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Yugo's Makari, Until Death Do Us Part's Double-S Launch New Manga
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The February 2017 issue of Kodansha's Afternoon magazine (issue cover pictured at right) revealed on Saturday that Shinji Makari and DOUBLE-S are launching a new manga series in the magazine's March issue titled Isakku. The magazine hints that the story will be medieval age adventure that will center on one Japanese mercenary who will make Europe tremble. Makari is credited for the story, while DOUBLE-S will draw the art. The manga will be featured on the March issue's front cover, and it will have a color opening page. The March issue ships on January 25.
Makari is the author of the Yugo manga series, drawn by artist Shuu Akana. The original Yugo manga ran in Afternoon magazine from 1994 to 2004 and moved to Evening under the title Yugo the Negotiator in 2004. Kodansha has published a total of 38 compiled book volumes for the original series. Makari and Akana ended the Yugo Final sequel manga in November 2015.
The Yugo the Negotiator television anime series premiered in Japan in 2004, and ADV Films released it on DVD in North America.
DOUBLE-S previously collaborated with Hiroshi Takashige (Spriggan) on the Until Death Do Us Part manga. The duo ended the manga in November 2015. Yen Press publishes the manga in English, and it released the 13th and final omnibus volume on November 22.
