Crossed Hearts, a new California-based publisher of East Asian comics and novels with a strong focus on romance, has announced it plans to publish over 30 releases in 2026 and will launch a new yuri imprint, Glam Beat!, as well.
Crossed Hearts publishes print editions of manhwa that have been successful as webtoons (see “A Quick Guide to Webtoon Genres”), with at least 20 million readers worldwide, as well as manga and novels, with plans for Chinese novels and manhua as well. The first wave of books includes bonus content, such as journal pages, fold-out pages, and character art, plus a limited edition of each volume that comes with extras such as photo cards and shikishi (signature boards). The manhwa are published in full color with over 350 pages per volume, and overall, prices are comparable to those of other publishers such as Yen Press and Seven Seas Entertainment. The books are distributed by Ingram/PGW in the USA, Canada, and Latin America, Script UK in the UK and Europe, Simon & Schuster in Australia and New Zealand, and directly to retailers in India and the Middle East.
Although no Glam Beat! titles have been announced yet, the publisher says the imprint will carry a wide range of girls love stories in different genres, including coming-of-age, fantasy, mature relationships, and rom-coms. Glam Beat! titles will be published in both print and digital formats.
Here’s a quick look at Crossed Hearts’ announced titles for 2026:
Baroness Goes on Strike, by Eunchae Ko and Yeseul Song, is a slow-burn reincarnation romance manhwa with 118,000 subscribers and over 7 million views on Tapas and over 65 million readers worldwide, according to the publisher. The first volume is slated for January 13, 2026, with an MSRP of $20.
From a Knight to a Lady, by Hyerim Sung, Ein, and Ink, is another romantasy manhwa with a reincarnation theme and has 1 million subscribers and over 100 million views on Webtoon alone; worldwide readership is over 230 million. The first volume will be released on February 10 with an MSRP of $20.
The Archduke’s Adopted Saint, by BinoHwang and Songiba, features a sainted heroine who has been betrayed in fourteen lifetimes and just wants to die again, but instead ends up being adopted into a powerful ruling family. This isekai manhwa has 61,000 subscribers and over 3.5 million views on Tapas. The first volume will be released on April 28 with an MSRP of $18.99.
You’re Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!, by Mai Ando, is a high school romance manga. The first volume is slated for release on May 22 with an MSRP of $15.99.
Darling, Why Don’t We Divorce?, by Studio INUS and Sohee Cha, is an isekai romantasy manhwa about a woman who is reborn as a villainess whose destiny is to kill her husband. The series has 24,500 subscribers and almost 850,000 reads on Tapas in the U.S. Crossed Hearts will publish the first volume on July 14 with an MSRP of $20.
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion, by Milcha, is a Korean romantasy novel that was adapted into a successful manhwa (published by Yen Press; see “ICv2 Interview: Yen Press Sales & Marketing Director Mark DeVera”) as well as an anime. The first volume will go on sale on August 11 with an MSRP of $16.99.
The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie, by Dodo, is a darkly funny Korean webnovel about a woman who is bitten by a zombie just minutes after she is reincarnated as a villainess. Now she’s searching for a cure, and everyone is in love with her. The first volume is set for September 1 release with an MSRP of $19.99.
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