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Ema Toyama Launches New Mahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry Manga

The November issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine revealed on Friday that Ema Toyama will launch a new manga titled Mahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry in the magazine's next issue on October 31. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front cover.

The manga centers on the titular Riri Raspberry, who has been alone for as long as she has known, and has never known a happy day. One day, she gets the opportunity to attend Scientia, a magical school that she has long dreamed of. Here, students prepare to become wizards in order to attain a happy life. But an unforeseen incident occurs in Riri's class.

Toyama launched the Sare Koi: Saikaishita Moto Kare (Sare Love: Reunited with the Ex-Boyfriend) manga in Shogakukan's Betsucomi Flower digital magazine in November 2024, where it is currently ongoing. Toyama also launched the Sen-nen no Hanayome (Millennium Bride) manga in Kodansha's new ARTEMIS by sirius digital manga magazine on May 29 earlier this year, and it is also ongoing.

Toyama started the Vampire Dormitory manga in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in November 2018. The manga went on hiatus after its "first part" ended in July 2022, and returned and started its "second part" in December 2022. The manga ended in June 2024. The manga inspired a television anime that premiered in April 2024. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired.

Toyama launched her award-winning Missions of Love (Watashi ni xx Shinasai!) romantic comedy manga in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine in 2009 and ended it in June 2015. Kodansha USA Publishing published the manga in English. Toyama published a sequel manga titled Watashi ni xx Shinasai! Couple-hen (Missions of Love - Couple Arc) in Nakayoshi from March to June 2018.

Toyama launched the I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children manga in Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine in April 2019, and ended it in November 2023. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the manga in English.

Toyama launched the ongoing Majo Maid wa Joō no Himitsu o Shitteiru. (The Witch Maid Knows the Queen's Secret) manga in Nakayoshi magazine in December 2022.

Kodansha USA also released or is releasing Toyama's Aoba-kun's Confessions, Manga Dogs, I Am Here!, and Shugo Chara-chan! manga. Tokyopop previously published Toyama's Pixie Pop: Gokkun Pucho manga.

Sources: Nakayoshi November issue and website, Ema Toyama's X/Twitter account