Fastest English manga release schedules
The 50 ongoing series with the shortest gap between English volumes, based on their recent releases.
The median series here gets a new English volume every 3 months — about 4 a year. Kingdom is the fastest right now, at about one volume every 4 weeks. Fast schedules usually mean the English edition is catching up on a backlog of Japanese volumes, so many of these series will slow down once they reach Japan. Publishers with the most fast series: Viz Media (25), Kodansha USA (11), Seven Seas (9).
| # | Series | New volume every | Per year | Next in English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kingdom Viz Media |
4 weeks | ~13 | Vol. 13 · Nov 17, 2026 |
| 2 | Blue Lock Kodansha USA |
2 months | ~7 | Vol. 39 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 3 | Dandadan Viz Media |
2 months | ~7 | Vol. 22 · Dec 1, 2026 |
| 4 | Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun Kodansha USA |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 23 · Dec 6, 2026 |
| 5 | Rent-A-Girlfriend Kodansha USA |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 40 · Dec 29, 2026 |
| 6 | Mission: Yozakura Family Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 26 · Dec 15, 2026 |
| 7 | The Elusive Samurai Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 22 · Nov 3, 2026 |
| 8 | Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 16 · Dec 15, 2026 |
| 9 | Gachiakuta Kodansha USA |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 13 · Nov 24, 2026 |
| 10 | Nue's Exorcist Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 9 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 11 | Ichi the Witch Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 6 · Dec 1, 2026 |
| 12 | Super Psychic Policeman Chojo Viz Media |
2 months | ~6 | Vol. 6 · Nov 3, 2026 |
| 13 | Parallel Paradise Seven Seas |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 28 · Dec 8, 2026 |
| 14 | Case Closed Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 101 · Jan 12, 2027 |
| 15 | Fly Me to the Moon Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 34 · Dec 8, 2026 |
| 16 | Mao Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 26 · Nov 10, 2026 |
| 17 | Sakamoto Days Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 24 · Dec 15, 2026 |
| 18 | Wind Breaker Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 23 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 19 | Blue Box Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 22 · Nov 3, 2026 |
| 20 | Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 22 · Dec 8, 2026 |
| 21 | Me & Roboco Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 21 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 22 | The 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You Seven Seas |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 20 · Dec 8, 2026 |
| 23 | 2.5 Dimensional Seduction Seven Seas |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 20 · Nov 17, 2026 |
| 24 | Witch Watch Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 20 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 25 | Go! Go! Loser Ranger! Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 19 · Nov 24, 2026 |
| 26 | Akane-banashi Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 18 · Nov 10, 2026 |
| 27 | Boy's Abyss Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 16 · Jan 26, 2027 |
| 28 | Chained Soldier Yen Press |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 16 · Jan 26, 2027 |
| 29 | Hirayasumi Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 10 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 30 | Kagurabachi Viz Media |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 9 · Nov 3, 2026 |
| 31 | Blue Lock: Episode Nagi Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 8 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 32 | Shangri-La Frontier Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 26 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 33 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~4 | Vol. 31 · ~February 2027 (predicted) |
| 34 | The Rising of the Shield Hero Seven Seas |
3 months | ~3 | Vol. 28 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 35 | That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Trinity in Tempest Kodansha USA |
3 months | ~3 | Vol. 13 · ~February 2027 (predicted) |
| 36 | Dance in the Vampire Bund: Age of Scarlet Order Seven Seas |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 19 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 37 | One Piece Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 113 · Nov 10, 2026 |
| 38 | Hayate the Combat Butler Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 50 · Jan 12, 2027 |
| 39 | How Not to Summon a Demon Lord Seven Seas |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 26 · Feb 9, 2027 |
| 40 | Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun Yen Press |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 25 · Nov 24, 2026 |
| 41 | Choujin X Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 14 · Jan 19, 2027 |
| 42 | Tokyo Revengers: A Letter from Keisuke Baji Seven Seas |
4 months | ~3 | — |
| 43 | Boruto: Two Blue Vortex Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 7 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 44 | One-Punch Man Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 35 · Jan 19, 2027 |
| 45 | The Heroic Legend of Arslan | 4 months | ~3 | Vol. 23 · ~January 2027 (predicted) |
| 46 | Chainsaw Man Viz Media |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 23 · ~February 2027 (predicted) |
| 47 | How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? Seven Seas |
4 months | ~3 | — |
| 48 | Oshi no Ko Yen Press |
4 months | ~3 | Vol. 14 · Nov 24, 2026 |
| 49 | The Ancient Magus' Bride Seven Seas |
5 months | ~2 | Vol. 23 · Dec 22, 2026 |
| 50 | Kindergarten Wars Yen Press |
5 months | ~2 | Vol. 6 · Mar 23, 2027 |
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
Which manga gets new English volumes the fastest?
Kingdom, with a new English volume about every 4 weeks recently from Viz Media.
How often do manga volumes usually come out in English?
The median for the 50 series on this list is one volume every 3 months. Across all ongoing series, three to five months between volumes is common.
Why do some series come out faster in English?
Series that start in English far behind Japan often get faster releases so the English edition can close the gap. Once a series catches up, it can only go as fast as the Japanese volumes.
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