It's nearly 2026 and I'm so excited for the upcoming manga releases. We've got idol Omegaverse, a cursed village, a dragon's bride, and mermaid horror yuri.
Below are some of the titles that you should keep an eye out for.
Scenes from Awajima, Vol. 1 by Takako Shimura
Release: January 20, 2026
Awajima Opera School—where countless girls from across the country flock in hopes of one day standing on the big stage. As they work toward achieving their dreams of stardom, their time at Awajima is filled with as much friendship and admiration as competition and jealousy. The precious feelings of girls who are at once both classmates and rivals, tenderly captured in the portraits of an ensemble cast!
Hinatsugimura by Aki Shimizu
Release: January 21, 2026
While looking for the ruins of a pre-WWII village deep in the mountain wilderness, a group of college students find themselves stuck thanks to a sudden thunderstorm. With no phone service, they decide to wait out the rain in a mansion. But little do they know, a ghastly fate awaits them.
Love at First Memory, Vol. 1 by Narumi Hasegaki
Release: February 10, 2026
Mia Takanashi, heiress to the famed Takanashi Group, has had the world at her feet since birth. With the future of the company to think about, deciding on a marriage partner early would have its advantages. However, just as Mia set her heart on one of several charming suitors, amnesia from a freak car accident sets her back to square one! Four wildly different boys appear before her claiming to be her intended fiancé, but which of one of them did Mia ultimately choose? She may just have to fall in love all over again to find out!
Lonely Deaths Lie Thick as Snow, Vol. 1 by Hajime Inoryu (Author), Shota Ito (Illustrator)
Release: March 3, 2026
A routine call regarding a burglary at an empty mansion leads cocky young police detective Jin Saeki to a gruesome and shocking discovery. The corpses of 13 children, along with the presence of a strange symbol, spur a manhunt for Juzo Haikawa, the mysterious absentee owner of the house. So begins an investigation (and an obsession) that will take Jin all over Japan and into the darkest recesses of both the past and the human soul.
Bride of Ignat, Vol. 1 by Moyori Mori
Release: March 24, 2026
"If life is meaningless no matter where you are..." Rita, a lonely boy, is chosen as the "Dragon's Bride" by the village custom. The ancient legend of the "Snowy Mountain Dragon" is now nothing more than a legend, but Rita, unable to find his role in the village, accepts the sacrifice while realizing that it is to reduce the number of mouths to feed. Rita, who was left alone and freezing in the snowstorm, is saved by Ignat, a beautiful dragon in human form. Rita's eyes sparkle because the dragon really exists, and he is able to fulfill his role as a "bride", but Ignat rejects him, saying "I don't need a bride". Still, Rita cannot give up, and he learns the secret of the ritual to turn humans into "dragons". A silent dragon x a fearless sacrifice. A fantasy BL story of a non-human marriage that will heal your frozen heart!
The Credits Roll into the Sea, Vol. 1 by John Tarachine
Release: April 21, 2026
“It’s not the movies you like…you like watching the people watching the movies.”
Just what are you going to do with the rest of your life? It’s the question you’ll always have to answer, no matter your age. Umiko Chino is a 65 year-old retired woman in mourning for her late husband. Remembering how they used to watch films together, Umiko goes to the movie theater for the first time in years, where she meets Kai, an attractive, ambiguous young man who studies filmmaking at a nearby art school.
They would seem to have nothing in common, except for this—both of them sometimes like to look more at the way the audience reacts to a movie than the movie itself. Kai believes Umiko has the same deep desire he possesses to experience how people respond to something they made… and challenges her to stake the rest of her life discovering that thrill.
Soon Umiko surprises herself by enrolling in the same film school as Kai. But sailing into this new sea, she’s suddenly inside the currents of her fellow students’ lives, a much younger generation that she struggles to understand, driven by their own passions and their own relationships. Who’s really experienced at life, and is it old age or observation that brings wisdom? And does what you’re looking for change when you look with your eyes instead of through a camera lens…?
The Delinquent and the Transfer Student, Vol. 1 by Moyori Mori
Release: April 28, 2026
Kanzaki Riri, the new girl in class, has a peculiar pastime—she wants the school’s toughest delinquent, Atsuko, to say ridiculously cute things. Atsuko plays along, thinking Riri’s just a harmless weirdo… until those silly little word lists start making her cheeks turn red. With each sweet phrase, the gap between them closes—and it’s not just Atsuko who’s getting flustered. Is this just a quirky game between opposites…or the beginning of something real?
Wicked Spot , Vol. 1 by Sal Jiang
Release: May 26, 2026
After spending over a century hiding in the shadows, powerful sorceress Sadako stumbles upon the dazzling world of social media and decides to post her way into her first real contact with humanity. She soon becomes an internet sensation, attracting a huge following of doting fans—and shocks them all by announcing she is a witch. The big reveal turns one follower called Hanako, a lonely young woman with seemingly inhuman strength and a curious resistance to magic, into a dedicated hater, and inadvertently sends them both on a whirlwind adventure beyond their wildest dreams!
I'm No Angel, Vol. 1 by Ai Yazawa
Release: June 2, 2026
In a brand-new high school of only first-years, Midori, a girl who gives her all, runs for a spot on the student council alongside Akira, a guy who sees things through. Once elected, they start a new legacy at the school while also falling in love.
Midori has had a crush on Akira ever since she saw him stop to rescue an abandoned cat. She hopes to become closer to Akira now that they’re working together on the student council, but his heart may still belong to someone else...
cocoon by Machiko Kyo
Release: June 16, 2026
A heart-wrenching chronicle of loss and resilience based on the true story of the Himeyuri corps of student nurses in WWII.
San and her best friend Mayu attend a boarding school for girls in Okinawa, but their studies are interrupted when they and the other students are recruited to help the war effort as assistant nurses. Sent to the front lines, the girls must deal with more than just the threat of enemy bombs overhead. Stuck working in the horrifying caves of a field hospital, San wishes she could wrap herself and her friends in a cocoon of protection. But invisible threads of affection are no match for the carnage that surrounds them, and day by day, more students perish. Worn down by starvation and loss, what will San and her remaining friends do when they are told to find their way home through the fields of total war?
MARS (30th Anniversary Edition), Vol. 1 by Fuyumi Soryo
Release: June 16, 2026
Kira's life has been marked by pain. Gang violence took her father when she was young, and her mother's remarriage only inflicted even more appalling scars. She has no trust left to offer the world, so when a ravishingly handsome boy asks her for directions one day, she draws a map and hands it to him without a word. On the other side of the map is one of her drawings, which catches the eye of the boy, a motorcyclist and professional model named Rei. When the two end up in the same class, an outrageous incident will bind them together—Rei promising to model for Kira, in exchange for more of her art. But Rei has also suffered a family tragedy that has worn down his temper to a short, flashing fuse. Can these two damaged souls with nowhere else to turn heal each other, or will they burn themselves out first?
You Might As Well Be the One, Vol. 1 by Megumu Seto
Release: August 11, 2026
Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready to give up on a romantic encounter, Ichika joins a drinking party and meets a kind boy named Kosei. They immediately click and Ichika has a great time talking to him about their mutual interests and other things, and she finds herself falling for him after he tells her that he likes her for who she is. However, he has a secret…?!
Comeback After Fate, Vol. 1 by Anji Seina
Release: August 18, 2026
Eli's boy band VICKS has just made their big debut—and as the youngest in the group, far from having everything handed to him as an alpha, he has to work twice as hard! One day, he participates in a session with Lee Suyoung from the top-ranked, all-alpha group α-code. For Eli, a longtime fan, it's a dream come true. But what's this sweet smell coming from Suyoung? Before he knows it, Eli's mouth is heading for Suyoung's nape… It's only one month until α-code's big comeback. What will they do, now that Eli knows Suyoung's secret?
PHENOMENON X: PARANORMAL CRIME FILES, Vol. 1 by Nakaya Onsen
Release: October 2026
Something phenomenal is stirring—and a mismatched duo must uncover the truth hidden beneath the bizarre.
Fires that ignite without cause. A mummy wandering through a quiet neighborhood. Sunflowers blooming in the dead of winter. Each case defies reason, yet together they point to something far more dangerous.
Anan, a cat-eared demi-human detective, is used to mundane cases—until she’s suddenly partnered with Kanai, a federal agent with spiked hair, dark shades, and secrets of his own. Together, they’re drawn into a series of investigations that blur the line between the criminal and the supernatural!
Nemu the Corpse Bearer, Vol. 1 by Tsukamu Yoriwake
Release: November 2026
To be an adventurer means facing dangerous monsters for riches and rewards. But not every mission is a successful one, and not every adventurer makes it out. That’s where Nemu comes in. As a corpse bearer, Nemu is tasked with finding fallen fighters and slaughtered supports in the very dungeon that killed them. It’s a dangerous job with a bad reputation, but to Nemu, it’s just a paycheck. One day while on a job, she runs into Garensis, an injured explorer who seems fascinated by her. Suddenly, her usually solitary run becomes far noisier.
Searching for his sister, Garensis is sure that he’ll be successful if he sticks with Nemu and tags along, despite her indifference. But he’ll find that there’s much more to the role of corpse bearer than just fetching the dead… if Nemu lets him.
There, Beneath the Water, Vol. 1 by Fuyumushi Kaiko
Release: TBD 2026
It is said that at the bottom of the lake in this town lies a “mermaid” that eats people.
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