Satomi U's Heisei Haizan-hei Sumire-chan Returns to Weekly Young Magazine on November 16
Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine said Monday that Satomi U's Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan manga resumes in the magazine's 51st issue, shipping November 16.
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Why it matters
The serialization returns about a month later than the magazine's stated mid-October target, and the 12th volume date now falls three weeks after the comeback issue.
Key Facts
- Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan resumes in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine 51st issue on November 16.
- The manga went on hiatus in mid-July when Satomi U took maternity leave.
- Weekly Young Magazine had said the hiatus would last until mid-October.
- Satomi U said in a handwritten message that she gave birth and that she and her baby are doing well.
- The manga's 12th compiled volume ships from Kodansha on December 4.
The manga went on hiatus in mid-July for Satomi U's maternity leave; the magazine had said the break would last until mid-October. Satomi U wrote that she gave birth and that she and her baby are doing well. The 12th compiled volume ships December 4.
The manga stopped in mid-July for Satomi U's maternity leave. In a handwritten message, Satomi U said she gave birth and that she and her baby are doing well; she drew her growing family in the corner, including what looks like the YounMaga bear plush the Young Magazine staff gave her baby.
The series follows 31-year-old failed idol Sumire, who is talked into a gravure book by her high school student cousin as revenge on the entertainment industry. Satomi U began it in Weekly Young Magazine in January 2024, and the 12th compiled volume ships December 4. The manga was nominated in the Best General Manga category of Kodansha's 50th annual Manga Awards in May.
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- Anime News Network Heisei Haizan-hei ☆ Sumire-chan Manga Resumes on November 16