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Formerly WSSTB.

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Back for the first(?) time! Weekly Shogakukan Edition is now Strict Algorithm LLC.

As noted before, not much will change --this is to be legally distinct from Shogakukan. We'll still be doing threads, contests, and translations as always.

Thank you, @andysislands.bsky.social for the gif!
Short thread for issue #8 of Weekly Shonen Sunday featuring Aiko Koyama and Takenori Ichihara's new series “Kimi wa Akeboshi.”
January 21, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Cover for issue #2 of Sunday GX featuring Nekoguchi (Amano Megumi Suki darake!)’s new series “Isekai Rikujou” (Otherworldly track and field.)
January 18, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Oreco Tachibana’s #FireflyWedding artwork commemorating season two of the #Frieren anime airing.

The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday and streams on Crunchyroll.

©️Oreco Tachibana/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
January 18, 2026 at 4:23 AM
Cover for volume three of Yuuhei Kusakabe (Shiroyama to Mita-san)’s “Kakukamata.”

Check out our initial impressions of the series on our site here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/08/new-...

Runs in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Cover for volume #5 of mmk's “The Mortifying Ordeal of Being Seen.”

Licensed in English by @viz.com

In Japan, this series is known as "Tonari no Seki no Yatsu ga Sō Iu Me de Mitekuru" and runs on Sunday Webry.
January 18, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Cover for Volume #27 of Rumiko Takahashi's “MAO”

Simulpubed in English by @viz.com
Released in French by @glenatmanga.bsky.social
Released in Italian by EdStarComics

Runs in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
January 17, 2026 at 6:23 AM
It has been revealed that #Frieren season two will be one cour (10 episodes) distributed over three DVD/BDS, the first of which will be out in April.

Illustraton by Takesemaru, character designer for Frieren s2.
January 17, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Cover of volume one of Mizuki Kuriyama’s (The Lies of Sheriff Evans)’s series “Dragemis”

Check out our initial impression of the series here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/12/new-...

Runs in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
January 17, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Cover for the 6th and final volume of Jinsuke Honma’s Basketball manga “Ichika Bachika”

Check out our initial impressions here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2024/09/new-...

Ran in Weekly Shonen Sunday
January 17, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Cover for volume #3 of Kazuhiro Fujita’s “Silver Mountain.”

Check out our initial impressions here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/07/new-...

Runs in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
January 17, 2026 at 1:55 AM
At long last, magic has returned ✨

The non credit ending of #Frieren s2:
The story of us by milet has been uploaded. 👇

youtu.be/FY4Bx2qtkRM
『葬送のフリーレン』第2期ノンクレジットエンディング映像/EDテーマ:「The Story of Us」milet/フリーレンED
YouTube video by TOHO animation チャンネル
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
At long last, magic has returned ✨

The non credit opening of #Frieren s2:
Lulu by Mrs. GREEN APPLE has been uploaded. 👇

youtu.be/C0BG3B7aksU
『葬送のフリーレン』第2期ノンクレジットオープニング映像/OPテーマ:「lulu.」Mrs. GREEN APPLE/フリーレンOP
YouTube video by TOHO animation チャンネル
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Sonoguchinaka’s Raul and His Vampire Prince or “Raul to Kyuuketsuki” has ended with 20 chapters on Sunday Webry. The third and final volume will be out in February.

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga in English. Volume one will come out in August.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Cover for volume #4 of Tsubasa Fukuchi’s “Parashoppers.” The series Is simulpubbed by @viz.com

Check out our impressions of the series here: wsstalkback.blogspot.com/2025/03/new-...
January 16, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Gosho Aoyama’s artwork commemorating season two of the #Frieren anime airing.

The Madhouse produced anime airs every Friday starting January 16th.

©️Gosho Aoyama/Tsukasa Abe/Kanehito Yamada/SHOGAKUKAN
January 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM
Cover for issue #2 of Corocoro featuring Unmei no Makimodoshi and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End on the cover.

The issue will come with a special poster of both series.
January 15, 2026 at 5:01 AM
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New VOTOMS anime? Directed by MAMORU OSHII!? youtu.be/hPgSVYu4C6c
『装甲騎兵ボトムズ 灰色の魔女』初弾映像
YouTube video by バンダイナムコフィルムワークス チャンネル
youtu.be
January 15, 2026 at 3:10 AM
🥇 The winners of the 71st Shogakukan Manga awards have been revealed! 🥇

Unmei No Makimodoshi (Futa Kimura)
Cosmos (Ryuhei Tamura)
Hirayasumi (Keigo Shinzo)

Ate the three Shogakukan winners! Congratulations 🎉
January 15, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Short thread for issue #7 of Weekly Shonen Sunday featuring Kaho Fujishima from Hinatazaka 46.
January 14, 2026 at 12:41 AM
Volumes one and two of Chigusa Ichihara’s “Shite no Hana” have been reprinted!!

The series started in Weekly Shonen Sunday but now runs online on Sunday Webry.

(As seen below it’s been recommended by Akane Banashi writer Yuki Suenaga and voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda!)
January 13, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Syun Matsuena’s (Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple) “Sora e…” will end in issue #8 of Weekly Shonen Sunday (so next week).

It will be 50 chapters total. Check out our initial review in the next post.
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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‼️ Big news ‼️

Oreco Tachibana’s Urasunday Manga “Firefly Wedding” will get an anime by David production!

It will air this October in the Fuji TV Noitamina block.

Takahiro Kamei (Urusei Yastura reboot) is director, Yukiko Aikei (Wandering Son episode director) is in charge of character designs.
January 11, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Salutations Truth seekers! 🔎🕵️

TMS Japan has uploaded the creditless version of the newest #DetectiveConan opening: “Heaven Knows” by B’z! Check it out below! 👇

youtu.be/mz-VRXsrdDs
『名探偵コナン』新ノンクレジットOP B'z「Heaven Knows」"DETECTIVE CONAN" NEW OPENING Movie(2026)
YouTube video by 【アニメ】名探偵コナン公式
youtu.be
January 10, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Check out the new PV for the second season of “Frieren Beyond Journey’s End”

This reveals Mrs. GREEN APPLE will sing the opening “lulu.”

The anime premieres January 16th!

#FrierenBeyondJourneysEnd
#MrsGreenApple

youtu.be/RH-FcW94z00
『葬送のフリーレン』第2期 本PV/OPテーマ:「lulu.」Mrs. GREEN APPLE/2026年1月16日(金)放送開始/日本テレビ系
YouTube video by TOHO animation チャンネル
youtu.be
January 11, 2026 at 3:24 PM
The final chapter of Oreco Tachibana’s #FireFlyWedding will come out in Japan today.

Comikey Media as been publishing the series in English.

The series has been serialized on Ura Sunday since January 2023 and currently has ten volumes.
January 11, 2026 at 11:23 PM