Honey Lemon Soda Another Stories and Dozens More Manga Volumes Released June 25
A large slate of manga volumes hit Japanese bookstores on June 25, 2026, led by Shueisha's "Honey Lemon Soda Another Stories," a collection of 12 side stories from Mayu Murata's recently concluded series. The volume includes episodes such as "Sleep Call," where protagonist Hana wants a sleep call and Kai goes along with it, and "World," depicting a chance encounter at a laundromat. Purchase bonuses are available at select bookstores, and a flake sticker giveaway runs in conjunction with the August issue of Ribon. Other notable Shueisha releases include the first volumes of "Sekai de Ichiban Shiawase!" by Aruko and Haruno Kizashi, and "Strawberry Cake" by Kitasato Ayu, plus continuations of "Tonari no Motokare-kun" (volume 6) and "Hanamikita Kitajima Nikki" (volume 5). Square Enix contributed volumes including "Ogre Craft" (2), "Gakuen Sensuikantai Mermaid Girls" (4), and the first volume of "Snowdrop: Anata no Shi o Nozomimasu." Other publishers such as Ichijinsha, Futabasha, and Hifumi Shobo also released multiple titles across genres.