Shonen Jump Manga Alien Headbutt Ends With Chapter 16
Alien Headbutt is the first of Shonen Jump's three January 2026 debuts to conclude, wrapping after just four months of serialization.
Reporting from 1 sources: Siliconera (Anime).
Shueisha announced that Alien Headbutt, one of three new series that launched in Shonen Jump at the start of 2026, will end with its 16th chapter on May 31, 2026. The English simulpub will release the same day. Two compiled volumes are scheduled for July 3, 2026 in Japan.
Alien Headbutt, the professional-wrestling-meets-alien-invasion manga that debuted in Weekly Shonen Jump in January 2026, will end with chapter 16 on May 31, 2026. Shueisha confirmed the finale date and said the English simulpub will appear the same day. The series followed wrestler Ouga Shirokiba as he returned home to Mukurojima Island after winning a world championship belt, only to find aliens had taken over. After being infected by a parasite, he set out to rescue his family. Shueisha plans to collect all 16 chapters into two volumes, both releasing in Japan on July 3, 2026. Viz Media has not announced an English release.
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