Honey Lemon Soda Another Stories and Dozens More Manga Volumes Released June 25
The release of "Honey Lemon Soda Another Stories" marks the final published material from a series that ran for a decade in Ribon, giving readers a last look at the characters before the franchise likely goes dormant.
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A large slate of manga volumes hit Japanese bookstores on June 25, 2026, led by Shueisha's "Honey Lemon Soda Another Stories," a collection of 12 side stories from Mayu Murata's recently concluded series. The volume includes episodes such as "Sleep Call," where protagonist Hana wants a sleep call and Kai goes along with it, and "World," depicting a chance encounter at a laundromat. Purchase bonuses are available at select bookstores, and a flake sticker giveaway runs in conjunction with the August issue of Ribon. Other notable Shueisha releases include the first volumes of "Sekai de Ichiban Shiawase!" by Aruko and Haruno Kizashi, and "Strawberry Cake" by Kitasato Ayu, plus continuations of "Tonari no Motokare-kun" (volume 6) and "Hanamikita Kitajima Nikki" (volume 5). Square Enix contributed volumes including "Ogre Craft" (2), "Gakuen Sensuikantai Mermaid Girls" (4), and the first volume of "Snowdrop: Anata no Shi o Nozomimasu." Other publishers such as Ichijinsha, Futabasha, and Hifumi Shobo also released multiple titles across genres.
Shueisha published 14 other volumes in the same June 25 slate, including the first two volumes of "Sekai de Ichiban Shiawase!" by Aruko and Haruno Kizashi, and the first volume of "Strawberry Cake" by Kitasato Ayu. Continuations included "Tonari no Motokare-kun" volume 6 and "Hanamikita Kitajima Nikki" volume 5. Square Enix contributed "Ogre Craft" volume 2, "Gakuen Sensuikantai Mermaid Girls" volume 4, and the first volume of "Snowdrop: Anata no Shi o Nozomimasu" by Sanbu Kei.
Ichijinsha released seven titles, including the anthology "Watashi Desu ka? Shinai Wakiyaku na node Oki ni Sasurazu. Anthology: Akuyaku Reijou-hen" and two other anthology volumes. Futabasha put out seven volumes, among them "Yasashii Kazoku to, Takusan no Mofumofu ni Kakomarete. Isekai de Shiawase ni Kurashimasu" volume 12 and "Mochiron, Isharyou Seikyuu Itashimasu!" volume 8. Hifumi Shobo released five volumes, all first installments of series including "Rinban-sei de Kyuuseishu o Tantou Shite Kita no ni, Konkai no Ore wa Maou Rashii" and "Furoufushi no Okusuri Dashite Okimasu ne."
Tokuma Shoten published four volumes, including "Inu Nara Shaberu na Hizamazuke" by Aruki Eiko and "Isekai no Noukin Ryoushu to Aigan Seikatsu" by ko. Daitosha released three volumes, among them "Single Mother no Koi wa Gisou Kekkon kara Hajimaru" volume 9. Core Magazine issued the two-part "Tasogare no Omega" by Fuyuno Yura. Sankosha released three volumes, including "Shiro to Kuro: Youja to Migawari no Tsugai" in two parts. Shodensha, Shusuisha, Kasakura Shuppan, J Publishing, and Tokyo Mangasha each contributed one or two titles.
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- Comic Natalie 「ハニーレモンソーダ」12の番外編をまとめた「Another Stories」発売