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Urusei Yatsura in English so far

The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Feb 19, 2019 from Viz Media. In the 4 years since, 17 volumes have come out — one about every 3 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 3 months).

The English edition covers all 34 volumes released in Japan so far.

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The English edition from Viz Media is a 2-in-1 omnibus: each English volume collects 2 Japanese volumes, so the volume numbers on this page follow the English omnibus. The Japan column shows when the last of those Japanese volumes came out.

	Vol.	English	Japan	Status
	17	Feb 28, 2023	Mar 18, 2008 (vols. 33–34)	Out
	16	Nov 22, 2022	Feb 18, 2008 (vols. 31–32)	Out
	15	Aug 23, 2022	Jan 18, 2008 (vols. 29–30)	Out
	14	May 24, 2022	Dec 15, 2007 (vols. 27–28)	Out
	13	Feb 15, 2022	Nov 16, 2007 (vols. 25–26)	Out
	12	Nov 16, 2021	Oct 18, 2007 (vols. 23–24)	Out
	11	Aug 17, 2021	Sep 18, 2007 (vols. 21–22)	Out
	10	May 18, 2021	Aug 10, 2007 (vols. 19–20)	Out
	9	Feb 16, 2021	Jul 18, 2007 (vols. 17–18)	Out
	8	Nov 17, 2020	Jun 18, 2007 (vols. 15–16)	Out
	7	Aug 18, 2020	May 18, 2007 (vols. 13–14)	Out
	6	May 19, 2020	Apr 18, 2007 (vols. 11–12)	Out
	5	Feb 18, 2020	Apr 16, 1999 (vols. 9–10)	Out
	4	Nov 19, 2019	Feb 17, 1999 (vols. 7–8)	Out
	3	Aug 20, 2019	Dec 12, 1998 (vols. 5–6)	Out
	2	May 21, 2019	Oct 17, 1998 (vols. 3–4)	Out
	1	Feb 19, 2019	Aug 8, 1998 (vols. 1–2)	Out

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

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Urusei Yatsura English release FAQ

Will there be more Urusei Yatsura volumes in English?

Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Viz Media stopped at Vol. 17, released Feb 28, 2023, about 3.7 years ago. That already covers all 34 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 Urusei Yatsura are there?

Urusei Yatsura has 34 volumes in Japan so far. 17 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 17, released Feb 28, 2023).

How far behind Japan is the English edition of Urusei Yatsura?

The English edition has caught up: Japan is at Vol. 34 and English is at Vol. 17.

How often do new Urusei Yatsura volumes come out in English?

Recently, about every 3 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in February 2019, the average gap has been 3 months.

Who publishes Urusei Yatsura in English?

Viz Media publishes the English edition of Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi.