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Wandering Son English Release Dates: Vols. 1–8
The last English volume of Wandering Son, Vol. 8, came out on Jun 7, 2015 — about 11.4 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. We don't predict dates for series that have stopped; if a new volume is announced, it will show up here.
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Toward the end, English volumes came out about every 6 months. The last English volumes came out about 6.6 years after Japan's. How we predict
Wandering Son in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 5, 2011 from Fantagraphics Books. In the 3.9 years since, 8 volumes have come out — one about every 7 months on average. Recent volumes have kept close to that pace (about every 6 months). The longest wait was 11 months, between Vol. 3 and Vol. 4.
The Japanese edition has 15 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped, so the two editions may simply split the story into different volumes.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | — | Oct 12, 2013 | Japan only | |
| 14 | — | May 20, 2013 | Japan only | |
| 13 | — | Jul 12, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 12 | — | Jul 12, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 11 | — | Apr 25, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 10 | — | Mar 3, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 9 | — | Jul 25, 2009 | Japan only | |
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8 | Jun 7, 2015 | Oct 25, 2008 | Out |
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7 | Jul 31, 2014 | Dec 25, 2007 | Out |
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6 | Jan 18, 2014 | Feb 26, 2007 | Out |
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5 | Nov 2, 2013 | Jun 26, 2006 | Out |
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4 | Jun 15, 2013 | Aug 31, 2005 | Out |
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3 | Jul 16, 2012 | Dec 25, 2004 | Out |
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2 | Jan 2, 2012 | May 26, 2004 | Out |
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1 | Jul 5, 2011 | Jul 25, 2003 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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Wandering Son English release FAQ
Will there be more Wandering Son volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Fantagraphics Books stopped at Vol. 8, released Jun 7, 2015, about 11.4 years ago. The Japanese edition has 15 volumes, all published before the English edition stopped; English editions sometimes collect a series in fewer, larger volumes, so the volume numbers don't always match. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of Wandering Son are out in English?
8 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 8, released Jun 7, 2015).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of Wandering Son?
Japan is at Vol. 15 and English is at Vol. 8, so English is 7 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 6.6 years after their Japanese release.
How often do new Wandering Son volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 6 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2011, the average gap has been 7 months.
Who publishes Wandering Son in English?
Fantagraphics Books publishes the English edition of Wandering Son by Takako Shimura.