Shueisha Contract for Marvel Manga Ends on September 30
The end of Shueisha's license means five Marvel manga series will no longer be sold in Japan, though digital copies already purchased remain accessible.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Shueisha announced its contract with Walt Disney Japan to publish manga adaptations of Marvel characters will end on September 30. The publisher will remove five series from digital storefronts between September 28 and 30 and stop selling physical volumes. Existing stock in stores remains available while supplies last.
Shueisha will end its contract with Walt Disney Japan for Marvel Comics manga adaptations on September 30. The publisher will remove five series from digital storefronts gradually from September 28 to 30 and cease sales of physical print volumes. The affected titles are Marvel x Shonen Jump+ Super Collaboration, Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl volumes 1-4, Spider-Man: Kizuna volumes 1-4, and Deadpool: Samurai volumes 1-4. Any existing physical stock in stores will still be available while supplies last. People who already purchased digital versions can still read them depending on each storefront's availability. All five manga have ended serialization, with Deadpool: Samurai finishing its second season on February 26. Viz Media publishes English editions of Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl, Spider-Man: Kizuna, and Deadpool: Samurai.
- Marvel x Shonen Jump+ Super Collaboration
- Secret Reverse
- Spider-Man: Octo-Girl: volumes 1-4
- Spider-Man: Kizuna: volumes 1-4
- Deadpool: Samurai: volumes 1-4
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- Anime News Network News Shueisha's Contract for Manga of Marvel Characters Ends on September 30