Yan Vol.1

Chang Sheng

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English

Titan Books
11 November 2025

Crime & Mystery; Thriller & suspense; Adventure; Graphic novels: Manga; Manga

Series: Yan

Winner of the Golden Comic Award, from traditional Peking Opera to Taiwan in a future where machine’s rule, enjoy this action-packed thriller in English for the first time. From award-winning creator of Oldmen and The Hidden Level, Chang Sheng delivers an opulently detailed supernatural sci-fi story – that defies genres and engrosses readers with stunning artwork. Winner of the Golden Comics Awards and a standout of Taiwan’s rising comics scene, Yan Vol. 1 is a haunting, genre-bending journey from master storyteller Chang Sheng—creator of Oldman and The Hidden Level. In this stunning first volume, the echoes of Peking Opera performances 30 years past linger in the shadows of a story that begins in tradition and spirals toward a dark, speculative future. The tale unfolds across eras—starting with a tragedy in the richly detailed world of late 20th-century Taiwan, stepping into the present day, and glimmering with the foreboding rise of a dystopian tomorrow. Declared dead in prison records, Yan Tieh-Hua mysteriously returns to Taipei, reigniting the investigation into a decades-old massacre—her own family’s. As she carves a bloody path toward vengeance, Detective Lei is drawn into a chilling spiral of cold cases, supernatural events, and impossible truths. Alongside Yan is Higa Mirai, a young Go prodigy with the uncanny gift of precognition, adding eerie weight to every move made. With sharp moral tension, brutal action, and a uniquely Taiwanese swagger, Yan is more than a mere quest for revenge—it’s a vision of justice that questions what lies beneath our choices, and what might come after humanity loses control.

By: Chang Sheng
Imprint: Titan Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 182mm, Width: 128mm,
ISBN: 9781787744424
ISBN 10: 1787744426
Series: Yan
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 11 November 2025
Recommended Age: From 15 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Following a 15-year career in advertising, Chang Sheng began releasing his own comic and manga titles in 2004. He started his studio while in his thirties, and since then has won several titles, having been acknowledged across the world for his detailed and realistic video-game style of art. The Hidden Level won the Grand Prize at the 2017 Kyoto International Manga Awards (Taiwan Category).

Reviews for Yan Vol.1

""If this is your first exposure to Chang Sheng’s artwork, you’re in for a treat. [...] This is a manga you won’t want to put down, and a story you won’t want to miss."" Otaku USA Magazine