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At its Anime NYC panelon Saturday, BL-focused publisher Publang announced five new titles, including three manhwa and two web novels.
The new lineup includes the manhwa Define the Relationship, The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low, and PASSION, as well as the web novels Healer and The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low. The titles are planned for upcoming release, with additional detailsstill to be announced.
Define the Relationship, written by Flona and illustrated by Chada, is available on Lezhin. Publang plans to release the title in print with itsfirst two volumes.
Publang will release both the original novel and manhwa adaptation of The Hunter's Gonna Lay Low. The novel is written by 103, while the manhwa features art by ligong, with an adaptation by MAGMA. The manhwa is available on Manta. The first two print volumes of the manhwa are planned for print release, while Publang will release novel through web serialization.
The publisher will also release the first two volumes of the PASSION manhwa, written by Yuuji with art by GangJak and an adaptation by Hound. The manhwa is available on Tappytoon.
Publang will release Healer, a web novel by Mechanist, through web serialization.
The publisher noted that the lineup expands its approach of licensing manhwa adaptations alongside the originalnovels, following titles such as Payback, Define the Relationship, and PASSION.
Publang, which began as a translation agency, has since grown into a publisher with a stated mission to produce the most faithful and contextually resonant translations possible. The company has previously emphasized its core editorial philosophy, “The Art of Localization," which rests on guiding principles:
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