Digital retailer BookWalker Global has officially expanded its library through a new partnership with publisher Crossed Hearts. The collaboration brings a diverse selection of manga and light novels to the platform, with the first batch of titles already available for purchase.
Readers can now access works such as Mitomo Sasako's OctoPiece, Mai Ando's You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!, and Dodo's The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie. Other immediate additions include Afternoon Tea for Two, Time is a Closet, and Borrowing your Textbook. The store plans to roll out further acquisitions through early 2027, with upcoming highlights including The Executioner of Grenimal and the light novel version of Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion.
This expansion follows a period of significant infrastructure changes for the retailer. Since its acquisition by M12 Media LLC—a fellow Kadokawa Group company—in early 2025, the platform has overhauled its website and reading applications. The updated ecosystem now utilizes an LCP-based DRM system, providing users with the flexibility to access their digital purchases through compatible third-party reading apps.
The full list of upcoming titles scheduled for the coming months includes The Matchmaker's Fiancée, All-Rounder Maid Connie Wille, A Gaze Like Lightning, The Bird in the Cage Dreams, The King of Owls and His Troubled Attendant, and Until We Fall in Love.
