While 2025 has some amazing continuing manga that will no doubt be a highlight of the year, fans should be aware that quite a fewhighly successful manga creators are coming back with new seriesthis year that look promising. These creators, who have made a mark on the manga industry, are poised to engage readers anew with new narratives that showcase both their lasting skill and development as artists.
While there is no doubt that this yeara new generation of shonen will take the stage, likeGachiakuta,Choujin X,Ichi the Witch, and other newer series, these five upcoming manga should be on everyone’s radar, and the successful names attached to them is just one of the factors. The plot and genre are certainly interesting and intriguing, and the authors have already demonstrated some incredible art that warrants their new works a look.From the creators ofBeck,Usogui,Mushishi,Gantz,andBlood on the Tracks, five new manga are going to be published, with two of them already started.
Usogui’s Creator Returns With an Intriguing Boxing Revenge Manga
Written and Illustrated by Toshio Sako
While this year has been controversial for Toshio Sako after some comments on X, it seems he is in a creative mood after recently announcing a new boxing manga with a very interesting plot. TitledGenikasuri, it follows Hariyama Ryo, who has awakened from a coma after a brutal boxing match. With his father dead, his boxing career over and his gym abandoning him, he plunges back into the boxing world as a promoter for revenge by manipulating the corrupt shadows of boxing.
The plot is interesting, focusing on the dark shadows of the boxing world in a psychological revenge thriller. Combined with Sako’s extremely dynamic and detailed art, which is a reason for the fame and success ofUsogui,Genikasurihas both the art and the plot. The first few chapters have just been published inWeekly Young Jump, Shueisha’s home to its biggest seinen manga, likeKingdom,Tokyo Ghoul,Oshi no Ko, and more.
A New Rock Manga Is On Its Way
Written and Illustrated by Harold Sakuishi
The wildly talented and jack of all trades mangaka,Harold Sakuishi, has just started a new music manga that bears some big similarities to his previous work,Beck, the manga that spawnedone of the best music anime, but also has its own heart that makes it unique and worth looking into. TitledThe Band, it follows the young Araki who suffers from bullying at school and the grief of a beloved dead mother. He, however, finds solace and comfort in the guitar and manages to make his first friend, embarking on a journey of youth that features heartbreak and joy.
The plot is already very endearing and emotional, perhaps even more compelling than that ofBeck. Just like his last work, Sakuishi is venturing into another music series with the guitar as the main focus. Furthermore, it seems there is more of an emphasis on personal relationships and struggles than inBeck, where a big point of the story was the protagonist finding joy in the guitar and in a band. Either way,the first chapter was great and featured a strong emotional hook, andThe Bandis certainly shaping up to be another hit on Harold Sakuishi’s resume.
Mushishi’s Creator Is Coming Back With Another Supernatural Manga
Another Urushibara Yuki Hit Is in the Making
While information about the series is scarce,Mushishi’s creator,Urushibara Yuki, confirmed on X that a new series titledSuiheisen no Nera(Nera on the Horizon)will start serializing, and it will be a supernatural mystery. The story is about a young boy who suddenly appears in a world where the sea levels won’t stop rising, and his connection to water and this phenomenon. As strange as it sounds, it is to be expected given thatMushishialso features a plot and world as unique as that.
Interestingly, the manga will be published in one-shots and short stories, meaning that there could be multiple protagonists. The series is scheduled to start serializing on August 09, 2025, in Kodansha’sMonthly Afternoon, the magazine whereMushishiwas published and home ofVinland SagaandHouseki no Kuni. Chapter #1 was also released to have 155 pages.
Another Psychological Thriller Is on the Way
Courtesy of Flowers of Evil’s Creator
One of the best mangakas in the psychological thriller genre,Shuzo Oshimi, is making another interesting manga that will revolve around familial relationships. TitledThe Sound of a Blink-Mabataki no Oto, it focuses on Shuu and his twisted and warped relationship with his younger brother.
Any fan of his work can notice that this is eerily similar toBlood on the Tracks, an extremely disturbing manga that focuses on the twisted and despicable bond between an overbearing mother and her beloved son. It was praised as his best work, and it seems this new one will follow the same direction, much to the joy of fans. With his simple yet gorgeous artwork and brilliance when it comes to psychological dramas, Shuzo Oshimi has returned for yet another horrifying work.
Gantz’s Mangaka Reveals a New Manga
Perhaps the most mysterious new manga of the bunch comes fromHiroya Oku, the creator of the sci-fi hitGantz. He simply revealed a new manga that will be released this year but with no additional information. The only thing known about it is that it will be published in Shogakukan’sBig Comic Superiormagazine, home ofKiichi!, and Oku’s other manga,Gigant. Given how infatuated he is with the sci-fi genre, evident inGantz,GigantandInuyashiki, this new series could also have the same focus.
These five returning mangaka show a lot of promise with their new endeavors, and with the rock-solid fanbase they’ve garnered over the years, manga fans shouldn’t be surprised if any of these series become hits. Besidesthe many great manga that are serialized this year, these should also be added to the read list as they hopefully become successful.
