Manga release announced by Vega editions
The manga KaguRai - Kagura and Raito has been announced by Vega editions, with the first volume set to release in bookstores on November 20 at a price of 8.35€. First work for the public by Lettuce Tarô and Mashu Tarô
This is the first series for the general public in the career of Lettuce Tarô, who wrote the scenario, and Mashu Tarô, who did the drawings. Japanese publication and prepublication details
The work was launched in Japan in 2025 in the magazine Shônen Sunday and on the Sunday Webry website of Shôgakukan editions, with its prepublication ending last month. Final volume release in Japan
Its eighth and final volume is scheduled for release in Japan in December, following the completion of the series. Setting and themes of the manga
KaguRai - Kagura and Raito is a shônen manga mixing action and the supernatural, set in a medieval Japan where severe segregation exists. Synopsis of the story
The manga tells the strong relationship between two protagonists, Kagura, a young samurai known as the "Saint of the Sword," and Raito, a Ninyô capable of controlling lightning, who are united despite their differences. Humans have always coexisted with Ninyô, humanoid magical creatures endowed with powerful powers, but segregation rules in medieval Japan. When Kagura’s daimyo orders her to execute Raito to prove her loyalty, she decides to flee with him to Europe to learn more about the Ninyô and find a place where they can coexist peacefully.
