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World Embryo English Release Dates: Vols. 1–5
The last English volume of World Embryo, Vol. 5, came out on Sep 23, 2009 — about 17.1 years ago — and no new English volume has been announced since. Japan is at Vol. 13, so 8 volumes have not been released in English. 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 8 months. The last English volumes came out about 10 months after Japan's. How we predict
World Embryo in English so far
The English edition started with Vol. 1 on Jul 24, 2007 from Dark Horse. In the 2.2 years since, 5 volumes have come out — one about every 7 months on average. The longest wait was 9 months, between Vol. 2 and Vol. 3.
Japan is at Vol. 13 (Sep 30, 2014), so 8 volumes are already out in Japan but not yet in English.
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All volumes
| Vol. | English | Japan | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | — | Sep 30, 2014 | Japan only | |
| 12 | — | Sep 30, 2014 | Japan only | |
| 11 | — | May 30, 2013 | Japan only | |
| 10 | — | May 30, 2013 | Japan only | |
| 9 | — | Mar 7, 2012 | Japan only | |
| 8 | — | Apr 29, 2011 | Japan only | |
| 7 | — | Sep 3, 2010 | Japan only | |
| 6 | — | Dec 28, 2009 | Japan only | |
| 5 | Sep 23, 2009 | Jan 29, 2009 | Out | |
| 4 | Feb 24, 2009 | Apr 28, 2008 | Out | |
| 3 | Jun 17, 2008 | Aug 9, 2007 | Out | |
| 2 | Sep 4, 2007 | Nov 27, 2006 | Out | |
| 1 | Jul 24, 2007 | Mar 27, 2006 | Out |
Japanese dates are for the first Japanese edition (print or digital, whichever came first).
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World Embryo English release FAQ
Will there be more World Embryo volumes in English?
Nothing has been announced. The English edition from Dark Horse stopped at Vol. 5, released Sep 23, 2009, about 17.1 years ago. Japan has 13 volumes, so Vol. 6–13 haven't been released in English. If a publisher announces a new volume, we'll add the date here.
How many volumes of World Embryo are there?
World Embryo is complete at 13 volumes in Japan (the series ended in May 2014). 5 volumes are out in English as of November 2026 (the latest is Vol. 5, released Sep 23, 2009).
How far behind Japan is the English edition of World Embryo?
Japan is at Vol. 13 and English is at Vol. 5, so English is 8 volumes behind. Recent volumes have come out in English about 10 months after their Japanese release.
How often do new World Embryo volumes come out in English?
Recently, about every 8 months. Since Vol. 1 came out in July 2007, the average gap has been 7 months.
Who publishes World Embryo in English?
Dark Horse publishes the English edition of World Embryo by Daisuke Moriyama.