VIZ Media Announces Spring 2025 Manga & Novel Releases, Fall 2024 Digital Exclusives

VIZ Media Announces Spring 2025 Manga & Novel Releases, Fall 2024 Digital Exclusives featured image

© Satoru Noda

Viz Media has announced its latest slate of manga and novel releases for Spring 2025. More detailed release dates for each title will be announced at a later date. 

In addition, the company also revealed its VIZ exclusive titles that will be released digitally in Fall 2024. 

Here are the details about VIZ’s latest upcoming releases: 


Manga

Minecraft: The Manga

minecraft the manga volume one cover
© Kazuyoshi Seto

Story and Art: Kazuyoshi Seto

Synopsis

Join Nico on his chance to escape the blocky confines of his home and prove how strong he’s become when zombies attack!

RuriDragon

ruridragon manga volume one cover
© Masaoki Shindo

Story and Art: Masaoki Shindo

Synopsis

Ruri Aoki awakens one morning to find a pair of horns growing from her head! It’s hard enough trying to be a normal high school girl and now she’s a half-dragon?! 

The Climber

the climber manga volume one cover
© Shin’ichi Sakamoto, Jiro Nitta, Yoshio Nabeta, Hiroshi Takano

Original Story: Jiro Nitta

Manga Story: Yoshio Nabeta,  Hiroshi Takano

Art: Shin’ichi Sakamoto

Based on the 2-volume 1973 novel by Jiro Nitta. 

Synopsis

A dangerous bid for solitude introduces Mori to the rush of solo climbing, addicting him to the heights.

Boruto: Two Blue Vortex

boruto two blue vortex volume one cover
© Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto

Story: Masashi Kishimoto

Art: Mikio Ikemoto

Synopsis

The ninja adventures continue in this second series featuring Naruto’s son, Boruto! When Code attacks Konoha, Boruto returns to show how powerful he’s become!

Firefly Wedding

firefly wedding manga volume one cover
© Oreco Tachibana

Story and Art: Oreco Tachibana

Synopsis

Satoko must marry into wealth, but in order to survive the assassin who’s after her, she asks him to marry her! Her proposal isn’t sincere, but unfortunately for her, Shinpei loves as intensely as he kills. 

Dogsred 

dogsred manga volume one cover
© Satoru Noda

Story and Art: Satoru Noda

Synopsis

After an outburst that left him banned from figure skating, Rou joins an underdog hockey team! Rou‘s never played ice hockey, but he sure knows his way around the rink!

Tokyo Alien Bros.

tokyo alien bros. manga volume one cover
© Keigo Shinzo

Story and Art: Keigo Shinzo 

Synopsis

Aliens walk among us — but they’re just two bros hanging out in Tokyo! Tasked with colonizing Earth, adapting to this new life might be harder than imagined.

The Liminal Zone, Vol. 2

the liminal zone volume 2 manga cover
© Junji Ito

Story and Art: Junji Ito 

Description

Eisner Award-winning horror creator Junji Ito invites us back into the liminal zone with part two of his haunting short story collection. What fate awaits when death is not the end?

My Love Story!! Vol. 14

my love story volume 14 manga cover
© Kazune Kawahara, Aruko

Story: Kazune Kawahara

Art: Aruko 

Synopsis

In this stand-alone story, Takeo and Yamato head to college where a series of ominous events occur. Will this chapter in their life end with… murder?!

Pink Candy Kiss

pink candy kiss manga volume one cover
© Ami Uozumi

Story and Art: Ami Uozumi

Synopsis

Takara’s never felt jealous over any of her boyfriends; then her middle-school crush Ema re-enters her life as a married woman. Can Takara find happiness with Ema or is she 20 years too late? 

Mujina into the Deep

mujina into the deep manga volume one cover
© Inio Asano

Story and Art: Inio Asano

Synopsis

From the Eisner Award-winning creator of Goodnight Punpun comes a new world where human rights are for sale and without them, you’re nothing — a mujina.

A Star Brighter Than the Sun

A Star Brighter Than the Sun manga volume one cover
© Kazune Kawahara

Story and Art: Kazune Kawahara

Synopsis

Sae has always been taller and stronger while her childhood friend, Koki, is the opposite, but then comes his high-school glow-up! Sae will have to confront her growing feelings for Koki.

Four Lives Remain: Tatsuya Endo Before Spy x Family

Four Lives Remain: Tatsuya Endo Before Spy x Family manga volume cover
© Tatsuya Endo

Story and Art: Tatsuya Endo

Description

Journey back to the 2000’s with this stand-alone collection of dark and gritty one shots from Spy x Family creator, Tatsuya Endo.

Beyblade X

beyblade x manga volume one cover
© Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno, Posuka Demizu

Story: Homura Kawamoto, Hikaru Muno

Art: Posuka Demizu 

Synopsis

3-2-1… LET IT RIP! Beyblade returns when an amateur teams up with a champion, vowing to rise to the top!

Vagabond Definitive Edition

vegabond definitive edition manga cover
© Takehiko Inoue

Story and Art: Takehiko Inoue

Description

The first three volumes of Vagabond are collected in a large-trim edition with gorgeous textured design. Follow Musashi’s epic journey from the beginning.

Hunter x Hunter 3-in-1s

hunter x hunter 3-in-1 manga covers

Story and Art: Yoshihiro Togashi

Spirited Away Film Comic (All-in-One Edition)

spirited away comic cover

Description

Fantasy and adventure await in this deluxe hardcover film comic based on Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away, the winner of the 2002 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature! 

Novels & Other Books

One Piece: Heroines

one piece heroines novel cover
© Jun Esaka, Sayaka Suwa, Eiichiro Oda

Story: Jun Esaka

Illustrations: Sayaka Suwa

Original Story: Eiichiro Oda 

Synopsis

Follow Nami, Robin, Vivi and Perona as the heroines of One Piece go off on their own adventures in this collection of prose short stories!

Kaiju No. 8 B-Side

Kaiju No. 8 B-Side novel cover
© Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando, Kentaro Hidano

Story: Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando

Art: Kentaro Hidano

Description: 

In this spin off of Kaiju No. 8, learn more about the backstories of beloved characters from Hoshina to Kikoru!

My Neighbor Totoro: The Official Cookbook 

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Description

This charming cookbook invites you to recreate the delicious foods seen in the beloved Studio Ghibli film, My Neighbor Totoro. 

Dr. Mashirito’s Ultimate Manga Techniques

Dr. Mashirito's Ultimate Manga Techniques book cover
© Kazuhiko Torishima, Takanaka Shimotsuki

Writers: Kazuhiko Torishima, Takanaka Shimotsuki

Description

Learn how to make manga from past editor-in-chief of Weekly Shonen Jump, Kazuhiko Torishima, who collaborated with masters of the craft. 

VIZ Digital Exclusives (Manga) — Fall 2024

Doron Dororon

Doron Dororon manga volume one cover
© Gen Oosuka

Story and Art: Gen Oosuka

Synopsis

Wannabe monster slayer Dora Sasaki wants to become a samurai to help defend humanity, but he has no supernatural energy! That’ll change when he meets a kind hearted spirit. 

Ichigoki’s Under Control!!

Ichigoki's Under Control!! manga volume cover
© Seiji Hayashi

Story and Art: Seiji Hayashi

Synopsis

Kai Ichigoki loses his life just as he is about to enter high school and he wakes up as a cyborg piloted by Misao, his microscopic childhood friend residing in his head!

Wild Strawberry

Wild Strawberry manga volume one cover
© Ire Yonemoto

Story and Art: Ire Yonemoto

Synopsis

Tokyo is taken over by Jinka, a parasite that turns people into human-eating plant monsters! The Jinka have taken Kingo’s sister, his chance at a real family and soon, him too.

Do Retry

do retry manga volume one cover
© Jun Kirarazaka

Story and Art: Jun Kirarazaka

Synopsis

In postwar Japan, orphan Aozora Okami enters an underground yakuza boxing league to survive!

Ginka & Glüna

Ginka & Glüna manga volume one cover
© Shinpei Watanabe

Story and Art: Shinpei Watanabe

Synopsis:

Glüna possesses an incredible aptitude for magic. Alas, her isolation hinders her from being acknowledged. That is, until Ginka, a former magician turned snowman, enters!

Shojo Null

shojo null manga volume one cover
© Kanae Nakanishi, Akima

Story: Kanae Nakanishi

Art: Akima

Synopsis

When robots known as Gijin start to display sentience in the 23rd century, humans will have to answer for their injustices!


Source: VIZ Media Official Twitter 

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