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Ichi the Killer Volume 5 (Final) English Release Date
All volumes of Ichi the Killer are out in English.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 4 months. The last English volumes came out about 25.4 years after Japan's. How we predict
Ichi the Killer in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 29, 2025 from Seven Seas. In the 1.2 years since, 5 volumes have come out — one about every 4 months on average.
The series is complete in Japan at 10 volumes (its run ended in 2001), and the English edition has reached the final volume.
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All volumes
The English edition from Seven Seas is a 2-in-1 omnibus: each English volume collects 2 Japanese volumes, so the volume numbers on this page follow the English omnibus. The Japan column shows when the last of those Japanese volumes came out.
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5 | Oct 6, 2026 | Jul 5, 2001 (vols. 9–10) | Out |
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4 | May 26, 2026 | Jan 10, 2001 (vols. 7–8) | Out |
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3 | Feb 24, 2026 | Mar 4, 2000 (vols. 5–6) | Out |
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2 | Oct 28, 2025 | May 1, 1999 (vols. 3–4) | Out |
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1 | Jul 29, 2025 | Oct 5, 1998 (vols. 1–2) | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
Coming up from Seven Seas
Otaku ElfEnglish is at Vol. 11 Vol. 12 · Nov 10, 2026
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Parallel ParadiseEnglish is at Vol. 27 Vol. 28 · Dec 8, 2026
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Miss Kobayashi's Dragon MaidEnglish is at Vol. 17 Vol. 18 · Dec 15, 2026
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Ichi the Killer English release FAQ
Is Ichi the Killer finished in English?
Yes. The series ended in Japan in 2001 at 10 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 5, came out Oct 6, 2026.
How many volumes of Ichi the Killer are there?
Ichi the Killer is complete at 10 volumes in Japan (the series ended in 2001). 5 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 5, released Oct 6, 2026).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Ichi the Killer?
It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 10 volumes, and all of them are out in English.
How often do new Ichi the Killer volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 4 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2025, the average gap has been 4 months.
Who publishes Ichi the Killer in English?
Seven Seas publishes the English edition of Ichi the Killer by Hideo Yamamoto.