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'A Historic Moment in the History of Manga' — Struggling Japanese Artist's Debut Manga Gets Official English Release Aft

Japanese manga artist Shiten Akiyama has confirmed that his debut manga Horizon, which had already built up a cult following among overseas fans, will get an official English release in January 2027. This is my very first manga.In Japan, it is still relatively unknown, and there were times when I didn’t know if it would even be able to continue.There were moments when I felt completely frustrated and powerless, unsure of what I should do next.Then, I started hearing… https://t.co/4Rasrg0ajs Horizon is a mysterious slice-of-life manga about a burnt-out office worker called Meiko. Missing her teenage years, Mieko dons her old school uniform one night and has a life-changing meeting in her local park. Akiyama began the manga in 2025, and it soon picked up a dedicated fan following outside Japan, despite the volume only being officially available in Japanese. Akiyama frequently posts on Twitter / X in English, interacting with international fans. He also previously tried posting his own English translation of Horizon online for free, but this led to issues with the Japanese publisher. Now, LA-based publisher Kodama Tales has picked up the licence for an official English release of Hori

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'A Historic Moment in the History of Manga' — Struggling Japanese Artist's Debut Manga Gets Official English Release After 'Can Barely Afford Cheap Coffee' Post Goes Viral

Japanese manga artist Shiten Akiyama has confirmed that his debut manga Horizon, which had already built up a cult following among overseas fans, will get an official English release in January 2027. This is my very first manga.In Japan,…

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'A Historic Moment in the History of Manga' — Struggling Japanese Artist's Debut Manga Gets Official English Release After 'Can Barely Afford Cheap Coffee' Post Goes Viral

Japanese manga artist Shiten Akiyama has confirmed that his debut manga Horizon, which had already built up a cult following among overseas fans, will get an official English release in January 2027. This is my very…

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