Udon Entertainment Announces Spy x Family Animation Art Book and New Manga Licenses
Udon Entertainment revealed multiple new licenses at San Diego Comic-Con 2026, including a 224-page Spy x Family: Animation Art Book coming January 27, 2027, along with manga from artist Hiromi Matsuo and several other titles.

Udon Entertainment shared an impressive slate of upcoming releases at San Diego Comic-Con, headlined by the English release of the Spy x Family: Animation Art Book. The 224-page hardcover hits shelves on January 27, 2027, bringing Wit Studio's official art collection to North American fans. Originally released in Japan in December 2023, the book offers a behind-the-scenes look at the anime's animation and design.
Beyond Spy x Family, Udon announced it has licensed three new manga projects from artist Hiromi Matsuo. Department Store Waltz is an all-color illustrated book set in an early 20th century department store in a provincial Japanese city, while Rondo: The Ladies' Graphic Magazine focuses on a women's fashion publication celebrating its centennial. Both are lavishly illustrated all-color volumes originally published by Jitsugyo no Nihon Sha. The company also licensed the Belles Ruelles anthology series, which features four volumes of stories about shops and facilities in a fictional town called Euphemia, with contributions from various artists.
Udon's September 2026 lineup includes Manga Biographies: Momofuku Ando - The Inventor of Instant Noodles and Manga Biographies: Amelia Earhart - The Amazing Pilot, both releasing September 1. The publisher also announced art collections celebrating video game illustration, with CAPCOM Masterworks: Shinkiro and SNK Masterworks: Shinkiro arriving December 1. Both hardcovers showcase the legendary illustrator's work across decades of game franchises.
Additional releases include Hidetaka Tenjin's Artistry of Gundam, a 144-page exploration of Mobile Suit Gundam's character and mechanical design arriving September 22, and The Art of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a 352-page artbook for the video game.
The announcements reflect Udon Entertainment's growing focus on prestige art collections alongside manga, giving North American fans access to beautiful behind-the-scenes content from anime, games, and illustrated media.
