Shueisha announced that they will be fully revamping its long-selling history manga series “Learning Through Manga: World History,” with all 18 volumes to be released on Oct 4. The new version, which will be the first major revamp in 22 years since its release in 2002, will change the format from the previous large-format hardcover to a more portable softcover and will also completely renew the content. The cover illustrations for all 18 volumes is drawn by 16 popular manga artists, including Hirohiko Araki (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure), Tatsuya Endo (Spy x Family), and Kohei Horikoshi (My Hero A ..read more

Makoto Yukimura’s epic viking manga, Vinland Saga, celebrated its 19th anniversary on April 13, 2024. To mark the special occasion, the author shared a message on his Twitter handle. In the tweet, Yukimura acknowledged his initial underestimation of the story’s length. Initially estimating a ten-year timeline for the series, the mangaka humorously pointed out his own poor planning as the narrative extended far beyond his initial projections. “Today is the anniversary of Vinland Saga. 19 years ago, on April 13, I published the first chapter in Weekly Shonen Magazine. At the time I thought it w ..read more

Tokyo Revengers creator Ken Wakui will launch a new manga titled Negai no Astro in the 20th issue of Weekly Shonen Jump, which will be released on April 15, 2024. Negai no Astro is a supernatural delinquent manga, and it will be Wakui’s first work to be serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The plot of the manga is set during the succession war of the Yotsurugi-gumi yakuza clan. It follows two main characters: a young man who aims to become the strongest yakuza, and his friend who he wants to see as the next group leader. Ken Wakui is a Japanese manga artist best known for his works Shinjuku Swan ..read more

The official Twitter account of Dengeki Bunko announced on April 5, 2024, that Hajime Kamoshida and Keji Mizoguchi’s Rascal Does Not Dream light novel is entering its final arc. The final arc kicks off with the 14th volume, titled Seishun Buta Yaro Wa Girfriend No Yume Wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Girlfriend), and is set to release on Aug 9, 2024. The story then reaches its conclusion with the 15th volume, Seishun Buta Yaro Wa Dear Friend No Yume Wo Minai (Rascal Does Not Dream of a Dear Friend), scheduled for release on Oct 10, 2024. Both volumes will feature limited editions with a b ..read more

Yoshihiko Hayashi’s MamaYuYu manga is set to conclude its serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump with the publication of Chapter 29 in issue 19/2024, set to release on April 8, 2024. MamaYuYu had garnered attention for its unique premise and potential, leaving fans eager to see where the story would lead. However, with the announcement of its abrupt conclusion, some fans expressed frustration, feeling that the manga had much more to offer. While some fans expressed disappointment over the sudden ending, citing the series’ untapped potential, others were of the opinion that the story failed to fu ..read more

Voice actor Yuki Kaji has teamed up with Attack On Titan creator Hajime Isayama to launch a one-shot manga based on ‘Soyogi Fractal,’ a project initiated to commemorate Kaji’s 20th anniversary in the industry. Soyogi Fractal is a character project revolving around the voice synthesis software, which is based on Kaji’s voice. The project was started by Kaji with the aim to create a place where anyone, regardless of professional or amateur status, can freely create what they find interesting with like-minded people without any restrictions. Isayama is currently illustrating the thumbnail storyb ..read more

The editorial department of Comic Ride announced on their official Twitter account on April 1, 2024, that the spin-off manga ‘That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime: The Ways Of The Monster Nation‘ will be ending its serialization due to the health issues of the manga artist, Okagiri Koharu. The manga had been on hiatus for an extended period due to the artist’s health concerns. According to the announcement, the editorial department explored options for resuming serialization but “resuming with a full lineup” proved difficult. They apologized to the who have been eagerly awaiting the series ..read more

In an exciting news for GTO fans, it has been revealed that Tohru Fujiwara’s GTO: Paradise Lost manga is finally resuming serialization after a year long hiatus. According to an announcement in this year’s 18th issue of Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine, the manga will resume serialization on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website under a new title: GTO: Paradise Lost Kai (which translates to GTO: Paradise Lost Renewed) starting April 1, 2024. GTO: Paradise Lost went on a hiatus on Feb 13, 2023, with the promise of a summer 2023 return. However, those plans fell through, leading to frustration for ..read more

The official website of One Piece announced on March 21, 2024, that the manga will be going on a three week break starting from Weekly Shonen Jump issue #18 releasing on April 1, 2024, to issue #20, which will release on April 15, 2024. The manga will resume serialization in the magazine’s issue #21 that will release on April 22, 2024. The website also shared a message from Eiichiro Oda regarding the hiatus, expressing concern that recent passing away of Akira Toriyama may have caused undue worry among fans. He clarified that his absence is not due to illness but rather related to his physical ..read more

Akira Toriyama & Toyotaro’s Dragon Ball Super manga will be going on a hiatus after the release of chapter 103 in the May edition of V Jump, which will be releasing on March 21, 2024. While it’s been confirmed that the manga will be taking a break in the upcoming V-Jump Issue #6 for next month, the duration of this hiatus, whether it will be for just a month or longer, is yet to be revealed. It was previously revealed that Dragon Ball Super manga will conclude its current Super Hero arc with chapter 103, titled “Inheriting the Future”. Dragon Ball Super is a Japanese m ..read more