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Re/Member: The Last Night Manga Ends in Next Chapter on January 27
Manga adaptation of August 2025 film launched in July 2025
― The 23rd chapter of Welzard and Katsutoshi Murase's Re/Member: The Last Night (Karada Sagashi THE LAST NIGHT) manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga will end with its next chapter on January 27.Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga simultaneously in English, and it describes the manga:Karada Sagashi is back! Set in an amusemen...
Mujina Into the Deep Manga's 'Season 1' Enters Final Battle
Inio Asano's manga launched in March 2023
― Manga creator Inio Asano revealed on January 9 that his Mujina Into the Deep manga is entering the "final battle" for "season 1" of the manga as of its latest chapter, serialized in this year's third issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine on January 9.Viz Media is releasing the manga in English, and describes the story:Terumi Morgan bitterly acce...
'I See Your Face, Turned Away' Manga Ends, Announces Spinoff Story
Manga's spinoff starts on February 13
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The February issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine published the final chapter of Rumi Ichinohe's I See Your Face, Turned Away (Kimi no Yokogao o Miteita) manga on Tuesday. The magazine also revealed that it will start publishing the manga's spinoff story in its next issue on February 13. The manga returned on December 12 from its September 2024 hiatus...
Arata Miyatsuki Launches Another New Manga on January 20
Miyatsuki, artist Masaya Tsugami to launch Kae Dama suspense manga
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Futabasha's Web Action manga website revealed on Tuesday that writer Arata Miyatsuki and artist Masaya Tsugami will launch a new manga titled Kae Dama (Substitute Spirit) on the website on January 20. Web Action teases the manga as a suspense body-swap story.Miyatsuki and artist Akeji Fuj...
K Manga Adds Kouji Seo's Umine the Island Inn Manga
Series debuted on Wednesday in Japan
― Kodansha's K Manga service announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday that it has licensed Kouji Seo's Umine the Island Inn (Ano Shima no Umine-sō) manga for simulpub. The first chapter is available to read now. K Manga describes the story: A new series from Kouji Seo, the creator of The Café Terrace and its Goddesses! Unemployed 19-year-old Kazuma has been su...
Firefly Wedding Manga Ends, Gets Spinoff Stories
2-part "Koi to Doku" spinoff story starts on February 2, 5-chapter "Hotaru no Yomeiri Gaiden -Hitokiri to Yōdō-" story starts on April 6
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE platform published the final chapter of Oreco Tachibana's Firefly Wedding (Hotaru no Yomeiri) manga for early access on Monday. The final chapter will get an official release on February 2. Manga ONE also announced that the manga will get sp...
Yui Hanaka's Web Novel Gets Manga Adaptation
Jyanai Hō no Seijo to Yūsha ~Are, Watashitachi de Hontō ni Jyanai hō?~ manga adaptation launches on February 5
― This year's sixth issue of Akita Publishing's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine announced on Thursday that Yui Hanaka's Jyanai Hō no Seijo to Yūsha ~Are, Watashitachi de Hontō ni "Jyanai hō?"~ (The Not-Holy Saint and Not-Hero: Huh, Are We Really The "Not's"?) web novel will get a manga adapt...
Kabuo Launches Manga Adaptation of Renkinō's Web Novel
Inaka de Hajimeru Kyūkatsu Slow Life debuted last Thursday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Akita Publishing's Champion Buzz digital outlet announced that Kabuo's new manga adaptation of Renkinō's Chotto Shigoto Yamete Jikka ni Kaeru ~Inaka de Hajimeru Kyūkatsu Slow Life (I'm Taking a Break from Work and Returning Home: Beginning My Slow Life Leisure Activities in the Countryside) web ...
The Essence of Being a Muse's Aya Fumino Launches New Manga on February 12
Fumino to launch Imawa no Kiwa no Femme Fatale manga about twisted love story
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Beam magazine announced on Friday that Aya Fumino will launch a new manga titled Imawa no Kiwa no Femme Fatale (A Femme Fatale on the Brink of Death) in the magazine's next issue on February 12. The new manga is a twisted love story of a couple who met 10 years ago and insta...
Manga UP! Global Adds Love's Just an Act, I'll Become an Elegant Villainess!, 1 More Title
Also added: Ruby on the Cake: Feast of the Man-Eating Witches
― Square Enix's Manga Up! Global service recently added three new manga, including: Chiyoko Origami's Love's Just an Act (Shibai to Yobu ni wa Koi Sugiru) manga on January 2Chizu Kamiko's manga adaptation of Shusui Hazuki's I'll Become an Elegant Villainess! (Kareinaru Akujo ni Naritai wa! Aisare Tensei Shōjo wa, Tanoshii Nidome no Jinsei ...
Exclusive: Titan Manga Details The Five Star Stories Manga's English Release
New English edition of Mamoru Nagano's science fantasy manga series ships on July 7
― Titan Manga announced on Monday that it and Newtype magazine will ship the English release of Mamoru Nagano's The Five Star Stories manga on July 7. The first volume is available for pre-order on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Books-A-Million in North America, and Forbidden Planet in the United Kingdom and Europe.Titan...
Manga Mavericks Licenses Koukoku Brothers' Divine Messengers and Demonic Guardians, Banjo Saitou's Vegetable Sandwich Manga
Divine Messengers and Demonic Guardians debuts in April, Vegetable Sandwich debuts in September
― Manga Mavericks Books, the new publishing division of the Manga Mavericks website and podcast, announced two new licensed titles during its panel at Anime Los Angeles on Saturday. Manga Mavericks will release both series in 2026. Title: Divine Messengers and Demonic Guardians volume 1
Creator: Koukoku Br...
Kadokawa Releases The Fake Alchemist Manga in English Digitally
Digital release debuts before Yen Press' physical release in February
― Kadokawa revealed on Friday it will release storywriter Jirō Sugiura and artist Umemaru's The Fake Alchemist (Nisemono no Renkinjutsushi) manga digitally in English starting on January 22. The manga will be available on various digital retailers. Yen Press will release the manga in print starting on February 24, and it describes ...
Abrams ComicArts' Kana Licenses Muneyuki Kaneshiro, Kensuke Nishida's Jagaan Manga
14-volume supernatural horror manga ran from 2017-2021
― Abrams ComicArts' Kana imprint announced on Friday it will release storywriter Muneyuki Kaneshiro and artist Kensuke Nishida's Jagaan manga starting in September 2026. 📖KANA ANNOUNCEMENT!🌃Get ready to embark on a horror filled, dark and supernatural journey with Jagaan!📚Volume 1 of Jagaan comes out September, 2026!#Manga #NewRelease #Horror #Ka...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 4-10
Oshi No Ko: Season 2 anime, Super Psychic Policeman Chojo manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$69.98 January 6 Oshi No Ko: Season 2 Collection Limited Edition Steelbook BDPlease Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 January 6 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 365 Days to the Wedding Gra...
Kodansha USA Licenses Kiss or Die Trying!, Fan/Girl x Call/Boy, 2 More Manga
Also: Rainy Day Serenade Omnibus, Mr. Vamp Is a Vampire
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Friday new print and digital releases for fall 2026: Title: Kiss or Die Trying! (Douse Shinunara Kiss Shitai!)
Author: Den Mitao
Summary: Kanemaru, an inveterate serial dater, takes an interest in Liu, a transfer student at his college who works at his favorite Chinese eatery. But just as Kanemaru works up ...
Kodansha USA to Release Black Jack Deluxe Edition, Blue Lock Full Color Selection Manga
Both releases scheduled for this fall
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced on Thursday that it will release a 3-in-1 omnibus Deluxe Edition of Osamu Tezuka's Black Jack manga and a "Full Color Selection" of character-focused chapters from Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura's Blue Lock manga this fall. The first Blue Lock Full Color Selection volume will focus on Yoichi Isagi, followed by the second ...
Tonchi Kataoka's Shūen no Majo to Sekai no Tabi Manga Ends in February
Series debuted in August 2024
― The February issue of Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine announced on Thursday artist Tonchi Kataoka's Shūen no Majo to Sekai no Tabi (The Witch of the End and the World Journey) manga will end in the March issue on February 9.The story follows the world's most evil witch, Elena Morgana, who has finally caught up to humanity in the drawn-out war between the demon king...
Deadpool: Samurai Manga Resumes on January 15
Series entered hiatus in October 2024
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced on Wednesday writer Sanshirō Kasama and artist Hikaru Uesugi's Deadpool: Samurai manga will resume serialization on January 15. The second season of the series will be free to read to celebrate the return.The series entered a hiatus in October 2024.The second "season" of De...
Duel Masters GT Manga's 2nd Part Launches, Duel Masters LOST Manga Gets 4th Part
Hiroki Kikuzumi, Daisuke Kawasaki's Duel Masters GT2 -Gate of the Teleport- manga launched on December 31
― Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki launched the second part of their Duel Masters GT manga on the website for Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine on December 31. The new manga was initially titled as Duel Masters GT2 -God of the Trickery-, but is listed on the website now with the tit...
The Dangers in My Heart Manga to End in 14th Volume
Manga launched in 2018; TV anime adaptation's compilation film opens in Japan on February 13
― The 13th compiled book volume of Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart (Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu) manga revealed on Thursday that the manga will end in its next volume. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga, and it describes the story:Ichikawa Kyotaro, a boy barely clinging to the bottom rung o...
Kouji Seo Continues The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses Manga With Irregular Serialization
Manga ended regular serialization in November 2025
― Manga creator Kouji Seo announced on his X/Twitter account on Wednesday that he will continue his The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (Megami no Café Terrace) manga with an irregular serialization.新連載は始まりますが「女神のカフェテラス」も不定期で続きます😊 pic.twitter.com/CxhqZUUthi— 瀬尾公治 (@seokouji) January 7, 2026 The manga ended its regular serialization in November 2025. S...
Kodansha USA Licenses AIDOL, NakiNagi, Say Hello to Mr. Wallaby! Manga
Books to ship in print in fall 2026
― Kodansha USA Publishing announced new print and digital releases for fall 2026: Title: AIDOL (Denjin N)
Authors: Kazu Inabe (art), Yu Kuraishi (story), Ku Tanaka (original concept)
Summary: In this dark showbiz thriller manga, a sick fan of a mediocre idol singer becomes a monstrous presence possessing the electrical grid. He wields his strange new powers mercile...
The New Prince of Tennis Manga Goes on Hiatus This Month Due to Editorial Mismanagement
Takeshi Konomi's other illustration project also affected manga's manuscript progress
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Takeshi Konomi's The New Prince of Tennis sequel manga released a statement on Tuesday, regarding the manga not publishing a new chapter in the February issue of Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on Monday. The manga's staff explained in the statement that Konomi has bee...
Melty Blood: Type Lumina Piece in Paradise Spinoff Manga Ends
Metarogu's spinoff manga based on Type Moon, French Bread's game launched in 2022
― Kadokawa's Type-Moon Comic Ace manga website published on December 17 the final chapter of Metarogu's MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA Piece in Paradise manga, a spinoff of Type Moon and French Bread's Melty Blood: Type Lumina 2D fighting game. The manga centers on Arima Miyako (a character from the original Melty Blood: Type...
The Teen Web Novelist is a Girl Magnet Manga Ends
Yū Satō's manga based on novels ends on January 16
― The official website for Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed on Monday that Yū Satō's The Teen Web Novelist is a Girl Magnet: Now My Crush Feels Bad for Rejecting Me! (Kōkōsei WEB Sakka no Mote Seikatsu: "Anta ga Kami Sakkana Wake Nai Deshō" to Boku wo Futta Osanajimi ga Kōkai Shiteru Kedo Mou Osoi) manga based on author Ibarakino and illu...
Chiruran Manga Has New Chapter in the Works
Manga ended in 2023; live-action series adaptation debuts in spring
― Manga artist Eiji Hashimoto posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account an image teasing of a one-shot work in progress for his and Shinya Umemura's Chiruran: Shinsengumi Requiem (Chiruran: Shinsengumi Chinkon-ka) manga on December 31. It is not clear whether it is a new chapter or story for the manga, but Hashimoto stated on the po...
Daisuke Terasawa's Remake of Fujio Akatsuka's Mōretsu Atarō Manga Ends
Remake manga Atarō! launched in December 2024 to commemorate Akatsuka's 90th birthday
― GOT Corporation's COMIC MeDu web manga site published the final chapter of Daisuke Terasawa's Atarō! manga, the remake of Fujio Akatsuka's 1967 Mōretsu Atarō manga, on Friday. Terasawa's remake manga launched on COMIC MeDu in December 2024 to commemorate Akatsuka's 90th birthday in 2025. Akatsuka (Tensai Bakabon, ...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Ranks at #6 on NYT December Bestseller List
The 28th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #6 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early December. The manga on this month's list include: #6 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 28 #9 — Kohei Horikoshi's My Hero Academia volume 42 #10 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 110 The 19th volume of Chainsaw Man ranked at #4 in November...
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's November Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
19 manga including One Piece, Chainsaw Man, Demon Slayer, Kagurabachi, Steel Ball Run, more make list
― The 28th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for November. This month's list featured 19 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 28 #2 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 110 #3 — Tatsuki Fujimot...
Kazuhiko Morita Launches New Manga on January 14
Morita to launch HOLE UP GAMERS manga about bringing back holed up gamers within games back to reality
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Monday that Kazuhiko Morita will launch a new manga titled HOLE UP GAMERS, which will launch on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up! manga website on January 14. The magazine teases the manga's story about bringing back to reality gamers who are ...
Artist Nykken, Writer Satoshi Maejima to Launch Manga Adaptation of Nitroplus' Dolls Nest Game
Dolls Nest: ORPHANS manga to launch in March
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine revealed on Monday that manga artist Nykken and writer Satoshi Maejima will launch a manga adaptation of Nitroplus and Nitro Arts' Dolls Nest mecha girl game titled Dolls Nest: ORPHANS on Kadokawa's Young Ace Up manga website in March. Nykken is drawing the manga and Maejima is writing the script. Nitro...
Chie Shinkyū Launches New Manga
Mitsuko-chan no Second Recipe debuted on December 26
― Chie Shinkyū debuted a new manga series Mitsuko-chan no Second Recipe (Mitsuko's Second Recipe) on Coamix's Comic Zenon platform on December 26.The story follows illustrator Mitsuko Aikawa, who lives with her husband Haruo. The Aikawa household has a specific set of rules for daily life to ensure the household remains harmonious.Shinkyū ended the...
Arata Miyatsuki, Akeji Fujimura Launch Minna 〇njae Manga
Manga launched on December 26
― Writer Arata Miyatsuki and artist Akeji Fujimura launched a new manga titled Minna 〇njae (Everybody D*e) in Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on December 26. The three-part first chapter is already available on the site.The manga centers on Masaru, a fifth grader who is bullied at school, harassed online, and abused by his mother. One day, a mysterious but cute c...
Moriarty the Patriot's Ryōsuke Takeuchi Launches New Manga
Ao no Kotae manga launches on February 4, with Masaru Miyokawa drawing art
― The February issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine revealed on Monday that Ryōsuke Takeuchi and Masaru Miyokawa will launch a new manga titled Ao no Kotae (Ao's Solution, title could also be romanized as Ao no Kai) in the magazine's next issue on February 4. The manga will have a color opening page. Takeuchi will write the m...
Ren Kawahara Launches New Fantasy Romance Manga
Yonigeseijo no Nidome no Kekkon manga debuted on December 25
― Ren Kawahara debuted a new manga Yonigeseijo no Nidome no Kekkon (The Second Marriage of The Saintess Fleeing in the Night) in the Morning Two digital manga magazine on December 25.The story follows saint Serafina, who flees her loveless marriage with the cold, but kind demon king Velhart.Kawahara ended the Dogō no Blue (Blue Violence) se...
Gods' Games We Play Manga Adaptation Ends
Kapiko Toriumi's manga adaptation of Kei Sazane's light novel series launched in August 2021
― Kapiko Toriumi's manga adaptation of Kei Sazane's Gods' Games We Play (Kami wa Game ni Ueteiru) light novel series ended in the February 2026 issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine on December 26. The manga adaptation launched in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive magazine in August 2021. Kadokawa pub...
My Little Monster's Robico, Ikoku Nikki's Tomoko Yamashita Each Launch New Manga
Yamashita's Tatsumaki manga launched on Sunday; Robico to launch new manga in March
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account of Shodensha's Our Feel web manga site announced three new serializations on Sunday. A new manga titled Tatsumaki (Tornado, top in below image) by Tomoko Yamashita (Ikoku Nikki) launched on the website on Sunday. Manga creators Kinoshi Wata (middle in bellow image) and Robic...
Usamaru Furuya to Launch New Manga This Spring
Story of manga to take place 100 years ago
― Usamaru Furuya announced on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday that he will launch a new manga this spring. The story of the manga will take place 100 years in the past. Furuya launched the Bokutachi no Shinjū (Our Lovers' Suicide) manga series in Ohta Publishing's Manga Erotics F magazine on April 9. The magazine published the final chapter of the...
Jujutsu Kaisen Manga Franchise Surpasses 150 Million Copies in Circulation Worldwide
Manga franchise passed 100 million copies in circulation in September 2024
― The official X/Twitter account for the Jujutsu Kaisen franchise revealed on December 20 that the manga franchise has 150 million copies in circulation worldwide, including digital copies sold.Shueisha had announced in September 2024 when the manga ended serialization that the manga had 100 million copies in circulation (not ...
Kei Sazane's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World Novel Enters 'Final Battle'
Also: Sekai no Owari no Encore manga enters final arc
― Kei Sazane revealed on X/Twitter on January 1 that his and Ao Nekonabe's Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World (Kimi to Boku no Saigo no Senjō, Arui wa Sekai ga Hajimaru Seisen) light novel series is entering the "final battle." In addition, Ryū Usui's manga adaptation of Sazane and original character designer Haruaki Fuyuno's Sekai no Owa...
Naoki Serizawa's Tokyo Death Race Manga Ends
Naoki Serizawa debuted manga in December 2024
― Kodansha's Magazine Pocket app published the final chapter of Naoki Serizawa's Tokyo Death Race manga on Friday. Serizawa (Saru Lock) launched the manga in December 2024. Magazine Pocket describes the manga as a futuristic brutal death race where weapons are used. Kodansha published the manga's second compiled book volume on August 7. Serizawa and Akits...
Kaijū Jieitai Manga Enters Final Arc
Btooom! creator Junya Inoue debuted manga in 2020
― Junya Inoue (Btooom!) announced on Friday that his Kaijū Jieitai: Task Force for Paranormal Disaster Managament (Monster Self-Defense Force) manga is entering the final arc. The manga's 69th and most recent chapter launched on Monday. The manga debuted in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic Bunch magazine in May 2020. The manga moved to Monthly Comic Bunch's...
'The Girl, the Shovel, and the Evil Eye' Manga Resumes, Ends in 3 Chapters
Manga's final volume ships on February 9
― Author Chouchouhassha and artist Kayatamaru resumed their The Girl, the Shovel, and the Evil Eye (Yōjo to Scoop to Maganō) manga on the Suiyōbi no Sirius service on Niconico Manga on December 25. The manga had been on hiatus. The editor for the manga stated the manga will end in three chapters. Kayatamaru launched the manga on the Suiyōbi no Sirius service i...
Mitsuba Takanashi's Otome Tsubaki wa Warawanai Manga Enters Final Arc
Takanashi states "goal is still far off"
― Manga creator Mitsuba Takanashi revealed on her X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday that her Otome Tsubaki wa Warawanai (Otome Tsubaki Never Laughs) manga has entered into its final arc, but also stated that "the goal is still far off." The manga centers on Tsubaki Kanno, a 25-year-old straightforward woman who works at a stationery shop. Takanashi lau...
S.A's Maki Minami Draws Manga Adaptation of Yōko Kamio, WIT Studio's Love Through a Prism Anime
Manga adaptation launches on January 8; original anime debuts on Netflix on January 15
― Shueisha revealed on Thursday the Love Through a Prism (Prism Rondo) original anime series from Boys Over Flowers creator Yōko Kamio will get a manga adaptation by Maki Minami (Special A), which will launch on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ service and on the Manga Mee girl manga app on January 8. Love Through a Prism i...
A Sign of Affection Manga Heads Toward Climax
Manga launched in 2019; anime adaptation debuted in 2024
― Manga creator Suu Morishita posted a New Year greeting on their X (formerly Twitter) account on Thursday, and also revealed that their A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) manga is heading toward its climax. Kodansha USA Publishing and Kodansha's K MANGA service both publish the manga in English digitally. Kodansha USA describes the manga...
Publisher Crossed Hearts Announces Glam Beat! Girls Love Imprint (Updated)
Publisher to announce licenses for new imprint soon
― Crossed Hearts, a new California-based global English publisher, revealed its new girls love imprint GLAM BEAT! on Wednesday.Crossed Hearts describes the new imprint:GLAM BEAT! focuses on women-driven narratives that are intimate, bold and unapologetically romantic, celebrating girls' love (yuri) in all its intensity and emotional complexity.Updat...
World Trigger Manga Takes Another 1-Issue Break
Manga returns on February 4
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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 January 5. The manga is scheduled to return in the magazine's March 2026 issue, which will ship on ...
Dungeon Sherpa Manga Ends in 15th Volume
Manga adaptation debuted in February 2020
― Kodansha is listing the 15th compiled book volume of writer Sei Kamo, artist Akira Tosaka, and character designer Ryuta Fuse's Dungeon Sherpa: The Labyrinth Guide (Dungeon Sherpa: Meikyuu Michisaki Annainin) manga as the end for the series. The volume ships on January 8.K Manga publishes the series in English and describes the story:Dungeon Sherpas serve as...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 28-January 3
Digimon the Movies 4-6 Collection anime, Divine Incursions manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date City Hunter 2 BDPlease Discotek US$79.95 December 30 Digimon the Movies 4-6 Collection BDCite Discotek US$29.95 December 30 Project Arms SDBDAnimeNewsNetwork Discotek US$59.95 December 30 Print Manga Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date 12 Dirty Deeds to U...
Higurashi Manga Artist Tomato Akase Launches Isekai Magical Girl Series
Isekai Mahou Shoujo Radical Haruna debuted on Monday
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Kadokawa's Young Ace Up platform announced that Tomato Akase launched a new series Isekai Mahou Shoujo Radical Haruna (Little Witch Radical Haruna) on the Comic Walker platform on Monday.The series follows magical girl Haruna, who is accidentally transported to a fantasy world with no magical girls. E...
Rokudo's Bad Girls' Yūji Nakamura Launches New Manga on January 15
Nakamura to launch Hanzō to Jūsan-nin no Kunoichi-tachi manga
― The combined fourth and fifth 2026 issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shonen Champion magazine revealed on December 25 that manga author Yūji Nakamura (Rokudo's Bad Girls) will launch a new manga titled Hanzō to Jūsan-nin no Kunoichi-tachi (Hanzo and 13 Kunoichis, center in below image) that will launch in the magazine's seventh issue on Jan...
Manga UP! Global Adds Supervillain Boy, Code of Misconduct, 2 More Manga
I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level Spin-off: The Red Dragon Academy for Girls, She's Drop-Dead Drunk also launch in English on website
― Manga Up! Global added the following manga in English over the past week: Koume Fujichika's Supervillain Boy (Daiakutō Shōnen) manga was added to the platform on Wednesday. Manga Up! describes the story:
To him, the world was nothing but d...
Manga Plus Adds Manose, Miharu's Island Rock Manga
Series debuted on Monday
― Shueisha's Manga Plus service announced on Monday that it is publishing Manose and Miharu's Island Rock (Shima Rock) manga in English. The first chapter is available to read now.The company describes the story:Uncomplicated rock 'n' roll for the complicated heart! The curtain rises on this remote island, where a tale of youthful band life begins.Manose and Miharu launched t...
Gate Manga Ends, Author to Draw Gate 2, Gate Gaiden Manga
Sao debuted manga adaptation of Takumi Yanai's novels in 2011
― AlphaPolis published the final chapter of Satoru Sao's manga adaptation of Takumi Yanai's Gate: Jiei-tai Ka no Chi ni te, Kaku Tatakaeri (Gate: The Self-Defense Forces Fight Like This in Another Land) light novel series last September, and it also revealed that Sao is drawing the Gate 2 manga, based on Yanai's GATE SEASON2 Jieitai Kano U...
Matcha Made in Heaven Manga Goes on Hiatus With Plans to Return in 2026 (Updated)
Umebachi Yamanaka debuted manga in October 2020
― The February 2026 issue of Kodansha's Be Love magazine announced last Friday that Umebachi Yamanaka's Matcha Made in Heaven (Kono Koi, Chaban ni Tsuki!?) manga is going on a hiatus for a while due to the author's maternity leave, with plans to return in 2026. The magazine will reveal details on the manga's return when it is decided. Kodansha USA Publi...
Eri Sakai's Tsubame wa Modotte Konai Manga Ends in January
Manga adaptation of Natsuo Kirino's novel started in February 2024
― The February 2026 issue of Shueisha's Cocohana magazine revealed last Thursday that Eri Sakai's Tsubame wa Modotte Konai (The Swallow Won't Return) manga, based on Natsuo Kirino's novel of the same name, will end in the magazine's next issue in January. Sakai started the manga adaptation in Cocohana in February 2024. Shueisha publis...
A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow Creator Makoto Hagino Launches New Manga
Nami Yori mo Odayaka de, Hoshi Yori mo Aoku manga debuts on January 27
― The February issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Maoh magazine announced last Friday that Makoto Hagino (A Tropical Fish Yearns for Snow, pictured right) will debut a new manga titled Nami Yori mo Odayaka de, Hoshi Yori mo Aoku (Calmer Than the Waves, Bluer Than the Stars) in the magazine's next issue on January 27. The story follows th...
Katsuwo's Street Children Manga Ends
Katsuwo debuted manga in September 2024
― The February 2026 issue of Kadokawa's Dengeki Daioh G magazine published the final chapter of Katsuwo's Street Children (Sutochiru) manga last Friday. Katsuwo debuted the manga in Dengeki Daioh G in September 2024. Kadokawa published the manga's second compiled book volume on September 27. The comedy manga follows three girls, Chamcham, Stella and Ozaki, in O...
Yuto Yotsuba, Takaaki Satō's Toki no Yūsha Manga Ends on January 8
Manga about hero who travels through time launched in December 2024
― The combined fourth and fifth 2026 issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine revealed on December 25 that Yuto Yotsuba and Takaaki Satō's Toki no Yūsha manga will end in the magazine's next issue on January 8. The manga centers on Barto, a boy who bears the crest, and awakens as a hero when he turns 17. Barto travels ...
Hajime no Ippo Boxing Manga Announces Break
Series debuted in 1989
― The combined fourth and fifth issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine for 2026 announced on Wednesday George Morikawa's Hajime no Ippo boxing manga will take a break. The magazine did not mention when the manga is planned to return. K Manga publishes the series in English and describes the story: What does it feel like to be strong? That's the question on the mind of Ippo ...
Tsugaru Toba's Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits Manga Adaptation Ends in January
Series debuted in January 2023
― The February issue of Kodansha's Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Thursday it will publish the final chapter of Tsugaru Toba's manga adaptation of writer Midori Yūma and illustrator Laruha's Kakuriyo Yadomeshi (Afterlife Inn Cooking) light novel series in the magazine's next issue on January 26. Kodansha will ship the 11th and final volume on February 27.The series ...
Mechanical Marie+ Manga Ends
Sequel series debuted on April 24
― The February issue of Hakusensha's LaLa magazine published the final chapter of Aki Akimoto's Kikaijikake no Marie+ (Mechanical Marie+), the sequel series to Mechanical Marie, on Wednesday. The second and final volume ships on March 5.The series follows the [highlight the white text to read spoilers] maid-and-master couple on their honeymoon.Yen Press licensed the ...
Asobi Asobase's Rin Suzukawa, Writer Jun Esaka Each Launch New Manga in January
Suzukawa to launch Galaxy Pū-chan Uchū no Hajikko de Konnichiwa manga on January 4, Esaka to launch Yametai! ~Anata no Reset, Daikō Shimasu~ manga with artist Kine Usuto on January 11
― Shogakukan's Manga ONE app has announced that manga creator Rin Suzukawa (Asobi Asobase), and writer Jun Esaka (One Piece novel HEROINES, Naruto: Sasuke's Story--The Uchiha and the Heavenly Stardust, Witch Hat Atelier...
A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof Manga Ends in 7th Volume
Manga launched in 2021; TV anime adaptation debuted on April 10
― The sixth compiled book volume of HundredBurger's A Ninja and an Assassin Under One Roof (Ninja to Koroshiya no Futarigurashi) manga revealed on Saturday that the manga will end in its seventh volume. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga and published the first volume on December 16. The company describes the manga's story:After...
K Manga Adds An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29 in English
TV anime of manga will debut on January 7
― K Manga announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday that it has begun publishing Ippei Nara's The Daily Life of a Single 29-Year-Old Adventurer (29-Sai Dokushin Chūken Bōkensha no Nichijō) manga in English under the title An Adventurer's Daily Grind at Age 29. The manga's story centers on Shinonome Hajime, an adventurer and experienced dungeon delver. Whe...
Samurai Deeper Kyo's Akimine Kamijyō to Launch The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride Novels' Short Manga Spinoff
4-chapter Sumekuni no Sōheki Kizumono no Hanayome Gaiden spinoff manga launches on January 26
― The February 2026 issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on December 25 that Akimine Kamijyō (Samurai Deeper Kyo, Code:Breaker) will launch a short manga spinoff of Midori Yūma's The Ayakashi Hunter's Tainted Bride (Kizumono no Hanayome) novels titled Sumekuni no Sōheki Kizumono no Han...
Kūbo Ibuki Series Gets New Manga on February 25
Kaiji Kawaguchi's Kūbo Ibuki Great Game manga ended on Thursday
― Kaiji Kawaguchi's Kūbo Ibuki series will continue with a third manga in the fifth 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine on February 25. Kawaguchi's Kūbo Ibuki Great Game (Aircraft Carrier Ibuki Great Game) manga ended on Thursday. The manga's 18th and final compiled book volume will ship on January 30. The story takes place som...
Haruka Mitsui's 'Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You' Manga Ends in February
2nd season TV anime adaptation to premiere on January 8
― The February 2026 issue of Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine revealed on Saturday that Haruka Mitsui's Anyway, I'm Falling In Love With You. (Dōse, Koishite Shimaunda) manga will end in the March issue, which will ship on February 3, 2026. The manga will be featured on the cover of the March 2026 issue, and the final chapter will have a color open...
Karakarakemuri, Haruki Hajime to Launch New Manga in February
Soccer story series to debut in 13th issue
― The combined fourth and fifth issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday Karakarakemuri and Haruki Hajime will launch a new soccer manga for the new era in the 13th issue, which should ship on February 25.Karakarakemuri launched the Sōen no Scavenger (Scavenger of the Blue Flame) manga on Shogakukan's Sunday Webry website in...
Atsu Benino Launches New Manga in January
Hōkago Voca-Ken de! debuts on January 7
― The combined fourth and fifth issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday Atsu Benino will launch a new manga titled Hōkago Voca-Ken de! (Afterschool at the Vocaloid Research Club), which will launch in the magazine's sixth issue on January 7.The series follows first-year high schooler Mira Sasaki, who knows nothing about the si...
Akio Koyama, Takenori Ichihara Launch New Manga in January
Kimi wa Akeboshi debuts on January 21
― The combined fourth and fifth issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced on Wednesday Aiko Koyama and Takenori Ichihara will launch a new manga titled Kimi wa Akeboshi (You are a Morning Star) in the magazine's eighth issue on January 21.The series follows a young girl who embarks on a journey with her mysterious companion in her grandfather'...
Hiromasa Okujima Launches New Manga on February 25
New manga is tentatively titled Serial-san
― The January 2026 issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine revealed on Wednesday that Hiromasa Okujima will launch a new manga tentatively titled Serial-san in the magazine's next issue on February 25. The manga will have a color opening page, and will be featured on the issue's front cover.Okujima launched the Baban Baban Ban Vampire manga in Akita Sh...
Liar Game Manga Gets New Short Serialization
Liar Game: The Last Game debuts on February 25
― The January 2026 issue of Shueisha's Grand Jump Mucha magazine revealed on Wednesday that Shinobu Kaitani will launch a new short serialization for his Liar Game manga titled Liar Game: The Last Game in the magazine's next issue on February 25. The manga will have a color opening page. The manga is set after the ending of the original manga, and center...
Gentosha Launches Comic Mirage as Publisher's 1st Digital Manga Label
Romance, fantasy label launches with 4 titles
― Publisher Gentosha announced on December 19 that it has launched Comic Mirage, its first digital manga label. The label will focus on releasing romance and fantasy manga.The label's first releases include: Seikei Hashiro and Asa Kasumi's Auction ni Kakeraretara Kuro no Ōji ni Chōai Saremashita (seen right), Yūmi Kawai and orange's Doku wa Seijo ni Koi S...
'Jirai nandesu ka? Chihara-san' Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026
Sayumi Suzushiro, Kazuki Ura star in school comedy series
― A website opened on Thursday to announce that Ryon's Jirai nandesu ka? Chihara-san (Are You a Jirai Girl, Chihara-san?) manga is getting a television anime adaptation that will air in 2026. Yasuaki Fujii (episode director for Teasing Master Takagi-san, Too Cute Crisis, Aikatsu!) is directing the anime at Synergy SP. Keiichirō Ōchi (Aikatsu!,...
Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star Anime Posts New Video
Comedy shorts premiere on January 5
― The official website for the short anime of Hiroshi Kurao's Elegy for the Henchmen: Fist of the North Star (Hokuto no Ken: Ken'ō-gun Zako-tachi no Banka or Fist of the North Star: Elegy of Ken-Oh's Army Grunts) spinoff manga posted its second full promotional video on Thursday. The video showcases how FrontierWorks and Do-Raku's Animatica label is recreating the ...
K Manga Adds 'Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None' Manga
Manga adaptation debuted in October 2021
― Kodansha's K Manga service announced on Saturday that it has added Yonezou's manga adaptation of storywriter Itsuki Togami and illustrator Yuri Kisaragi's Yūsha Party o Oidasareta Kiyō Binbō (Jack-of-All-Trades, Party of None) light novel series for release in English. K Manga describes the story: Orun, a member of the Hero Party, is suddenly fired one day f...
Toutarou Minami's Kusareen Hodo Kirigatai Manga Ends on January 22
Manga about duo who cut toxic bonds between people launched in November 2024
― The January 2026 issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed on Monday that Toutarou Minami's Kusareen Hodo Kirigatai manga will end in its next chapter in the magazine's February 2026 issue, which will ship on January 22. The human drama manga's story centers on "bond cutters" Mitsu and Itsuki, who can see bonds...
Miyako Hiruzuka's Sayonara Diamond Manga Ends in Next Chapter
Manga about 3 girl friends opening a detective agency launched in 2024
― Manga author Miyako Hiruzuka revealed on their X (formerly Twitter) account that their Sayonara Diamond (Goodbye, Diamond) manga will end in its next chapter in the sixth 2026 issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine on January 5. The manga centers on three girl friends Ran, Homura, and Kei, who spent their youth ...
Haikyu!! Gets Spinoff Manga About Hinagarasu Mascot
Sudate Hinagarasu manga launches on January 5
― The official X/Twitter account for Shueisha's Saikyō Jump magazine revealed on Sunday that Haruichi Furudate's Haikyu!! manga will get a spinoff manga titled Sudate Hinagarasu (Hinagarasu Leaves the Nest) centered on Hinagarasu, the series' mascot character and parody of protagonist Shoyo Hinata. Retsu is drawing the manga, which will launch in the Febr...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 21-27
Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II anime; H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Out of Time, Touched by Twilight manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Insatiable: Tale of An Immoral Wife BDPlease Kitty Media US$29.99 December 23 Learning the Hard Way BDCite Kitty Media US$29.99 December 23 Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online II BDAnimeNewsNetwork Aniple...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Novels' Part 5 Gets Manga Adaptation
Suzuka returns to adapt Part 5, after finishing adaptations of Part 1 & 2
― TO Books announced on Monday that manga creator Suzuka will launch a manga adaptation of Part 5 of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiramasen) "biblia fantasy" light novel series on TO Books' Corona EX manga website on January 19. A preview of the manga is av...
Keiichi Arawi's City Manga Ends Again with 15th Volume
Series previously ended with 13th volume
― Keiichi Arawi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that the CITY manga will end for the second time with the 15th compiled book volume, which ships on Tuesday.Vertical (now Kodansha USA) publishes the series in English. The manga is also available on Kodansha's K MANGA service. Vertical describes the manga:From the creator of nichijou, this surreal-sl...
Bloodict Manga Enters Hiatus
Series debuted on April 18
― The January issue of Square Enix's G Fantasy magazine announced on Thursday that Umiharu's Bloodict (Blood-Addict) manga will take a break. The magazine did not announce a return date for the series.The manga is set in a certain "eastern country," where the commerce and use of an illegal drug named UDL has spread widely following the end of a devastatingly long war. Here,...
The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio Manga Ends With 6th Volume
Final volume ships on January 27
― Kadokawa is listing the sixth volume of Umemi Makimoto's manga adaptation of writer Kō Nigatsu and illustrator Sabamizore's The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio (Seiyū Radio no Ura Omote) light novel series as the final volume for the series. The volume ships on January 27. Kadokawa's BookWalker publishes the manga in English and describes the story: Yumiko Sato work...
Lazy Girl Momogusa's Tsuki Anmi Launches New Yuri Manga on January 17
Dare ka Ōkami-san no Shitsukekata Shirimasen ka!? centers on size gap relationship
― The February 2026 issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Yurihime magazine revealed last Thursday that Tsuki Anmi will launch a new manga titled Dare ka Ōkami-san no Shitsukekata Shirimasen ka!? (Does Anybody Here Know How to Tame a Wolf?!) in the magazine's next issue on January 17. The magazine teases the manga as a romantic ...
The Grim Reaper and an Argent Cavalier's Irono Launches Isekai Romance Manga
Oshare Suki na Ōhi wa Gisō Kekkon de Ō-sama ni Dekiai Sareru manga launches on January 17
― The January 2026 issue of Sqaure Enix's Monthly G Fantasy magazine revealed last Thursday that creator Irono will launch a new manga titled Oshare Suki na Ōhi wa Gisō Kekkon de Ō-sama ni Dekiai Sareru (The Fancy Queen Falls in Love With the King in a False Marriage) in the magazine's next issue on January 17.👑...
Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga
Top 20 include Ichi the Witch, Strikeout Pitch, Half Is More, Uesugi-kun Wants to Quit Being a Girl, more
― The 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook released the full lists of top manga series on Friday. The top 20 on its list of manga for male readers are: 1. Hon Nara Uru Hodo by Ao Kojima (previously revealed) 2. Danmitsu by Tooru Seino 3. Strikeou...
Tsukasa Furokawa's I Can't Choose A Childhood Friend! Manga Ends on January 22
Manga launched in July 2024
― The January 2026 issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine revealed on Monday that Tsukasa Furokawa's I Can't Choose A Childhood Friend! (Osananajimi o Erabenai!) will end in the magazine's next issue on January 22.Square Enix's Manga UP! Global publishes the manga in English, and it describes the story:For Yu Suzukaze, reuniting with the childhood friend he adored fe...
Kei Sanbe Ends The 13th Footprint Manga
Manga about family's adventure following mysterious postcards launched in 2023
― Kadokawa's Comic Newtype web manga site published the final chapter of Kei Sanbe's The 13th Footprint (13-kai Me no Ashiato) manga on December 19.Sanbe launched the manga on Comic Newtype in March 2023. Kadokawa published the manga's sixth compiled book volume on November 10. Yen Press licensed the manga and published th...
Hiroshi Takahashi Reveals Dustland Title for Direct Sequel to Crows/Worst Manga
Manga launches on January 13
― Akita Shoten announced on Tuesday that the new full-fledged direct sequel manga Hiroshi Takahashi's Crows and Worst manga will be titled Dustland. The publisher shared an illustration of the characters Hibari and Sanzо̄, who live in Toaru City, and the logo, which also features the words Crows x Worst." Dustland will launch in the third 2026 issue of Akita Shoten's Mont...
Manchuria Opium Squad Artist Shikako Dies at 37
Artist died due to rare malignant tumor in eye
― The editors for Tsukasa Monma and Shikako's Manchuria Opium Squad manga announced on Monday that Shikako died on November 8 due to choroidal melanoma, a rare form of cancer that develops in the eye.The artist wanted someone to complete the manga series in their place, and the Young Magazine staff stated they will respect Shikako's wishes. The staff add...
Naruto Franchise Gets 'Konoha Land' Theme Park in France in 2026
Park reveals 2 rides: 'Kyubi Unchained,' 'Rasengan Chakra Rotation'
― The official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the Naruto franchise announced on Saturday that a new theme park named “Naruto - Konoha Land” will open in France at the Parc Spirou Provence theme park in 2026. Studio Pierrot made a special illustration for the park. The website shared images of two rides: Kyubi Unchained ...
Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice Manga Gets Anime
Manga centers on spy resurrected into body of woman
― The Jump Festa '26 event on Saturday announced that Osamu Akimoto's Mr. Clice manga will get an anime adaptation. 秋本先生が描く爽快スパイアクション『Mr.Clice』がアニメ化決定✨連載40周年を迎えた本作の最新話は来年1月下旬発売予定の「ジャンプSQ.RISE 2026 WINTER」に掲載されるぞ❗️第１話は⬇️をチェック❗️https://t.co/oZX1fWo9So pic.twitter.com/7FI9OZCroD— こち亀info【公式】 (@Kochikame_info) December 20, 2025 Shueisha will publish the...
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