Various eBooks that Takei has worked on (Hyper Dash! Yonkuro, MINI4KING, etc.) are still available on the service.
There has been no official announcement about the removal from "Manga One."
You can read additional information about the Manga One scandal from @wsstalkback.bsky.social.
Hiroyuki Takei's "Juro" manga is no longer having it's secondary, delayed distribution on Shogakukan's "Manga One" service. The series is primarily serialized on "Weekly Corocoro Comic" and new digital chapters will continue releasing monthly there.
Various Japanese digital storefronts are currently offering the first 3 volumes of "Shaman King The Super Star" as part of a limited-time free reading. This is part of a larger free reading campaign by Kodansha across many series. These volumes can be read for free until March 15th, 2026.
Viz Media is sharing some English licensing announcements later today.
Hiroyuki Takei has several published manga series by Shogakukan, including his latest manga series "Juro" being published in Weekly Corocoro Comic. Viz has previously licensed series from Corocoro.
Juro chapter 4 is now available for free reading in Japanese on the Weekly Cococoro Comic website. Chapters 1-3 are also still available for free. Chapter 5 will be released on March 20th.
Juro chapter 3 is now available to read for free in Japanese on Weekly Corocoro Comic website.
Chapter 4 is scheduled to be released on February 20, 2026.
Back in December 2023 when the collab first happened, we did a write-up on some of the highlights:
Keyart for the Medarot S and Shaman King collab.
Starting on February 5th, the Shaman King collab will be returning to the Japanese mobile game Medarot S in celebration for the game's 6th anniversary.
The entire series of "Shaman King The Super Star" is now available on K Manga in English. Most chapters have a fee in order to read.
Same chapters as the Kodansha eBook releases that are available worldwide (outside of Japan).
kmanga.kodansha.com/title/10330/...
Juro has been added as a delayed serialization on Shogakukan's "Manga One" Japanese app. New chapters will come out on the 2nd or 4th Wednesday of the month following it's first release on Weekly Corocoro Comic. The 3rd chapter will be added on January 28th. It is not available on the website.
Juro chapter 3 is now available to read for free in Japanese on Weekly Corocoro Comic website.
Chapter 4 is scheduled to be released on February 20, 2026.
The release date for the upcoming chapter 3 of "Juro" has now moved again. It is now scheduled to be released on January 16th.
Kodansha is having 3 days of announcing new English print titles for Fall 2026. The first day has been announced today and new announcements will be made on social media and their website for the next 2 days.
Our annual tradition continues!
The first article up for the new year is us placing our bets on what news headlines we think will happen in 2026! We also take a look back at how we did in 2025 with our predictions.
Chapter 3 of Hiroyuki Takei's "Juro" manga, which is currently being serialized digitally on Weekly Corocoro Comic in Japan is now scheduled to release on January 30th. Previously it was scheduled for February 15th.
The first 2 chapters are available for free (in Japanese).
The first two chapters of Juro in Japanese are now free to read on the Weekly Corocoro website.
The official X (Twitter) Japanese account for Hiroyuki Takei’s new manga serialization, “Juro” has been started: x.com/JUROJURO1219
If you have an account, you can read the first chapter for free with a reading ticket (available for 14 days).
Chapter 1 length = 65 pages (with color pages)
Chapter 2 length = 25 pages (with color page)
The first 2 chapters of "Juro", Hiroyuki Takei's new serialization are now available digitally in Japan on Corocoro's reading service. The 1st chapter is paid, but the 2nd chapter is free.
Chapter 3 is scheduled to be published digitally on February 15th.
A promotional image of "Juro" featuring a boy taking off a helmet who has black and white hair standing in front of a samurai ghost. The logo is shown on the right and has a bright green background.
A new promotional image of "Juro", Hiroyuki Takei's new manga serialization starting in Corociao magazine issue #1 which will release in Japan on December 19, 2025.
Topics in video:
• Further tour of Takei's toys, with a section on Takei's Compo Boy(s)
• History of the Funbari Hill setting
• Takei's ghost stories (dog & grandma)
• Jump's survey rankings (Takei only got #1 slot once)
• Matamune & the original series ending
An 8 additional minutes of cut bonus content from the recent "Manga Do Kobayashi" interview with Hiroyuki Takei is now streaming for free in Japan.
fod.fujitv.co.jp/title/2232/2...
Shaman Kingdom 🔮✨
Dive into Takei Hiroyuki’s hit manga in all its glory! Explore the main series, thrilling spinoffs, and more, including:
- Shaman King
- SHAMAN KING & a garden
- SHAMAN KING: FLOWERS
- SHAMAN KING: MARCOS
Which shaman’s journey is your favorite? 👇
Banner that is subtitled "Shaman Kingdom" with the main title stating: "Enjoy Takei Hiroyuki's hit manga in all its glory with the main series, spinoffs, and more" Colored banners for Shaman King, & a garden, Flowers, and Marcos are below it with links to read the first chapters.
Also on the main page is a section focusing on all of the other Shaman King series that are currently available from Kodansha in English:
• Shaman King (Original)
• & a Garden
• Flowers
• Marcos
• Red Crimson
• Zero
Banner of Kodansha's English website. The textbox reads the following with a link: "Channel some adventure with this spirited spinoff to the Shaman King series" "Shaman King: The Super Star" "Hiroyuki Takei" "View More Info" (Link to: https://kodansha.us/series/shaman-king-the-super-star/)
Shaman King: The Super Star is currently listed in the top banner of @kodansha.us's website today!
The final volume of The Super Star is now available in an English digital edition which is available worldwide (outside of Japan).
Shaman King The Super Star volume 10 will be available in English digital edition from Kodansha on December 2nd.
Most webstores have pre-orders open and we have the list of available locations here with the prices:
www.patch-cafe.net?page_id=6401...
Hiroyuki Takei will be interviewed as part of the "Manga Do Kobayashi" TV program on November 30 at 11pm airing on Fuji TV ONE. They will discuss details around the original Shaman King's serialization.
A preview of the episode is available:
The following series also have chapters included as part of the subscription (with later volumes available for purchase):
• Zero - chapters 1-5 (vol 1)
• Red Crimson - chapters 1-8 (vol 1 & 2)
• Marcos - chapters 1-8 (vol 1 & 2)
• & a Garden - chapters 1-8 (vol 1 & 2)
As part of the all-you-can-read subscription, the first 152 chapters of the original Shaman King manga (volumes 1-17) are available. Additionally volumes can be purchased digitally (and at a discount with a subscription).
www.omoi.com/series/shama...
