V Jump October Issue Bundles Houshou Marine Holoca Card by To LOVE-ru's Kentaro Yabuki
Yabuki's previous Holoca card for Shirogane Noel was popular enough to warrant a reprint, setting a precedent that makes the Marine card a likely high-demand bonus item.
Key Facts
- The October issue of V Jump goes on sale August 21, 2026.
- The issue includes a newly drawn Holoca card of Houshou Marine by Kentaro Yabuki.
- Yabuki's previous Holoca card for Shirogane Noel was included in the September 2025 collection book and led to a reprint.
- The card artwork shows Marine attacked by tentacles from a giant octopus-like creature.
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The October issue of V Jump, on sale August 21, includes a newly drawn card of Hololive VTuber Houshou Marine for the hololive OFFICIAL CARD GAME (Holoca), illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki, creator of To LOVE-ru and Ayakashi Triangle. The issue also features a discussion segment between Yabuki and Marine. Yabuki commented on X that, despite their different genres, the two had a deep conversation about pursuing the "risky" line. The card artwork, revealed for the first time, shows Marine attempting to fight with a weapon while being attacked by tentacles from a giant octopus-like creature, a design described as cute but slightly provocative. This follows a previous collaboration in which Yabuki drew a Holoca card of Shirogane Noel, included as a bonus in the collection book 'hololive OFFICIAL CARD GAME 1st Anniversary Blooming Memories' released in September 2025. That card proved so popular it led to a reprint decision. The new Marine card is expected to draw similar attention.
Yabuki drew the Marine card as a bonus for the October issue of V Jump, which is scheduled for release on August 21, 2026. The card design was revealed for the first time in the announcement. The illustration shows Marine trying to fight with a weapon while tentacles from a giant octopus-like creature attack her, a scene the source describes as cute but slightly provocative.
Yabuki also spoke on X about the collaboration. He said that although their genres differ, he and Marine had a deep conversation about pursuing the "risky" line. He added that the bonus card is newly drawn and asked readers to check it out.
The Marine card follows Yabuki's earlier Holoca card of Shirogane Noel, which appeared as a bonus in the collection book "hololive OFFICIAL CARD GAME 1st Anniversary Blooming Memories" released in September 2025. That card drew enough popularity to prompt a reprint decision. The new Marine card is expected to attract similar attention.
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