VIZ Media announced several new license acquisitions and releases for later this fall 2026. The new licenses consist of multiple manga and art book titles, as well as some box sets and a Sakamoto Days novel.
The publisher also confirmed the launch of its “Horror Picture Book” book series, which will feature works by horror/fantasy authors and illustrators crafting “deceptively simple picture books with sinister stories.”
Here are the details on VIZ’s latest titles this coming fall:
Manga
The Apothecary Diaries: Maomao’s Notes on the Inner Palace
Story: Hyuganatsu
Original Character Designs: Touko Shino
Manga Art: Minoji Kurata
The second manga adaptation of the light novel series, which include a bonus story and color art.
And Then There Were None
Original Story: Agatha Christie
Manga Art: Aya Nikaido
Synopsis:
Agatha Christie’s best-selling mystery classic is now a manga! Ten strangers are trapped on an island with a killer in their midst…
Witching Hour
Story and Art: Paru Itagaki
Synopsis:
From BEASTARS creator Paru Itagaki: Megumi is cheating on her husband with a ghost! With her marriage reduced to routine, an otherworldly lover offers intimacy she can’t resist, but this ghostly affair may soon be exposed.
Shiba Inu Rooms
Story and Art: Esu Omori
Synopsis:
After moving in, high schooler Kori finds out her apartment is haunted by Mu, a Shiba Inu ghost. Like fire and ice, Kori and Mu are at odds. Can the two learn to co-exist, and even become friends?
Yakuza vs. Cat
Story and Art: Yori Katakura
Synopsis:
Ex-yakuza leader Hisahide wants a life of quiet solitude but is rudely interrupted by a new opponent: a fearsome…stray cat?! As the two fight for dominance, who will be the ultimate boss of the house?
The Seaside Where Dragon Boys Dwell
Story and Art: Asato Shima
Synopsis:
While living with her uncle in a town known for its dragon folk, Mizuka meets a dragon boy named Tenshin. Can they be more than strangers or will their differences prove to be too much?
Call of the Night: Paradise Arc
Story and Art: Kotoyama
Synopsis:
A long-awaited bonus volume that provides a look into the future of the characters after the conclusion of the beloved manga series. Ko embarks on a life of vampire hunting!
Albus Changes the World
Story: Akihisa Maki
Art: Miki Yatsubo
Synopsis:
With the power to turn back time, Albus the Hero is speed-running his adventure to beat the Demon Lord, but what does a “perfect” ending cost?
Sound of a Blink
Story and Art: Shuzo Oshimi
Synopsis:
From acclaimed creator Shuzo Oshimi comes a raw, intimate, coming-of-age memoir about family, guilt, and facing a future shaped by tragedy.
Heroes
Story and Art: Inio Asano
The manga’s interiors will be printed in black and red ink.
Synopsis:
From Goodnight Punpun creator Inio Asano comes a new take on adventure comics. A band of heroes gathers from across the realm to defeat the dread darkness that threatens the kingdom. When the quest ends, how many “heroes” really remain?
The Amazing Digital Circus
Story: Glitch Productions and Gooseworx
Art: Sakura
Description:
An official manga adaptation of the hit animated series! Get trapped in a glitchy digital world, just don’t lose your mind while you’re there.
Yona of the Dawn (3-in-1 Edition)
Story and Art: Mizuho Kusanagi
Synopsis:
Chased by murder and betrayal, Yona flees to survive. Protected by her bodyguard Hak and four legendary Dragon Warriors, Yona’s journey begins!
Horror Picture Book
Horror Picture Book: Looking at Me
Story: Soshichi Tonari
Art: Junji Ito
Description:
Through full-color, full-page oil paintings, Junji Ito transports you to a child’s world so haunting it just might make you scream.
Horror Picture Book: A Bad Book
Story: Miyuki Miyabe
Art: Hisanori Yoshida
Description:
“Nice to meet you. I am a bad book.” The most terrifyingly bad book in the world.
Horror Picture Book: Is It There or Not
Story: Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Art: Naoko Machida
Description:
High above the rafters in Grandma’s crumbling house is a world of darkness. Is something lurking there?
Novel & Art Books
Sakamoto Days: Assassin’s Blues (Novel)
Story: Renka Misaki
Illustrations: Yuto Suzuki
The novel release includes a full-color double-sided poster.
Description:
The hitmen take a break in this hilarious Sakamoto Days novel packed with school-day throwbacks and exclusive side stories.
My Hero Academia: Ultra Artworks (Art Book)
Description:
Celebrate a decade of heroics with this PLUS ULTRA showcase of Kohei Horikoshi’s dynamic art from My Hero Academia, featuring covers, illustrations from Shonen Jump, event artwork, and creator commentary.
Dorohedoro Illustrations: Mud and Sludge (Art Book)
Art: Q-Hayashida
Description:
The savage, strange world of Dorohedoro comes alive in this definitive art book filled with color manga pages, concept art, paintings, and behind-the-scenes sketches from creator Q-Hayashida.
The Studio Ghibli Chronicles
Author and Editor: Toshio Suzuki
Description:
This inside look at the legendary animation studio offers new insights into the production of all Ghibli films to date, including the Academy Award winner The Boy and the Heron.
Kiki’s Delivery Service: The Official Cookbook
Original Creator: Studio Ghibli
Description:
Filled with recipes inspired by Kiki’s Delivery Service, fans can now make the iconic Herring and Pumpkin Potpie and more using this cookbook’s step-by-step instructions!
Box Sets
One Piece Box Set 5: Wano to Egghead
Story and Art: Eiichiro Oda
Description:
Covering the Wano and Egghead arcs, this box set contains volumes 91-111 and includes a double-sided poster and an exclusive One Piece Card Game play mat.
Black Torch Complete Box Set
Story and Art: Tsuyoshi Takaki
The box set includes all five volumes and a new exclusive double-sided poster.
Synopsis:
When Jiro Azuma rescues a supernatural black cat named Rago, he’s pulled into a conflict between shinobi and demons.
Jujutsu Kaisen Complete Box Set
Story and Art: Gege Akutami
The box set includes all 30 volumes of the manga series, Volume 0, and a double-sided poster.
Synopsis:
A legendary demon’s power threatens the world, and one teen’s desperate choice ignites an all-out war.
My Hero Academia Box Set 2
Story and Art: Kohei Horikoshi
Description:
The superhero phenomenon concludes in this collection. Packed with the final 22 volumes, an exclusive 48-page booklet of author sketches and notes, and a double-sided poster.
Source: VIZ Media Official Twitter
