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Futaroh Yamada's Kunoichi Ninpōchō Novel Gets Manga
Atsushi Mizushima launches manga on August 27
― The September issue of Leed Publishing's Comic Ran magazine revealed on Monday that Futaroh Yamada's Kunoichi Ninpōchō novel is inspiring a manga adaptation by Atsushi Mizushima that will launch in the magazine's next issue on August 27. The novel centers on five female ninja, each carrying a child of Toyotomi Hideyori. On the order of Toyotomi clan vas...
Publisher AlphaPolis Acquires Anime Studio White Fox
Tsukimichi, GATE publisher to make Re:Zero, Arifureta anime studio a wholly owned subsidiary
― Japanese publishing company AlphaPolis announced on Thursday that it will acquire the anime studio WHITE FOX, and will make WHITE FOX a wholly owned subsidiary. The acquisition date is set for September 30. AlphaPolis stated in the announcement it is aiming to diversify its business into animation, merchand...
Seven Seas Licenses Everything for Demon King Evelogia, Laughter in the Sunshine, 2 More Titles
Also licensed: Marriage to the Wolf: The Tale of an Inter-species Union, Remnant: Beastmen Omegaverse
― Seven Seas Announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Laughter in the Sunshine manga
Creator(s): Fuuki Maru
Release Date: May 2026 (BL label)
Summary: Taiyo Kiriyama knew he wasn't allowed to have pets in his apartment. But when he comes across an abandoned cat, he can't help but try to ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 27-August 2
Chainsaw Man, Plus-Sized Elf anime; Super String: Marco Polo's Travel to the Multiverse, Cat + Crazy manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Chainsaw Man Season 1 Limited Edition BDPlease Viz Media US$79.99 July 29 DearS BDCite Discotek US$39.95 July 29 Plus-Sized Elf BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$49.98 July 29 Osomatsu-kun SDBDPlease Discotek US$49.95 July 29...
Hanai Warugi's Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai Manga Ends
Manga about young man with magical girl older sister launched in August 2023
― The September issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine published the final chapter of Hanai Warugi and Anno Nanakamado's Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai (My sister will not become a magical girl.) manga on Wednesday. The manga's story centers on Akuto and his magical girl older sister Shiny, who fights a myste...
Sun Takeda's Guardian Manga Ends on August 29
Superhuman hero action manga launched in March 2024
― The September issue of Shonengahosha's Young King Ours magazine announced on Wednesday that Sun Takeda's Guardian manga will end in the magazine's next issue on August 29. The action manga is set in a world where humans who have partially or fully mutated bodies called "superhumans" appear. One of these superhumans is Kanata Arakawa, nicknamed "Ro...
Pokémon Collaborates With Shonen Jump on August 4
Collaboration covers include One Piece's Luffy with Pikachu
― Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that it will collaborate with the massively popular multimedia franchise Pokémon for the combined 36th and 37th issue, which ships on August 4. The Shonen Jump Editorial Team previewed the three Weekly Shonen Jump and Pokémon collaboration illustrations, which include One Piece's L...
Tomato Soup's Disloyal Retainer Smbat Manga Goes on Hiatus Until April 2026
Manga about Smbat II Orbelian of Georgia launched in August 2023
― The September issue of Shinshokan's Wings magazine announced on Monday that Tomato Soup's Kanshin Smbat (Disloyal Retainer Smbat) manga will go on hiatus and will return in the June 2026 issue of the magazine in April 2026. The manga centers on the historical figure of Smbat II of the House of Orbelian. The Orbelian dynasty rules the ...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Spirits I Saved Adore Me in This Life Too Manga in English
Momijitanuki's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's light novel series launched in May 2024
― Manga Up! Global added Momijitanuki's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's The Spirits I Saved Adore Me in This Life Too (Tensei Youjo wa Zense de Tasuketa Seirei-tachi ni Natsukareru) light novel series with illustrations by keepout on Wednesday. Manga Up! describes its story:
Born to an archduke, Luria's noble...
GALS! Creator Mihona Fujii Launches New Short Manga on August 28
The Conditions of a Lady romantic comedy manga launches in Cocohana
― The September issue of Shueisha's Cocohana magazine revealed on Monday that Mihona Fujii will launch a new manga titled Shukujo no Jōken (The Conditions of a Lady) in the magazine's next issue on August 28. The manga is listed as a short series, and Fujii's X/Twitter account noted that the manga is a romantic comedy. ✨🌷お知らせ🌷✨ココハナ10...
K Manga Adds Tomoko Ninomiya's Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box Manga in English
Nodame Cantabile creator debuted Nanatsu-ya in November 2013
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Tuesday that it has added Tomoko Ninomiya's Nanatsu-ya: Shinobu and Her Jewelry Box (Nanatsuya Shinobu no Hōsekibako) manga in English. The company describes the story: Shinobu, a second-year in high school, is part of the family that runs Kurata-ya, a storied pawn shop based in a breezy central Tok...
Mangamo Announces New Manga Licenses from Amazia, Webcomics from Snap Studio
Training Plan of the Strongest Brave Hero's Apprentice, Magic on Deathrow, more
― Mangamo announced during Anime Expo earlier this month that it has licensed the following manga from Amazia: Training Plan of the Strongest Brave Hero's Apprentice (Imu Suhara [story] and Uejin [art], pictured right)
Magic on Deathrow by Toru Mudo (story) and Shun Aoi (art)
Can Darkness Step into the Spotlight? ── From...
World Trigger Manga Takes 1-Issue Break
Manga slated to return on September 4
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Daisuke Ashihara's World Trigger manga announced on Monday that the manga will take a one-issue break due to the author's poor health, and will not publish a new chapter in the upcoming issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine on August 4. The manga is scheduled to return in the magazine's October issue, which will shi...
Fate/Grand Order Mobile Game's 'Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth, Ooku' Limited-Time Event Gets Manga Adaptation
Character designer for event's servant Kama ReDrop to draw manga adaptation
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine and Type-Moon Comic Ace free manga website revealed on Monday that the "Tokugawa Restoration Labyrinth, Ooku" (Tokugawa Kaiten Meikyū Ōku) limited-time event in the Fate/Grand Order mobile game will get a manga adaptation by character designer ReDrop....
Kanae Nakanishi, Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time Manga to End in 2nd Volume
Manga launched on May 22; 1st volume ships on September 4, 2nd volume on October 3
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump website is listing Kanae Nakanishi and Tsukasa Furokawa's The God of Time (Jikan no Kami-sama) manga to end in two compiled book volumes. Shueisha will publish the manga's first volume on September 4, and the second volume on October 3. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in Engli...
A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans Manga Ends
Manga adaptation launched in 2022
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Atsu Benino's manga adaptation of VTuber Natsume Kurusu's A Misanthrope Teaches a Class for Demi-Humans light novel series on Saturday. The fourth and final compiled book volume ships on September 26. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Rei Hitoma is ...
On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance Manga Enters Hiatus
Kanazawa launched manga on Twitter in April 2023
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The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shinnosuke Kanazawa announced on Friday that the On and Off: Work-Life Imbalance manga will enter a long period of hiatus due to schedule changes. The announcement noted Kanazawa may still release illustrations or updates to the Gojū Nen-Go no Rōjin Home (Nursing Homes in 50 Years) series during this per...
Dragon Bugyō Manga Ends
Series debuted in June 2024
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Shogakukan's Sunday Webry platform published the final chapter of Kyoichi Nanatsuki and Mogi Yomogi's Dragon Bugyō (Dragon Magistrate) manga on Saturday. The story follows Kiryu Uemon, who has become homeless after his father disowned him. Despite the feud, he is called home and charged with an order from the 8th shogun to deliver something from Nagasaki to Edo. Nanatsu...
Pink & Habanero Manga Ends in 14th Volume
Final volume scheduled for November
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The digital release of the 13th volume of Mika Satonaka's Pink & Habanero (Pink to Habanero) manga revealed on Sunday that the series will end in the next volume in November. The physical edition of volume 13 will ship on August 25. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: “I want a boyfriend too!” When Mai, who has no experience talkin...
Arata Miyatsuki, Kentarō Satō's Bokura no Natsu ga Saketeiku Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Remote island suspense horror manga launched in 2023
― This year's 15th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine announced on Friday that Arata Miyatsuki (Impossibility Defense) and Kentarō Satō's (Magical Girl Site) Bokura no Natsu ga Saketeiku (Summer's gonna tear us apart) manga will end in two chapters. The remote island suspense horror manga is set in Itsuki's hometown at Sengetsu island. Its...
Chie Shinkyū's Mikako 72-sai Manga Ends
Coamix published manga's final chapter on June 27
― Coamix's Comic Zenon website published the final chapter of Chie Shinkyū's Mikako 72-sai (72-Year-Old Mikako) manga on June 27. The manga centers on the titular Mikako, a 72-year-old woman whose husband has recently passed away, and who now lives alone in the couple's house. Her children and grandchildren worry for her, and give her a smartphone. Wh...
Suu Minazuki Launches Saigo no Negai ni Tsuki ga Naku Manga on August 26
Manga centers on humans vs. vampires story
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine revealed on Saturday that Suu Minazuki will launch a new manga titled Saigo no Negai ni Tsuki ga Naku (The Moon Cries at My Last Wish) in the magazine's next issue on August 26. The magazine teases the manga as a "humans vs. vampires" story centering on two childhood friends named Niizuki and Asahi, who...
Yūya Kurokami, Karuna Kanzaki's 'Yō, Aquarist' Manga Ends
Armed Girl's Machiavellism manga authors launched series in August 2023
― The September issue of Kadokawa's Shōnen Ace magazine published the final chapter of Yūya Kurokami and Karuna Kanzaki's Yō, Aquarist (What's Up, Aquarist?) manga on Saturday. The manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on August 26. The manga centers on Tetsuo, a rough looking guy with a secret heart of gold. In ...
Kazuya Minekura to Resume Wild Adapter Manga After 9 Years
Ichijinsha published 49th chapter in 2016
― Ichijinsha announced on Monday that Kazuya Minekura will resume her Wild Adapter manga when Ichijinsha's Ichijin Plus web manga site returns after maintenance on August 8. The new 50th chapter of the manga will be the first chapter for the manga in nine years since the 49th chapter debuted on Ichijinsha's Zero-Sum Online site in 2016. In the manga's story, ...
Oldboy Manga Gets Deluxe Edition in English Starting in January 2026
New hardcover omnibus editions feature 4 volumes in each book
― Dark Horse Manga announced on Friday that it will release writer Garon Tsuchiya and artist Nobuaki Minegishi's Oldboy manga in a two-volume deluxe edition in English. The first volume of the deluxe edition containing the first four volumes of the manga will launch on January 6. The deluxe edition's second volume will contain volumes five...
Yoshiru Konogi's Eroko-san on the Attack Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga about NEET woman with horny online persona launched in 2019
― This year's 15th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Yoshiru Konogi's Eroko-san on the Attack (Shingeki no Eroko-san: Hen'na Onee-san wa Danshikōsei to Nakayoku Naritai) manga will end in three chapters. Comikey publishes the manga digitally in English and describes the story:
"Get this thirsty girl a ...
Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days Manga Starts 'Final Battle' in Next Chapter
Manga debuted in November 2020, inspired ongoing anime series
― This year's 35th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga will begin its "final battle" in the magazine's combined 36th and 37th issue, which will ship on August 4. Suzuki published a one-shot titled "Sakamoto" in Jump Giga in December 2019, and then launched the main mang...
Fate/Samurai Remnant RPG Gets Manga Adaptation
Manga by Mugetsu launches on July 28
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Comptiq magazine and Type-Moon Comic Ace free manga website announced on Friday that Koei Tecmo's Fate/Samurai Remnant action role-playing game will get a manga adaptation on the Type-Moon Comic Ace website starting on Monday. Mugetsu is drawing the manga, and Type-Moon and Koei Tecmo Games are credited fo...
Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge Manga Gets Live-Action Series This Fall
Manga previously received live-action film in 2015; new adaptation reunites staff of Blue Spring Ride live-action series
― WOWOW announced on Sunday that Io Sakisaka's Strobe Edge manga is getting a live-action series adaptation that will air and stream on WOWOW starting this fall. The show will have two seasons. 🌈#ストロボ・エッジ Season１✨WOWOW 連続ドラマ#アオハライド シリーズの制作陣がおくる最高峰の本格青春ラブストーリー🍀２部作で完全実写化🎞️超特報映像も解禁✅▶️...
Kodama Tales to Publish Smile! Manga in English
English release announced for January 2026
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Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd.'s Kodama Tales Inc. subsidiary announced during "The Legacy of Baki" panel at San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday that it will publish Mitei Hattori's Smile! (Smiley) manga in English in January 2026. The company describes the manga: The story follows Yuushi Kamome, a grieving journalist whose life unravels after the death of hi...
Yaiba Omnibus 1 Manga Review
While the anime is great looking enough that I imagine it'll be most people's preference for experiencing this series, the manga has just enough of its own strengths to be worth checking out on its own.
― With the new Yaiba anime currently on air, and quickly proving to be one of the most impressive looking action shows of the year, the folks at Viz Media have also seen fit to release the original ma...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, The Magic Swordsmith, A Starlit Darkness Manga
Also: Dimension W
― Manga Up! Global added the following four manga: The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story on Thursday, Dimension W on Friday, The Magic Swordsmith on Saturday, and A Starlit Darkness on Sunday. Manga Up! describes The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story:
The story of "The Apothecary Diaries" from Xiaolan's perspective, written by series author Hyuganatsu and adapted by Itsuki Nanao...
Taiyo Matsumoto's Tokyo These Days, Yuna Hirasawa's My Journey to Her Manga Win Eisner Awards
Also: IDW's Godzilla's 70th Anniversary wins Best Anthology
― Comic-Con International announced the winners for this year's Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards on Friday. Taiyo Matsumoto's Tokyo These Days (translated by Michael Arias) won the award for the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category. The other nominees in the category were: Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba's Ashita no Joe...
School-Live!'s Norimitsu Kaihō Launches New Manga
Akarui Mirai manga launches on August 22 with art by Kurageso
― The September issue of Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Forward magazine revealed on Thursday that Norimitsu Kaihō and Kurageso will launch a new manga titled Akarui Mirai in the magazine's next issue on August 22. Kaihō will write the story while Kurageso will draw the art. 本日発売の「きららフォワード９月号」の次号予告に掲載いたしましたが、来月、８月２２日（金）発売のきららフォワードから新連載『明るいミ...
A-DO Manga Ends With 12th Volume
12th volume ships in early 2026
― The 11th compiled book volume for Jaku Amano's A-DO manga revealed on July 18 that the manga will end with its 12th volume, scheduled for release in early 2026. The manga entered its "final series" in June. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story: Following a wave of immigration, Japan has became a volatile mix of people ...
The Demon Prince of Momochi House Sequel Manga Ends in Next Chapter
The Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession ends on September 24
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The September issue of Kadokawa's Asuka magazine announced on Thursday Aya Shouoto's The Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession manga (Momochi-san Chi no Ayakashi Ōji -Tsugu-) manga will end in the next chapter in the November issue on September 24. The limited sequel manga series launched in July 2023. Kadokawa published the ma...
Manga Planet to Release Perfect Propose, Try & I Love You BL Manga in Print
Manga Planet has released both series digitally
― Manga Planet announced on Thursday that it will release Mayo Tsurukame's Perfect Propose and echo's Try & I Love You boys-love manga in print in English under the futekiya imprint. The service has previously released both series digitally. futekiya describes the Perfect Propose manga: Hiro's so stressed out at work that he can barely have proper meals...
Manga Mavericks Licenses Pipe Machine, Path From Tanuki Temple Manga
Company to make both series available early to paid subscribers of its Substack newsletter
― Manga Mavericks Books, the new publishing division of the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, announced new licensed titles during its panel at San Diego Comic Con on Thursday. Manga Mavericks will release both series digitally and in print. Manga Mavericks will also make both series available early to paid ...
Manga Creator Kia Asamiya Receives San Diego Comic-Con International's Inkpot Award
Silent Möbius/Steam Detectives creator's 2nd award in as many days after Japan Sci-Fi Con's Seiun Award
― San Diego Comic-Con International awarded its Inkpot Award to manga creator Kia Asamiya on Thursday. The convention surprised Asamiya with the award during his retrospective panel "Kia Asamiya: 40 Years of Imagination and Visions." In his acceptance speech, he joked that since this is the second ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 20-26
Solo Leveling, Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian anime; Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right, MONSTER TRIBE manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 1 BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 July 22 Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian Season 1 Limited Edition BDCite Crunchyroll US$79.98 July 22 Momokyun Sword B...
Kodansha USA Licenses Stella Must Die, DRAGON CIRCUS, Magical Karina, More Manga for Spring 2026
Also: Chi's Sweet France, Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow, That's Not Love, more
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced during its San Diego Comic-Con panel on Thursday new releases for spring 2026. Kodansha USA also revealed that the second volume of the Blade Girl, Teppu, and Love, That's an Understatement manga titles from its Kodansha Print Club — a new publishing program bringing digital-first mang...
Bandai Namco, Sony Sign Strategic Business Partnership
Sony also acquires about 2.5% of Bandai Namco shares
― Bandai Namco Holdings announced on Thursday that it has signed a strategic business alliance agreement with Sony Group Corporation, aimed at strengthening engagement among anime and manga fans. Sony also agreed to acquire 16 million Bandai Namco shares held by existing shareholders for approximately 68 billion yen (about US$464.5 million), making...
Seven Seas Licenses My Cat's Aura is Strong Today, The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System, 2 More Manga
Also licensed: The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I'm Done For., DOGGO
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: My Cat's Aura is Strong Today full-color manga
Creators: Utako Uguisu
Release Date: May 2026
Summary: Kijineko-sama and Kuroneko-sama are two particularly prickly cats ruling over their humans and home. While their humans Kanenosuke and Sumire are always amused...
Together Forever Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series launched in March 2020
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The September issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine announced Junko Ike's Together Forever (Suenagaku Yoroshiku Onegaishimasu) manga will end in two chapters. Comikey publishes the series in English and describes the story: After her father has suddenly passed away, Takatsukasa Hikaru was adopted by her cousin, Kuzukiri Kiyomizu. Hikaru expresses that she is madly in lo...
A Condition Called Love Manga Gets Side Story Series
Original manga ended on July 24
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The September issue of Kodansha's Monthly Dessert magazine announced on Thursday that Megumi Morino's A Condition Called Love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) manga will get a side series, which will launch in the January issue. The original A Condition Called Love manga ended in the same issue of Monthly Dessert on July 24. Morino launched the manga in the Monthly Des...
Senpai no Kohai Manga Review
Hanakage Alt’s Senpai no Kohai is, in its slender volume, a beautifully sweet love story.
― Sayuri knows that it's hopeless to fall in love with a straight woman. That's an academic consideration, of course, when in her final year of college, she fell head over heels for Risa. The adorable first year consumed all of Sayuri's thoughts, no matter how hard she tried to avoid them, and when she graduated...
Exclusive: Titan Unveils Trailer for Paru Itagaki's Sanda Manga
Titan Manga releases 1st volume in English on September 9
― Titan Manga began streaming a trailer for Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga on Wednesday: Titan Manga will release Paru Itagaki's SANDA manga in English on September 9, one week after the initially announced September 2 date. The company will release the second volume in English on November 18. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon,...
Hiroumi Aoi's Kemono no Ō Ma no Sekai Reconquest Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series debuted in February 2024
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The August issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced on Tuesday that Hiroumi Aoi's Kemono no Ō Ma no Sekai Reconquest (World's Re-conquest of the Beast Oh-ma) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on August 22. Aoi launched the series in Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine in February 2024. Square Enix shipped the third compiled book volume on Jun...
Exclusive: Dark Horse to Release Gou Tanabe's The Shadow Out of Time Manga (Updated)
Dark Horse releases manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft story on December 16
― Dark Horse Comics revealed on Tuesday that it has licensed Gou Tanabe's The Shadow Out of Time (Toki o Koeru Kage) manga adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft 's novella, and will ship the manga on December 16. Zack Davisson, who translated Dark Horse Comics' previous English releases of Tanabe's H.P. Lovecraft adaptations, is retur...
Fist of the Blue Sky Re:Genesis Manga Ends in Next Volume
Volume 6 slated for November release
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The fifth compiled book volume of Hideki Tsuji and Hiroyuki Yatsu's Fist of the Blue Sky Regenesis (Souten no Ken: Re:Genesis) manga revealed on Friday that the series will end with the next volume, which ships in November. The series returned from hiatus in the January 2025 issue of Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon last November after 4 1/2 years. The series went ...
Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Final chapter to be published on November 19
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The August issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine announced on Thursday that Asumiko Nakamura's Tales of the Kingdom (Ōkoku Monogatari) manga will end in the next chapter in the magazine's December issue on November 19. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: Purple-eyed Adarte, blue-eyed Adolte. One enveloped in light—the gr...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks #4 on NYT July Bestseller List
The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early July. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#7 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 41
#10 — Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan volume 13 The 26th volume of Jujutsu Kaisen ranked at #2 in June's lis...
Jujutsu Kaisen Tops Bookscan's June Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
16 manga rank in list including My Hero Academia, Dandadan, Kaiju No. 8, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure
― The 26th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for June. This month's list featured 16 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 26
#2 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 41
#3 — Yukinobu Tatsu...
Yoshiyuki Nishi's Lycanthrope Bōken Hoken Manga Gets 1st New Volume in 7 Years
4th volume ships on September 19
― Shueisha is listing a fourth compiled book volume for Yoshiyuki Nishi's Lycanthrope Bōken Hoken (Lycanthrope Adventure Insurance) manga that will ship on September 19. This will be the first volume for the manga since the third volume released seven years ago in March 2018. Update: Nishi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday the fourth volume will be the fina...
Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man Volume 1 Review
In this, Spider-Man and Ultraman are kindred spirits, and I'm not quite sure what I expected their connection to be but I like this angle as a way to bridge these two very different characters.
― Ultraman: Along Came a Spider-Man is a solid start for an Ultraman and Spider-Man that hits most of the notes you would expect. The premise here is simple enough and totally in keeping with crossover tales o...
Tamon's B-Side Manga Gets Spinoff Manga Series
F/ACE Off Stage! series about boy band's daily life launches on July 26
― This year's 15th issue of Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine announced on July 4 that Uzu Natsumo will launch Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? F/ACE Off Stage!, a spinoff series of Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side (Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!? manga. The spinoff will launch in the September 1 issue of the special The Hana to Yume Numa magazine on...
Ashi Dribbles Through Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Final chapter debuts on August 4
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Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced at the end of the 14th chapter of Mononobu's Ashi Dribbles Through (Dribble Nukko Ashi-chan) manga on Monday that the series will end in the next chapter on August 4. MangaPlus publishes the series in English and describes the story: "That morning when I dribbled past you was the moment when I fell in love." Ashi, the lone...
Manga Up! Global Adds Cast-off Magic Tool Researcher is Actually an S-rank Mage Manga
Manga based on Ezogingitune's light novels with character designs by Tomozero launched in November 2023
― Manga Up! Global added Souta Takahata's manga adaptation of Ezogingitune's Cast-off Magic Tool Researcher is Actually an S-rank Mage (Hisentōshoku no Madōgu Kenkyūin, Jitsuwa Kikakugai no S-Rank Madōshi) light novel series on Saturday. Manga Up! describes the story: Werner, a brilliant and hardwo...
K Manga Releases Twenty and the Beast Manga in English
Sei Soragami launched office romance manga in October 2022
― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on its X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday that it is releasing Sei Soragami's Twenty and the Beast (Nijuu to Seijuu) manga in English. K Manga describes the story: In her third year as a working adult, Aya, who has just turned 20 years old, has her first kohai! His name is Yamato Higa-san (age 26)....
The Summer You Were There's Yuama Launches New Manga on August 18
Comic Yuri Hime to run Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni every 2 months
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yuri Hime magazine announced on Thursday that Yuama will launch a new manga titled Tayutau Koi no Chirigawa ni (The Last Fleeting Moments of Fickle Love) in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga will publish a new chapter every two months. The magazine teases the manga as centerin...
Horimiya's HERO Launches New Manga
Koe no Furu Heya launches July 28
― This year's 34th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Friday Horimiya creator HERO will launch a new series with artist Takahashi Tsutsuji titled Koe no Furu Heya (The Room of Fallen Voices) in the next issue on July 28. The story follows an illustrator who receives a sudden message from an old high school classmate about a stalker. ...
Love's in Sight!'s Uoyama Launces New Manga on July 25
New manga is titled Kimi to Issho ni Kayoitai
― This year's 14th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on July 11 that Uoyama will launch a new manga titled Kimi to Issho ni Kayoitai (I Want to Go to School With You) in the magazine's next issue on July 25. The manga will have a color opening page. Uoyama posted a preview image from Young Animal on X/Twitter on July 11: 【予告出たのでお知らせです✨】...
Spider-Man: Kizuna Manga Review
Spider-Man: Kizuna is a rather cartoony story, but succeeds at highlighting the appeal of Spider-Man in a traditional Japanese manga.
― With great power comes great responsibility! These words permeate throughout most, if not all, Spider-Man media, as it is the very mantra of the character himself. The ethos of Spider-Man revolves around a perfectly normal guy being pushed into situations where he is...
Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Anime based on Jinushi's 2022 manga to air on TBS
― Square Enix announced on Friday that Jinushi's Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (Super no Ura de Yani Sū Futari) manga will get a television anime adaptation that will premiere on TBS in 2026. Jinushi drew an original illustration to celebrate the announcement. Jinushi launched the manga on X/Twitter in March 2022, and the series then began s...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 13-19
The World God Only Knows anime; The Brilliant Healer's New Life in the Shadows, Brain Damage manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Naruto Shippuden Set 7 BDPlease Viz Media US$39.95 July 15 The World God Only Knows: Ultimate Collection BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$99.98 July 15 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date The 13th Footpr...
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Manga Tops 200 Million Copies in Circulation
Manga tops 164 million copies in Japan, 56 million outside of Japan
― The official X/Twitter account for the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba franchise announced on Thursday that Koyoharu Gotouge's manga has exceeded 200 million copies in circulation worldwide (including digital copies). The manga has topped 164 million copies in Japan and 56 million outside of Japan, which puts the total number at aro...
Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2023
― Square Enix's Manga Up! service published the three-part final chapter of Makoto Kisaragi's Kōhai-kun Dake ga Shitteiru (Only My Younger Workmate Knows) manga on Wednesday. The manga centers on Aoi Mizuhara, a 29-year-old office worker who has learned to keep her head down, not bother anyone, and focus on her own needs. Yet out of nowhere, she gets called an aggressive,...
Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Zombie Land Saga's Munehisa Sakai helms anime at Studio KAI
― A website opened on Thursday to announce the television anime adaptation of Yuhiro Tsujitsugu's Snowball Earth manga, which will premiere in 2026 on the NTV channel. The website also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, announcement video, and main staff. The anime's website also revealed a commemorative illustration drawn by Tsujitsu...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Exceeds 30 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga returns from hiatus on July 23
― Shogakukan announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga has exceeded 30 million copies in circulation worldwide. Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday Magazine Editorial Department also released a statement regarding the manga's achievement:
We are truly grateful for the incredible support from f...
Slow Loop Manga Resumes Serialization
Series entered hiatus in February
― Maiko Uchino announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday the Slow Loop manga will return on Friday on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz app and website. The entire series will be available to read for free on the website from Wednesday to Thursday to celebrate its return. The series is moving from Manga Time Kirara Forward to the Comic Fuz app and website. The series entered a...
Yuri Is My Job! Manga Returns From Hiatus After 15 Months
Manga has been on hiatus since May 2024
― The September issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine revealed on Thursday that Miman's Yuri Is My Job! (Watashi no Yuri wa Oshigoto Desu!) manga will return from hiatus in the magazine's next issue on August 18. The manga has been on hiatus since May 2024 due to Miman's health issues. Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing the manga in English, and it de...
Seven Seas Licenses Workin' the Night Shift at Akumart, The Scum Laugh, 3 More Titles
Also: Venus Mission, Gladiator Battle Life licensed; Disciple of the Lich gets audiobook
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Venus Mission: From Former Assassin and Mercenary Middle-Aged Man, Reincarnated into Another World to Assassinate the Hero! light novel
Creators: MIYABI, Eito Nishikawa
Release Date: May 2026 (volume 1, Airship imprint)
Summary: Former mercenary S...
Umi ga Hashiru Endroll Manga Ends in 9th Volume
Series launched in 2020
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The official X (formerly Twitter) account of John Tarachine's Umi ga Hashiru Endroll (The Seas Roll on the End Credits) manga announced on Tuesday the series will end with the ninth volume. Tarachine's Umi ga Hashiru Endroll manga centers on a 65-year-old woman named Umiko, who is grieving the recent loss of her husband. She goes to a movie theater for the first time in dec...
Space Brothers Manga Listed to End in 46th Volume
45th volume ships on July 23 with manga running for nearly 18 years
― Amazon is listing the 45th compiled book volume of Chūya Koyama's Space Brothers (Uchū Kyōdai) manga with a cover showing that the manga will end in the 46th volume. The 45th volume will ship on July 23. Koyama previously reported in January 2022 that he planned to start the final arc of the manga that year. In December 2022, Koyam...
Young Magazine Announces Lineup of U.S. Special Issue
Shuzo Oshimi, Masaaki Nakayama, Shuichi Shigeno's new works appear in "special, premium issue"
― Kodansha announced on Tuesday more details on the United States print release of its Weekly Young Magazine, which commemorates the magazine's 45th anniversary. The 1,044-page U.S. release will have 19 new series from Japanese artists, as well as Kengo Hanazawa's UNDER NINJA manga. Readers will be able to ...
Writer Haruno Aoyama, Snow Angel's Haruka Chizu Launches New Manga in September
Aoyama, Chizu to launch Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai manga about high school girl trying to make her classmate an idol
― The August issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine announced on July 11 that Haruno Aoyama and Haruka Chizu will launch a new manga titled Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai (Fukami-kun, the Guy Sitting Next to Me, Might ...
Frieren: Beyond Journey's End Manga Returns from Hiatus on July 23
Manga went on hiatus in January after returning from previous break
― This year's 33rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Kanehito Yamada and Tsukasa Abe's Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (Sōsō no Frieren) manga revealed will return from its hiatus in the magazine's next issue on July 23. The manga entered its hiatus in January. The series had just returned ...
Q Hayashida's Dai Dark Manga Goes on 2-Issue Hiatus
Hayashida to work on manga's compiled book volume; manga returns in October
― The August issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Friday that Q Hayashida's Dai Dark manga will go on a two-issue hiatus for Hayashida to work on the manga's compiled book volume. The manga will return in the magazine's November issue in October. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in Eng...
Baban Baban Ban Vampire Manga Gets Stage Play
Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire runs from September 20-25 in Tokyo
― Hiromasa Okujima's Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga will get its first stage play titled Bloody Love Kageki Baban Baban Ban Vampire (Bloody Love Opera Baban Baban Ban Vampire), which will run from September 20-25 at the Tokyo International Forum Hall C. Kenta Mizue will play Ranmaru Mori. Risuto Sakimoto will play Rihito Tat...
Glacier Bay Books to Release Konomi Oumi's Universe From the Balcony Manga in English
Manga collection by From This Flame manga creator to launch in English later this year
― Glacier Bay Books announced on Wednesday that it will release Konomi Oumi's Universe From the Balcony (Veranda kara Uchū) manga collection in English later this year. The publisher describes the manga: UNIVERSE FROM THE BALCONY includes a mind-expanding panorama of Konomi's stories sure to inspire and delight: et...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 2 Manga Listed as Ending in 13th Volume
J-Novel Club releases manga in English
― Amazon is listing that Suzuka's manga adaptation of the second part of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series will end in its 13th volume, which is slated to ship on September 15. Suzuka is serializing the manga on TO Books' Corona EX website. TO Books ...
Rock Is a Lady's Modesty Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series launched in 2022, inspired TV anime in April
― This year's 14th issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal magazine revealed on Friday that Hiroshi Fukuda's Rock is a Lady's Modesty (Rock wa Lady no Tashinamideshite) manga will go on hiatus "for a while." The magazine did not reveal a date of return. Fukuda (Mushibugyō, Gofun-go no Sekai) launched the manga in Young Animal in October 2022. Hakusensha ...
LINE Manga Tops Japan's App Revenue Rankings in 1st Half of 2025
LINE Manga retains top spot for comics & novels category for 2nd consecutive half-year
― LINE Manga, Naver Webtoon's Japanese-language platform, was the highest-grossing app in Japan during the first half of 2025, according to data released by mobile analytics firm data.ai on July 8. The ranking, based on combined consumer spending on iOS and Android platforms (including games), placed LINE Manga at...
Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha 20th Anniversary Finale Event to Screen 'Picture Drama' Prologue
Voiced comic video takes place before Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun Blaze Vengeance anime
― The staff for the 20th anniversary for the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha franchise announced on Tuesday it will host a finale event for the 20th anniversary titled "Lyrical Watch Party～RED&WHITE," where a prologue "picture drama" video set before the story of the Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha EXCEEDS Gun...
Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Manga Resumes With 3-Chapter Serialization
Manga author Hiroyuki Tamakoshi drew 3 chapters while undergoing chemotherapy for liver cancer
― The August issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Gundam Ace magazine published a new chapter of Hiroyuki Tamakoshi's Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket manga on June 26, and announced that the series is returning for a three-chapter short serialization. In a message published in the magazine, Tamakoshi stat...
Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko Dodgeball Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Tetsuhiro Koshita's manga is sequel to 1989-1995 Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei manga
― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Tetsuhiro Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūjo: Dodge Danko manga, a sequel to Koshita's Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei manga, will get a television anime series that will debut in 2026. Koshita serialized Honō no Tōkyūji Dodge Danpei in Shogakukan's Monthly CoroCoro Comic magazine from 1989 ...
Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Author's Sudden Illness
Manga returns on August 18
― The official X/Twitter account for Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine announced on Thursday that Iro Aida's Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (Jibaku Shōnen Hanako-kun) manga will go on hiatus due to Aida's sudden illness, and will not have a new chapter in the magazine's upcoming August issue on July 18. The issue will instead reprint an older chapter. The manga will return in the S...
Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right Manga Ends on August 8
Manga launched in May 2021, inspiring upcoming TV anime this year
― The August issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Dragon Age magazine revealed on Wednesday that Kyōsuke Nishiki's Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (Chanto Suenai Kyūketsuki-chan) manga will end with its next chapter in the magazine's next issue on August 8. Kadokawa is releasing the manga in chapter format on the BookWalker Global site and o...
My Master Has no Tail's TNSK Launches New Manga on August 7
TNSK to launch Torimatorimasu manga about doctor's daughter finding a mysterious old videotape
― The August issue of Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine announced on Monday that TNSK will launch a new manga titled Torimatorimasu in the magazine's next issue on August 7. The manga centers on Jun, a girl who moves to a clinic in a village deep in the mountains with her doctor father. What should be the...
'Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke' Manga Goes on Hiatus
Series is on hiatus while manga creator Ushio Shirotori recovers from birth of 2nd child
― Manga creator Ushio Shirotori announced on her X/Twitter account last Saturday that her manga adaptation of Saki Ichibu's Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke light novels will go on hiatus due to recovery after the birth of her second child. Shirotori expects that she will have recovered by winter. Tokyop...
You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Starts New Series Soon
Manga adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries author Natsu Hyūga's novel launched in 2023
― The August issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on July 4 that Yo Asami's manga adaptation of Natsu Hyūga's You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister (Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai) ended its current "series" in the issue, and will start a new series sometime soon, with the magazine's next issue revealing ...
Fūta Kimura's Unmei no Makimodo Shi - All Great Achievements Require Time Manga Gets TV Anime
Blood Blockade Battlefront's Rie Matsumoto helms anime at Bones Film
― A website opened on Thursday and revealed the television anime Unmei no Makimodo Shi - Fate Rewinder, the adaptation of Fūta Kimura's Unmei no Makimodo Shi - All Great Achievements Require Time manga, and also revealed the anime's super teaser visual, promotional video, and main staff. Rie Matsumoto (Blood Blockade Battlefront, He...
Dogsred Manga Goes on 1-Month Hiatus
Manga returns on August 7
― This year's 32nd issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine revealed on Thursday that Satoru Noda's DOGSRED ice hockey manga will go on hiatus due to Noda needing to prepare for the release of the manga's upcoming sixth compiled book volume, which Shueisha will release on August 19. The manga will return in the magazine's combined 36th and 37th issue on August 7. Viz Media is...
The Vampire Dies in No Time Manga Resumes on August 28
Manga returns for short-term concentrated publication after 2-year hiatus
― This year's 32nd issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Itaru Bonnoki's The Vampire Dies in No Time manga will return for a short-term concentrated publication, starting in the magazine's 39th issue, which will ship on August 28. The magazine revealed earlier in January that Bonnoki...
Manga Up! Global Adds The Saintess Recruited a Doting King Husband Manga in English
Manga adapts Yuuri Seo's web novel series that launched in 2022
― Manga Up! Global added Coma Hashii's manga adaptation of Yuuri Seo's The Saintess Recruited a Doting King Husband (Seijo ga "Amayakashite Kureru Yasashii Danna-sama" o Boshū Shitara Kokuō Heika ga Rikkōho Shitekita) novel series in English on Thursday. Manga Up! describes the story:
Stacy climbed her way up to the top of the church as ...
Solo Camping for Two Manga Enters Hiatus Due to Author's Health
Anime adaptation debuts on July 10
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This year's 32nd issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine announced on Thursday Yūdai Debata's Solo Camping for Two (Futari Solo Camp) manga will enter a hiatus beginning with the next issue due to the author's health. The magazine did not give a planned date of return. The manga follows a 34-year-old solo camper named Gen Kinokura who prefers his own company and no ...
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