Kadokawa Haruki Corporation Enters Full-Scale Comics Business Kadokawa Haruki Office Press Release: October 2, 2025 To Members of the Media Kadokawa Haruki Corporation enters the comics business in earnest -Two titles available
exclusively on LINE Manga and ebookjapan starting the second week of October- Kadokawa Haruki Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Kadokawa Haruki) will fully enter the comics business (label name: Haruki Comics) from the second week of October 2025. As the first step, two titles will be exclusively distributed on LINE Manga and ebookjapan. Our company will celebrate its 30th anniversary on October 1, 2026. To date, we have brought numerous works to the world, primarily through literary publishing, and have expanded into a wide range of entertainment fields, including magazines and films. To mark our 30th anniversary, we are making a full-scale entry into the comics business. We will explore new possibilities with comics based on our extensive literary works. With the full cooperation of LINE Digital Frontier Corporation, we will exclusively release the latest chapters every two weeks. In addition, we will publish the series in book form regularly starting in spring 2026. About the first release ・Title of release: “Brothers” – Produced by: Minami Katsuhisa, Original Story: Okita Garyu, Manga: Nobunaga Akira – Release Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – Distribution Platforms: LINE Manga, ebookjapan ・Work Introduction A comic adaptation of this chilly era, produced entirely by Minami Katsuhisa, the manga artist behind the smash hit “The Fable” A Reiwa-era yakuza legend, told by men who live their lives as yakuza!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170721/2/170721-2-6cb56de54f8588ee3bf11677dba3c5bc-378×269.jpg ・ Minami Katsuhisa Profile In 2001, he began serializing “Naniwa Tomoare” in “Weekly Young Magazine” (Kodansha). His depictions of the fast-paced daily lives of young people set in Osaka have garnered overwhelming support. Since 2015, he has been serializing the smash hit “The Fable.” His unique, powerful writing style and tense depictions have captivated readers. “The Fable” has sold over 22 million copies. ・Okita Garyu Profile Started his writing career in 2016. His works include “Mushoboke: Requiem for Prisoners,” which depicts the difficulties of reintegrating into society, and “Informa,” which is based on the reality of the underworld. “Informa” was made into a live-action TV drama in 2023, which caused a big stir. He continues to write in a wide range of fields, including novels, essays, and manga originals. ・ Nobunaga Akira Profile His
representative works include “Osaka MAD Family” (13 volumes), “Kobe Betabumi Girls” (2 volumes), and “Mushoboke: Requiem for the Prisoners” (original work by Okita Garyuu, currently serialized in “Young Champion Web!”). He has attracted attention for his realistic portrayal of the dark side of society and human drama. He continues to actively release new works. ・Title of work: “Emperors: Romance of the Three Kingdoms” ・Manga: Osamu Akana, Original Story: Kenzo Kitakata ・Distribution Release Date: Thursday, October 9, 2025 ・Distribution Platforms: LINE Manga, ebookjapan ・Work Introduction “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” has attracted countless readers and expanded the world of the great author Kitakata Kenzo. This authentic martial arts world has been fully adapted into a comic by Akana Osamu, the creator of the masterpiece “Yugo”!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/170721/2/170721-2-fe62f8c0d11322801675c0eb03d4ab8f-378×269.jpg ・Akana Osamu Profile While working as an assistant to Leiji Matsumoto, he made his debut by submitting short manga to Big Comic. His representative work, “Yuugo” (original work by Shinji Makari), was serialized for approximately 20 years, including the series, and was adapted into a TV anime in 2004. Other works include “The Dark Key Master (original work by Nakashima Kazuki),” “Mitarai Kiyoshi @ The Sea of Stars (original work by Shimada Soji),” and “The Bandit Army: Hijikata Toshizo.” ・Kitakata Kenzo Profile Since his debut in 1981 with “Funeral Bells: Far Away,” Kitakata is a leading Japanese novelist who has consistently led the Japanese hard-boiled genre. At the request of Haruki Kadokawa, he began writing full-length Chinese historical novels after publishing “Romance of the Three Kingdoms” in 1996. His latest works include the “Great Suikoden” series and “Shinra-ki,” a sequel to “Genghis Chronicles.” Comment from the Editor-in-Chief ・Comment from Nagashima Shoji, Editor-in-Chief of Haruki Comics, Kadokawa Haruki Corporation Under the direction of Haruki Kadokawa, we hope to deliver high-quality comics that adults can enjoy reading. Stay tuned! Future Developments December 2025: Second Original Work: “TOKYO HOLY NIGHT” (Tokyo Holy Night) Original Story: Shin Kibayashi, Manga: Shu Tadami Spring 2026 Third Series: “Akinai Seiden: Gold and Silver” Original Story: Iku Takada, Manga: Hiroshi Kadota Fourth Work: “Hokkaido Police Series” Original Story: Sasaki Yuzuru, Manga: Tsukishima Fuyuji The above three works will be exclusively pre-released on LINE Manga and ebookjapan. Starting in spring 2026, the works will also be published in book form. We will continue to discover new talent and expand the possibilities of original comics. Company Profile Company Name: Kadokawa Haruki Corporation – Address: 5th Floor, Italian Cultural Institute Building, 2-1-30 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo – President and CEO: Haruki Kadokawa – Business: Publishing (literary books, paperbacks, comics), film, digital distribution, etc. ・ http://www.kadokawaharuki.co.jp/ For more information about this release automatically, so please do not reply.
