Landoll Publishing, Nelson Verlag Ink Yu-Gi-Oh! Book Deals

May 22, 2024 at 12:00 pm | Posted in Duel Monsters, English dubbed, German, Yu-Gi-Oh! | Leave a comment
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Konami announced on Tuesday that it has signed two publishing houses to produce Yu-Gi-Oh! books for the mass market.

Available now in the U.S. and Canada is a line of Yu-Gi-Oh! coloring books, storybooks, and sticker, puzzle, and educational activity books by Landoll Publishing that targets the Gen Alpha demographic. One book in this series is pictured above.

Based in Ohio, Landoll has been publishing these types of activity books since 1967. Its catalog is carried by retailers like Amazon, Dollar Tree, Five Below, and Walmart.

In Germany, Nelson Verlag, an imprint of Carlsen Verlag, will publish German-language versions of two Yu-Gi-Oh! books originally released in English. The first is Yu-Gi-Oh! Official Handbook, a data book accompanying the Duel Monsters anime that details its story and characters. Nelson’s edition is available for preorder now directly from Carlsen with a release scheduled for the end of July.

The second is Yu-Gi-Oh! The Art of the Cards, a coffee table art book that features illustrations seen on the trading cards. Nelson will release its German edition in 2025.

Nelson was founded in 2003 and specializes in children’s books. Its catalog includes numerous works containing popular properties, like Peppa Pig, Naruto, Sonic The Hedgehog, and Pokemon. It was acquired in 2007 by Carlsen, who is also the publisher of Kazuki Takahashi’s Yu-Gi-Oh! manga.

Konami’s announcements coincide with the kickoff of Licensing Expo, the world’s largest brand licensing trade show. Konami is one of over 350 companies exhibiting at the event in Las Vegas.

(News from Konami PR)