Half Is More, Taika’s Reason, cocoon, I’m No Angel, Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, Daydream Darling, and Manga in Theory and Practice: How to Create Villains, and even more— make room on your shelves, because VIZ has a whole fridge full of cool titles to help you beat the heat in Summer 2026!

Announcement: The official sequel to the action-packed manga adapted into a hit Netflix show! Now with a baby on the way, Arisu has built a new life with the past behind him. However, Borderland isn’t done with him. Alice in Borderland Retry, by Haro Aso, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/JYO2KqaZoR

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Announcement: From the best-selling creator of Ao Haru Ride comes a series about first love, courage, and the blurring of fantasy and reality. Sou feels like Iroha’s dream come true, until her secret surfaces. Daydream Darling, Vol. 1, by Io Sakisaka, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/BDRNvcZBgt

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Announcement: A two-fisted tale about desperadoes and the marshals who hunt them! High-octane adventure in the American Wild West as imagined by the genius illustrator Boichi, the artist of Dr. Stone and One Piece: Ace’s Story! The Marshal King, Vol. 1, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/EWX2ZcmEMA

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Announcement: Kiyoshi Harai is the world’s strongest exorcist—and its most awkward one! Equally afraid of fighting demons and making new friends, can Kiyoshi ever reach his full potential? Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, Vol. 1, by Shoichi Usui, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/Qi5EDIMsY5

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Announcement: Based on a true story. San and her friends are recruited as assistant nurses in WWII Okinawa. In cave hospitals of carnage and relentless loss, they endure as war strips away their innocence. cocoon, by Machiko Kyo, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/YLHCERGZhm

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Announcement: Enjoy more Sakamoto Days stories in this novel, which comes with a full-color, double-sided poster. Sakamoto Days: Assassin's Method, with original concept by Yuto Suzuki and written by Renka Misaki, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/BT8o3WSM0q

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Announcement: Can awkward Yodaka keep his cover while rogue ninja assassins in the school are targeting klutzy Aoi? Shinobi Undercover, Vol. 1, with story by Ippon Takegushi and art by Santa Mitarashi, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/vsRIEGH6CN

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Announcement: Follow the romances of part-time house cleaner, full-time student, Iemori and high school CEO Himari in this romantic comedy. Hima-Ten!, Vol. 1, by Genki Ono, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/wRikjekkif

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Announcement: JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure creator Hirohiko Araki teaches you how to make a villain. This second book of art instruction includes editor commentary and more! Manga in Theory and Practice: How to Create Villains, by Hirohiko Araki, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/UeZIOz4419

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Announcement: Originally published as a four-volume film comic, this release is now reformatted into a gorgeous hardcover edition for all Studio Ghibli fans. Castle in the Sky Film Comic: All-in-One Edition releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/PqsEsieY9p

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Announcement: Coming soon in paperback! Gain rare insight into the leadership and design philosophies of former global president and CEO of Nintendo, Satoru Iwata. Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO, edited by Hobonichi, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/FId3iHUuza

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Announcement: The official prequel manga to the newest game in the Assassin's Creed series! Assassin's Creed Shadows: Tales of Iga, Vol. 1, by reguje, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/IXUZpT9BmJ

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Announcement: Coming Summer 2026, an Imperial assassin droid hunts down Jedi Knight Nagi Tsukumo. A standalone story set after Order 66, Star Wars Visions: Tsukumo, with story and art by Eiichi Shimizu and Tomohiro Shimoguchi, the creators of the Ultraman manga sequel series. pic.twitter.com/hFWvM5soZ9

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Announcement: After climate disaster brings on a perpetual winter, detective Lynx Takuma must uncover the truth in one of Earth’s last livable cities. LYNX, Vol. 1, written by @SamuelSattin with art by tokitokoro, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/QzW8lLJlva

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Announcement: Celebrate the conclusion of The King's Beast with this limited edition final volume! Includes an exclusive cover and a 32-page full-color illustration book. The King's Beast, Vol. 18, by Rei Toma, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/jtnfyHCCMC

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Announcement: A new series from the creator of BEASTARS! Due to a declining birth rate, pets are being transformed into humanoid members of society. But are they truly human? Or are humans truly animals? Taika's Reason, Vol. 1, by Paru Itagaki, releases Summer 2026. 🐔 pic.twitter.com/nWZfC8hvS2

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Announcement: In a brutal tournament, Princess Rosa picks Rey, a trans swordsman, as her champion. Fighting for freedom, love, and revenge, he faces an arena where power is won in blood. Champion of the Rose, Vol. 1, by @cat_aquino and @artominique, releases Summer 2026. 🇵🇭 pic.twitter.com/YdPxFed0Q6

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Announcement: Being mixed-race in Japan like Kazumi means facing daily trials of racism, microaggressions, and otherness. This is a journey of resilience, hope, and the search for coexistence. Half Is More, Vol. 1, by Yoiko Fujimi, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/a3YeAHpJf9

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Announcement: Three years after Sherlock and Moriarty have returned from the Final Problem, MI6 has been assigned to gather intelligence on a new street drug! The story continues in Moriarty the Patriot, Vol. 20, by Hikaru Miyoshi and based on the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,… pic.twitter.com/MqijgzR4k7

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Announcement: A decade before Nana, Ai Yazawa wrote this breakthrough hit about the journey of love into adulthood. I'm No Angel, Vol. 1, by Ai Yazawa, releases Summer 2026. pic.twitter.com/WHIhiBKr79

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VIZ Digital Exclusives! 

These digital exclusive series will drop Summer 2026.

Digital exclusive announcement: Kotone moves into a house of superpowered housemates who use their gifts to...cook, clean, and play?! From psychic tag to an iconic welcome party, she hones her teleportation along the way. Psych House, by Omusuke Kobayashi, releases Spring 2026. pic.twitter.com/eha6vcMgWo

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