Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun

The Nippon Sangoku manga is on hiatus as of June 1 due to creator Ikka Matsuki's recovery from steroid withdrawal syndrome. The television anime adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 5.

Synthesized from 2 Yomimono stories · updated Jun 23

The Nippon Sangoku manga, serialized since 2021 on Shogakukan's Manga ONE app and Ura Sunday website, received a Manga Taisho nomination before its television anime adaptation premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 5. The seventh volume shipped on April 10, weeks after the anime began.

On June 1, creator Ikka Matsuki announced the manga is going on hiatus. Matsuki is recovering from steroid withdrawal syndrome and has been bedridden with a high fever for over two weeks. The pause comes just as the anime was establishing its narrative, including episode 7, which gave a humanizing turn to the antagonist Tonotsugu Taira. That episode also featured Lieutenant General Sugoh in a brutal fight and killed off the supporting antagonist Nagao early in his run.

The hiatus leaves the manga's schedule uncertain while the anime continues streaming. No return date has been announced.

Key facts

Manga hiatus announced: Ikka Matsuki announced on June 1 that the manga is going on hiatus due to recovery from steroid withdrawal syndrome. Matsuki had been bedridden with a high fever for over two weeks. ↗
Manga serialization start: The manga launched in 2021 on Shogakukan's Manga ONE app and Ura Sunday website. ↗
Seventh volume release: The seventh volume shipped on April 10. ↗
Anime premiere: The television anime adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 5. ↗
Episode 7 character focus: Episode 7 reframes the antagonist Tonotsugu Taira with empathetic writing and action. Lieutenant General Sugoh takes center stage in a brutal fight, and the supporting antagonist Nagao is killed early. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Noted: The season finale of Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun sees Aoteru and his allies crush Wajima's army with a trap of abandoned cars, only for Taira to betray them, execute Wajima, and imprison Aoteru. · 2026-06-23
Noted: The latest three episodes of Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun continue the show's streak of high-intensity storytelling. · 2026-06-15
Noted: Episode 9, "Tears for Yayakichi," focuses on a failed coup and its emotional fallout · 2026-06-15
Noted: episode 10, "Reunion of Mortal Enemies," shifts back to the Yamato camp's internal crises · 2026-06-15
Noted: The series maintains its rapid pacing and strong character work. · 2026-06-15
Noted: Kevin Penkin's score and the show's post-apocalyptic historical framework earning particular praise · 2026-06-15
Noted: episode 6 of Nippon Sangoku: The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun focuses on the disastrous leadership of Tongotsu Taira · 2026-05-17
Release: manga · 2021 · 2026-06-04
Release: tv · 2026-04-05 · Japan · 2026-06-04
Release: tv · 2026-05-18 · worldwide · 2026-05-18
Licensed by: Amazon Prime (worldwide) · 2026-05-18

Connections

Writes of: ikka matsuki

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Claim activity

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Confirmed platform: Amazon Prime; region: worldwide May 28 · source
Disputed tv 2026-05-18 worldwide May 28 · source

All coverage

Jun 4

Nippon Sangoku Manga Goes on Hiatus as Creator Recovers From Steroid Withdrawal

Ikka Matsuki announced on June 1 that the Nippon Sangoku manga is going on hiatus. Matsuki is recovering from steroid withdrawal syndrome and has been bedridden with a high fever for over two weeks. The manga launched in 2021 on Shogakukan's Manga ONE app and Ura Sunday website. Its seventh volume shipped on April 10. The television anime adaptation began streaming on Amazon Prime Video on April 5.

May 18

Tonotsugu Taira Gets a Humanizing Turn in Episode 7 of Nippon Sangoku

Episode 7 of Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun reframes the despised Tonotsugu Taira through empathetic writing and action. Lieutenant General Sugoh takes center stage in a brutal fight, and the supporting antagonist Nagao is killed early in his run. The episode is streaming on Amazon Prime.