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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 11 months. The last English volumes came out about 5 months after Japan's. How we predict

Space Brothers in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Nov 3, 2015 from Kodansha USA. In the 11 years since, 46 volumes have come out — one about every 3 months on average. The pace has slowed lately: recent volumes have come out about every 11 months. The longest wait was 1.1 years, between Vol. 33 and Vol. 34.

The series is complete in Japan at 46 volumes (its run ended in June 2026), and the English edition has reached the final volume.

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

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

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Space Brothers English release FAQ

Is Space Brothers finished in English?

Yes. The series ended in Japan in June 2026 at 46 volumes, and the final English volume, Vol. 46, came out Oct 27, 2026.

How many volumes of Space Brothers are there?

Space Brothers is complete at 46 volumes in Japan (the series ended in June 2026). 46 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 46, released Oct 27, 2026).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Space Brothers?

It isn't behind anymore: the series is complete in Japan at 46 volumes, and all of them are out in English.

How often do new Space Brothers volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 11 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in November 2015, the average gap has been 3 months.

Who publishes Space Brothers in English?

Kodansha USA publishes the English edition of Space Brothers by Chūya Koyama.