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Recent English volumes have come out about every 2 months. The English edition runs about 1.1 years behind Japan. How we predict

The Elusive Samurai in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 5, 2022 from Viz Media. In the 4.3 years since, 22 volumes have come out — one about every 2 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 2 months).

Japan is at Vol. 27 (Oct 2, 2026), so 5 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English. At the current English pace, releasing those would take about 10 months.

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	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	27	~September 2027	Oct 2, 2026	Predicted
	26	~July 2027	Aug 4, 2026	Predicted
	25	~May 2027	May 1, 2026	Predicted
	24	~March 2027	Mar 4, 2026	Predicted
	23	Jan 5, 2027	Dec 4, 2025	Announced
	22	Nov 3, 2026	Oct 3, 2025	Out
	21	Aug 4, 2026	Jul 4, 2025	Out
	20	Jun 2, 2026	May 2, 2025	Out
	19	Mar 3, 2026	Feb 4, 2025	Out
	18	Jan 6, 2026	Dec 4, 2024	Out
	17	Nov 4, 2025	Sep 4, 2024	Out
	16	Aug 5, 2025	Jul 4, 2024	Out
	15	May 6, 2025	Apr 4, 2024	Out
	14	Feb 4, 2025	Feb 2, 2024	Out
	13	Nov 5, 2024	Nov 2, 2023	Out
	12	Aug 6, 2024	Sep 4, 2023	Out
	11	May 7, 2024	Jun 2, 2023	Out
	10	Feb 6, 2024	Apr 4, 2023	Out
	9	Nov 7, 2023	Jan 4, 2023	Out
	8	Sep 5, 2023	Nov 4, 2022	Out
	7	Jul 4, 2023	Aug 4, 2022	Out
	6	May 2, 2023	Jun 3, 2022	Out
	5	Mar 7, 2023	Apr 4, 2022	Out
	4	Jan 3, 2023	Jan 4, 2022	Out
	3	Nov 1, 2022	Nov 4, 2021	Out
	2	Sep 6, 2022	Aug 4, 2021	Out
	1	Jul 5, 2022	Jul 2, 2021	Out

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

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The Elusive Samurai English release FAQ

When does The Elusive Samurai Vol. 23 come out in English?

The Elusive Samurai Vol. 23 is scheduled for Jan 5, 2027 in English from Viz Media.

When will The Elusive Samurai Vol. 24 come out in English?

It hasn't been announced yet. We expect it around March 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 The Elusive Samurai are there?

The Elusive Samurai is complete at 27 volumes in Japan (the series ended in February 2026). 22 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 22, released Nov 3, 2026), and 1 more has been announced.

How far behind Japan is the English edition of The Elusive Samurai?

Japan is at Vol. 27 and English is at Vol. 22, so English is 5 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 1.1 years after their Japanese release.

How often do new The Elusive Samurai volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 2 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2022, the average gap has been 2 months.

Who publishes The Elusive Samurai in English?

Viz Media publishes the English edition of The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui.