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Usamaru Furuya's Bokutachi no Shinjū Manga Ends

Series launched on April 9 ― Ohta Publishing's Manga Erotics F magazine published the final chapter of Usamaru Furuya's Bokutachi no Shinjū (Our Lovers' Suicide) manga on Wednesday. Furuya launched the series in Ohta Publishing's Manga Erotics F magazine on April 9. Ohta Publishing will ship the compiled book volume on December 23. Furuya ended the first part of his Lunatic Circus manga in September...
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Matsurika Kanriden Manga Ends 1st Part

Manga returns with 2nd part next year ― The November issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Princess magazine published the final chapter of the first part of Waka Takase's manga adaptation of Rinne Ishida and Izumi's Matsurika Kanriden (The Tale of the Scholar-Official Matsurika) light novel series on Monday. The second part will debut sometime next year.The fantasy romance novels, inspired by Chinese hist...
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Suikoden: Star Leap Manga Launches on November 5

Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap ~Hoshiboshi no Kiseki~ manga centers on knight of war-torn country ― The November issue for Kadokawa's Comic Flapper magazine revealed last Friday that Aki Shimizu's manga adaptation of Suikoden: Star Leap (Gensō Suikoden: Star Leap), the upcoming game in Konami's Suikoden series, will launch in the magazine's next issue on November 5. The manga is titled Gensō Suikoden: Sta...
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Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku Manga Ends, Continues in Series' 5th Title on November 13

Series' 5th manga titled Mōretsu! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku ― This year's 44th issue of Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine published on October 2 the final chapter of Kenji Hamaoka's Appare! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (Bravo! Super Radical Gag Family) manga, and announced the new series Mōretsu! Urayasu Tekkin Kazoku (Extreme! Super Radical Gag Family), which will launch in the magazine on Novembe...
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Kagurabachi Splash Page Ad Appears in New York Times Newspaper

…'s International edition. ― The Kagurabachi X (formerly Twitter) account announced on Sunday that the series would be featured in the October 6 edition of The New York Times newspaper … at least, in the International Edition. The full-page advertisement is part of Kagurabachi's second anniversary: Takeru Hokazono launched Kagurabachi in Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine in September 2023. This ...
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Land of Monsters Manga Ends in 3 Chapters

Series launched on February 5 ― This year's 44th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine announced last week that Mitsutani's Land of Monsters (Mamono no Kuni) manga will end in 3 chapters. Viz publishes the series in English and describes the story: In a land where humans and monsters destroy each other, a young boy searches for the key to peace. Mitsutani launched the manga in Shogakuk...
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Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange Manga Goes on Indefinite Hiatus

Masahito Soda, Kuro Tomiyama started manga in October 2020 ― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Monday that Masahito Soda and Kuro Tomiyama's Megumi no Daigo: Kyūkoku no Orange (Firefighter Daigo: Rescuer in Orange) manga is going on an indefinite hiatus. The magazine will announce the manga's resumption in the future. The manga ended its first part in Februa...
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A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Takes Break

Tomato Soup takes maternity leave ― This year's November issue of Akita Shoten's Mystery Bonita revealed on Monday that Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol (Tenmaku no Jādūgar) manga is taking a break for a while. The manga was being published bimonthly until now, but a hiatus was announced ahead of time for Tomato Soup's maternity leave. The manga is planned to return next year. The manga is insp...
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You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister Manga Resumes

Manga resumes in magazine's March issue following 3-chapter sidestory ― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine revealed on Monday that Yo Asami's manga adaptation of Natsu Hyūga's You Can't Bluff the Sharp-Eyed Sister (Seijo ni Uso wa Tsūjinai) will resume in the magazine's March issue following a three-chapter sidestory. The manga ended its current "series" on July 4. The m...
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Answerman - Defamation Versus Free Speech

The Ranking of Kings manga creator is suing a woman for defamation based on social media posts she made. Doesn't that violate free speech? ― Lawfully curious asks: A manga artist is suing a woman for defamation based on social media posts she made. Doesn't that violate free speech? Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences, especially when it comes to defamation and hate speech. In c...
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Shikiji Sorakura's The Teen Exorcist Manga Ends

Manga adaptation of Mitsuru Yūki's light novels launched in 2023 ― The November issue of Kadokawa's Young Ace magazine published on Friday the final chapter of Shikiji Sorakura's The Teen Exorcist (Shōnen Onmyōji) manga, the adaptation of Mitsuru Yūki's light novel series of the same title. The magazine also revealed that it will publish the manga's spinoff story in its next issue on November 4, and ...
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Pink & Habanero Manga Gets Side Story on November 20

Manga's main story ended last Friday ― This year's 21st issue of Shueisha's Margaret magazine revealed last Friday that Mika Satonaka's Pink & Habanero (Pink to Habanero) manga will have a 20-page bonus side story that will debut in the magazine's 24th issue on November 20. The 21st issue also published the final chapter of the manga. The manga's 14th and final compiled book volume will ship on Novem...
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The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru Manga Ends in 13th Volume

Series launched in October 2018 ― Amazon Japan is listing the 13th volume of Satoshi Shiki's The Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru (Dororo to Hyakkimaruden) remake manga of Osamu Tezuka's Dororo manga as the final volume for the series. The volume will ship on December 19. Seven Seas Entertainment is releasing the series in English and describes the story: During Japan's tumultuous Sengoku period, one...
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Ghostly Darkness of Kanata Manga Ends

Series debuted in September 2023 ― Gentosha Comics' Comic Boost platform posted the final chapter of Nokuto Koike's Ghostly Darkness of Kanata manga on Friday. Titan Manga publishes the series in English and describes the story: A gripping supernatural thriller that blurs the line between reality and the afterlife, where one woman's obsession with ghosts leads her into a world of terror. Koike launc...
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Osamu Tezuka's Layouts for Unpublished Manga Discovered

Rittorsha to publish new book of his previous unreleased manga layouts, drafts ― Rittorsha announced that it will publish Tezuka Osamu Missing Pieces, a book collecting previously unreleased layouts and drafts from the "God of Manga" Osamu Tezuka, on November 14. The book will include the layouts for three manga and other materials that Tezuka Productions only unearthed this past summer. Tezuka Produ...
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Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls Manga Resumes on October 17

Series entered hiatus in March 2024 ― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for Takeshobo's Storia Dash web platform announced on Friday Akihiro Ononaka's Gushing Over Magical Girls (Mahō Shōjo ni Akogarete) manga will resume serialization with chapter 59 on October 17 on Takeshobo's new Takecomi! website.The series entered a hiatus in March 2024 due to Ononaka's health.J-Novel Club licensed the ...
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Ema Toyama Launches New Mahō Renshūsei Riri Raspberry Manga

Manga about lonely girl entering magic school launches on October 31 ― 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.🎊なかよし12月号から新連載「魔法練習生リリ・ラズベリー」が始まります!!🎊なかよしでの連載、大変お久しぶり...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 28-October 4

Blue Lock: Episode Nagi, Quality Assurance in Another World anime; Gran Familia, Boyfriend, Sometimes Girlfriend manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Blue Lock: Episode Nagi BDPlease Crunchyroll US$34.98 September 30 Castlevania: The Complete Series Limited Edition BDCite Viz Media US$154.98 September 30 Quality Assurance in Another World BDAnimeNewsNetwork Crunchyr...
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Emaqi Service Releases Rokudo's Bad Girls Manga in English

Yūji Nakamura's manga launched in 2016, inspired anime in 2023 ― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that its emaqi e-bookstore service has added Yūji Nakamura's Rokudo's Bad Girls (Rokudō no Onna-tachi) manga in English. Nakamura launched the manga in Akita Shoten's Weekly Shōnen Champion magazine in June 2016, and ended it in April 2021. Akita Shoten published the manga's 26th a...
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Pass The Monster Meat Milady is Cooking Up a Delicious Anime Confection

A manga about food is a surefire way to leave one hungry enough for the juicy details regarding its creation. To satiate our appetite, ANN sat down with manga creator Chika Mizube and Melphiera voice actor Kanna Nakamura to get the inside scoop. ― A manga about food is a surefire way to leave one hungry enough for the juicy details regarding its creation. Surely, the first ten minutes of Pass the Mon...
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One Piece Manga Takes 1-Issue Break Due to Eiichiro Oda's Health

Manga slated to return in 46th issue on October 14 ― The official X/Twitter account for the One Piece franchise announced on Friday that Eiichiro Oda's One Piece manga is taking a one-issue break and will not appear in this year's 45th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine on October 6, due to Oda's poor health. The post stated Oda was currently recuperating. The manga is planned to continu...
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Manga Planet to Release Psychedelia Manga in Print

Manga's print release launches in Kinokuniya USA with early sale at NYCC from October 9-12 ― Manga Planet announced on Thursday a print release for Hidebu Takahashi's Psychedelia manga through its futekiya imprint. The initial print release is exclusive to Kinokuniya USA, and pre-orders are open on its online store. Outside the U.S., the manga will also be available. There will be an early sale at th...
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New English Publisher Crossed Hearts Reveals 3 Manhwa Licenses, License of Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion Novels

New Japanese manga, Korean webcomics, Asian novels publisher plans to debut 30+ series in 2026 ― Crossed Hearts, a new California-based global English publisher, has announced the worldwide English-language print launches of three Korean manhwa titles: Baroness Goes on Strike, From a Knight to a Lady, and The Archduke's Adopted Saint. Each series will debut in premium full-color print editions with b...
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Crystal na Yōsuke's Bonnō☆Saiyūki Manga to End in 13th Volume

Reimagined Journey to the West story launched in 2020 ― Shogakukan's listing of the 12th volume of Crystal na Yōsuke's Bonnō☆Saiyūki manga states the manga will end in the 13th volume. The 12th volume will ship on November 19. The manga is a reimagining of the famous Journey to the West story, and centers on the Buddhist priest Genjō and his journey to India as he is accompanied by three beautiful a...
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Seven Seas Licenses Cheeky Devil Cop! & Lune Knight Manga, 3 More Titles

Also licensed: Let's Run an Inn on Dungeon Island! (In a World Ruled by Women), Can You Kiss Me First?, Skeleton Knight in Another World audiobook ― Seven Seas announced the following manga and audiobook licenses on Wednesday:Title: Luna Knight manga Creator(s): Hiru MorinoRelease Date: August 2026 (volume 1) Summary: Memory is a funny thing. For most, remembering the last 5-10 years is simple, basic...
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One Room of Happiness Creator Hakuri Launches New Manga

WITCHRIV debuts on October 23 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced that One Room of Happiness (SACHIiro no One Room) creator Hakuri will launch a new series WITCHRIV on the platform on October 23. Hakuri ended the One Room of Happiness manga with the 11th volume in December 2022. Hakuri launched the manga on pixiv and Twitter before switching it to Gangan pixiv in February 2017. Crunchyroll i...
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Realities Merge at the 'Art of Manga' Exhibit in San Francisco

Some of manga's most iconic images are currently on display at the de Young Museum—from Tetsuya Chiba to Eiichiro Oda. ― On its opening day, San Francisco's de Young Museum welcomed patrons to the first large-scale manga exhibit in North America. “Art of Manga” is a visual buffet for experts and newcomers alike, immersing visitors into the same plane as the very panels they see before their eyes. Fan...
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Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? Manga Gets Anime in 2026

Manga by Norishiro-chan, Sakan Uozumi follows unlikely friendship between otaku guy & popular girls ― Coamix announced on Wednesday that Norishiro-chan and Sakana Uozumi's Gals Can't Be Kind to Otaku!? (Otaku ni Yasashii Gal wa inai!?) manga is inspiring an anime that will debut in 2026. The announcement did not reveal the format of the anime.Norishiro-chan and Uozumi drew the two illustrations below...
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Nanaki Nanao's Völundio ~Divergent Sword Saga~ Manga Resumes on December 8

Manga started 2nd part in December 2024, went on hiatus in May ― Manga author Nanaki Nanao announced on Monday that their Völundio ~Divergent Sword Saga~ (Iken Senki Völundio) manga will resume serialization on December 8.Nanao announced earlier in May that the manga would take a break to maintain the manga's quality and in consideration of their health. They had planned to resume in August or Septem...
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Let's Play Anime Gets Manga Adaptation

Kei Kumoi adapts 1st episode's story for web manga ― The official website for studio OLM's anime adaptation of Leeanne M. Krecic's (also known as "Mongie") Let's Play webcomic announced on Tuesday that the anime is receiving a short web manga adaptation by Kei Kumoi and produced by Geek Wonders on Wednesday. The official X (formerly Twitter) account will post the series. The staff also announced that...
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Baki The Grappler Volume 1 Manga Review

The fighting is utterly ridiculous, but so much fun, it is hard not to be entertained by this modern-day Lancelot whose strength is as ten because his heart is pure. ― This year at the American Manga Awards, Ashita no Joe: Fighting For Tomorrow won a very well-deserved Classic Manga Award. This post-war bildungsroman of a young man discovering himself through boxing is a moving tale. Now, we also hav...
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Iori Asaga Launches Dark Romance Manga

Kimi wa Itsushika Doku ni Naru debuts on October 28 ― The November issue of Ichijinsha's Comic Zero Sum magazine announced on Saturday that Iori Asaga will launch a new manga Kimi wa Itsushika Doku ni Naru (You Will Become Poison Before You Know It) in the December issue on October 28. The story revolves around a dark romance between a normal university student and a handsome "trashy" man. Asaga laun...
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Whispered Words Creator Takashi Ikeda Launches New Manga

Bakepen no Mamiko-chan follows middle-schooler learning photography Whispered Words creator Takeshi Ikeda debuted a new series Bakepen no Mamiko-chan on Shogakukan's Big Comic platform on Friday with the first two chapters. The series follows middle-schooler Mamiko Maeno who finds herself lost in her new school. She decides to pick up her late grandfather's old camera: a monster-sized Pentax camera...
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Bunta Kinami Launches New Manga on October 24

RWBY manga creator's to launch Losing Succubus Lilia's Delicious Night ― This year's November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comp Ace magazine revealed last Friday that Bunta Kinami is launching a new manga titled Make Succu Lilia no Biminaru Yoru (Losing Succubus Lilia's Delicious Night) in the magazine's next issue, which is scheduled to ship on October 24. The immoral food manga follows a university ...
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Strand Manga Ends With 5th Volume (Updated)

Final volume slated for November 18 ― Shogakukan is listing that writer NUMBER 8 and artist Ryōhei Masuko's Strand manga will end in its fifth compiled book volume, which is slated for release on November 18. Update: This year's 44th issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine revealed on October 1 that the manga will end in the next issue on October 8. The manga debuted in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sund...
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K Manga Adds Hana-kun Can't Live without Me Manga in English

Ameko launched manga in May 2024 ― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Monday that it has added Ameko's Hana-kun Can't Live without Me (Himokuzu Hana-kun wa Shinitagari) manga in English. The company describes the story: "I'll die with you. Promise." In her second year since she started working, Kaede Yoshino has hit her limit, feeling completely burned out from working every day. Then, on the wo...
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Manga Up! Global Adds I'm No Hero in the Shadows!, 5 More Manga in English

Also added: From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman spinoff, Overpowered and Underpaid, more ― Manga Up! Global added six new manga titles in English in late September. The service added: Sasami Hazama's From Old Country Bumpkin to Master Swordsman: The Twin Dragonblade's Journey to the Top spinoff manga based on Shigeru Sagazaki's light novel series on September 20. Chikage Nakakura's The Saint...
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Haruka Nanase's Waiting for the Sunlight Manga Ends in October

Series launched on January 2 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform announced on Thursday it will publish the final chapter of Haruka Nanase's Waiting for the Sunlight manga on October 23. MANGA Plus publishes the series in English and describes the story: Summer of 1940 in Shigaraki, Shiga Prefecture. Yoko Matsubara is a young girl with a talent for pottery. She dreams of becoming a ceramic artist, una...
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Kūbo Ibuki Great Game Manga Ends in 7 Chapters (Updated)

Series launched in December 2019 ― This year's 19th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic magazine announced on Thursday that Kaiji Kawaguchi's Kūbo Ibuki Great Game (Aircraft Carrier Ibuki Great Game) manga will end in 7 chapters. Update: The series will end with the 18th volume in January. Source: Kūbo Ibuki Great Game volume 17 The story takes place some time after the battle of Senkaku. The battle is a...
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The False Saint's Exile Manga Ends in Next Chapter on October 27

Manga adaptation of Rakku Yasahashi's light novels launched in 2024 ― The November issue of Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Dengeki Daioh magazine revealed on Saturday that marimuu's The False Saint's Exile (Watashi wa Nise Seijo Rashii node, Kyūtei o Dete Ringoku de Kurashimasu), the manga adaptation of Rakku Yasahashi's light novel series of the same title, will end in its next chapter on October 27.Kadok...
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Not Lives' Wataru Karasuma Launches New Manga on October 24

Karasuma to launch Bakko occult sword battle manga ― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Big Gangan magazine announced on Thursday that Wataru Karasuma will launch a new manga titled Bakko in the magazine's next issue on October 24.The occult sword battle manga centers on a gloomy, introverted middle school girl named Bakko Shinno. One usual day at school, after Bakko finishes cleaning the cla...
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RWBY: Ice Queendom The Comic's Kumiko Suekane Launches New Manga

Suekane's Maō to Hajimeru RPG isekai manga launched on September 27 ― Overlap's Comic Gardo website launched Kumiko Suekane's new manga titled Maō to Hajimeru RPG (Starting an RPG with the Demon King) on Saturday. The manga is set in a time when human disappearances have caused a stir in society, and it is believed that those who have disappeared have been reincarnated into another world. When high s...
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3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Spinoff Novels Get Full-Color Vertical-Scrolling Manga Adaptation on Jump Toon

Manga launches on October 6, same day as debut of novels' anime adaptation ― This year's 44th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine announced on Monday that Tomohito Ōsaki's 3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei (Class 3-Z's Teacher Ginpachi) spinoff novel will get a vertical, full-color manga adaptation on Shueisha's vertical-scrolling manga service Jump TOON titled 3-Nen Z-gumi Ginpachi-Sensei Tou...
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Yokai Cats and Time Travel: Twenty-One Volumes of Rumiko Takahashi's Mao

Taking a more aggressive horror angle, Mao bridges time from the Heian Era to the Taishō Era to today, telling a story about insatiable greed for power and those who try to stop it. ― I always try to admit when I'm wrong. Mao, Rumiko Takahashi's current long-running manga series, didn't wow me with its first volume. I uncharitably compared it to earlier Takahashi works in both look and plot, and I ad...
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BLUELOCK Manga Gets 3rd Anime Season, Live-Action Film

Live-action film slated for summer 2026 ― The "Blue Lock Egoist Fest 2025" event on Sunday revealed that the anime based on Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yūsuke Nomura's BLUELOCK soccer manga will get a third season, adapting the "Shin Eiyū Taisen" (New Hero Wars) story. The event also revealed the manga's live-action film adaptation slated for release in summer 2026. CREDEUS (live-action Golden Kamuy film)...
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Why Maison Ikkoku is the Greatest Love Story of All Time

Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku. Pride and Prejudice. Romeo and Juliet. The Notebook. These are some of the stories considered the greatest romances of all time, but to me, none of them compares to Maison Ikkoku, Rumiko Takahashi's seminal love story. I...
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Yasuda Suzuhito Resumes Bootsleg Manga After 1 Year

Manga returns on October 24 ― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Friday that Suzuhito Yasuda's new dark fantasy manga Bootsleg is resuming after a year-long break in the magazine's next issue on October 24. The manga had gone on a hiatus in October 2024. The manga launched in Japan in March 2019. Kodansha published the manga's fifth compiled book volum...
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The Ride-On King Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Yasushi Baba's manga ends on October 24 ― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Friday that Yasushi Baba's The Ride-On King manga will end in the magazine's next issue on October 24. Baba launched The Ride-On King in Monthly Shonen Sirius in May 2018. Kodansha published the manga's 15th compiled book volume on June 9. The manga's story centers on Alexande...
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DT Tensei Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Ira Ishida, Shutaro Yamada's manga ends on October 24 ― This year's November issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Sirius magazine revealed on Friday that Ira Ishida and Shutaro Yamada's DT Tensei ~30-sai Made Dо̄tei Datta Watashi ga Tensei Shitara Shijо̄ Saikyо̄ no Mahо̄tsukai ni Narimashita!~ manga will end in the magazine's next issue on October 24. The manga debuted in Monthly Shonen Sirius in Augus...
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May I Ask for One Final Thing? Volume 1 Manga Review

Sometimes you just want to see a perfectly prim Victorian-style lady haul back and beat someone's face in, all safely within the realm of fiction. ― By this point in pop culture history, we've probably all sat through as many villainess denunciation scenes as we can stomach. The story beats are as familiar as the back of your hand – the prim and proper, highly-ranked fiancée of a prince or similarly ...
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Yasuo Ohtagaki Ends Gundam Thunderbolt Manga, Plans New Manga for Next Summer

Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt launched in 2012, inspired 2 net anime with compilation films ― This year's 20th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine published the final chapter of Yasuo Ohtagaki's Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga on Friday. In addition, the magazine revealed that Ohtagaki will launch a new manga in Big Comic Superior next summer. The magazine will reveal more informa...
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Hiroya Oku Launches New Manga Kanrekihime on December 26

Oku's 1st manga since ending GIGANT 4 years ago ― This year's 20th issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine revealed on Friday that manga creator Hiroya Oku's planned new manga is titled Kanrekihime (60-Year-Old Princess), and will launch in the magazine's second 2026 issue on December 26. The magazine will reveal more information in the manga at a later date. Oku's Gantz manga ran from 2000...
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Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- Manga Ends on October 1

Manga launched on August 6 ― The website for Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic magazine revealed on Wednesday that Hiroki Kikuzuma and Daisuke Kawasaki's Duel Masters GT -Gear of the Twin heart- manga will end on October 1.The manga follows the in-game Dragon Saga card lore of Grassa and Turret, the twin children of Dragon Ruler Glenmalt.Kikuzuma and Kawasaki launched the new manga in the Duel Maste...
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Rie Kanou Launches Snow Dome Town Manga on October 2

Manga centers on pair of friends in snowy northern town ― This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Rie Kanou will launch a new manga titled Snow Dome Town in the magazine's next issue on October 2. The manga will have a color opening page.【フォロー大歓迎!】本日発売の #モーニング 43号に告知が出ていますが、10月2日発売の44号より 『スローモーションをもう一度』『カノジョは今日もかたづかない』の #加納梨衣 氏新連載『#スノードームタウン 』がスタート!その作品公式Xが始動しま...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 21-27

I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability, Bartender Glass of God anime; Dur-an-ki, Rock Is a Lady's Modesty manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Amazing Nurse Nanako BDPlease Media Blasters US$39.99 September 23 Bartender Glass of God Season 1 Premium Box Set BDCite Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 23 The Eminence in Sha...
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Mansect Manga Review

Mansect is way too gross out for me to feel comfortable freely recommending it to any horror-lovers out there. ― Have you ever read a manga and thought, “Oh, this one's for the sickos (complimentary)”? Because those were exactly the words that immediately appeared in my head upon finishing Mansect. Originally published in 1975, this classic horror manga isn't for the faint of heart when it comes to i...
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Crunchyroll Manga App Launches in U.S., Canada on October 9 for iOS, Android

Browser version launches on October 15 ― Crunchyroll announced on Thursday that it is launching Crunchyroll Manga, its planned manga app, on iOS and Android devices in the United States and Canada on October 9, with the browser version launching on October 15. The ad-free app will be separate from the main Crunchyroll streaming service.The app will launch with "hundreds of titles," including One Piec...
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Seven Seas Licenses I'm Fine With Being the Second Girlfriend, Printernia Nippon, 2 More Titles

Also: Space Orc: Barbarian Raider of the Stars, Aiming for the Queen!, Al the Adventurer: That Magic Shouldn't Work! ― Seven Seas announced the following licenses on Wednesday: Title: Space Orc: Barbarian Raider of the Stars, Aiming for the Queen! light novels Creator(s): Kuruma Hino, Butcha-U Release Date: August 2026 (volume 1) Summary: In the far-off future, Earth's humans have finally expanded in...
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Akaza Samamiya's Mr. Mallow Blue Manga Gets Side Story

Series ended on Wednesday ― The November issue of Kadokawa's Asuka magazine revealed on Wednesday that Akaza Samamiya's Mr. Mallow Blue manga will get a side story titled Mr. Mallow Blue: After The Rain in the magazine's March issue. The magazine also published the final chapter of the main story in the same issue and announced that the sixth and final compiled book volume will ship on December 24. ...
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K Manga Adds First Love, Worst Love! Manga for Simulpub in English

Sumio Hataya launched the series on March 24 ― Kodansha's K MANGA service announced on Tuesday that it has added Sumio Hataya's First Love, Worst Love! (Yori-kun to Yori o Modosu Wake ni wa!) manga in English.The company describes the story:“So don't go off and start dating someone else just yet!” Hatsuho has just moved to Tokyo after getting into college and is looking forward to a dazzling college ...
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Ooyamada's Yattara Manga Ends on October 7

Manga about gluttonous monster launched in October 2024 ― Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website revealed on Tuesday that Ooyamada's Yattara manga will end in its next chapter on October 7.Shueisha's MANGA Plus service publishes the manga in English digitally and describes the story:A gluttonous monster, Yattara, is drawn to a city of splendor and opulence. Its only pleasure in life: eating. It finds its fa...
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Cat's Eye & City Hunter Omnibus Giveaway

Two iconic series! One legendary creator! Anime News Network and Kana have partnered to give fans the chance to win City Hunter Omnibus Vol. 1 and Cat’s Eye Omnibus Vol. 1 by Tsukasa Hojo.

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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy Spinoff Novel Series Gets Manga Adaptation

Manga artist Rei Kusakabe draws manga ― TO Books' Corona EX manga website launched on Monday the manga adaptation of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Year at the Royal Academy (Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Hannelore no Kizokuin Gonensei) spinoff novels titled Honzuki no Gekokujō ~Hannelore no Kizokuin Gonensei~ Koishite Mitai Ohime-sama (Ascendance of a Bookworm: Hannelore's Fifth Ye...
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Tokyopop Licenses Touched by Twilight, In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, About a Love Song Manga (Updated)

Also: release dates for I'll Never Fall in Love With Amano!, My New Wife With a Fake Smile manga ― Tokyopop revealed on Monday that it has licensed the Touched by Twilight, In the Twilight of Our Adolescence, and About a Love Song manga. The company also confirmed that it will release Haruna Harumaki's I'll Never Fall in Love With Amano! manga on October 28 and My New Wife With a Fake Smile on Octobe...
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The Ragnarok System of the Desperate Reincarnated Demon Lord and the Seven Aggressive Maidens Manga Ends on October 18

Manga launched in 2022 ― The November issue of Akita Shoten's Monthly Champion RED magazine revealed on Friday that Kenji Saitō and GUNP's The Ragnarok System of the Desperate Reincarnated Demon Lord and the Seven Aggressive Maidens (Kojirase Tensei Maō to 7-nin no Oshikake Otome no Ragnarok System) manga will end in the magazine's next issue on October 18.Yen Press licensed the manga and released th...
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Masahiro Anbe's Akuma de Fukei! Manga Ends in Next Chapter

Series debuted on February 3 ― This year's 43rd issue of Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine revealed on Monday Masahiro Anbe's Akuma de Fukei! manga will end in the next chapter on September 29. Rakuten describes the series as a romantic comedy following the daily life of the demon policewoman Eclair. This demon has stationed herself at a police box in the rural countryside to find an evil human to be...
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Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project Manga Takes Break

Series to return in winter ― This year's 43rd issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced on Monday that Shin Takahashi's Ekiden Danshi Project (Men's Long-Distance Relay Race Project) manga will take a break until winter. The manga went on hiatus in January 2024 and resumed in June 2024. The manga previously went on hiatus in July 2023, and returned that fall. Takahashi launch...
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Street Fighter Luke Rising Manga Ends

Manga based on Street Fighter 6 game launched on June 29 ― Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comics website published the final chapter of Yoshio Mokomokomaru Masao's Street Fighter Luke Rising, a manga based on CAPCOM's Street Fighter 6 game, on Sunday. In addition, the manga's compiled book volume will ship in Japan on Friday. The manga volume comes with a serial code that players can use to get exclusive bon...
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The Case Study of Vanitas Manga's Next Chapter Releases in December

Series returned from hiatus in July ― The October issue of Square Enix's Gangan Joker magazine announced on Monday that it will publish the next chapter of Jun Mochizuki's The Case Study of Vanitas (Vanitas no Carte) manga in the January issue on December 22. The manga went on a two-month hiatus in May 2024. The manga then extended its hiatus until July 2024, but published its first new chapter on Ju...
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Kei Sanbe Reveals New Manga Snow Drop (Updated)

Manga will launch in Young Gangan, with more information coming on October 3 ― This year's 19th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed last Friday that Kei Sanbe will launch a new manga titled Snow Drop ~Anata no Shi o Nozomimasu~ (Snow Drop ~I Desire Your Death~). Update: The magazine's 20th issue revealed on October 3 that the manga will launch in the 22nd issue on November 7. Sanbe'...
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Solitary Gourmet's Masayuki Kusumi Launches New Gourmet Manga With Ryō Amei

Lunch Banchō Hitomi launches on October 17 ― This year's 19th issue of Square Enix's Young Gangan magazine revealed last Friday that Masayuki Kusumi and Ryō Amei will launch a new manga titled Lunch Banchō Hitomi in the magazine's 21st issue on October 17. The manga centers on the Hitomi Shinōsaka, the so-called "Lunch Banchō" who lets his instinctual "lunch antenna" guide him to good and sweet smell...
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Sakamoto Days Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2026

More details to be revealed on Tuesday ― This year's 43rd issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Yuuto Suzuki's Sakamoto Days manga is getting a live-action film adaptation that will open in Japan during the Golden Week holidays (late-April to early-May) in 2026. Shueisha will reveal more details on Tuesday. The magazine also revealed a "super teaser visual." Suzuki p...
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Ichi the Witch, Strikeout Pitch Win Next Manga Awards 2025

Hōkago Kitaku Biyori, Gokurakugai, The Witch and the Mercenary win special prizes ― Writer Osamu Nishi and artist Shiro Usazaki's manga Ichi the Witch and Kyu Sumiyoshi's Strikeout Pitch won the top prizes at this year's Next Manga Awards (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō). Ichi the Witch placed first in the Print Manga category, and Strikeout Pitch won in the Web Manga category.  Nishi celebrated Ichi th...
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Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun: IruMafia Edition Volume 1 Manga Review

To hear Hiroja and original series creator Osamu Nishi talk about it, it seems that at least half of the entire point was Hiroja’s desire to draw everyone in natty suits. ― Alternate universes aren't just the stuff of fanfiction anymore. Or rather, they never have been; it's just that a lot of early fanfiction is rarely referred to as such. But how else would you describe 19th-century American humori...
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Blade Girl Volumes 1-2 Manga Review

Blade Girl boldly sprints off of e-readers and onto the page, but can this print-on-demand release keep up? ― Back in April, I reviewed the first volume of Moare Ohta's Teppu—one of three initial offerings from the newly established Kodansha Print Club program. While I was thrilled to hold a copy of Ohta's underground classic in my hands, the quality of that print-on-demand release left me wanting. A...
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Emaqi Service Releases 'Sabae is Just a Friend, Maybe' Manga in English (Updated)

Keigo Hayasaka launched slice-of-life manga in Japan in September 2019 ― AI localization company Orange Inc. announced on Friday that its emaqi e-bookstore service has added Keigo Hayasaka's Sabae is Just a Friend, Maybe (Sabae to Yattara Owaru) manga in English. emaqi describes the story: Uji, a college student, is best friends with Sabae, a tomboyish and rough-around-the-edges girl. One day, while...
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Kagurabachi Manga Creator Takeru Hokazono Shares His Inspirations

From Hollywood's version of Japan to Marvel films, Takeru Hokazono shares what media made an impact on his hit manga series. ― While the Kagurabachi panel featuring creator Takeru Hokazono wasn't advertised as one of Anime NYC's biggest events, you couldn't tell by the crowd size, as the room was stuffed full of one of the most enthusiastic audiences at the convention. The truth is, Kagurabachi's pop...
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Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu Manga Gets TV Anime in 2026

"Zombie x youth comedy" centers on girls Aki, Haru, Natsuki searching for Aki's father ― Kadokawa announced on Friday that Katsuwo's #Zombie Sagashitemasu (#I'm Looking For Zombie) manga is getting a television anime that will debut in 2026. Katsuwo drew an illustration to celebrate the announcement. The "zombie x youth comedy" manga is set in a world where 90 percent of humans on Earth have contract...
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North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 14-20

Tower of God: Return of the Prince, Days with My Stepsister anime; Saint Seiya: Dark Wing, Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior manga ship ― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Days with My Stepsister BDPlease Crunchyroll US$69.98 September 16 Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma Season 1 SteelBook BDCite Sentai Filmworks US$129.98 September 16 Ghost In The Shell: SAC_2045 Season 2 Collector's E...
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Kaji Kengo, Hinden Hidaka Launch Mrs. Akechi Manga

Manga centers on Fumiyo Akechi, wife of famous Japanese mystery character Kogoro Akechi ― This year's 42nd issue of Kodansha's Morning magazine revealed on Thursday that Kengo Kaji and Hinden Hidaka launched a new manga titled Mrs. Akechi in the Morning two online magazine on Thursday. The first two chapters of the manga are now available. Kaji is writing the manga, and Hidaka is drawing the art. The...
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Inherit the Winds Original TV Anime Unveils Main Cast

Boy band Snow Man member Daisuke Sakuma stars as Jinsuke Tachikawa in his 1st lead TV anime role ― Aniplex revealed on Thursday in a new promotional video the main cast for the original television anime project Inherit the Winds (Kaze wo Tsugumono). Aniplex also announced that the anime will get a manga adaptation in 2026. The anime will star: Daisuke Sakuma (Snow Man member) as Jinsuke Tachikawa, a ...
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Exclusive: Dark Horse Previews The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope — The Manga

Dark Horse to release 2-volume manga set in summer 2026; Kickstarter launched on Tuesday ― Dark Horse Comics exclusively revealed to ANN on Wednesday a five-page preview of The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope – The Manga, its English-language hardcover release of the art boards from Hisao Tamaki's Star Wars: A New Hope — the first Star Wars manga published. The Kickstarter campaign to fund the project l...
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Festival of Heresies Writer Rokakoen's Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu Novel Gets Manga

Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu manga debuts on October 17 ― The October 7 issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Festival of Heresies author Rokakoen's Ganka wa Kurai Keiōsen Desu (Below is the Dark Keio Line) novel is inspiring a new manga with art by tomto on the Web Action platform on October 17. The emotional horror series follows a young girl who attracts a strange phe...
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Manga Creator Satosumi Takaguchi Launches New Series

Bokura wa Mada Sora no Yume wo Mienai debuts on October 14 ― The October 7 issue of Futabasha's Manga Action magazine announced on Tuesday that Satosumi Takaguchi will launch a new manga Bokura wa Mada Sora no Yume wo Mienai (We Still Can't See Dreams of the Sky) on the Web Action platform on October 14. Takaguchi launched the Grandma no Yūutsu (Grandmother's Melancholy) manga in Futabasha's Jour mag...
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This Week in Anime - To Boldy Shojo Where No TWIA Has Before

From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. ― From Shugo Chara to Hot Gimmick, Chris and Steve decide to throw Rebecca a bone by looking at the shojo manga bundle offered by HumbleBundle. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
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Spider-Man: Shadow Warrior Manga Review

What the book lacks in story, it certainly makes up for with its creative artistic direction ― The world of common book superheroes is extremely malleable. For the most part, you can take a lot of traditional superheroes and put them into any unconventional setting. While you might need to jump through some logical leaps of why a character is in a completely different land or dealing with completely ...
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Wizardry Variants Daphne RPG Gets Manga on October 15

Noriyuki Fujisawa draws, Toshikiri Hamamura writes Wizardry Variants Daphne ~Na mo Naki Saigo no Bōken~ manga ― Drecom announced on Monday that the Wizardry Variants Daphne 3D dungeon role-playing game will get a manga adaptation titled Wizardry Variants Daphne ~Na mo Naki Saigo no Bōken~ (Wizardry Variants Daphne ~The Nameless Final Adventure~). The manga will launch on October 15 on Drecom's DRE Co...
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Coolmic Website Adds 13 New Manga from WWWave Comics in English

Titles exclusively available on website for 6 months ― WWWave Corporation 's Coolmic website announced on Friday that it will release 13 new titles from WWWave Comics in English this month. The following titles will be exclusively available on the Coolmic website for six months: Title: Convincing My Childhood Friend to Father My Favorite Character! Author: seserimomoru Release Date: Available now Sum...
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The Kingdoms of Ruin Manga Enters 2nd Part in November

Series inspired anime adaptation in 2023 ― yoruhashi announced on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday that the The Kingdoms of Ruin (Hametsu no Ōkoku) manga will enter its second part in November and resume serialization. 約20か国で刊行。世界に広がる“破滅”の物語―― 『はめつのおうこく』第二部、11月に連載再開です。 pic.twitter.com/gM2NREGp5B— yoruhashi (@yoruhashi) September 14, 2025 Seven Seas publishes the series in English and describes the stor...
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Kadokawa, Earth Star Entertainment's Toxic-a-Holic Franchise Gets Manga

Shinki draws manga, with composition by Teiko Sasaki ― The October issue of Kadokawa's Comic Gene magazine revealed last Friday that Kadokawa and Earth Star Entertainment's Toxic-a-Holic franchise is inspiring a manga spinoff titled Toxic-a-Holic Alternate Episode, which will debut in the magazine's next issue on October 15. Shinki is drawing the manga, and Teiko Sasaki is credited for composition. T...
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Light Tuchihi, Akiyuki Amemoto's Kirisaki Karin wa Korosasenai Manga Ends

Manga about assassin trying to live life as student launched in 2024 ― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine published the final chapter of Light Tuchihi and Akiyuki Amemoto's Kirisaki Karin wa Korosasenai (Karin Kirisaki Won't Let Me Kill) manga on Friday. The magazine also announced that the manga's third and final compiled book volume will ship on October 10. The manga'...
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Voice Actors Chinatsu Akasaki, Kent Itō, Reiō Tsuchida Launch Manga About Voice Actress Detective

Seiyū Tantei Akita Shoko manga launches on December 12 ― The October issue of Akita Shoten's Bessatsu Shonen Champion magazine revealed last Thursday that voice actors Chinatsu Akasaki, Kent Itō, and Reiō Tsuchida will launch a new manga titled Seiyū Tantei Akita Shoko (Voice Actress Detective Shoko Akita) in the magazine's January 2026 issue on December 12. Kaito Takahashi is drawing the manga, whil...
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Horimiya's Daisuke Hagiwara Launches New Manga on October 10

Hagiwara's 1st original series debuts in Monthly Shonen Gangan ― The October issue of Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan magazine revealed on Friday that Daisuke Hagiwara (Horimiya) will launch a new manga in the magazine's next issue on October 10. The magazine did not yet reveal the manga's title. The new manga will be Hagiwara's first original series. Hagiwara also announced the new manga on her ...
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2.5 Dimensional Seduction Manga Enters Final Arc

Yū Hashimoto's manga launched in 2019, inspired TV anime last year ― Shueisha revealed in the 194th chapter of Yū Hashimoto's 2.5 Dimensional Seduction (2.5 Jigen no Lilysa) manga on Saturday that the manga is entering its final arc, titled "Tenshi no Manimani" (At the Mercy of an Angel). Hashimoto launched the ongoing manga on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ website in 2019. Shueisha released the 23rd volum...
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Clevatess -Majū no Ō to Akago to Shikabane no Yūsha- Manga Review

Even though Clevatess isn't covering new ground in these first handful of chapters, I was surprised at how invested I was by the time I reached my chapter quota. ― The presence of dark fantasy stories is vast. It feels like I have read stories that have tackled your typical fantasy setting from every angle. I've seen it tackled from the perspective of kings, children, the hero, and, in this case, the...
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Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ Manga Begins With Anime Debuting in Early 2026

Duel Masters LOST ~Gekka no Shinigami~ ended last February ― Shigenobu Matsumoto and Yō Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST manga resumed on Wednesday with the beginning of Duel Masters LOST ~Bōkyaku no Taiyō~ (Duel Masters LOST ~Oblivion Sun~), the third part of the overall series. The manga also revealed that its anime adaptation will debut in early 2026. Matsumoto and Kanebayashi's Duel Masters LOST ~...

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