Shogakukan is running a heavy licensing and merchandising slate across its magazine brands while absorbing the fallout from the Jojin Kamen scandal on its Manga ONE app, which prompted a formalized human rights policy and executive pay cuts. Its magazines continue to launch new serials and the publisher is expanding retail for its art and apparel lines, including overseas sales.
Shogakukan's most active front is retail and licensing. In October 2026 it opened pre-orders on the Shogakukan Hyakkaten store for a Ghost in the Shell apparel line made with FREAK'S STORE and DIME, weeks after the TV anime's September 8 finale. Earlier in September it opened pre-orders for a three-item Monster Hunter collaboration with down maker NANGA through its BE-PAL outdoor magazine brand, and it ran an original art fair at Ginza Tsutaya Books with metal canvas art of BLACK LAGOON and Frieren reproduction art goods sold through its LIFETUNES MALL in 10 countries and regions.
The publisher's magazines are still filling out fall slates. Shonen Sunday opened the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards, with entries due January 11, 2027, and results set for March 24. Big Comic Spirits announced a new Atsushi Kaneko series, MISH/MASH, for September 28, while Manga One added works from Machibari and Juan Albarran. Weekly CoroCoro Comic launched a Duel Masters Play's adaptation, and Ciao confirmed a new Nao Maita manga for its February 2027 issue. Detective Conan returned from a two-month hiatus with Chapter 1167.
The Jojin Kamen matter drove the company's governance response. After a third-party investigation into its Manga ONE editorial department and creator Shoichi Yamamoto reported 44 incidents of misconduct, Shogakukan announced executive salary cuts and five preventative measures including a Human Rights Policy and Committee. It then formalized a policy to stop commissioning or maintaining ties with creators found guilty of severe human rights violations, adding human rights clauses to future contracts, with president Nobuhiro Oga taking a 50 percent pay cut for three months.
Anime and adaptation projects tied to its properties continue. Hotel Inhumans season 2 is set for an October 4 debut on TV Tokyo with Tetsuro Amino directing at Bridge, and Yuna Anisaki launches a manga adaptation of Kazuki Karasawa's novel on Yawaraka Spirits. Mami Tsumura launched a new series in Big Comic Superior on September 11, and Masami Yuki published a second 2026 Patlabor one-shot in Weekly Big Comic Spirits.
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Pre-orders for a Ghost in the Shell THE GHOST IN THE SHELL apparel collaboration opened October 2, 2026 on Shogakukan's Shogakukan Hyakkaten store. The line, made with FREAK'S STORE and Shogakukan's DIME, includes a Colored 2nd Key Visual TEE, Sticker Fuchikoma TEE, SceneShot TEE, Collage L/S TEE, Cyborg PK, and a Military Blouson.
Bandai will release Mame Gasha Hon "Weekly Shonen Sunday Comics Collection" in the third week of October 2026. The lineup covers six works from Weekly Shonen Sunday: Touch, Ranma 1/2, Kyokara Ore wa!!, Ushio and Tora, Detective Conan, and MAJOR. Each miniature comic is about five centimeters tall. The price is 500 yen including tax.
Shogakukan's Manga One app announced its autumn serializations on Monday. Machibari and artist Seseri launch Mibun ga Gyakuten Itashimashite on October 17, with Itoko on character designs. Spanish artist Juan Albarran and Kota Matsuda launch Kyokuhoku Tengoku: Escape From The Far North on October 25. Albarran is the artist on Matagi Gunner, which ran in Kodansha's Morning from 2022 and ended at 11 volumes.
Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday announced on September 16 that Shinta Harekawa's manga Akira Failing in Love has over 1 million copies in circulation worldwide. The romantic comedy launched in the magazine in August 2024, and its eighth compiled volume shipped the same day as the announcement. Viz Media publishes the series in English, with the fourth volume out September 8.
An original art fair for Shogakukan works opened September 20 at Ginza Tsutaya Books GINZA ATRIUM. The lineup includes metal canvas art of BLACK LAGOON and reproduction original artwork of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End, part of more than 100 original art goods items. Preorders for a Frieren and Vermeer reproduction piece also begin, sold on Shogakukan's LIFETUNES MALL, with availability in 10 countries and regions.
Detective Conan manga Chapter 1167 ran in the combined 42nd and 43rd issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday, released Sep 16, ending a two-month hiatus and starting a new arc. The official Detective Conan X account teased the arc ahead of the issue, writing that Ran appears late for a meeting with Sonoko and climbs a nearby building for a better view.
Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday announced the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards in its combined 42nd and 43rd issue, with entries open to professional and amateur creators until January 11, 2027. Works must run 42 pages or fewer and include at least one fantasy element. Takahashi heads the judging panel alongside editor-in-chief Kazunori Oshima and other Shonen Sunday editors. Results will be announced in the magazine and on the awards website on March 24.
A new manga titled Duel Masters Pure Play's launched in Shogakukan's Weekly CoroCoro Comic manga service on Monday. Reki Yayoi draws it, and Hirokuni Nojima, the art director, character designer, and story writer for Duel Masters Play's, is credited for the original story and supervision. The manga is set in Duema City and centers on Kanon and Wedding, beings called Zeniths who learn human emotions through the city's residents.
Shogakukan's Yawaraka Spirits website announced that Yuna Anisaki will launch a manga adapting Kazuki Karasawa's novel Kōkyū Gohi no Kuroshiro na Oshigoto on September 18. The fantasy story is set in the country of Ginran and follows Kairin, a girl scorned for her black and white hair, who reunites with crown prince Seiken years later in the imperial rear palace.
Aya Hirakawa announced that the 20th volume of Mikadono Sanshimai wa Angai, Choroi. went on sale on September 16. The volume covers the New Year's holiday at the Mikadono household and a Valentine's chapter, and includes newly drawn bonus material. Hirakawa also drew a color page for this week's magazine showing the three sisters at a moon-viewing, and the Sakura arc begins in the main story.
The combined 42nd and 43rd issue of Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits announced Monday that Atsushi Kaneko will launch a new series, MISH/MASH, in the next issue on September 28. The magazine teases it with the tagline: "In the untrustworthy age of social media, AI, and fake news, what do you believe?" Kaneko ended the EVOL manga with its tenth volume in November 2025.
Shogakukan opened pre-orders on September 9 for a three-item Monster Hunter collaboration with down manufacturer NANGA, produced by the outdoor magazine BE-PAL. The lineup includes a Palico Gaming Sleeping Bag priced at 85,800 yen, a Raging Rajang Down Jacket at 59,400 yen, and an Eco Hybrid Rathalos / Windward Plains T-shirt at 8,250 yen per color. The sleeping bag and jacket ship around January 2027.
The Hotel Inhumans anime revealed its second season key visual, trailer, and theme song artists on Tuesday. GAN, the solo project of Takanori Iwata, performs the opening theme "Rasen" (Spiral), and girl group Phantom Siita performs the ending theme "Sweet Pea." The season debuts October 4 on TV Tokyo at 11:45 p.m. JST, then airs on BS TV Tokyo October 5 and AT-X October 6. Director Tetsuro Amino returns at studio Bridge, with Bridge's Isle studio, established as a subsidiary in May 2025, credited for production. Shoji Yonemura writes the scripts, Shingo Fujisaki designs the characters, and Koharu composes the music. Hina Yomiya voices new concierge Shiba Kirihara, who appears in the key visual with Yusuke Kobayashi's Ikuro Hoshi and Hinano Shirahama's Sara Haizaki. GAN said "Rasen" was written for the anime as a modern hip-hop number where rap and emotional melody intersect, depicting a relationship that keeps pulling people back together. Phantom Siita said Miku Nakamura of Cö shu Nie wrote "Sweet Pea." The first season aired July to September 2025, and Ao Tajima's manga ended with its 12th volume in September 2025.
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.
Mami Tsumura will launch a new manga titled Tanosuke no Kawazanyō (Tanosuke's Overly Optimistic Estimation) in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine's 19th issue on September 11, announced the magazine's 18th issue on Friday. Tsumura is the author of Kotaro Lives Alone, which ended in June 2023 after a decade-long run.
Shogakukan formalized a policy to stop commissioning or maintaining ties with creators found guilty of severe human rights violations, including sexual assault and abuse, following the Jojin Kamen scandal on its Manga ONE app. The publisher will add human rights clauses to future contracts, involve legal and administrative departments in decisions, and discipline employees involved. President Nobuhiro Oga will take a 50% pay cut for three months, with other executives returning 20% to 30% of their salaries.
The Kindle Store is discounting Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple, with volumes 1 through 10 at 70 percent off and volumes 11 through 30 at 50 percent off. The sequel, Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple 2 - Master Arc, is serializing on Sunday Webry, and its first volume released on August 18.
A new web manga label called MANGABU! launched on August 17, 2026, operated by FaMH Entertainment. The label is headed by Masahiko Ibaraki, former editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump and the first editor-in-chief of Jump Square, and Hideki Egami, former editor-in-chief of Monthly IKKI. The label's catchphrase is "After school isn't over yet," and it aims to publish a wide range of genres without restrictions. At launch, 15 series began serialization simultaneously, including "Bakudanhan no Musume," a comic adaptation of Aki Kajiwara's nonfiction novel by Matsu Karasume; "Times Tetepamu" by Mai Inoue; "Kome to Hana to, Awai to." by Daisuke Higuchi; and "IRUKA" by Kizu. The lineup spans suspense, romance, human drama, and comedy. The label positions itself as a place where creators, readers, and editors can enjoy manga like a club activity. FaMH Entertainment was established in May 2025 as a subsidiary of Fam Group, with Hiroyuki Kondo of Mash Group serving as chairman.
Shogakukan revealed on August 3 a summary of findings from a third-party investigation into its Manga ONE editorial department and involvement with manga creator Shoichi Yamamoto. The investigation received reports of 44 incidents of misconduct. The company will cut executive salaries for three months and enact five preventative measures, including a Human Rights Policy and Committee.
Shogakukan's Manga ONE app announced that Miyakokasiwa's Battle in 5 Seconds manga is going on hiatus. The author said poor health made drawing difficult by June, and medical exams led to a depression diagnosis. Miyakokasiwa is pausing to focus on treatment and recovery, thanking readers as the series reaches its 11th anniversary.
Shogakukan's Coro Coro Comic website published the final chapter of Makoto Fukami and Shusaku Namikawa's Chogen Market Heroes: Menko Reverser Kakeru manga. The final chapter will be free to read on August 22. The manga, an adaptation of the board game by Creatures, launched on March 28.
Weekly Big Comic Spirits announced that Masami Yuki will publish a second new Patlabor one-shot story in the magazine's next issue on August 17. The issue will also include a joint interview between Yuki and producer Nobuyuki Sakuma, a collaborative manga with Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, and a manga panel sticker bonus.
Masami Yūki, the original manga artist of the Patlabor franchise, will publish a new one-shot story in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18. The one-shot marks Yūki's first Patlabor manga work since the original series ended in 1994.