Suehiro Maruo's horror collection New National Kid is licensed for English release by Bubbles Zine, with a winter 2026-2027 publication window and translation by Ryan Holmberg.
Bubbles Zine announced on June 23, 2026, that it had licensed Suehiro Maruo's horror collection New National Kid. The English edition is scheduled for winter 2026-2027, with translation by Ryan Holmberg. Bubbles Zine previously published two other Maruo titles, making this the third Maruo work in its catalog.
The license was noted again in TheOASG Podcast Episode 247, released July 7, 2026, which covered the late-June license announcements and the acquisition blitz at Anime Expo 2026. The episode listed the Maruo collection among dozens of new manga and light novel licenses from J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, and Kodansha, as well as a GKIDS home media release.
No further details about the contents of New National Kid or its original Japanese publication history have been provided beyond its appearance in the 1990s. The publisher has not announced a specific month or day for the winter 2026-2027 release.
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TheOASG Podcast Episode 247, released July 7, 2026, covers the late-June license announcements and the flood of acquisitions at Anime Expo 2026. Hosts Justin and Helen run through dozens of new manga and light novel licenses from J-Novel Club, Seven Seas, and Kodansha, plus a GKIDS home media release and a Suehiro Maruo work from Bubbles Zine.
Bubbles Zine announced it has licensed Suehiro Maruo's horror collection New National Kid. The publisher will release the English edition in winter 2026-2027, with translation by Ryan Holmberg. Bubbles Zine previously published two other Maruo titles.