Marvel Partners With Kadokawa for Manga Projects Starting This Year
The partnership marks Marvel's shift to Kadokawa for manga adaptations after ending its contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books, with a focus on original stories set in Japan.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
Marvel Comics is partnering with Kadokawa for a series of original manga volumes, starting with tokitokoro's "Spider-Man of Shibuya" and a Spider-Gwen series by Ryūsei Yamada. Serialization begins before the end of 2026. The collaboration follows the end of Marvel's contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books, and comes as Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski moves to oversee Asia Originals.
Manga creator tokitokoro confirmed on Saturday that Marvel Comics is teaming up with Kadokawa for a slate of original manga volumes. Tokitokoro shared character designs for Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Punisher, and said serialization will start before the end of the year. The collaboration includes five original manga volumes, with tokitokoro's series titled "Spider-Man of Shibuya" and a Spider-Gwen series from Ryūsei Yamada. The news arrives as Marvel's previous manga publishing deals with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books have ended or are ending, and as Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski transitions to a new role editing Asia Originals.
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