compiled by Itsuki Nanao)
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she doesn’t long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a “curse” afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and…solving mysteries?!
(My Dress-Up Darling, volume 1 by Shinichi Fukuda)
A high school boy with a passion for traditional dolls and a talent for sewing gets roped into making cosplay outfits for one of the prettiest, most popular girls in his class! As the odd couple grows ever closer, they find themselves in ever racier situations!
(Daemons of the Shadow Realm, volume 1 by Hiromu Arakawa)
Hiromu Arakawa, award-winning manga creator of the best-selling smash hit Fullmetal Alchemist, draws readers into an intricate new web of magic, intrigue, and life-or-death stakes! In a world where certain humans command mighty supernatural duos called Daemons, it is the birthright of "the children who sunder day and night"—twins Yuru and Asa—to rule over these powerful entities.
Separated from a young age and unaware of the truth of their birth, brother and sister must fight to make their way back to each other, claim their birthright, and save the world...
(Hi Score Girl, volume 1 by Rensuke Oshikiri)
Hi Score Girl, Rensuke Oshikiri's love letter to arcade gaming, finally comes to print! Read the manga that inspired the Netflix Original anime series!
When one game-crazed boy's arcade winning streak is cut short by a girl from his class, a rivalry for the ages is assured...but an unlikely friendship isn't too far behind either!
(Ragna Crimson, volume 1 by Daiki Kobayashi)
Defy fate. Seek absolute power. Slay all dragons! In a world where dragons rule sky, sea, and land, those who would fight them and win must surpass the limits of normal human strength. Set on victory at any cost, dragon hunter Ragna joins forces with the mysterious Crimson. Crimson's motivations may be obscure, but their goal is the same: to destroy the dragon monarchs.
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About BOOK☆WALKER Global
BOOK☆WALKER is a web store and app for over 64,000 officially licensed English manga, light novels, and audiobooks. We offer simulpubs, special deals, exclusive purchase bonuses, and more!
“Our mission is to bring Japanese publishing to the world faster, with more variety. We strive to create worldwide hits simultaneously, not just in Japan.”
With this motto in mind, the service not only offers eBooks, but it has also been made a priority to expand the catalog with audiobooks and plan promotions that are catered to international audiences. Visit the site at: https://global.bookwalker.jp/
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About Square Enix, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX and TAITO branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of the Square Enix group of companies. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY, which has sold over 203 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST, which has sold over 94 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
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