Masami Yuki Draws Second New Patlabor One-Shot Manga
Yuki, a Headgear member who drew the original Patlabor manga, is continuing to produce new one-shot stories for the franchise in 2026.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
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.
The second one-shot follows the first new Patlabor story Yuki published on May 18. Yuki was part of the Headgear creative group that originally conceptualized the franchise and drew its manga adaptation in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1994, compiled in 22 volumes.
The upcoming issue also pairs Yuki with producer Nobuyuki Sakuma for a joint interview, includes a collaborative manga with Snowball Earth creator Yuhiro Tsujitsugu, and carries the magazine's second manga panel sticker bonus supplement.
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