The award-winning mangaOshi no Ko, created by the joint effort of the writer Aka Akasaka and the artist Mengo Yokoyari, just released its final chapter. However, fans of the series already have something to look forward to. The 50th issue of Shueisha’s Young Jump magazine announced that Aka Akasaka is already working on a new manga.
Anime News Networkreports that Aka Akasaka will be working withRecord of Ragnarok‘s Ajichika andGreek Circle Crisis‘ Aoi Kujira. Furthermore, the new manga series will be released in the same magazine. The story reportedly follows the love story of a prince and a princess in a fairy tale setting.
A teaser image for the new manga has also been released.
About Aka Akasaka
Aka Akasaka made his manga debut in 2015 withKaguya-sama: Love is War. At the time, it was being published on Miracle Jump. The series was later transferred to Weekly Young Jump where it ultimately saw its conclusion in November 2022. But while the series was still in publication, Akasaka already started working onOshi no Kowith Mengo Yokoyari.
The two titles were serialized at the same time since April 2020, which meant Akasaka was working on two titles at once. That set-up may have possibly worked for him. AfterKaguya-sama: Love is Warended in 2022, Akasakaannounced his retirementfrom drawing manga. In April 2023, he worked with Nishizawa 5mm to release yet another manga series,Renai Daiko.Renai Daikoran from April 2023 to June 2024.
Despite working on multiple series at once, Akasaka’s works are not unloved.Kaguya-sama: Love is Warwon the Next Manga Award for print manga, the 65th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category, and the grand prize of the BookWalker Awards. Meanwhile,Oshi no Kowas also a winner of the Next Manga Award.
