Manga madness: what’s coming out in the last quarter of 2022!
The end of 2022 is fast approaching, which means it’s time to present the last Manga releases of the year. There will be six new series, six new titles from ongoing series and two new stand-alone titles coming out, one of them a new Junji Ito. Enough material for the holidays, don’t you think?
Enjoy!
New Series
Romantic Killer, Vol. 1 – 4th October 2022
Story and Art by Wataru Momose
“Anzu must play along in this altered reality before she can return to her normal life, so she begrudgingly makes friends with Tsukasa Kazuki. He, unfortunately, happens to be one of the hottest and most popular guys at school, and what’s worse, she realizes that he might not even be that bad of a person! ”
Dandadan, Vol. 1 – 11th October 2022
Story and Art by Yukinobu Tatsu
“Momo Ayase strikes up an unusual friendship with her school’s UFO fanatic, whom she nicknames “Okarun” because he has a name that is not to be said aloud. While Momo believes in spirits, she thinks aliens are nothing but nonsense. Her new friend, meanwhile, thinks the exact opposite. To settle matters, the two set out to prove each other wrong—Momo to a UFO hotspot and Okarun to a haunted tunnel! What unfolds next is a beautiful story of young love…and oddly horny aliens and spirits?”
Mission: Yozakura Family, Vol 1 – 18th October 2022
Story and Art by Hitsuji Gondaira
“ Taiyo Asano is a super-shy high school student and the only person he can talk to is his childhood friend Mutsumi Yozakura. However, Mutsumi comes from a line of master spies with amazing powers. Her oldest brother, Kyoichiro, is obsessed with Mutsumi and out to kill anyone who gets remotely near her—and his next target is Taiyo! The only way for Taiyo to save himself from Kyoichiro’s murderous clutches is to marry Mutsumi! ”
Blue Box, Vol 1 – 1st November 2022
Story and Art by Kouji Miura
“Taiki admires Chinatsu from afar, but he doubts that she sees him in the same way. Yet somehow, he musters up the courage to tell her to never give up on her dreams! After such a bold declaration, will Taiki’s fleeting high school romance finally begin?”
Rainbow Days, Vol 1 – 6th December 2022
Story and Art by Minami Mizuno
“Excited to have plans on Christmas Eve, Natsuki feels like he’s finally catching up to his friends who are in relationships. But when the night doesn’t go as expected, the stage is set for falling in love. ”
The Hunters Guild: Red Hood, Vol 1 – 13th December 2022
Story and Art by Yuki Kawaguchi
“ In an isolated hamlet lives a boy named Velou who wants nothing more than to protect his beloved neighbors from the werewolf terrorizing the town. But even the town’s mayor—its most skilled huntsman—is unable to handle the situation on his own anymore. In a desperate attempt to save his people, the mayor hires the Hunters Guild to exterminate the werewolf. But after the mayor bankrupts himself into affording the Guild’s services, Velou and the citizens are disappointed when a little girl in a red hood named Grimm shows up instead of the big, strong hunter they were expecting. Velou is skeptical of Grimm’s ability to handle the werewolf—surely the mayor has been scammed, right?! Will Velou and the hamlet ever live happily ever after?”
Ongoing Series
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 4 – 11th October 2022
Story and Art by Naoya Matsumoto
“The raid on the Defense Force’s Tachikawa base continues as the officers expend their efforts to fend off the yoju. Meanwhile, Hoshina unleashes his full combat power to take on the daikaiju—the mightiest kaiju of the group. Just when the battle seems to be over, the daikaiju transforms and Kafka’s detection ability reacts to it! Can Kafka find a way to save the day without revealing his secret?”
Splatoon, Vol. 15 – 11th October 2022
Story and Art by Sankichi Hinodeya
“Team Blue engages in their most complicated Turf War yet as they combat the Shadows, whose personalities are exact mirror reflections of Team Blue’s own! The result of the challenge will determine the fate of Inkopolis Square! ”
One-Punch Man, Vol. 24 – 1st November 2022
Story by ONE, Art by Yusuke Murata
“The dangerous monster that can’t be cut, Evil Mineral Water, confronts Bushi Drill, Okama Itachi, and Iaian. Meanwhile, Saitama runs into the giant demonic dog Pochi, and Terrible Tornado launches into an epic supernatural battle against Gyoro-Gyoro!”
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure: Part 5 – Golden Wind, Vol. 6 – 22nd November 2022
Story and Art by Hirohiko Araki
“The gang has managed to keep Trish alive so far, but only barely. As their desperate mission continues, Giorno and his allies risk their lives again and again. Now, something different is happening. They may finally gain the upper hand when Trish begins to show signs of a hidden power herself…”
Komi Can’t Communicate, Vol. 22 – 13th December 2022
Story and Art by Tomohito Oda
“Komi and her classmates are in the Big Apple, and Manbagi sees it as a chance to make a Big Confession. But as much as she wants to tell Tadano that she likes him, can she go through with it if it means changing her friendship with him (and Komi!) forever?”
Fist of the North Star, Vol. 7 – 27th December 2022
Story by Buronson, Art by Tetsuo Hara
“ The masters of the Nanto Seiken school are known as the Nanto Rokuseiken—the Six Holy Fists of the South Star. Of the six, the most powerful is Holy Emperor Souther. But Shu, another warrior of Nanto Seiken, dares to resist Souther’s tyranny. Shu once saved Kenshiro’s life. Now the two will team up again. But Kenshiro is unaware of Souther’s secret—a secret so powerful even Raoh won’t dare challenge his reign…”
Stand-alones
Drip Drip – 18th October 2022
Story and Art by Paru Itagaki
“Whenever Mako Higari comes in contact with something she perceives as dirty, she gets a massive nosebleed. How can she find a loving partner and commit to a meaningful intimate relationship when just touching another person makes her bleed out? Especially when most of the men she meets are sleazy creeps! Her first challenge might be learning to love herself… Plus, a short story starring Santa Claus as we’ve never seen him before!”
Black Paradox – 25th October 2022
Story and Art by Junji Ito
“ Four people intent on killing themselves meet through the suicide website Black Paradox: Maruso, a nurse who despairs about the future; Taburo, a man who is tortured by his doppelganger; Pii-tan, an engineer with his own robot clone; and Baracchi, a woman who agonizes about the birthmark on her face. They wander together in search of the perfect death, fatefully opening a door that leads them to a rather bizarre destiny…”
