Eight Manga Finished in Japan That Are Still Coming Out in English

Stories that already have an ending

Every series on this list is complete in Japanese. The English editions are still on their way. You can start any of them knowing the story has an ending.

Volume counts and release dates below are as of October 2026. The full set lives on our finished in Japan list.

Chainsaw Man

Denji inherits a huge debt to the yakuza when his father dies. He works it off by hunting devils with Pochita. Pochita is a small devil that looks like a dog. A chainsaw sticks out of its head.

The Japanese run is 24 volumes. English has 22 out. That leaves two to go. Volume 23 arrives on 2 February 2027. Every English release is on the Chainsaw Man page.

[Oshi no Ko]

Ai Hoshino is a teenage idol with a secret. She is pregnant with twins. Idols are expected to stay single. The news could end her career.

English stands at 13 of 16 volumes. Volume 14 is next on 24 November 2026. The rest are listed on the [Oshi no Ko] page.

The Climber

Buntaro Mori has just transferred to a new high school. He is a loner. He barely speaks and expects nothing from anyone.

Of the 17 Japanese volumes English has 12. The next release is 13-14. It lands on 20 October 2026. That is two days after this list went up. See volumes 13-14 or the The Climber page.

Boy's Abyss

Reiji Kurose is in high school. He lives in a stagnant country town that nobody seems to leave. His home life weighs on him.

Japan finished at 18 volumes. English has 14. Volume 15 follows on 27 October 2026. Earlier volumes are on the Boy's Abyss page.

Blue Box

Eimei is a school famous for its sports clubs. Taiki Inomata is a first-year who plays badminton there. For now he is nothing special.

This one has a wider gap. Japan has 28 volumes and English has 21. That is seven still to come. Volume 22 is due on 3 November 2026. Track the rest on the Blue Box page.

Yona of the Dawn

Princess Yona has been pampered all her life. She lives inside the royal palace of Kouka. Her biggest problem is her unruly red hair.

At 48 Japanese volumes this is the longest series here. English is close behind with 46. Volume 47 comes out on 5 January 2027. After that only one remains. The Yona of the Dawn page has the full run.

Jagaaan

Jagaaan is seinen horror action. Muneyuki Kaneshiro writes it. Kensuke Nishida draws it.

The Japanese run ended at 14 volumes. In English the next release is volume 2 on 1 December 2026. Follow it on the Jagaaan page.

Billy Bat

The year is 1949. A comic called Billy Bat is a hit in America. Its hero is a detective who happens to be a bat.

Japan has all 20 volumes. English has 2. Volume 3 arrives on 8 December 2026. Keep an eye on the Billy Bat page for what follows.

The next English volumes by date

• 20 October 2026: The Climber 13-14
• 27 October 2026: Boy's Abyss 15
• 3 November 2026: Blue Box 22
• 24 November 2026: [Oshi no Ko] 14
• 1 December 2026: Jagaaan 2
• 8 December 2026: Billy Bat 3
• 5 January 2027: Yona of the Dawn 47
• 2 February 2027: Chainsaw Man 23