Manga where English has caught up with Japan
25 ongoing manga whose English edition has reached the latest Japanese volume, as of November 3, 2026.
For these series, the English edition has no backlog left: every volume out in Japan is out (or dated) in English, so the next English volume depends on the next Japanese one. Recent English volumes have come out a median of 1 year after Japan. They're sorted by that gap, shortest first — the closest thing to a simultaneous release. Most of them come from Yen Press (7), Kodansha USA (5), Viz Media (5).
| # | Series | Latest volume | Out in Japan | English after Japan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medalist Kodansha USA |
Vol. 15 | Jul 22, 2026 | 4 months |
| 2 | Yotsuba&! Yen Press |
Vol. 16 | Feb 26, 2025 | 7 months |
| 3 | Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles J-Novel Club |
Vol. 28 | Feb 28, 2026 | 8 months |
| 4 | Radiant Viz Media |
Vol. 19 | Feb 14, 2025 | 9 months |
| 5 | Battle Angel Alita: Mars Chronicle Kodansha USA |
Vol. 11 | Apr 23, 2025 | 10 months |
| 6 | Goblin Slayer: A Day in the Life Yen Press |
Vol. 3 | Feb 25, 2025 | 11 months |
| 7 | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Kodansha USA |
Vol. 24 | Aug 7, 2026 | 11 months |
| 8 | Bungo Stray Dogs: Dazai, Chuuya, Age Fifteen Yen Press |
Vol. 4 | Oct 4, 2024 | 12 months |
| 9 | Frieren Viz Media |
Vol. 15 | Dec 18, 2025 | 12 months |
| 10 | Vampire Knight: Memories Viz Media |
Vol. 11 | Dec 5, 2025 | 12 months |
| 11 | Toradora! Seven Seas |
Vol. 12 | Apr 27, 2026 | 1 year |
| 12 | Dragon Ball Super Viz Media |
Vol. 24 | Apr 4, 2025 | 1 year |
| 13 | Bocchi the Rock! Yen Press |
Vol. 8 | Nov 27, 2025 | 1 year |
| 14 | A Bride's Story Yen Press |
Vol. 15 | Nov 20, 2024 | 1.1 years |
| 15 | D.Gray-man Viz Media |
Vol. 29 | Jul 4, 2025 | 1.1 years |
| 16 | Otaku Elf Seven Seas |
Vol. 13 | Jun 9, 2026 | 1.1 years |
| 17 | Kakegurui Twin Yen Press |
Vol. 15 | Jul 22, 2024 | 1.1 years |
| 18 | Blue Lock: Episode Nagi Kodansha USA |
Vol. 8 | Aug 12, 2025 | 1.1 years |
| 19 | Berserk Dark Horse |
Vol. 43 | Aug 29, 2025 | 1.2 years |
| 20 | Tokyo Revengers: A Letter from Keisuke Baji Seven Seas |
Vol. 6 | May 16, 2025 | 1.3 years |
| 21 | Higurashi When They Cry: Meguri Yen Press |
Vol. 5 | Mar 4, 2024 | 1.5 years |
| 22 | How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Seven Seas |
Vol. 20 | Aug 19, 2024 | 2.2 years |
| 23 | Tokyo Revengers: Tōdai Revengers Seven Seas |
Vol. 3 | May 17, 2023 | 2.3 years |
| 24 | Parasyte Reversi Kodansha USA |
Vol. 8 | Jul 14, 2021 | 5.2 years |
| 25 | Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale | Vol. 5 | May 27, 2020 | 6.9 years |
Based on English release dates announced by publishers (collected on Wikipedia) and Japanese release dates from Rui. Updated daily. "Predicted" dates are our estimates, not official. How we predict
Questions
What does "caught up with Japan" mean?
The English edition has reached (or has announced) the latest volume released in Japan, so each new English volume now has to wait for the next Japanese one.
How long after Japan do caught-up series come out in English?
For the series on this list, the median gap is about 1 year between the Japanese and English release of the same volume.
How many ongoing manga have caught up in English?
25 of the 133 ongoing series we track.
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