Viz are set to publish the Ico: Castle of the Mist novel by Miyabe Miyuki this year.

In an ongoing feature that addresses queries from their fans, Tokyopop recently touched upon the subject of publishing manga novels in the U.S.

Viz’s line-up of novels is going digital within weeks.

Viz just revealed three new licenses under their Haikasoru imprint, which deals in sci-fi and fantasy novels from Japan.