Kodama Tales Licenses A Mandala in Flames, Baki Hanma, and Neo Cat
Kodama Tales announced three manga licenses on Monday: Chie Shinomoto's one-volume historical drama A Mandala in Flames, Keisuke Itagaki's Baki Hanma, and Aoka's Neo Cat.
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Why it matters
Kodama Tales is stacking its summer 2027 slate with an art-historical one-volume, a long-running fight manga's third arc, and a short-story collection, a spread that bets on three different readerships at once.
Key Facts
- Kodama Tales announced the licenses on Monday.
- A Mandala in Flames is by Chie Shinomoto and is complete in one volume, due July 2027.
- Baki Hanma is by Keisuke Itagaki and covers the saga's third arc, due July 2027.
- Neo Cat is by Aoka and collects eight stories, due June 2027.
A Mandala in Flames and Baki Hanma are slated for July 2027, while Neo Cat arrives in June 2027. The three titles span a sixteenth-century painter's life, the third arc of Itagaki's martial arts saga, and eight stories about cats living in human society.
The three licenses land in consecutive months: Neo Cat in June 2027, then A Mandala in Flames and Baki Hanma in July 2027. A Mandala in Flames follows the painter Hasegawa Tohaku as he tries to make his name in Kyoto after the celebrated Kano Eitoku rejects him as an apprentice, and it is complete in one volume. Baki Hanma covers the arc in which Baki hunts opponents including Biscuit Oliva and Pickle on the way to his father Yujiro. Neo Cat collects eight stories about two-legged cats who hold jobs and work in host clubs.
- A Mandala in Flames: Chie Shinomoto; one volume; July 2027
- Baki Hanma: Keisuke Itagaki; third arc; July 2027
- Neo Cat: Aoka; eight stories; June 2027
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