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Super Ball Girls Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series debuted in October 2022
― The first 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine announced on Friday Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Akira Hiramoto's Super Ball Girls manga will end in the third issue on January 9. The manga will not appear in the second issue on December 26. Yen Press publishes the series in English and describes the story: A new genre-defying story from the writer of Blue ...
Kyō no Sanponta Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Series ends on January 9
― The January issue of Shogakukan's Monthly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Friday Riki Taoka's Kyō no Sanponta (Today's Walk) manga will end in the next chapter on January 9. The story follows the dog Ponta and his owner Rieko. Taoka debuted the manga in Monthly Shonen Sunday in April 2020. Shogakukan published the 11th compiled book volume on August 8. The series is in...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 7-13
Kaiju No. 8, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc, Black Butler: Public School Arc, Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga anime ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Azumanga Daioh BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$79.98 December 9 Black Butler: Public School Arc BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 December 9 Blue Exorcist - The Blue Night Saga BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniplex o...
Yen Press Licenses Gundam: The Witch from Mercury—Vanadis Heart, Sentenced to Be a Hero, More Titles
Also: Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san omnibus, Melody of the Boundary, more
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga for release in June 2026. The company will also release the Skull-face Bookseller Honda-san Complete Omnibus, the Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World! TRPG Advanced Rule Book tabletop companion book, Chiao Meow and Monday Recover's Taiwanese graphic n...
Manga UP! Global Adds Asaki Asagiri, Selen's The Princess Groom Manga in English
Manga ranked on Da Vinci magazine's top 30 manga list on December 5
― Manga UP! Global announced on Saturday it has added storywriter Asaki Asagiri and character designer and artist Selen's The Princess Groom (Belle Poupée no Supadari Konyaku: "Konomi janai" to Iwareta Ningyō Hime, Gaman o Yametara Ōji ga Dere Dere ni Natta. Jitsuni Ui!) manga. Manga UP! Global describes the story: Nicknamed "Belle P...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses It's a Little Hard to be a Villainess of an Otome Game in Modern Society Manga
Tofuro Futsukaichi's manga launches in English on August 4
― Titan manga revealed to ANN on Friday that it will publish Data and Tofuro Futsukaichi's It's a Little Hard to be a Villainess of an Otome Game in Modern Society (Gendai Shakai de Otome Game no Akuyaku Reijо̄ wo Suru no wa Chotto Taihen) manga for release on August 4, 2026. The first volume is available for pre-order from Amazon, Barnes & N...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, School for Wizards Old Enough to Learn Magic, 1 More Title
Also: The Assassin Laughs at Twilight
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Thursday that it will publish Yokusaru Shibata's Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider, Yūnagi's School for Wizards Old Enough to Learn Magic, and Paneguma's The Assassin Laughs at Twilight for release in 2026.
Titan Manga describes the story of Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (Tōjima Tanzaburō wa Kamen Rider ni Naritai):Tojima Wants ...
Seven Seas Licenses Flirting with my Bear-like Boyfriend, Slime Saint, Wonder Cats, More Manga
Also: Follow That Kiss, Nemu the Corpse Bearer
― Seven Seas announced the following manga licenses on Wednesday: Title: Flirting with my Bear-like Boyfriend
Creator: Akari Tsuchihashi
Release Date: October 2026 (2-volume omnibus)
Summary: They first met one rainy evening, when Kyou saved Rina from a dangerous creep. Ever since then, they've been together. Kyou adores the small and cute Rina who fits ...
Even the Elf Captain Wants to be a Maiden Manga Listed to End With 5th Volume
Volume ships on February 25
― Amazon Japan is listing the fifth compiled book volume of Tsutomu Ōno's Even the Elf Captain Wants to be a Maiden manga as the final volume for the series. The volume ships on February 25.Comikey and Manga Up! both publish the series in English and describe the story:In a famed kingdom, women are not allowed to enter the knighthood! And yet, a female elf becomes the temp...
My Awkward Senpai Manga's 11th Volume Listed as Final Volume
Volume ships on February 25
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Amazon Japan is listing the 11th compiled book volume of Makoto Kudo's My Awkward Senpai (Bukiyō na Senpai.) manga as the final one for the series. The volume is scheduled to ship on February 25. Comikey and Square Enix's Manga UP! Global service both publish the manga in English digitally. Manga UP! describes the story: Kannawa-senpai is considered many things, but smo...
Imomushi Narita Launches Virgin Killer Ninpōchō Manga
Ninja romantic comedy manga launched on December 5
― Manga creator Imomushi Narita launched a new manga titled Virgin Killer Ninpōchō (Virgin Killer Ninja Scroll) on Mag Garden's MAGCOMI website on December 5.The manga is set in a certain hidden ninja village. Two elite ninja, Gorōmaru and Murasaki, compete fiercely to become the village's next village chief. But when Murasaki uses Gorōmaru's virgini...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Licenses Have Fun! It's the End of the World!, High Elf with a Long Life, 1 More Title
Also: When I Was Reincarnated in Another World, I Was a Heroine and He Was a Hero
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Wednesday it will publish Sakyuu Tottori's Have Fun! It's the End of the World!; Rarutori, Ciavis, and Ko Narita's High Elf with a Long Life, and Mizunomoto's When I Was Reincarnated in Another World, I Was a Heroine and He Was a Hero for release in 2026.Titan Manga describes the story o...
Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Top 2026 Manga
Hon Nara Uru Hodo, Half Is More top male, female readers list; full top 20 list out on December 15
― The 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook announced on Wednesday the #1 manga on its lists of the top manga series. The full guidebook, featuring the full top 20 lists, will ship on December 15. The top manga on the list for male readers is Ao Kojima's...
Kotoba Inoya's Sonata wa Ittai Dare Nanda Manga Reaches Climax
Manga launched on May 15
― The first 2026 issue of Akita Shoten's Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on December 4 that Kotoba Inoya's Sonata wa Ittai Dare Nanda (Nobody Knows About the Hero Sonata) manga is entering its climax in the next chapter on December 11. The magazine describes the manga as a "dramatic fantasy" story, in which a hero forgets everything after defeating the dark lord, meeting so...
Kouji Seo Announces New Manga, Releases New The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Mini-Chapter
New series launches in Weekly Shonen Magazine's 7th issue
― The combined second and third 2026 issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine published a mini chapter for Kouji Seo's The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga on Wednesday. The magazine also announced that Seo will launch a new series in the magazine's seventh issue, which is scheduled for January 14. The manga ende...
Boichi's The Marshal King Manga Goes on Hiatus
Manga launched on February 7 earlier this year
― The 27th chapter of Boichi's The Marshal King manga revealed last Friday that the manga will go on hiatus. The manga will announce its return at a later date.Viz Media is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the story:A two-fisted tale about desperadoes and the marshals who hunt them! High-octane adventure in the American Wild West as imagi...
You are Ms. Servant Manga Publishes New Chapter After 7 Months
Manga's most previous chapter published on May 25
― Shogakukan's Sunday Webry manga website published a new chapter of Shotan's You are Ms. Servant (Kimi wa Meido-sama.) manga on Sunday, signaling the manga's return after seven months. The manga did not announce any hiatus and its most previous chapter, a short side story, was published on May 25.The next chapter will launch on December 21.Shogakukan...
Mujirushi Shimazaki, Mori Kuroi's Erio to Denki Ningyō Manga Ends on January 9
Near-future steampunk adventure short mini-series manga launched in 2022
― Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump manga website revealed on December 5 that Mujirushi Shimazaki and Mori Kuroi's Erio to Denki Ningyō (Erio and Electric Doll) short mini-series manga will end in its next chapter on January 9. The near-future steampunk adventure manga centers on an electric doll named Ange and a human raised by a...
2.5 Dimensional Seduction Manga Gets Additional Chapter on December 20
Manga published 199th, 200th chapters on December 6, to "really end" in next chapter
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website published on Saturday the combined 199th and 200th chapter of Yū Hashimoto's 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2.5 Jigen no Lilysa) manga, and also revealed that the manga will "really end" in its 200+1 chapter on December 20. The final chapter is set two years after the main story. The man...
Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Tops 2025 Da Vinci Manga Ranking
Fumi Yoshinaga's What Did You Eat Yesterday?, Yūta Tsukada's RIOT round out top 3
― The January 2026 issue of Kadokawa Media Factory's literary news magazine Da Vinci unveiled its 25th annual "Book of the Year" list last Friday.The magazine's top 30 manga titles are:Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo (volumes 1-2)Fumi Yoshinaga's What Did You Eat Yesterday? (volumes 1-24)Yūta Tsukada's RIOT (volumes 1-3)M...
Viz Adds Inoue's #Gal x Gal Yuri Manga as Simulpub
1st 11 chapters available on Viz
― Viz Media announced on Monday that it is releasing Inoue's #Gal x Gal Yuri (#Gyaru to Gyaru no Yuri) manga as a simulpub. The first 11 chapters are now on the company's website. Viz teases that the story is about two gals who "decide to be more than pals." Inoue, also known as Koharu Inoue, debuted the manga in Shogakukan's Sunday Webry service on June 10. The first...
emaqi Adds Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan, The Nectar of the Divine Mantra, 3 More Manga
Also licensed: Shi-chan's Delights, Kitchen by the Sea, Narusawa Loves the Face You Make When You Eat
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on Friday it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan
Creator(s): Toshinori Sogabe
Publisher: Akita Shoten Co., Ltd.
Synopsis:
A male-to-female ratio of 1 to 359!! Relentlessly teased by 359 high sc...
Code Geass Franchise Reveals New Anime & Manga, Rozé of the Recapture TV Airing, More for 20th Anniversary
New anime work titled Code Geass Hoshi Oi no Aspal; manga project by Tomofumi Ogasawara in collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
― The "Code Geass Project 'To 20th' Event" on Sunday revealed several projects for the Code Geass franchise's 20th anniversary, including an all-new anime, a new manga collaboration with Mobile Suit Gundam Wing, and the television broadcast of Code Geass: Rozé of the R...
Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Gets Live-Action Film on June 5
Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi to star in adaptation
― Flag Pictures announced on Saturday that Yuu Saiki's Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will debut on June 5, 2026. The film will star Naniwa Danshi member Kyohei Takahashi (live-action Strobe Edge series). Kentarō Moriya is directing the film. Asmik Ace is distributi...
Manga Up! Global Adds Monster Eater, Schoolteacher to Swordmaster, Stalker Stalks Stalker
Stalker Stalks Stalker launched on Saturday
― Manga Up! Global added: TATE's manga adaptation of Renkino's Monster Eater (Mamono Kurai no Bōkensha) novel on SundayKatsura Rick's manga adaptation of Sakasagiri's Schoolteacher to Swordmaster (Saikyō Ranking ga aru Isekai ni Seitotachi to Shūdantenishita Kōkō Kyōshi no Ore, Mob Kara Kensei e Nariagaru) novel on MondayYuo Yodogawa's Stalker Stalks Stalke...
Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi Manga Ends on January 6
Manga launched in October 2024
― The January 2026 issue of Akita Publishing's Monthly Princess magazine revealed on Friday that Junko's Shirayuki Yume to n-Nin no Yume Kareshi (Yume Shirayuki and the ## Dream Boyfriends) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on January 6.The story revolves around Yume, who once indulged in an imaginary romance with the dream boyfriends she conjured in her noteb...
Kamui Fujiwara Returns to Dragon Quest: Warriors of Eden Manga in January
Dragon Quest Eden is continuation of 2001-2006 manga based on Dragon Quest VII
― This year's 24th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Kamui Fujiwara will launch a new manga based on Square Enix's Dragon Quest RPG series titled Dragon Quest Eden in the magazine's second 2026 issue on January 5. The manga will be a continuation of Fujiwara's older Dragon Quest: Warriors...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 30-December 6
Gushing Over Magical Girls, Trinity Seven anime; Kaiju No. 8: Relax, I Won't Let Mistress Suck My Blood manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Gushing Over Magical Girls Limited Edition Steelbook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 December 2 Trinity Seven BDAnimeNewsNetwork Sentai Filmworks US$38.98 December 2 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price...
Exclusive: Dark Horse Announces Appleseed, Appleseed Companion, Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Editions
Appleseed Deluxe Edition includes books 1-4
― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Thursday a three-book Deluxe Edition manga series of Masamune Shirow's works, which includes Appleseed Deluxe Edition, the Appleseed Companion Deluxe Edition, and additional works by Shirow within the Shirow Masamune Anthology Deluxe Edition. IMG appleseed_companiondeluxeedition_cover.jpg
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Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 Manga Resumes Serialization in February
Series entered hiatus in March
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The January issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine announced on Friday Yuki Ikeda's Thunder 3 manga will resume serialization in the March issue of the magazine on February 6. The series entered a hiatus in March due to Ikeda's health. The series entered its climax in January. Kodansha USA publishes the series in English and describes the story: Three ordinary s...
Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori Manga Ends
Manga launched in April 2023
― The January 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine published the final chapter of Hiromu Shinozuka's Kemocchi Biyori manga on Wednesday. The manga's story begins when Ema, alone at home on her 12th birthday, decides on a whim to recite a magical spell that her grandmother taught her. The spell allows her to see small fairies called Kemocchi. Getting to know seven Ke...
11 Works Including DAN DA DAN, Cosmos, Firefly Wedding Nominated for 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards
Other nominees include Dealing with Mikadono Sisters Is a Breeze, Unmei no Makimodo Shi, Dekin no Mogura, more
― The judging committee of the 71st Shogakukan Manga Awards revealed the nominees for this year's awards on Wednesday. Each winning title will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$6,450). The winners will be announced in late January. In 2023, Shogakukan ...
Seven Seas Licenses Lazy Girl Momogusa, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Ilulu Spinoff, 5 More Titles
Also licensed: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life, Crow Hill: Don't Be Shy!!, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Hanaori-san Still Wants to Fight in the Next Life manga Creator(s): HEKIRU HIKAWA Release Date: October 2026 (omnibus volume 1) Summary: Narukami Ryusei is your typical NEET. He spends his days shut in his room playing video games without...
Tsugumi Project's ippatu Launches New Manga on December 22
Shōjōhime manga is based on Chinese classic Journey to the West
― Kodansha's YanMaga website revealed on Monday that ippatu will launch a new manga titled Shōjōhime (Monkey Princess) on the website on December 22. The site noted that the story is a new interpretation of the Chinese classic Journey to the West, and describes it as an action romance story.ippatu began drawing the Tsugumi Project (Tora ...
Noir Caesar to Release Deep3 Basketball Manga in March 2026
Series debuted in Japan in January 2021
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Noir Caesar announced on Wednesday a March 2026 release in North America for Mitsuhiro Mizuno and artist Ryōsuke Tobimatsu's Deep3 basketball manga in print and digital with Tokyopop. The company describes Deep3: This is the story of a young basketball player willing to do whatever it takes to get back on track. Demian Kawai has devoted himself to basketball...
Terraformars Manga Resumes on December 18
Manga returns from April 10 hiatus after multiple delays
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kenichi Tachibana and Yū Sasuga's Terraformars manga announced on Monday that the manga will resume serialization in the third 2026 issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine, which will ship on December 18. The manga went on hiatus on April 10, and was originally planned to resume this summer...
You and Idol Precure Manga Ends as Futago Kamikita's Final Precure Manga
Twin sisters have been drawing iconic magical girl franchise's manga adaptations since 2004
― The January 2026 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine announced on Wednesday that Futago Kamikita's manga adaptation of the You and Idol Precure♪ anime will end in the magazine's next issue on December 29. (The creators are actually twin sisters Jitsuna and Kizuna Kamikita, with "Kamikita Futago" literally...
Kaziya's Bonbyaku Sensai Manga Ends
Manga about android girl taking care of bonsai plants launched in 2024
― Kodansha's Morning two online manga magazine published last Thursday the final chapter of Kaziya's Bonbyaku Sensai: Jinrui no Jumyō wa Takadaka 100-Nen Desu ga Kikai no Watashi wa 1000-Nen Ikirareru node Anata ga Inaku Natte mo Kono Basho de Hitori Ikite Ikimasukara Goshinpainaku (Bonbyaku Sensai: The Lifespan of Humans is at mo...
Red, White & Royal Blue Novel Gets Manga Adaptation
Fuki Mamori's adaptation of Casey McQuiston's novel debuts on December 20
― Futami Shobo Publishing announced on X (formerly Twitter) on November 23 that Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue novel is getting a manga adaptation by Fuki Mamori. The manga will launch on boys' love manga platform La Roseraie on December 20, and then on online bookstores on December 23.Amazon describes the novel's st...
Tokyo Alice's Toriko Chiya Launches New Manga
Second Half Girls follows 40-year-old otaku after favorite idol's scandal/retirement
― Kodansha's Morning two online manga magazine launched Toriko Chiya's new manga titled Second Half Girls on the Comic Days website on November 27. The manga centers on Nene Oyamada, a 40-year-old single woman, happy in her life supporting her favorite idol RENJI, with her same-age otaku friends. But news about RENJI...
Tow Ubukata, Hikaru Tanaka Launch Anastasia of the Blood Pact Manga on December 12
New original "vampire action love story" manga
― The official X/Twitter account for Kadokawa and kakao piccoma's Manga BAR digital manga magazine revealed on Sunday that Tow Ubukata and Hikaru Tanaka will launch a new manga titled Anastasia of the Blood Pact (Kekkei no Anastasia) in the magazine on December 12. The magazine teases the manga as a vampire action love story.🦇冲方丁 完全新作!!🌙ヴァンパイア🦇×アクション⚔×ラブ...
Pierrot-Man, Shonan Seven Manga Artist Shinsuke Takahashi Is in Vegetative State After Cardiac Arrest
Takahashi suffered cardiopulmonary arrest on September 7
― Manga artist Shinsuke Takahashi's family posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday that Takahashi has been hospitalized and is in a vegetative state ever since suffering a cardiopulmonary arrest on September 7. Takahashi is currently breathing and circulating blood without the aid of machines, but his brain has otherwise suffered f...
K Manga Adds You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! Manga
Shinya Misu's manga gets TV anime in 2026
― Kodansha's K Manga service announced last week that it has added Shinya Misu's You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends (Osananajimi to wa LoveCom ni Naranai) manga. The manga centers on Eiyū, a high school boy whose two childhood friends, Shio and Akari, also go to the same school as him. He has now started looking at them with both romantic a...
Kōyū Shiki's Grand Metal Organs Manga Ends
Action-horror manga launched in 2024
― Kodansha's Comic Days website published the final chapter of Kōyū Shiki's Grand Metal Organs manga on November 1. Kodansha will publish its fourth and final compiled book volume on January 7. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and published the first volume on November 25. Seven Seas describes the story: In a world where electricity equals power, Enlil...
A Boy Raised by the Gods Will Be The Strongest Manga Ends With 8th Volume
Manga's final volume slated for February 10 release
― Kadokawa is listing the eighth compiled book volume of Tōya Kuno's A Boy Raised by Gods Will Be The Strongest (Kamigami ni Sodaterareshi Mono, Saikyō to Naru) manga as its final volume. The volume is slated for release on February 10. The manga is an adaptation of Ryousuke Hata's light novel series of the same title.The BookWalker Global service p...
The Ride-On King Manga Creator Yasushi Baba Launches New Series This Month
Itsuwari no Kenta manga about boy who becomes "fake centaur" debuts on December 25
― The January issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine announced on Wednesday Yasushi Baba will launch a new series titled Itsuwari no Kenta (Fake Kenta) in the next issue on December 25. The manga will have an opening color page for the first chapter, and will also be featured on the cover of the magazine. ...
Shonen Jump+ Launches Manga by Daijiro Nonoue, Takuya Nishio, Masahiro Hirakata in December
New series to launch through December
― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced new series by Daijiro Nonoue, Takuya Nishio, and Masahiro Hirakata on Monday.Daijiro Nonoue (The Last Saiyuki) will launch a new series titled Hatori to Yoshida no Chinichijō Sahanji (Hatori and Yoshida's Extraordinary Ordinary) on December 13.Takuya Nishio (At Summer's End) will launch the Dot Alice series on December...
Oreco Tachibana's Firefly Wedding Manga Ends in 3 Chapters
Series debuted in 2022
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE platform announced in the 76th chapter of Oreco Tachibana's Firefly Wedding (Hotaru no Yomeiri) manga that the series will end in three more chapters. The chapter officially releases on December 15, but is available now for early access. The series began its final arc on October 20. Comikey and Viz Media both release the manga in English digitally. Vi...
LINE Manga Launches Webtoon Grand Prix 2025, With Grand Prize Offering 10 Million Yen & Serialization
Submission window runs from November 21 through February 15
― LINE Manga has opened submissions for the LINE Manga Webtoon Grand Prix 2025, a contest designed to discover new webtoon talent. The event offers total prize money of up to 10 million yen (about US$64,000) and guarantees publication and global distribution for the grand prize work. Winners will receive serialization rights on LINE Manga, ...
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess Manga Ends in 9th Volume
Manga adaptation debuted in July 2020
― The eighth volume of Harutsugu Nadaka's manga adaptation of Piero Karasu's The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (Tensei Ōjo to Tensai Reijō no Mahō Kakumei) novel announced on Thursday the series will end with the next volume.Yen Press publishes the manga in English and describes the story:Prince Algard and Princess Anis...
Hinasho's Shion Manga Gets Net Anime
Manga centers on junior high school bodyguard who protects classmate
― Shogakukan announced on Friday that Hinasho's SHION manga will get a net anime that will debut on YouTube. The YouTube channel will fully launch on December 1 with the first anime installment. BitStar Anime, a brand of the Bitstar Inc. influencer marketing platform, is producing and operating the YouTube channel. Hinasho launched ...
SCRAP, Aka Akasaka, Shueisha Games' Kami and Miko Browser Game Gets 1-Shot Manga
Rei Narahashi draws manga debuting on December 4
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine announced on Thursday that SCRAP, Aka Akasaka, and Shueisha Games' Kami and Miko (Kami to Miko) game will receive a one-shot manga that will debut in the magazine's next issue on December 4. Rei Narahashi is drawing the manga with a color opening page.The game is a browser game collaboration be...
Tomo Nanao's The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu's Love Manga Ends in January
Manga launched in 2021
― The January 2026 issue of Kadokawa's Asuka magazine revealed on November 21 that Tomo Nanao's The Hachioji Specialty: Tengu's Love (Hachiōji Meibutsu: Tengu no Koi) manga will end in its next chapter, which Kadokawa will publish in the magazine's next issue on January 23.Yen Press publishes the manga in English and describes the story:Can a determined tengu bride change a lon...
Akari Otokawa's Cat-Life Balance Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga's 15th, final chapter scheduled for release on December 18
― Manga creator Akari Otokawa revealed on their X (formerly Twitter) account on November 20 that their Cat-Life Balance (Kurone-san wa Nyaa to Nakanai) manga will end in its 15th chapter, which Kodansha will release on December 18. Kodansha released the manga's 14th and latest chapter on November 20.Kodansha USA Publishing licensed the ...
Tengen Hero Wars Manga Ends in 10th Volume
Manga's 10th, final volume slated for March 19, 2026
― The ninth compiled book volume of Yasu Hiromoto and Kubaru Sakanoichi's Tengen Hero Wars (Tengen Eiyū Taisen) manga revealed on November 20 that the manga will end in its 10th volume, which will ship on March 19, 2026. Titan Manga licensed the manga and published the second volume in English in June 2024. Coamix and Imagineer's MangaHot app and w...
Yūgo Kobayashi's New Manga Delayed, Aoashi Brotherfoot Spinoff to Resume in April 2026
Aoashi Brotherfoot ran for 5 chapters in 2021
― The official X/Twitter account for Yūgo Kobayashi's Aoashi manga revealed on Saturday that Kobayashi's planned new manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine will launch later than its originally planned spring 2026 debut. In addition, the post noted that Aoashi Brotherfoot, the spinoff to the Aoashi manga, will resume in April 2026.Hello, ...
Uru Okabe Ends '1st Part' of Yajin Manga in 1st New Chapter in 7 Years, Apologizes
Okabe suffered from cerebral infarction, was hospitalized sometime in last 7 years
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app published the 25th chapter of Uru Okabe's Yajin (Night Person) manga on Saturday, the first chapter of the manga to be serialized in seven years since the manga went on hiatus in December 2018. The chapter ends the manga's first part.In a note that was published alongside the 25th chapter, ...
emaqi Adds The Fake Marriage of a Noblewoman, Present for Me, Saya Saya to, 2 More Titles
Also licensed: Fumino's Stationery Life, Lady Demirka Is A Tough Villainess:
― AI localization company Orange Inc. revealed on November 21 it is adding the following manga to its e-bookstore service "emaqi:" Title: The Fake Marriage of a Noblewoman Creator(s): Mele Higuruma / Tsugikuru Corp, Aki Yurihara Publisher: Shonengahosha Co.; LTD Synopsis: Ever since losing her parents at a young age, Celeste...
Manga Up! Global Adds My Dress-Up Darling XOXO!, 3 More Manga
Celebrity Family's Ex-Backstage Son Wants a Normal Youth, I Was a Bottom-Tier Bureaucrat, 'Do you like baby-faced bosses?' also released in English
― Manga Up! Global added: Perico's Do you like baby-faced bosses? (Dōgan'na jōshi wa sukidesu ka?) manga on Monday. Meishi Murakami's I Was a Bottom-Tier Bureaucrat for 1,500 Years, and the Demon King Made Me a Minister (Hira Yakunin Yatte 1500-nen, Maō ...
K Manga Adds The Useless Saint and the Cursed Holy Knight Manga
Nagi Ōkawa's manga adaptation of Ichiha Hiiragi's novel ran from 2021 to 2023
― Kodansha's K Manga service added Nagi Ōkawa's The Useless Saint and the Cursed Holy Knight: A Whimsical Confession Turned Proposal & Devotion (Yakutatazu Seijo to Norowareta Seikishi: Omoidezukuri de Kokuhaku Shitara Kyūkon & Dekiai Saremashita) manga on Monday. K Manga describes the story: Annabel is a Saint who has the ...
Midnight Occult Civil Servants' Yōko Tamotsu Launches New Manga
Manga about duo with mysterious powers launched on Tuesday
― Kadokawa launched a new manga series by Yōko Tamotsu (Midnight Occult Civil Servants) titled Agaribito no Atoshimatsu (Cleaning Up After the Agaribito) on its Comic Newtype website on Tuesday. The manga centers on a mysterious duo named Hakuyō and Itsuki, who have the power to oppose non-human entities. The duo travels all over Japan to ret...
Assorted Entanglements' Mikanuji Launches New Manga
Tsukuru Niwa manga follows dorm-like complex's eccentric but devoted residents
― Kadokawa launched Tsukuru Niwa (A Garden for Creating), a new manga series by creator Mikanuji, on its Comic Newtype website on Tuesday.The manga's story begins when twin sisters Hime and Yume's grandmother gets injured, and they now have to be the caretakers of a share house (a home where residents share some facilities...
'Saint Seiya Then' Gets 2nd Installment, Saint Seiya: Saintia Shō Memories Gets New Short Serialization
"Saint Seiya Then II: Shimei" debuts on December 19 with 8 full color pages
― The January 2026 issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine revealed on November 19 that Masami Kurumada is publishing a new installment of his "Saint Seiya Then" sequel to the Saint Seiya: Next Dimension manga titled "Saint Seiya Then II: Shimei" (Mission), in the magazine's next issue on December 19. As with the previo...
Hiroshi Tanaka Launches New Bad Boys Manga Series in 2026
New manga tells a summer story of 17-year-old delinquent protagonist Tsukasa Kiriki
― This year's 24th issue of Shonengahosha's Young King magazine announced on November 21 that Hiroshi Tanaka will launch a new Bad Boys manga series next year. The new manga tells a summer story of 17-year-old Tsukasa Kiriki, a time filled with delinquents desperately struggling to survive.In addition, the magazine pu...
Kodansha USA Announces Girlfriend, Girlfriend Omnibus Print Edition
1st volume ships on December 9
― Kodansha USA reported on Wednesday that a new 2-in-1 omnibus paperback edition of Hiroyuki's Girlfriend, Girlfriend (Kanojo mo Kanojo) manga will ship on December 9. The company describes the story: Naoya just got a girlfriend, the gorgeous Saki-chan, and though their intensities often pit them against each other like ice and fire, they're totally, uncontrollably in ...
Uma Musume Cinderella Gray Manga to End in 5 Chapters
Series entered final arc on July 17
― This year's 52nd issue of Shueisha's Young Jump magazine announced that Taiyo Kuzumi's Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray manga (based on Cygames' Uma Musume Pretty Derby franchise) will end in five chapters. The issue went on sale on Thursday. The manga centers on Oguri Cap as the protagonist.Kuzumi launched the manga in Weekly Young Jump in June 2020, and the series e...
Exclusive: Titan Comics Previews Strange Pictures Manga's English Cover, Pages
Volume 1 ships on June 2
― Titan Manga revealed to ANN on Wednesday the cover and spreads from its upcoming English release for Kikou Ariba's manga adaptation of Uketsu's original novel Strange Pictures (Henna E). IMG sp1-36.jpg
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Twin Engine to Release 5 Manga Series & 5 1-Shots on December 3
Twin Engine's new manga business then plans full-scale launch next summer
― Anime production company Twin Engine announced on Wednesday that it will start digitally releasing five new manga series and five one-shot manga titles on December 3. The releases will precede Twin Engine's full-scale launch of its new manga business, scheduled for next summer. Twin Engine will release the following manga ser...
Zettai Karen Children, Yashahime's Takashi Shiina Launches New Manga
Kurogane no Mabito manga about superpowered youths facing otherworldly invaders launches on December 25
― The January 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Shonen Sunday S magazine revealed on Tuesday that Takashi Shiina will launch a new manga titled Kurogane no Mabito (Iron Denizens) in the magazine's next issue on December 25. The manga will have a color opening page, and will feature on the issue's front co...
Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows/Worst Manga Gets New Direct Sequel After 13 Years
New series in delinquents' story launches in Monthly Shōnen Champion on January 13
― Akita Shoten announced on Monday that Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows and Worst manga will have a new full-fledged direct sequel manga launching in the publisher's Monthly Shōnen Champion magazine on January 13. The sequel marks Takahashi's return to the story 13 years after the conclusion of Worst in 2013. The Worst ser...
Takako Shimura Ends My First Love and Next Manga in December
Wandering Son creator launched manga in April 2024
― The January 2026 issue of Kodansha's Kiss magazine announced on Tuesday that Takako Shimura's Hatsukoi no Tsugi (My First Love and Next) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on December 25.The manga centers on Akai and Chika, sweethearts who are now married. They should grow even closer and spend days in bliss together, but the shadow of Aka...
Tokyopop Reveals 11 New Manga Licenses
How My Cute Girlfriend and I Started a Love Story; There, Beneath the Water; more licensed
― Tokyopop announced 11 new manga licenses on Friday. All but one of new titles are part of the company's "Love Love" imprint. The company also confirmed the previously announced license Moyori Mori's Bride of Ignat. The new licenses are: Title: A Nightingale Awaits the Blooming Love of Spring Author: Nayuta Na...
'Now That We Draw' Manga Gets TV Anime
Ayumu Murase, Sayumi Suzushiro star in romantic comedy anime from ROLL2 studio
― A website opened on Friday to announce a television anime of Kyū Takahata and Yūji Kaba's Now That We Draw (Kakunaru Ue wa) manga. Ayumu Murase and Sayumi Suzushiro will star as Yūki Uehara and Niina Miyamoto, respectively. Shunsuke Ishikawa (BLUE LOCK THE MOVIE -EPISODE NAGI-) is directing the anime at ROLL2, and Deko A...
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! Manga to End in 13th Volume
13th volume ships in fall 2026
― The 12th compiled book volume of Wakame Konbu's The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Jahysama ha Kujikenai!) manga announced on Thursday that the manga will end with its 13th volume, which will ship in fall 2026.Square Enix Manga & Books is releasing the manga in English, and it describes the manga:The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm's second-in-command, cuts a frightenin...
Seishōnen Ashibe's Hiromi Morishita, Syohei Launch New Manga on December 19
Morishita, Syohei launch The Palace at the Edge of Japan manga about revitalization of Japan's largest village
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Futabasha's Web Action manga website revealed on Wednesday that Hiromi Morishita and Syohei will launch a new manga titled The Palace at the Edge of Japan (Hate no Ōkyū) on Web Action on December 19. Morishita is credited for the original story ...
Sickness Unto Death Artist Takahiro Seguchi, Yōshō Tokiwa Launches New Manga
Otonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru debuted on November 14
― Sickness Unto Death artist Takahiro Seguchi and writer Yōshō Tokiwa launched the Otonari-san no Gyaru ga Boku wo Horesasetakute Zenryokusugiru (The Gal Next Door is Trying Too Hard too Make Me Fall for Her) manga on Overlap's Comic Gardo platform on Friday. The story follows a high school student who is allowed to ...
Hiru Morino's Luna Knight Manga Ends
Series debuted in September 2024; will get release from Seven Seas starting in August 2026
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The December issue of Kodansha's Monthly Young Magazine published the final chapter of Hiru Morino's Luna Knight manga on Tuesday. The third and final volume ships on January 20.Seven Seas announced last month it will publish the series in English, and it describes the story: Memory is a funny thing. For mos...
Yasuo Ohtagaki's 'Candy Box Creations' 1-Shot Series Ends
1-shot series launched in December 2024
― This year's 23rd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine published the final story in Yasuo Ohtagaki's one-shot short manga series "Candy Box Creations" on Thursday. The manga's one compiled book volume will ship on December 19.Ohtagaki launched the one-shot short manga series in Big Comic Original in December 2024.The one-shot series features Ohtag...
Are You Lost? Manga Creator Kentarō Okamoto Launches New Manga
Katami Shoulder draws art for Okōcha of the Living Dead zombie manga
― This year's 23rd issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine revealed on Tuesday that Kentarō Okamoto and Katami Shoulder will launch a new manga titled Okōcha of the Living Dead (Tea of the Living Dead) in the magazine's next issue on December 2. The issue also published a prologue "episode 0" chapter for the manga, which is also ...
Chainsaw Man Manga Ranks at #4 on NYT November Bestseller List
― The 19th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #4 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early November. The manga on this month's list include: #4 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 19 #5 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 42 #9 — Yukinobu Tatsu's Dandadan volume 15 #14 — Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yai...
Young Magazine US Reveals 5 Manga Poll Winners to Get Simultaneous English Serialization
Poll received 281,461 votes; Kami Nishio's Still You tops poll
― Kodansha revealed on Tuesday the winners of the reader poll campaign following the release of the special Young Magazine US English issue in August. Kodansha stated the contest received a final count of 281,461 votes. The five manga stories with the most votes are guaranteed serialization on Kodansha's K MANGA app. The winners will also...
Marika's Love Meter Malfunction Romantic Comedy Manga Gets AnimeFesta Anime
Manga centers on young man who can suddenly see love meters above others
― AnimeFesta announced on Thursday that Rin Komugi's Marika's Love Meter Malfunction (Marika-chan wa Kōkando wa Bukkowareteiru) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026. WWWave Corporation publishes the romantic comedy manga in English on its Coolmic platform, and it describes the story: Confessing to...
Kishi Ueno's The Oddballs of Rookerie Manga Ends
Manga about myterious bar launched in July 2024
― The December issue of Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine published the final chapter of Kishi Ueno's The Oddballs of Rookerie (Rookerie no Kawarimono) manga on Wednesday.The manga centers on a mysterious bar named Rookerie, where strange "birds" that can transform into humans work, and where people can make strange orders.Ueno launched the manga in Ultra ...
Taiikukan no Satsujin Manga Starts Final Chapter
Rin Natori launched manga of Undead Murder Farce author Yugo Aosaki's debut work in June 2024
― Kadokawa's Comic Alive+ website published the first part of the final chapter of Rin Natori's manga adaptation of Yugo Aosaki's Taiikukan no Satsujin (Murder at the School Gym) novel last Saturday. The manga usually publishes each chapter in two parts, so the manga will likely end in the next serialized in...
Blooming Love Manga Ends in Shonen Jump+ on December 2
Daichi Kawada launched manga in May 2023
― The 57th chapter of Daichi Kawada's Blooming Love (Hanninmae no Koibito) manga announced on Tuesday that the manga will end in its next chapter on December 2.Manga Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: One day, when I was making school supplies in the art room, a very scary-looking girl was staring at me...!? Crafts girl vs. art boy r...
Yellow Tanabe Resumes Kai-hen Wizards Manga on November 26
Manga went on hiatus on June 25
― This year's 51st issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday that Yellow Tanabe's Kai-hen Wizards (Kaihen no Mahōtsukai) manga will resume serialization in the magazine's next issue on November 26.The manga went on its second hiatus this year on June 25. The manga previously went on hiatus on January 15, and returned on April 9.Tanabe l...
'Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!' Manga Ends in Volume 17
Volume 17 slated for next year
― The 16th compiled book volume of Yū Toyota's Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! (30-sai Dōtei da to Mahō Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii) manga teased on Thursday that the manga will reach its climax in its 17th volume, which will ship in 2026. The manga entered its final arc with the 15th volume in January earlier this year.Square Enix Manga & Bo...
Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw Ends on January 17
2nd manga adaptation of Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game launched in 2022
― The December issue of Square Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine announced on Tuesday that Suzuka Oda's Disney Twisted-Wonderland The Comic: Episode of Savanaclaw, the second manga adaptation of the Disney Twisted-Wonderland smartphone game, will end in its next chapter in the magazine's February 2026 issue on January ...
Seven Seas Licenses Predator Witches, When It Rains, It Pours, Phenomenon X, 4 More Titles
Also licensed: Me and the Prez, Drinking Under the Stars, Raul and His Vampire Prince, more
― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Liar's Journey: Reborn as a False Hero - I'll Save the Tragic Heroine from Every Death Route! light novel series
Creator(s): Shibanekozamurai, Miyuki Ruria Release Date: August 2026 (volume 1, digital release, Airship imprint) Summary: Liar wa...
Manga Up! Global Adds Aoi-kun Wants This Muscular Girl to Flex! Manga in English
Romantic comedy series debuted in September 2024
― Manga UP! Global added Komeko Uchino's Aoi-kun Wants This Muscular Girl to Flex! (Aoi-kun wa Mukimuki Manojo wo Kōtei Shitai) manga in English on Thursday.Manga UP! Global describes the story:Aspiring stylist Aoi, insecure about his short stature and cute looks, is tasked by his grandmother with a unique challenge: help Maju, a former elite wrestler ...
Chimamire Sukeban Chainsaw's Rei Mikamoto Launches New Horror Manga
Blood Friend manga launches on December 12
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine announced on November 12 that manga creator Rei Mikamoto will launch a new manga titled Blood Friend in the magazine's next issue on December 12.The violent horror manga is set in an old western-style mansion rumored to be haunted, on the outskirts of a town. A group of elementary school students...
Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on Bookscan's October Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga including Dandadan, Demon Slayer, My Hero Academia, The Summer Hikaru Died, Moan: Junji Ito Story Collection, more manga make list
― The 19th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for October. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 19 #2 — Yukinobu Tatsu'...
Ranjō Miyake's Hamushi no Hertz Manga Ends on December 12
Manga launched in November 2024
― The December issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine revealed on November 12 that Ranjō Miyake's Hamushi no Hertz manga will end in its next chapter in the magazine's next issue on December 12. The manga's second and final compiled book volume will also ship December 12.The "ensemble comedy" centers on Akito Sakai, an 18-year-old boy living a difficult life, ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's September Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
18 manga including Demon Slayer, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure, Gachiakuta, Kaiju No. 8, more rank on list
― The 27th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for September. Last month's list featured 18 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 27 #2 — Koyoharu Gotouge's Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba volum...
Minami Mizuno's Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso Manga Ends
Manga launched in February 2023
― The December issue of Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret magazine published the final chapter of Minami Mizuno's Ao Haru Sō e Yōkoso (Welcome to Apartment Aoharu) manga last Thursday. The manga's eighth and final compiled book volume will ship on December 24.The manga is about five high school boys with different personalities living in a dormitory. Various incidents happe...
Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost Manga Ends in 2 Chapters
Series debuted in February 2019
― The December issue of Square Enix's Shonen Gangan magazine announced on Wednesday Imari Arita's Miss Shachiku and the Little Baby Ghost manga will end in two more chapters. Retailers such as Amazon also list the 13th volume, and the 14th and final volume as shipping on January 9. Manga UP! publishes the series in English and describes the story: When corporate slave...
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