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Exclusive: Titan Manga Publishes Strange Pictures Manga in English Starting in June 2026

Titan Manga announced on Monday that it will publish Noriyuki Aiba's (also known as Kikō Aiba) manga adaptation of Uketsu's Strange Pictures (Henna E) original novel in English, starting with the first volume on June 2, 2026.

Titan Manga describes its story:

Strange Pictures is the spine-tingling manga adaptation of Uketsu's bestselling debut novel, brought vividly to life by artist Aiba Noriyuki. Uketsu – the enigmatic masked writer who has become one of Japan's most talked-about authors – first captivated readers with a novel that sold in the millions. Now, the terror unfolds panel by panel.

At its core lie nine childlike sketches. A pregnant woman's doodles on her blog conceal a dire warning. A boy's simple drawing of his home hides a message no child should know. A murder victim's final sketch becomes a clue that drags an amateur sleuth into a labyrinth of secrets. Each picture is innocent at first glance – yet when pieced together, they reveal a web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.

The first volume is available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, and Forbidden Planet.

Aiba launched the manga on Futabasha's Web Action manga website in October 2024. Futabasha shipped the manga's third compiled volume on August 7.

Kyō Ayano launched The Strange House (Henna Ie) manga, an adaptation of Uketsu's original novel of the same title, on Ichijinsha's comic HOWL web manga service in January 2023. Seven Seas is releasing the manga in English. Asukashinsha published the original novel in July 2021. The original novel's live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in March 2024.

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