Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock Manga Goes on Hiatus, Returns With New Arc This Winter
The hiatus and arc transition mark a structural shift for Mashima's latest series, which has been running since 2023 and now pauses to reset for a new story phase.
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Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock manga ended its Academy Arc on Thursday and will go on hiatus before returning with a new Godfall arc this winter. Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine published the final chapter of the arc. The seventh compiled volume shipped on Friday.
The June issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shonen Magazine carried the final chapter of the Academy Arc for Hiro Mashima's Dead Rock on Thursday. The manga will pause publication and resume this winter with a new arc called Godfall. Kodansha USA Publishing handles the English release, describing the series as set in Dead Rock, an underworld school where demon students compete in a deadly entrance exam for control of the world. Mashima launched Dead Rock in July 2023. The seventh compiled volume went on sale Friday. The fourth English volume shipped in February.
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