Kodansha Announces US Release of Young Magazine
Date: 2025 July 16 19:59
Posted by Joe
The great of us from publishing powerhouse Kodansha have despatched us particulars of the US launch of Young Magazine. The favored Japanese manga journal has been dwelling to the legendary titles together with Akira and Ghost within the Shell. They’ve chosen 19 new manga sequence geared in the direction of American manga followers. Together with a particular bonus to assist increase the journal’s American launch, new titles will likely be unveiled from manga creators together with Shuzo Oshimi (creator of “The Flowers of Evil” and “Blood on the Tracks”).
We’re informed this particular, premium difficulty of Young Magazine, containing over 1,044 pages of , will likely be distributed at no cost to attendees of Anime NYC in addition to being made accessible at collaborating Kinokuniya areas for a restricted time.
We’re enthusiastic about some of the titles they have lined up. We actually loved Boys Run The Riot and the comply with up Boys Run The Riot – In Transition is bound to be good.
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Press launch as follows:
July 15, 2025
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
KODANSHA Ltd.
Asserting the U.S. Release of “Young Magazine”:
A Manga Magazine That includes 19 Model-New Debut Chapters
Solely for American Audiences
© 2025 KODANSHA LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The most well-liked titles will likely be chosen by fan votes and proceed to be serialized in future editions of Young Magazine.
NEW YORK, July 15, 2025 ー Widespread manga journal “Young Magazine” (Kodansha), the place legendary titles comparable to “AKIRA”, “Ghost within the Shell”, “Preliminary D” and “Dragon Head” had been born, is celebrating the forty fifth anniversary of its Japanese publication by opening as much as the U.S. viewers. A particular version journal will likely be launched with 19 new manga sequence geared in the direction of American manga followers. The idea behind the journal is [UN-filtered MANGA] that includes Sci-Fi, darkish horror, and cyberpunk tales for adults that painting the uncooked, unfiltered realities of strange human beings in extraordinary conditions. Moreover, as a bonus to assist increase the journal’s American launch, new titles will likely be unveiled from legendary manga creators together with Shuzo Oshimi (creator of “The Flowers of Evil” and “Blood on the Tracks”), Masaaki Nakayama (creator of “Fuan no Tane” and “PTSD Radio”), and Shuichi Shigeno (recognized for “Preliminary D”, who additionally has a passionate fanbase in North America). “UNDER NINJA”, a manga presently serialized within the Japanese model of Young Magazine, will likely be included as properly.
There may even be a fan voting occasion featured contained in the journal the place readers can select their favorites from amongst 16 eligible titles, and the profitable manga will likely be serialized on Kodansha’s official manga app, Okay MANGA. The vote will likely be held on the official website and official X account, with the outcomes accessible in actual time on the official web site.
“For our choice, we held an open name and acquired submissions from over 100 manga creators. Finally, 19 titles had been rigorously chosen on your enjoyment. We hope to introduce the potential of Seinen manga-which explores themes and concepts past the scope of Shonen-to extra readers in North America, the most important manga viewers outdoors of Japan,” mentioned Hidemi Shiraki, Editor in Chief of Young Magazine. He added, “Immerse your self in a deeper studying expertise by way of complicated themes and wealthy world-building that push past the boundaries of Shonen manga.”
This particular, premium difficulty of Young Magazine, containing over 1,044 pages of high-quality content material, will likely be distributed for FREE to attendees of Anime NYC in addition to being made accessible at collaborating Kinokuniya areas for a restricted time. Followers may learn all the brand new materials on the official X account and official web site, which is able to characteristic particular movies capturing the distinctive worlds of every of the 16 new sequence in addition to a abstract video offering an summary for all 16 of the included titles. The official X account will host a marketing campaign the place members can win restricted prizes by posting in regards to the manga they voted for. Particulars will likely be introduced on the official X.
Particulars
- Young Magazine X Official account / @YANMAGA_USA
- Young Magazine Official web site / https://yanmaga.jp/young_magazine_USA
- Booklet Distribution Interval and Place *Whereas provides final.
- August 21-August 24, 2025: Kinokuniya sales space at Anime NYC
- August 21-November 10, 2025: 17 Kinokuniya shops throughout the nation
- Voting Interval / August 21-November 10, 2025
- Voting Outcomes Announcement / December 15, 2025
*The X Official account is scheduled to launch on July. 15 at 9:00 a.m.
*The web site is scheduled to launch on Aug. 21. (Will likely be introduced on the official X at a later date)
Panel Occasions and Autograph Classes at Anime NYC 2025
Along with distributing the booklet, there may even be dialogue occasions and autograph classes with manga creators, Minetaro Mochizuki, author and artist of Dragon Head and Kengo Hanazawa, author and artist of UNDER NINJA on Aug. 24. Extra particulars will likely be introduced from Anime NYC 2025 Official.
Exhibition and Unique Giveaways at Kinokuniya
At Kinokuniya shops, not solely will unique booklets be distributed, however mini-autograph boards may even be given away with buy of any work originating from Young Magazine between Aug. 21 and Nov. 10 till provides final. Lastly, there will likely be unique in-store decorations on the NYC location from Aug. 18 for every week and particular exhibitions that includes reproduced art work in any respect shops. Additional particulars will likely be introduced on the official X account.
About Young Magazine
In publication since 1980, Young Magazine has been the house of some of probably the most acclaimed manga within the historical past of the medium, together with “AKIRA” and “Ghost within the Shell”. The titles featured in Young Magazine are supposed for adults. Typically known as “Seinen” manga (versus “Shōnen” or “Shojo” sequence, focused at teenagers) these mature sequence depict intense feelings and graphic content material to inform distinctive, compelling tales in genres like crime, sci-fi, and horror. Young Magazine is famously boundary pushing in Japan, recognized to incorporate violence, drug use, sexuality, LGBTQ+ themes, and extra. For adults taken with an genuine Japanese manga expertise, there is no such thing as a higher vacation spot than the unique pages of Weekly Young Magazine.
About Kodansha
KODANSHA Ltd. is Japan’s main publishing home primarily based in Tokyo, having delivered tales into prepared fingers throughout the globe with all kinds of content material from manga to novels, style magazines, information journals, and film books for youngsters, in addition to TV anime, films, sequence, and video video games since 1909 within the spirit of “Encourage Inconceivable Tales.” KODANSHA is globally acknowledged because the licensor of some of the world’s most beloved manga IPs, comparable to AKIRA, Assault on Titan, and Ghost within the Shell. Their digital platform is the official Kodansha manga app, Okay MANGA, the place you may dive into your favourite Kodansha titles daily.
The complete lineup of titles and creators
- BOYS RUN THE RIOT – IN TRANSITION – Keito Gaku
- Fasciation – OUGA
- Godmother Rin – Shimokawa
- OUMA The Blade that Slaughters Gods – Hiroki Ishizawa
- Into the Darkish – Anri Morikuma
- Is My Love Unusual? – Hikari Azuma
- KIKIKAIKAI – Kyuri Yamada
- Pregnant Denchi – Matsumoto (Story) Keita Nishijima (Artwork)
- PROJECT METALLIA – Yukito Iwai
- Protocol Ryugu – Daisaku Tsuru
- Nonetheless You – Kami Nishio
- The Graveyard Shift – Yoshimi Sato
- The Journey of a Darkish Elf with Fading Powers – Daisuke Itabashi
- The Knight of Blasphemy – Ray Kindo
- THE LAST TERRAN – Hiroshi Takashige (Story) Tatsumi Hitomoji (Artwork)
- To Nightfall and Twilight – Robico
- ME AND BOB DYLAN (AND MY FATHER) – Shuzo Oshimi
- 18 The Silent Forest Masaaki Nakayama
- Subaru and Subaru Shuichi Shigeno
- UNDER NINJA Kengo Hanazawa
Titles 1 to 16 are eligible for voting
Titles 17 to twenty are featured further titles
Supply: Kodansha
