Pumpkin Night resumes serialization on August 19, 2026, after a health-related hiatus that began in April 2025. Kana licensed the manga for English release, with a publication window from May to November 2027.
Pumpkin Night is a long-running horror manga that has faced repeated platform changes and hiatuses since its debut. The series, co-created by Seima Taniguchi and Masaya Hokazono, paused in April 2025 due to the artist's health. On July 21, 2026, Taniguchi announced on X that serialization would resume on August 19, ending a 16-month break.
The English-language side of the series shifted recently. Manga Planet is the current English publisher, having released the horror series in that format. At Anime NYC on August 21, 2026, Kana announced it licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027, and Pumpkin Night is part of that slate. Kana's schedule places the release between May and November 2027, though the specific date within that window has not been announced.
Kana's licensing marks a new English edition of the series, complementing Manga Planet's existing release. The two announcements, made within a month of each other, confirm that Pumpkin Night remains active in both its original serialization and its English-language distribution.
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Kana announced at Anime NYC on Friday that it licensed six manga titles for English release through 2027. The slate includes Children of the Afterlife, Happy at Home, Good Morning Leon, Why We Fall in Love, Pumpkin Night, and Soon the Fog Clears. Release dates span from May to November 2027.
Seima Taniguchi announced on X that the Pumpkin Night manga, co-created with Masaya Hokazono, will resume serialization on August 19 after a health-related hiatus that began in April 2025. Manga Planet publishes the horror series in English.