The Shore is an action-adventure indie game released on PC in February 2021. Recent coverage indicates that Yen Press has licensed a light novel titled Sharkmaid of the Shore as part of a broader slate of acquisitions announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2026. The licensing announcement suggests the game has maintained enough cultural presence to attract publishing interest beyond its original medium, though details on how the light novel relates to the game's narrative remain limited.
Yen Press announced ten new acquisitions during its San Diego Comic-Con 2026 industry panel, adding one Girls Love light novel to its Yen On imprint alongside nine new manga licenses. The lineup includes romance, fantasy, comedy, horror, Boys Love, sports, and post-apocalyptic st…