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Kemono Jihen

The Kemono Jihen manga is set to end in its 26th volume, with the 25th volume released and the series having run since December 2016. A stage play adaptation, subtitled Tokyo Arc, is scheduled for a limited Tokyo run in September.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Aug 28

Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga is approaching its conclusion. The 25th volume, published on Tuesday, carried the announcement that the series will end in the next volume. Aimoto launched the manga in Jump SQ. in December 2016, and Shueisha has published the compiled volumes. Seven Seas Entertainment handles the English release.

Before the manga's end was confirmed, the series received a live-action stage play adaptation. The play, subtitled Tokyo Arc, revealed its full cast in June. Sōshō Tomimoto plays Kabane Kusaka, and Shūhei Izumi plays Kohachi Inugami. The production is directed by Nobuhiro Mōri with a screenplay by Chong Gwangsong.

The stage play runs September 17-27 at Theater H in Tokyo. The manga's final volume will follow, closing a series that began in 2016 and has run for a decade.

Key facts

Manga ending
The series will end in the 26th volume.
Manga launch
Launched in Jump SQ. in December 2016.
25th volume release
Shueisha published the 25th compiled book volume on Tuesday.
English publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.
Stage play cast
Sōshō Tomimoto plays Kabane Kusaka; Shūhei Izumi plays Kohachi Inugami.
Stage play title and run
Subtitled Tokyo Arc, runs September 17-27 at Theater H in Tokyo.
Stage play staff
Directed by Nobuhiro Mōri, screenplay by Chong Gwangsong.

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
manga going on hiatus · 2026-08-28
Announced
series will end in the next volume · 2026-08-06
Release
manga · November issue on October 2 · 2026-08-28
Release
manga · 2026-08-06 · Japan · 2026-08-06
Release
live_action · September 17-27, 2026 · Tokyo · 2026-06-03
Noted
The 25th compiled volume, shipped August 4, revealed the series will end in the next volume. · 2026-08-28
Licensed by
Seven Seas Entertainment (English) · 2026-08-06

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Claim activity

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  • Confirmed platform: Seven Seas Entertainment; region: English Sep 5 · source
  • Confirmed series will end in the next volume Sep 5 · source
  • Confirmed sho aimoto writes Kemono Jihen Jul 13 · source

All coverage

Aug 28

Kemono Jihen Manga Takes Hiatus After Creator Shō Aimoto's Brother Dies

Shō Aimoto announced on X/Twitter that her Kemono Jihen manga is going on hiatus after her brother died peacefully on August 15. The manga will not appear in the October issue of Shueisha's Jump SQ. magazine on September 4, but is scheduled to return in the November issue on October 2. The 25th compiled volume, shipped August 4, revealed the series will end in the next volume.

Aug 6

Kemono Jihen Manga to End in 26th Volume After 10 Years

The 25th volume of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga announced on Tuesday that the series will end in the next volume. Aimoto launched the manga in Jump SQ. in December 2016, and Shueisha published the 25th compiled book volume on Tuesday. Seven Seas Entertainment publishes the manga in English.

Jun 3

Kemono Jihen Stage Play Casts Sōshō Tomimoto as Kabane Kusaka

The stage play adaptation of Shō Aimoto's Kemono Jihen manga has revealed its full cast, with Sōshō Tomimoto playing Kabane Kusaka and Shūhei Izumi as Kohachi Inugami. The play, subtitled Tokyo Arc, runs September 17-27 at Theater H in Tokyo, directed by Nobuhiro Mōri with a screenplay by Chong Gwangsong.