Titan Manga has provided Anime Trending with an exclusive preview for the upcoming first volume of The One. Later On… manga series. Volume one is expected to go on sale via bookstores, comic shops, and digital retailers on March 31, 2026.
The manga adaptation by Shinichiro Nariie is based on the light novel series, originally written by Nahato and illustrated by Miya Kazutomo. It was published by Earth Star Entertainment from August 15, 2016 to April 15, 2019. A total of twelve volumes were published in Japan. The series began as a web novel on Shosetsuka ni Naro from September 2015 to August 2016.
The manga began serialization on the Comic Earth Star website on August 31, 2018. Six tankobon volumes have been released as of November 2022.
Titan Manga describes the main premise of The One. Later On… as:
Wazu’s life was forever changed when he was rejected by the hero’s party and forced to leave his hometown. Once a weak, ordinary boy, he spent two years training alone in the mountains to prove his worth. Now, stronger and determined, Wazu returns to a world that has moved on — only to find his childhood friend, Aria, engaged to the hero who once mocked him. Heartbroken, Wazu embarks on a new journey, facing misunderstandings, new relationships, and the challenge of finding his place in a world that has changed.
Sources: Email correspondence, Anime News Network
