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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 8 months. The last English volumes came out about 1.7 years after Japan's. How we predict

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Mar 25, 2014 from Yen Press. In the 1.2 years since, 3 volumes have come out — one about every 8 months on average. The longest wait was 1 year, between Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.

The English edition covers all 3 volumes released in Japan so far.

All volumes

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	3	Jun 23, 2015	Nov 12, 2012	Out
	2	Jun 23, 2014	Oct 19, 2012	Out
	1	Mar 25, 2014	Oct 12, 2012	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: The Different Story, 9 other Puella Magi Madoka Magica series have English editions. The longest is Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Side Story at 8 volumes. Each one has its own volume numbering, so check the right list before you pick up the next volume.

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Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story English release FAQ

Will there be more Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story volumes in English?

Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Yen Press stopped at Vol. 3, released Jun 23, 2015, about 11.4 years ago. That already covers all 3 volumes out in Japan, so a new English volume would first need a new Japanese one. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.

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

Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story has 3 volumes in Japan so far. 3 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 3, released Jun 23, 2015).

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

The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 3 and English is at Vol. 3.

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

Recently, about every 8 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in March 2014, the average gap has been 8 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 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: Side Story (8 volumes), Puella Magi Madoka Magica: Wraith Arc (3 volumes) are also out or announced in English, each numbered separately from Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story.

Who publishes Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Different Story in English?

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