Nao Maita will launch a new manga in Ciao's February 2027 issue on December 28. Her current series Shining! ended in the October issue with its final compiled volume scheduled for December 25.
Nao Maita's Shining! manga concluded in the October issue of Shogakukan's Ciao, ending a series that had run since July 2023. The final compiled volume is scheduled to ship on December 25. Maita's next work arrives immediately after, with a new manga set to launch in the magazine's February 2027 issue on December 28.
The announcement of the new series came in the same October issue that carried Shining!'s final chapter, though the title and other details were not revealed. Shining! followed elementary school girl Nene who meets popular actor Taki. The series' eighth volume shipped in April, and the ninth volume was scheduled for July 24.
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Sep 3
The October issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine announced that manga creator Nao Maita will launch a new manga in the magazine's February 2027 issue on December 28. The announcement did not reveal the manga's title or other details. The same issue published the final chapter of Maita's Shining! manga.
Jul 10
Nao Maita's Shining! manga will end in two more chapters, according to the August issue of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine. The series, which launched in July 2023, follows elementary school girl Nene who meets popular actor Taki. The eighth compiled volume shipped in April, and the ninth volume is scheduled for July 24.