English Manga Report 2026
English manga in May 2026
Mangainfo counts 60 new English manga volumes released in May 2026. All English editions together come to 76 books for the month, print and digital. Seven Seas had the most: 18 volumes. JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7-Steel Ball Run had the most volumes of one series: 2. The median wait from the Japanese release was 16 months over 60 volumes. 5 series got their first English edition this month. Among them are Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi, The Scum Laugh and Chiisakobee.
- new English volumes
- 60
- English books, print and digital
- 76
- median from Japan to English
- 16 months
Publishers
| Publisher | Volumes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Seas | 18 | 30% |
| VIZ Media | 14 | 23.3% |
| Kodansha | 13 | 21.7% |
| Yen Press | 4 | 6.7% |
| Square Enix | 3 | 5% |
| One Peace Books | 2 | 3.3% |
| Vertical | 2 | 3.3% |
| Dorling Kindersley | 1 | 1.7% |
| Ghost Ship | 1 | 1.7% |
| KANA | 1 | 1.7% |
Most volumes
| Series | Publisher | Volumes |
|---|---|---|
| JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Part 7-Steel Ball Run | VIZ Media | 2 |
| 100 Ghost Stories That Will Lead to My Own Death | Seven Seas | 1 |
| A Tale of the Secret Saint | Seven Seas | 1 |
| Boruto: Two Blue Vortex | VIZ Media | 1 |
| Bride of the Barrier Master | Yen Press | 1 |
Started in English
| Series | Publisher | First volume |
|---|---|---|
| Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi | VIZ Media | Vol. 1, |
| The Scum Laugh | Seven Seas | Vol. 1, |
| Chiisakobee | KANA | Vol. 1, |
| That's Not Love | Kodansha | Vol. 1, |
| The Oblivious Girl and the Maidenly Man | Seven Seas | Vol. 1, |
A volume counts once, in the month of its first English edition from a manga publisher. The methodology is on the report for 2026. Source: Mangainfo.