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Recent English volumes have come out about every 3 months. The English edition runs about 12 months behind Japan. How we predict

Mao in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Sep 14, 2021 from Viz Media. In the 4.9 years since, 25 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 3 months).

Japan is at Vol. 31 (Oct 16, 2026), so 6 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 1.5 years. The next Japanese volume, Vol. 32, is out in Japan on Dec 17, 2026.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	32	—	Dec 17, 2026	Japan only
	31	—	Oct 16, 2026	Japan only
	30	~November 2027	Aug 18, 2026	Predicted
	29	~August 2027	Jun 18, 2026	Predicted
	28	~May 2027	Apr 1, 2026	Predicted
	27	~February 2027	Feb 18, 2026	Predicted
	26	Nov 10, 2026	Nov 18, 2025	Announced
	25	Aug 11, 2026	Aug 18, 2025	Out
	24	May 12, 2026	May 16, 2025	Out
	23	Feb 10, 2026	Feb 18, 2025	Out
	22	Nov 11, 2025	Nov 18, 2024	Out
	21	Aug 12, 2025	Aug 17, 2024	Out
	20	May 13, 2025	May 17, 2024	Out
	19	Jan 14, 2025	Feb 16, 2024	Out
	18	Sep 10, 2024	Nov 17, 2023	Out
	17	Jun 11, 2024	Aug 18, 2023	Out
	16	Mar 12, 2024	Apr 18, 2023	Out
	15	Jan 9, 2024	Jan 18, 2023	Out
	14	Nov 14, 2023	Oct 12, 2022	Out
	13	Sep 12, 2023	Jun 17, 2022	Out
	12	Jul 11, 2023	Mar 17, 2022	Out
	11	May 9, 2023	Jan 18, 2022	Out
	10	Mar 14, 2023	Oct 18, 2021	Out
	9	Jan 10, 2023	Jul 16, 2021	Out
	8	Nov 8, 2022	Mar 17, 2021	Out
	7	Sep 13, 2022	Jan 18, 2021	Out
	6	Jul 12, 2022	Oct 16, 2020	Out
	5	May 10, 2022	Aug 18, 2020	Out
	4	Mar 8, 2022	May 18, 2020	Out
	3	Jan 11, 2022	Jan 17, 2020	Out
	2	Nov 9, 2021	Nov 18, 2019	Out
	1	Sep 14, 2021	Sep 18, 2019	Out

Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).

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Mao English release FAQ

When does Mao Vol. 26 come out in English?

Mao Vol. 26 is scheduled for Nov 10, 2026 in English from Viz Media.

When will Mao Vol. 27 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. We expect it around February 2027, based on the recent gap between English volumes. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll update it when Viz Media announces one.

How many volumes of Mao are there?

Mao has 31 volumes in Japan so far, with Vol. 32 due on Dec 17, 2026. 25 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 25, released Aug 11, 2026), and 1 more has been announced.

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Mao?

Japan is at Vol. 31 and English is at Vol. 25, so English is 6 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 12 months after their Japanese release.

How often do new Mao volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 3 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in September 2021, the average gap has been 2 months.

Who publishes Mao in English?

Viz Media publishes the English edition of Mao by Rumiko Takahashi.