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Shugo Chara!

The original Shugo Chara! manga is available for free reading through June 14, 2026, while the sequel series Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker released its fourth volume on June 12, 2026, and a pop-up store with new merchandise opens at Ikebukuro Loft on June 16, 2026.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated 35m ago

The Shugo Chara! franchise is in a period of active promotion. All 123 chapters of the original manga by PEACH-PIT are free to read on Palcy, Magazine Pocket (MagaPoke), and Comic DAYS from June 12 to June 14, 2026, at 23:59. The 72-hour campaign is timed to the release of the fourth volume of the sequel series Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker, which went on sale June 12, 2026. The sequel is serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine. After the free period ends, Palcy will run a "Wait and Read for Free" ticket campaign from June 15 to 30.

A pop-up store for the anime Shugo Chara! opens at Ikebukuro Loft from June 16 to June 29, 2026, with an Ice Cream Party theme featuring newly drawn art of five characters in café-style outfits. The store will then tour to Osaka and Fukuoka. The merchandise includes acrylic stands, can badges, T-shirts, and sticker binders. The original series won the 32nd Kodansha Manga Award in the children's category and has sold over 4 million copies. The story follows a shy girl named Amu who protects "heart eggs" alongside her friends.

Key facts

Free reading period
All 123 chapters of the original Shugo Chara! manga are free on Palcy, Magazine Pocket, and Comic DAYS from June 12 to June 14, 2026, at 23:59.
Sequel volume release
The fourth volume of the sequel Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker went on sale June 12, 2026.
Sequel serialization
Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker is serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine.
Pop-up store dates and location
A pop-up store runs at Ikebukuro Loft from June 16 to June 29, 2026, then tours to Osaka and Fukuoka.
Pop-up store theme
The store uses an Ice Cream Party theme with newly drawn art of five characters in café-style outfits.
Original series award and sales
The original series won the 32nd Kodansha Manga Award in the children's category and has sold over 4 million copies.

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

Release
manga · 2026-06-12 to 2026-06-14 · Japan · 2026-06-12
Noted
The 72-hour campaign celebrates the release of the fourth volume of the sequel "Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker," which also went on sale June 12. · 2026-06-12
Noted
A pop-up store for the anime Shugo Chara! will run at Ikebukuro Loft from June 16 to June 29, 2026, then tour to Osaka and Fukuoka. · 2026-06-11

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3h ago

All 123 Chapters of Shugo Chara! Free for 72 Hours on Three Apps

PEACH-PIT's "Shugo Chara!" is now available for free reading of all 123 chapters on Palcy, Magazine Pocket (MagaPoke), and Comic DAYS from June 12 to June 14, 2026, at 23:59. The 72-hour campaign celebrates the release of the fourth volume of the sequel "Shugo Chara! Jewel Joker," which also went on sale June 12. The sequel is serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine. The original series, which won the 32nd Kodansha Manga Award in the children's category and has sold over 4 million copies, follows a shy girl named Amu who protects "heart eggs" alongside her friends. After the free period ends, Palcy will offer a "Wait and Read for Free" ticket campaign from June 15 to 30.

23h ago

Shugo Chara! Pop-Up Store Opens at Ikebukuro Loft With Ice Cream Party Theme

A pop-up store for the anime Shugo Chara! will run at Ikebukuro Loft from June 16 to June 29, 2026, then tour to Osaka and Fukuoka. The Ice Cream Party theme features newly drawn art of five characters in café-style outfits, with merchandise including acrylic stands, can badges, T-shirts, and sticker binders.