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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo English Release Dates: Vols. 9–15
The last English volume of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo, Vol. 15, came out on Oct 5, 2010 — about 16.1 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 4 months. The last English volumes came out about 5.8 years after Japan's. How we predict
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 9 on Nov 8, 2005 from Viz Media. In the 4.9 years since, 15 volumes have come out — one about every 10 months on average. The pace has picked up lately, with recent volumes about every 4 months. The longest wait was 2.7 years, between Vol. 10 and Vol. 11.
The Japanese edition has 21 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped, so the two editions may simply split the story into different volumes.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
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| 21 | — | May 2, 2006 | Japan only | |
| 20 | — | Feb 3, 2006 | Japan only | |
| 19 | — | Nov 4, 2005 | Japan only | |
| 18 | — | Aug 4, 2005 | Japan only | |
| 17 | — | May 2, 2005 | Japan only | |
| 16 | — | Feb 4, 2005 | Japan only | |
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15 | Oct 5, 2010 | Dec 3, 2004 | Out |
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14 | Jun 8, 2010 | Sep 3, 2004 | Out |
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13 | Mar 2, 2010 | Jun 4, 2004 | Out |
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12 | May 5, 2009 | Mar 4, 2004 | Out |
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11 | Aug 5, 2008 | Dec 4, 2003 | Out |
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10 | Nov 8, 2005 | Sep 4, 2003 | Out |
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9 | Nov 8, 2005 | Jun 4, 2003 | Out |
| 8 | — | Mar 4, 2003 | Japan only | |
| 7 | — | Nov 1, 2002 | Japan only | |
| 6 | — | Aug 2, 2002 | Japan only | |
| 5 | — | May 1, 2002 | Japan only | |
| 4 | — | Mar 4, 2002 | Japan only | |
| 3 | — | Dec 4, 2001 | Japan only | |
| 2 | — | Sep 4, 2001 | Japan only | |
| 1 | — | Jul 4, 2001 | Japan only |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo English release FAQ
Will there be more Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Viz Media stopped at Vol. 15, released Oct 5, 2010, about 16.1 years ago. The Japanese edition has 21 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped; English editions sometimes collect a series in fewer, larger volumes, so the volume numbers don't always match. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo are out in English?
15 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 15, released Oct 5, 2010).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo?
Japan is at Vol. 21 and English is at Vol. 15, so English is 6 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 5.8 years after their Japanese release.
How often do new Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 4 months. Since Vol. 9 came out in November 2005, the average gap has been 10 months.
Who publishes Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo in English?
Viz Media publishes the English edition of Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo by Yoshio Sawai.