Wakui's Negai no Astro launches on April 15
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This year's 19th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shonen Jump magazine revealed on Monday that Tokyo Revengers manga creator Ken Wakui will launch a new series titled Negai no Astro (Wishful Astro) in issue 20 of the magazine on April 15th.
The “superpower x outlaw” manga will revolve around Hibaru and begins with the battle for the successor of the Yotsurugi-gumi gang. The first chapter will have 58 pages including the opening color page and will also appear on the cover of the 20th issue.
Additionally, the magazine announced that Alien Zone author Fusai Naba will also launch a new series Kyokutō Necromance (Far East Necromance) in issue #21 on April 22. Omusuke Kobayashi will also launch the series Saikurubiyori on the 24th of the May 13 issue.
Wakui launched the Tokyo Revengers manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in March 2017 and ended the series in November 2022. Kodansha USA is publishing the manga in English.
The manga's first television anime adaptation premiered in April 2021. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it aired in Japan. The Tokyo Revengers: Christmas Showdown part of the anime premiered in January 2023 and aired for 13 episodes. Disney+ and Hulu streamed the series as it aired. Anime Tokyo Revengers: Tenjiku Arc premiered in October 2023 and has also aired 13 episodes. Disney+ and Hulu also streamed the series as it aired.
The first live-action film based on the manga debuted in Japan in July 2021 and was the #1 live-action film in Japan in 2021. Crunchyroll is streaming the film. The first of two live-action sequels Chi no Halloween-Unmei-(Bloody Halloween-Fate-) opens in Japan in April 2023, while the second Chi no Halloween-Kessen-(Bloody Halloween-Decisive Battle-) premieres in June 2023.
Wakui is also known for the manga Shinjuku Swan. Wakui launched the manga Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in 2005 and ended it in 2013. Kodansha published the manga's 38th and final compiled book volume in December 2013. The manga has inspired a live-action television series -action six episodes in 2007 and two live-action films in May 2015 and January 2016.
Source: Weekly Shonen Jump issue 19