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Kadokawa Launches 'Kadokawa World Manga' English Label on its KadoComi Platform
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Kadokawa announced on Friday it has launched the "Kadokawa World Manga" label dedicated to English releases of ongoing manga series on its web manga platform KadoComi. The label is available here.
The label offers the opening and latest chapters of selected series for free in English for international audiences. Kadokawa stated it will add more titles over time to expand the lineup. The company also stated the label is also a publishing platform for "Kadokawa World Manga Atelier," the publisher's initiative "dedicating to discovering and supporting international creators to develop original works."
The launch lineup for the new label includes:
Author: Rafał Jaki and MACHINE GAMU
Story Summary: An authentic fantasy brought to you by the Executive Producer of the anime "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners" (Season 1)! Daniel, who lost his wife Yui in a car accident, loses consciousness while nursing his comatose son, Hiro, and wanders into another world. Along with Yui's soul, which now resides in his sword, Daniel sets out on an adventure to save Hiro, but...!?
Jaki and Gamu launched the manga on KadoComi in Japanese on July 31, and Jaki had told ANN at the time the manga would get an English release this fall.
Author: masterlynx
Story Summary: Authentic Manga, Born in India!
The legendary master thief Goemon—who's been taking the streets by storm—collides with the villainous Whiskers gang over a "relic" held by a young monk named Bao! Just when pushed into an absolute corner, a second personality sleeping deep within Goemon awakens, blasting enemies away with an unconscious, powerful kung-fu kick...! Where will this wild adventure take this pair of lovable fools?!
Presented by the Silver Award winner in the "Wordless Manga Contest"—which drew 1,126 entries from 104 countries and regions worldwide—comes a non-stop action comedy!
Indian manga creator duo masterlynx launched the manga in Japanese on KadoComi on May 15.
Author: Kimiko Ueno
Story Summary: This is Tablo—a city where everything about books gathers.
Spica, an elf girl who arrives longing to become a bookbinder, begs the young master craftsman, Leathac, to take her in. Though Leathac coldly dismisses her for being "unable to read," he soon finds himself captivated by her wondrous charm: her ability to "hear the voices of books." And so, he decides to accept her as his apprentice.
Between the innocent, deeply sensitive Spica, and the brilliant but blunt artisan Leathac, the story of these two begins now—.
Ueno launched the manga in Japanese on KadoComi on February 27.
Author: Yūho Ueji
Story Summary: Far removed from the capital, in the village where immortals reside...there grow fragrant fruits filled with divine Qi. Only beautiful girls, blessed with the Qi most holy, are selected to consume it daily. They will become vessels for heaven's blessings whose supple skin radiates the scent of the peach. They are the "Immortal Peach Princesses". Sons of the Emperor couple with one of them, seeking divine favor through the union of man and woman.
Zha're was chosen to be the White Peach Princess, the White Prince's bride. She was honored to be chosen, but the prince didn't come to her bed on the First Night...when she was supposed to give divine blessing to him.
Both of them didn't know what love was... A sweet and beautiful Chinese fantasy.
Kadokawa started offering the manga in English digitally on the BookWalker Global site and other retailers in February 2025. Yen Press licensed the series earlier this month for print release. Ueji launched the manga in Kadokawa's Asuka magazine in July 2024.
The Kadokawa World Manga label page also features existing English manga such as Nikiichi Tobita's Elden Ring: The Road to the Erdtree and Aki Shimizu's Suikoden Star Leap.
Source: Press release
