Nyoijizai’s latest manga, Cinderella Athletes, reached its conclusion this week on Kodansha’s Comic Days platform, bringing to a close a fresh and energetic sports-romance title that captured readers’ attention since its debut in April 2025. With three compiled volumes released between June and December 2025, the series wrapped its narrative while reinforcing Nyoijizai’s growing reputation for character-driven stories that mix athletic competition with heartfelt relationships.
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Cinderella Athletes Ends on Comic Days
The final chapter of Cinderella Athletes was published on Kodansha’s Comic Days web app, marking the end of a concise yet impactful run. Launched in April 2025, the series steadily built momentum through its serialized chapters and three collected tankōbon volumes—the most recent arriving on December 10, 2025. The story combined sports elements with slice-of-life and romantic beats, delivering satisfying character arcs while maintaining a brisk narrative pace that suited digital serialization.
About Nyoijizai: A Versatile Creator
Nyoijizai has become a name to watch thanks to a string of distinct titles that highlight both comedic timing and an affinity for sports and supernatural slices-of-life. Their earlier breakout, Harukana Receive, focused on beach volleyball and ran from 2015 to 2020 in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara Forward, culminating in a 10-volume run. That series even inspired a television anime adaptation in 2018, helping introduce Nyoijizai’s storytelling to a broader audience.
Notable Works and Themes
Across multiple series, Nyoijizai demonstrates several recurring strengths:
- Detailed sports sequences that balance technical play with character emotion.
- Warm, interpersonal relationships—often between female protagonists—that emphasize growth over time.
- Occasional forays into supernatural or quirky premises that refresh familiar genre beats.
After Harukana Receive, Nyoijizai serialized Silver Pole Flowers on Comic Days in 2020, a shorter work that wrapped up within a year and compiled into three volumes. In 2023, the creator released Succubus-ka no Majime na Pure-san (Serious Pure-san from the Succubus Department) on Comic Days, which finished later that year and also reached a three-volume conclusion. Most recently prior to Cinderella Athletes, Nyoijizai launched RePAIR: Kono Sekai wa Jizoku Kanōdesu ka? (RePAIR: Is This World Sustainable?) in Morning two’s online magazine in September 2022; that serialized run concluded in December 2023.
Publication Timeline and Collected Volumes
Cinderella Athletes premiered in April 2025 on Comic Days and steadily released chapters until its finale in December 2025. Kodansha published the first collected volume in June 2025, with volume three arriving on December 10, 2025. For readers who follow print volumes, this compact release schedule allowed readers to catch up quickly while the web serialization provided timely chapter updates.
Where to Read (Official Sources)
If you want to read the final chapter or revisit earlier installments, the original serialization appeared on Comic Days. For readers outside Japan, collected volumes may appear through official licensors depending on regional deals. Official platform reading helps support creators and ensures accurate translation and distribution—visit the Comic Days entry for Cinderella Athletes to check availability and chapter listings.
Read Cinderella Athletes on Comic Days (Japanese)
Why Nyoijizai’s Works Resonate
Several factors explain the appeal of Nyoijizai’s catalogue:
- Character-first storytelling: Even in sports-centric plots, emotional stakes and character growth take center stage.
- Accessible pacing: Shorter series and well-timed collected volumes make their works approachable for new readers.
- Genre versatility: From beach volleyball to supernatural comedies, Nyoijizai adapts core strengths to different settings.
Harukana Receive’s successful anime adaptation illustrated how visual storytelling and well-choreographed sports scenes can translate to animation—an encouraging precedent for any future adaptations of Nyoijizai’s other works. While not every series will get an anime treatment, the clear fanbase and consistent quality of storytelling keep that possibility alive for standout titles.
Impact on the Manga Scene
Creators like Nyoijizai demonstrate how the modern manga ecosystem—web serialization, quick tankōbon releases, and cross-media interest—allows mid-career authors to build diverse portfolios. Shorter runs that still feel complete are increasingly valued by readers who prefer polished narratives over endlessly prolonged series. Cinderella Athletes adds to that trend by offering a focused, satisfying arc that complements the creator’s broader body of work.
Related References
For further reading on Nyoijizai’s publications and serialized history, official publisher pages and bookstore listings provide reliable information. For example, collected volume details and availability can be found on official retailer pages and the Comic Days entry for each series. The Amazon page for some collected volumes includes publication metadata and release dates for Japan-market releases.
Cinderella Athletes volume listing on Amazon Japan
Final thoughts
Cinderella Athletes’ conclusion consolidates Nyoijizai’s strengths: heartfelt characters, well-staged sports action, and concise storytelling. Whether you discovered the creator through Harukana Receive or encountered Cinderella Athletes in serialization, the series is a solid example of contemporary manga that balances entertainment with emotional payoff. Keep an eye on Nyoijizai’s future projects—given the creator’s track record, there will likely be more engaging stories ahead.
