Attack On Titan Publisher Launches New Manga Magazine For Readers In The United States
Kodansha Ltd., the Japanese publisher behind Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga, revealed on July 15, 2025, that they will be releasing a special U.S. edition of its Young Magazine.
The launch, which celebrates the 45th anniversary of the magazine’s Japanese debut, will introduce 19 new manga series specifically for American audiences.
Included in the 19 debut series are new works from established creators such as Shuzo Oshimi, known for The Flowers of Evil
The special U.S. edition volume will contain over 1,044 pages. It follows the concept of “unfiltered manga”, portraying “the raw, unfiltered realities of ordinary human beings in extraordinary situations.” The magazine will feature science fiction, dark horror, and cyberpunk stories for an adult readership.
The Young Manga magazine (published in Japan) itself features manga targeting the seinen demographic, with their popular titles including Ghost in the Shell, Prison School and others.
The full lineup of the 19 new titles and their creators includes:
- BOYS RUN THE RIOT – IN TRANSITION- by Keito Gaku
- Fasciation by OUGA
- Godmother by Rin Shimokawa
- GOUMA The Blade that Slaughters Gods by Hiroki Ishizawa
- Into the Dark by Anri Morikuma
- Is My Love Strange? by Hikari Azuma
- ΚΙΚΙΚΑΙΚΑΙ by Kyuri Yamada
- Pregnant, with story by Denchi Matsumoto and art by Keita Nishijima
- PROJECT METALLIA by Yukito Iwai
- Protocol Ryugu by Daisaku Tsuru
- Still You by Kami Nishio
- The Graveyard Shift by Yoshimi Sato
- The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers by Daisuke Itabashi
- The Knight of Blasphemy by Ray Kindo
- THE LAST TERRAN, with story by Hiroshi Takashige and art by Tatsumi Hitomoji
- To Dusk and Twilight by Robico
- ME AND BOB DYLAN (AND MY FATHER) by Shuzo Oshimi
- The Silent Forest by Masaaki Nakayama
- Subaru and Subaru by Shuichi Shigeno
Of the 19 manga, 16 will be eligible for a fan vote. The three remaining titles are featured works from veteran creators. The winning manga of the fan poll will be serialized on Kodansha’s K MANGA app.
Voting is set to run from Aug. 21 to Nov. 10, 2025, via the magazine’s official website and X account, @YANMAGA_USA. Results are scheduled for announcement on Dec. 15, 2025.
The project was first teased in 2024 as part of a 45th-anniversary campaign. The initial announcement outlined a plan to find Japanese manga creators for an overseas audience, with the top five series chosen by readers receiving a guaranteed serialization and an English-language book release.
Hidemi Shiraki, Editor in Chief of Young Magazine, stated that 19 titles were selected from over 100 submissions.
“We hope to introduce the potential of Seinen manga—which explores themes and ideas beyond the scope of Shonen—to more readers in North America, the largest manga audience outside of Japan,” Shiraki said.
Free copies of the magazine will be distributed at the Kinokuniya booth at Anime NYC from Aug 21 to Aug 24, 2025, and at 17 Kinokuniya stores nationwide from Aug 21 to Nov 10, 2025, till supplies last.
All of the new manga will also be available to read digitally on the official website, scheduled to launch Aug 21, 2025.
In conjunction with the launch, Anime NYC will host panel discussions and autograph sessions on Aug 24, 2025 with manga artists Minetaro Mochizuki (Dragon Head) and Kengo Hanazawa (UNDER NINJA). Kinokuniya stores will hold promotions, including giveaways of mini-autograph boards and special artwork exhibitions.