Young Animal No. 5 Goes on Sale February 27, With Jirai Glico in Opening Color Pages
Hakusensha Co., Ltd. (head office: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yasufumi Takagi) released the fifth issue of Young Animal on Friday, February 27.
Young men’s manga magazine Young Animal
Young Animal 2026 No. 5
Cover and Opening Gravure: Kobashiri.
Cover and opening gravure: Kobashiri. (Photography: Takao Karaki)
Kobashiri., the hugely popular beauty YouTuber, makes her first appearance in YA. Her naturally clear, unadorned look and the grown-up expression that appears in unguarded moments. This feature captures the boundary between freshness and maturity that can only be seen in Kobashiri. as she is now.
Special Supplement: Double-Sided Kobashiri. Clear File
A New Chapter Begins: Jirai Glico, with manga by Akira Akatsuki and original work by Yugo Aosaki, published by KADOKAWA, appears in opening color pages.
Opening color pages: Jirai Glico (Manga: Akira Akatsuki / Original work: Yugo Aosaki, Jirai Glico, published by KADOKAWA)
The day of the long-awaited showdown with Esora has finally arrived. What Koda remembers is the three of them during their middle-school years.
The Shiunji Family Children, by Reiji Miyajima with art assistance by Reiji Yukino, appears with color pages.
As the secret of their birth is gradually revealed, what will happen to Minami?
The latest Volume 9 is now on sale to great acclaim.
The Shiunji Family Children Vol. 9
- Author: Reiji Miyajima; art assistance by Reiji Yukino
- ISBN: 9784592167099
- Series: Young Animal Comics
- Price: ¥759 (¥690 plus 10% tax)
The ninth volume of the romantic comedy that is also a major hit as a TV anime. Banri has come to recognize her love, and Arata is finally the object of affection for all five sisters. As he struggles with how to face them as family and as men and women, Seha makes a bombshell statement?
From the creator of Rent-A-Girlfriend, a forbidden yet pure-love romantic comedy.
Hengejo: The Strange High School Girl, Amaguri Chiko, by Yoshiru Konoki, appears with color pages.
Off to a festival with Ryuka’s relatives. Can Hengejo handle babysitting?
The latest Volume 21 is now on sale to great acclaim.
Hengejo: The Strange High School Girl, Amaguri Chiko Vol. 21
- Author: Yoshiru Konoki
- ISBN: 9784592163206
- Series: Young Animal Comics
- Price: ¥759 (¥690 plus 10% tax)
The “strange” runs wild, blooming in uproar from top to bottom. Forever… staying “un"changed. Has Hengejo turned into a proper “ordinary girl”? Days with Chiko, now a decent human being, are incredibly peaceful. …Wait! Is that really okay? Does he miss the dirty jokes?
What will Takamura, the man and virgin, do? Meanwhile, the cat-ear cosplay cafe started by the handyman makes a killing with “hidden options”. Then the butler cafe Amaguri gets going too! With customers pouring in, Chiko blossoms, serving sweet temptations with all her might. An “erotic” girl of the Attack variety also appears when the manga-research-club members’ storyboards are being worked over, and flirtatious love breaks out. The mysterious high-school-girl romantic comedy reaches its packed, rich Volume 21.
Closing Gravure: Ami Honami
Ami Honami, active as a manga artist, illustrator, and cosplayer, makes her first YA appearance. Her refined body line quietly blends approachability and grown-up sex appeal. The full extent of Ami’s overflowing charm is presented here.
Young Animal 2026 No. 5
- Release date: Friday, February 27, 2026
- Format: B5
- Price: ¥510, tax included
- 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, Tokyo
- Representative: President and Representative Director Yasufumi Takagi
- Established: December 1, 1973
- Website: https://www.hakusensha.co.jp/
- Business: Magazines, books, comics, paperbacks, picture books, apps, e-books, and more
Source: PR TIMES
