Farewell news arrived one after another in the manga world this week; World’s End Harem: Fantasia, Kōshiki Furin, and Nezumi’s First Love series have announced their finale dates.
From a new adaptation by the author of Sound! Euphonium to a new romantic series by Aki Kusaka, many new manga have been announced.
Shonen in the Hood, one of the most realistic representations of Japanese hip-hop culture, has concluded with its 12th volume. To celebrate the series' finale, the first three volumes are available for free for a limited time.
Renowned manga artist Sora returns on May 20th with a new fantasy romance project, Bōkyakugo no Aletia, following the massive success of their previous series.
A giant carnival organized in memory of the 90th birth anniversary of legendary manga artist Kazuo Umezu will adorn Tokyo's Kichijoji district with red-and-white stripes in May 2026.
Legendary karate master Doppo Orochi is appearing not in the ring this time, but at Japan's most delicious dining tables. The new spin-off manga will meet readers in May.
Japan's publishing giant Kodansha has announced a new manga award, KMA AWARD: MANGAKA DISCOVERY, which removes borders to discover talent worldwide.
Legendary mangaka Taiyo Matsumoto collaborates with French artist Cyril Pedrosa to take us to 16th-century Japan, to the island of Tanegashima where firearms were first seen.
Hakusensha, one of Japan's long-standing publishers, launched Hana to Yume+, the digital face of the legendary shoujo magazine Hana to Yume, on April 20.
Mangaka Zen Shiramizu has brought his new one-shot manga, "Yakkai Yuurei no Renai Shinan," which follows an annoying ghost meddling in a love life, to readers on the Shonen Jump+ platform.
Hideaki Sorachi, the author of the legendary Gintama series, has returned to the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump after a seven-year hiatus with a brand-new fantasy comedy series.
As of April 20, 2026, the manga world in Japan has awakened to a historic day; the new series by the legendary Hideaki Sorachi has begun, while new volumes of hits like Spy x Family and Dandadan have hit the shelves.