Manga

From pulse-pounding survival games to gentle monster-skirting slice-of-life, this roundup highlights the most intriguing manga arrivals headed to Western shelves. Each entry below includes a short guide to tone, story hooks, and why fans should preorder or add it to their reading list. Whether you collect dark action epics or whimsical fantasy, these upcoming volumes […]

The 19th Manga Taisho (Cartoon Grand Prize) has announced its winner and full points breakdown — and this year’s top honor went to Hon Nara Uru Hodo by Ao Kojima. A quietly affecting anthology centered on a second-hand bookstore called Jūgatsudō, its laid-back young owner, and the variety of people who visit, the series captured […]

Blue Archive fans got another reason to celebrate as Kaede Nogiwa’s spin-off manga Blue Archive: Problem Solver 68 Business Diary (Blue Archive: Benriya 68 Gyōmu Nisshi) reached its final chapter in serialized form — bringing the misadventures of the Problem Solver 68 crew to a satisfying close. Based on the popular smartphone RPG Blue Archive, […]

Detective Conan: The Culprit Hanzawa — the beloved spinoff manga by Mayuko Kanba that playfully flips the perspective of the long-running Detective Conan universe — has been placed on a temporary hiatus. Announced in the May issue of Shōnen Sunday S, readers were told the series will pause beginning with the magazine’s next issue on […]

Megumu Okada’s long-running fantasy action series Shadow Skill is returning with a brand-new manga titled Shadow Skill Dawn, the Comic Ryū X (formerly Twitter) account announced. The new entry in the Shadow Skill universe is scheduled to begin serialization beginning April 24, a welcome development for longtime followers and newcomers curious about Okada’s sword-and-sorcery world. […]

Mahjong Pros Publishing has just widened its catalog with four striking new manga releases centered around mahjong, high-stakes drama, and the quiet labor of professional life. From intimate illustrated memoirs to political satire rendered through the game, these titles—Crybaby Mermaid: Illustrated Memoir of Yumi Uotani, Getter Robo High, Vermilion Stella – Illustrated Memoir of Arisa […]

Manga UP! Global has quietly expanded its catalogue with two notable additions: Chisato Nesumi’s manga adaptation of Kanae’s light novel with the long title The Baron’s Daughter’s Childish Transformation: An Envious Princess’s Curse and the Platinum Knight’s Proposal?! (Hime-sama no Shitto de Yōjo ni Sareta Danshaku Reijō Desu.), and Chūya Kogino’s manga version of Kazuma […]

The final chapter of Hiromi Ichikawa’s The Nito Exorcists (Nito no Joreishi) has arrived in print: Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump 15th issue published the series’ concluding installment on Thursday, and the sixth — and final — tankōbon volume is scheduled to ship in May. Since its launch in October 2024, Ichikawa’s occult action tale has […]

Weekly Shōnen Champion has kicked off spring with another sports-centered surprise: writer Masaya Tsunamoto and illustrator Yūichirō Oka are launching a new baseball manga titled Senshu no Kōtai o Oshiraseitashimasu (A New Player is Substituting In). The series is set to debut in issue 18 of the magazine on April 2, 2026 — a welcome […]

Big news for Danmachi fans: Monthly Big Gangan has officially announced that Fujino Ōmori’s spinoff light novel Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Astrea Record will receive a manga adaptation. The new series, illustrated by Karu Yoneshiro, debuts in the magazine’s June issue on May 25 and launches with […]