New manga series debut this week

This week's manga releases include a mix of genres, from dark fantasy to slice-of-life stories. One standout is Yattara by Panini, which introduces a chaotic city where an unstable man summons a gluttonous monster obsessed with eating children. The story follows three hungry children who must survive in a dilapidated studio building until the monster discovers them.

Art books highlight popular manga

Glénat releases L'Art de Berserk, an art book showcasing 240 pages of illustrations from the dark fantasy manga Berserk. It includes double-page spreads, color visuals, and an exclusive interview with Kentaro Miura. Ototo Manga also publishes Bungô Stray Dogs - artbook Rakugaki Note, compiling illustrations by Harukawa 35, including previously unseen sketches and cover art with the author's commentary.

New stories explore personal growth and memory

Taifu Comics introduces Habité par ma présence, a story about Subaru, a university student who loses his memory after an accident and forgets his roommate Soji. As they live together again, Subaru rediscovers Soji and learns about a new side of him. Meanwhile, Akata Grasya by Grasya follows an elderly woman whose painful memories resurface, tracing her journey from childhood to transcendence.

Several manga series are concluding this week

Aki et Haru by Taifu Comics follows two roommates navigating student life through cooking and eating, highlighting their growing bond. Erio & the Electric Doll by Mangetsu is set in a distant future where humanity has abandoned electricity after a devastating war. Erio lives with an android named Ange and dreams of exploring beyond her village.

More closures focus on themes of fate and connection

Undead Unluck by Kana follows Fûko, an introverted girl determined to end her life, who encounters an eccentric immortal man who wants to die by using her curse. They soon face attacks from a mysterious organization called "l'Union." You are like a star by Vega tells the story of two lonely teenagers, Akimi and Kai, who form a bond on an idyllic island after personal losses.