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Recent English volumes have come out about every 11 months. The English edition runs about 12 months behind Japan. How we predict

Skip Beat! in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 5, 2006 from Viz Media. In the 19.3 years since, 51 volumes have come out — one about every 5 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 11 months. Our predicted dates follow this slower pace. The longest wait was 1.1 years, between Vol. 45 and Vol. 46.

Japan is at Vol. 53 (Jun 19, 2026), so 2 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 1.8 years.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	53	~October 2027	Jun 19, 2026	Predicted
	52	Nov 3, 2026	Sep 19, 2025	Announced
	51	Nov 4, 2025	Dec 20, 2024	Out
	50	Mar 4, 2025	Mar 19, 2024	Out
	49	Apr 2, 2024	Mar 20, 2023	Out
	48	May 2, 2023	Jun 20, 2022	Out
	47	Nov 1, 2022	Sep 17, 2021	Out
	46	Apr 5, 2022	Jan 20, 2021	Out
	45	Mar 2, 2021	May 20, 2020	Out
	44	Sep 1, 2020	Sep 20, 2019	Out
	43	Nov 5, 2019	Jan 18, 2019	Out
	42	Mar 5, 2019	May 18, 2018	Out
	41	Sep 4, 2018	Oct 20, 2017	Out
	40	Mar 6, 2018	Mar 18, 2017	Out
	39	Sep 5, 2017	Sep 20, 2016	Out
	38	Mar 7, 2017	Mar 18, 2016	Out
	37	Sep 6, 2016	Sep 18, 2015	Out
	36	Mar 1, 2016	Mar 20, 2015	Out
	35	Sep 1, 2015	Sep 19, 2014	Out
	34	Apr 7, 2015	Mar 20, 2014	Out
	33	Sep 2, 2014	Sep 20, 2013	Out
	32	Dec 3, 2013	Mar 19, 2013	Out
	31	Jun 4, 2013	Oct 17, 2008	Out
	30	Feb 5, 2013	Mar 19, 2012	Out
	29	Oct 2, 2012	Nov 18, 2011	Out
	28	Jul 3, 2012	Jun 20, 2011	Out
	27	Apr 3, 2012	Feb 18, 2011	Out
	26	Jan 3, 2012	Oct 19, 2010	Out
	25	Oct 4, 2011	Jun 18, 2010	Out
	24	Jul 5, 2011	Feb 19, 2010	Out
	23	Apr 5, 2011	Oct 19, 2009	Out
	22	Dec 7, 2010	Jun 19, 2009	Out
	21	Aug 3, 2010	Feb 19, 2009	Out
	20	Mar 2, 2010	Oct 17, 2008	Out
	19	Oct 6, 2009	Jul 17, 2008	Out
	18	May 5, 2009	Feb 19, 2008	Out
	17	Mar 3, 2009	Oct 19, 2007	Out
	16	Jan 6, 2009	Jun 19, 2007	Out
	15	Nov 4, 2008	Feb 19, 2007	Out
	14	Sep 2, 2008	Oct 19, 2006	Out
	13	Jul 1, 2008	Jun 19, 2006	Out
	12	May 6, 2008	Feb 17, 2006	Out
	11	Mar 4, 2008	Oct 19, 2005	Out
	10	Jan 1, 2008	Jun 17, 2005	Out
	9	Nov 6, 2007	Feb 18, 2005	Out
	8	Sep 4, 2007	Oct 19, 2004	Out
	7	Jul 3, 2007	Jul 16, 2004	Out
	6	May 1, 2007	Feb 19, 2004	Out
	5	Mar 6, 2007	Oct 17, 2003	Out
	4	Jan 2, 2007	Jul 18, 2003	Out
	3	Nov 7, 2006	Mar 19, 2003	Out
	2	Sep 5, 2006	Nov 19, 2002	Out
	1	Jul 5, 2006	Jul 19, 2002	Out

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

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Skip Beat! English release FAQ

When does Skip Beat! Vol. 52 come out in English?

Skip Beat! Vol. 52 is scheduled for Nov 3, 2026 in English from Viz Media.

When will Skip Beat! Vol. 53 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. We expect it around October 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 Skip Beat! are there?

Skip Beat! has 53 volumes in Japan so far. 51 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 51, released Nov 4, 2025), and 1 more has been announced.

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Skip Beat!?

Japan is at Vol. 53 and English is at Vol. 51, so English is 2 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 12 months after their Japanese release.

How often do new Skip Beat! volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 11 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2006, the average gap has been 5 months.

Who publishes Skip Beat! in English?

Viz Media publishes the English edition of Skip Beat! by Yoshiki Nakamura.