Manga
8/14/2026
Vermeil in Gold Manga Illustrator Yōko Umezu Passes Away
The illustrator of the <strong>Vermeil in Gold</strong> manga adaptation, <strong>Yōko Umezu</strong>, passed away on July 7 due to an ischemic stroke.
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Manga
8/13/2026
One Piece Novel Zoro Tops Oricon's July 2026 Light Novel List
One Piece: Zoro side novel takes number one on Oricon's July 2026 light novel sales list; Heaven Official's Blessing and Too Many Losing Heroines! rank in the top three.
Manga
8/13/2026
One Piece Volume 115 Tops Oricon's July 2026 Manga List
One Piece's 115th volume became number one on Oricon's July 2026 manga list with sales over one million. Hunter x Hunter's 39th volume took second place.
Manga
8/13/2026
Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai to End with Next Chapter
Tonari no Seki no Fukami-kun ga Idol ni Naru Kamo Shirenai, which tells the story of an otaku high school student obsessed with idol auditions, is ending with its next chapter after about a year of publication.
Manga
8/13/2026
Bunny Drop Creator Yumi Unita Returns with New Manga 'Heights Nanten ~2-mei-sama Gentei Desu~' in September
Yumi Unita, creator of Bunny Drop, will bring her new manga 'Heights Nanten ~2-mei-sama Gentei Desu~' to readers in September 2026.
Manga
8/13/2026
Mikiri Kara Hajimeru Garyū Kenjutsu Manga Is Ending
The Mikiri Kara Hajimeru Garyū Kenjutsu manga, illustrated by Riddle Kamimura and based on a story by Hisumi, is ending after its start in June 2023.
Manga
8/13/2026
Soborou's Jukebox Manga Ends with Final Chapter
Soborou's series Jukebox, which started on the Shonen Jump+ platform in August 2025, concluded with its final chapter published on August 11, 2026.
Manga
8/13/2026
Manga Mavericks Books to Host Sen, Creator of 'Horon' and 'The Closed Country', at Anime NYC 2026
Manga Mavericks Books will host Sen, creator of 'Horon' and 'The Closed Country', at Anime NYC 2026. The convention will be held in New York on August 20-23.
Manga
8/13/2026
Gantz Creator Hiroya Oku Announces He Will Retire After Kanrekihime
Hiroya Oku, creator of Gantz, Inuyashiki, and Gigant, has announced that he will retire from the manga world after finishing his ongoing series Kanrekihime. The master mangaka said he no longer has the energy to continue drawing.
Manga
8/13/2026
How Do We Relationship? Live-Action Series Adds 7 New Cast Members
In an announcement on August 11, 2026, the live-action adaptation of Tamifull's beloved manga How Do We Relationship? expanded its cast with 7 new names. Among the newcomers, Ayaka Konno, Eiku Yamashita of ONE N' ONLY, and Kasumi Yamaya draw attention.
Manga
8/13/2026
Kotono Katō's New Manga: Set Match! Focuses on Soft Tennis
The new manga by Kotono Katō, creator of Altair: A Record of Battles, Set Match!, met readers with two chapters on August 7. The story follows a young girl's struggle in the soft tennis club.
Manga
8/13/2026
Tsutomu Nihei's Tower Dungeon Manga Surpasses 1 Million Copies Worldwide
Tsutomu Nihei's dark fantasy series Tower Dungeon has reached over 1 million copies in circulation worldwide. This milestone was announced on the editors' official X/Twitter account.