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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story Volume 9 English Release Date

by Hajime Ninomae, Yūpon · Yen Press

Vol. 9 expected around August 2027 Predicted

English is 5 volumes behind Japan (Japan: Vol. 13 · English: Vol. 8)

Our track record for Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story: re-running the method on the last 5 English volumes, each about 3 months before release, it was off by a median of 70 days, and 2 of 5 landed within a month. How we predict

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story Vol. 9 has not been announced in English yet. Based on the English release pace and the Japanese edition, we expect it around August 2027.

Recent English volumes have come out about every 11 months. The English edition runs about 1.2 years behind Japan. How we predict

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Dec 31, 2019 from Yen Press. In the 6.7 years since, 8 volumes have come out — one about every 12 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 11 months). The longest wait was 2.5 years, between Vol. 7 and Vol. 8.

Japan is at Vol. 13 (Aug 10, 2026), so 5 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 4.5 years.

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All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	13	—	Aug 10, 2026	Japan only
	12	~April 2030	Dec 11, 2025	Predicted
	11	~June 2029	May 12, 2025	Predicted
	10	~July 2028	Oct 10, 2024	Predicted
	9	~August 2027	Jun 11, 2024	Predicted
	8	Sep 22, 2026	Oct 12, 2023	Out
	7	Mar 19, 2024	Mar 10, 2023	Out
	6	Oct 17, 2023	Aug 10, 2022	Out
	5	Nov 22, 2022	Dec 10, 2021	Out
	4	May 31, 2022	Jun 11, 2021	Out
	3	Sep 28, 2021	Feb 4, 2020	Out
	2	Aug 18, 2020	Jan 4, 2020	Out
	1	Dec 31, 2019	Mar 22, 2019	Out

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

More Puella Magi Madoka Magica manga in English

Besides Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story, 9 other Puella Magi Madoka Magica series have English editions. The longest is Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice at 5 volumes. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.

Puella Magi Madoka Magica
English is at Vol. 3 — Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice
English is at Vol. 5 — Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story
English is at Vol. 3 — Puella Magi Tart Magica: The Legend of Jeanne d'Arc
English is at Vol. 5 — Puella Magi Homura Tamura: Parallel Worlds Do Not Remain Parallel Forever
English is at Vol. 3 — Puella Magi Suzune Magica
English is at Vol. 3 — Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion
English is at Vol. 3 — Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer
English is at Vol. 4 — Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc
English is at Vol. 3 —

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story English release FAQ

When does Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story Vol. 9 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. Based on the series' English release pace and the Japanese edition, we expect it around August 2027. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll replace it as soon as the publisher announces one.

When will Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story Vol. 10 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. We expect it around July 2028, based on the recent gap between English volumes. This is our estimate, not an official date; we'll update it when Yen Press announces one.

How many volumes of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story are there?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story has 13 volumes in Japan so far. 8 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 8, released Sep 22, 2026).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story?

Japan is at Vol. 13 and English is at Vol. 8, so English is 5 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 1.2 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 11 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in December 2019, the average gap has been 12 months.

Are there other Puella Magi Madoka Magica manga in English?

Yes. Puella Magi Madoka Magica (3 volumes), Puella Magi Kazumi Magica: The Innocent Malice (5 volumes), Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story (3 volumes), Puella Magi Tart Magica: The Legend of Jeanne d'Arc (5 volumes), Puella Magi Homura Tamura: Parallel Worlds Do Not Remain Parallel Forever (3 volumes), Puella Magi Suzune Magica (3 volumes), Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie: Rebellion (3 volumes), Puella Magi Oriko Magica: Sadness Prayer (4 volumes), Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc (3 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story.

Who publishes Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story in English?

Yen Press publishes the English edition of Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story by Hajime Ninomae, Yūpon.