Kei Sazane and Soyou Amane Begin World Ender Serialization in Young Animal No. 6

Cover and opening gravure: Runa Ichinose

Runa Ichinose appears on the cover and in the opening gravure, photographed by Takanori Fujishiro. “Rutan” makes her first appearance in Young Animal! Just 19, she captures a pristine moment. Readers are sure to be drawn in by her gently wavering fragility and a transparency that seems wrapped in light.

Special bonus

Double-sided clear file featuring Runa Ichinose.

New serialization: World Ender: The Nth Time With You, Whom the World Hates

World Ender: The Nth Time With You, Whom the World Hates, written by Kei Sazane and illustrated by Soyou Amane, begins with an opening color page. A dream team of a popular light-novel author and an exceptionally skilled newcomer presents an SF battle fantasy in which love is put to the test.

Prisoner Hero: The Sword Slave Cast Aside as a Pawn Rises Through the Ranks in an Enemy Country

Prisoner Hero: The Sword Slave Cast Aside as a Pawn Rises Through the Ranks in an Enemy Country, written by Riku Misora and illustrated by Shinjiro, appears with color pages. A deadly battle with the Grand Order begins! The long-awaited second collected volume goes on sale Friday, March 27.

Prisoner Hero Vol. 2

• Author: Original story by Riku Misora; manga by Shinjiro
• ISBN: 9784592165552
• Series: Young Animal Comics
• Price: ¥759, including tax (¥690 before tax plus 10% tax)
• On sale: March 27, 2026

The exhilarating battle action series, a leading contender among the next wave of overpowered-fantasy manga, reaches Volume 2! Dino, a sword slave discriminated against as an “inferior species” because he has no magical power, has the strongest swordsmanship. Chosen by the princess of an enemy country, he rises through a world full of magic using only his skill with a blade!!

Inu Meshi

The popular limited serialization Inu Meshi, by Akiho Ieda, returns quickly with color pages. Potato the dog takes on “cooking” in this short comedy!

Guest appearance: Hero Entrance Exams From a Deviation Score of 40: After Being a Toxic Parent, I Will Get My Son Into a Prestigious Hero School in Another World

Hero Entrance Exams From a Deviation Score of 40: After Being a Toxic Parent, I Will Get My Son Into a Prestigious Hero School in Another World, with original story by Satoru Akahori, manga by Namoshiro Tanahashi, and scenario cooperation by Ryo Akamatsu, appears as a guest feature to mark the Friday, March 27 release of digital comics Volume 1. The reincarnated destination is another world gripped by “hero entrance exams”!? This time, a parent will get their son into a prestigious hero school! A story of entrance exams and renewal for parent and child.

Closing gravure: Kotsubu Murashita

Kotsubu Murashita, a retro-game idol hugely popular in the scene, makes her first appearance in Young Animal! Her gravure photographed inside Game Center Mikado, by Yuki Aoyama, is truly premium-class.

Young Animal 2026 No. 6

• On sale: Friday, March 13, 2026
• Format: B5
• Price: ¥510, including tax
• Young Animal goes on sale on the second and fourth Friday of every month.

Company profile

• Company: Hakusensha Co., Ltd.
• Address: 2-2-2 Kanda-Awajicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
• Representative: President Takafumi Takagi
• Founded: December 1, 1973
• Website: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/
• Business: magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, picture books, apps, e-books, and more

Source: PR TIMES