January 2022 Digital Debuts

We’re back once again and ready to reveal the first digital series debuts of 2022. January’s releases include some unique isekai stories like, It’s That Reincarnated-as-a-Virus Story, as well as stories of dealing with balancing fame & school like, My Idol Sits the Next Desk Over!, and Zatsuki: Make Me a Star. All these debuts and more are coming soon but a sneak peak check out the info and preview links below.

And, as a reminder, these new digital debuts will be available upon release across all our participating digital vendors including Bookwalker, comiXology, Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play, Nook, Koboizneo, MyAnimeList and more!

To see what other new releases will be available in January 2022, and other months take a look at our Manga Release Calendar!

THIS MONTH’S SPOTLIGHT:

My Idol Sits the Next Desk Over!
Story by Tetsu Tsutsui, Art by Koyubi Sugawara

Release Date: January 4, 2022 

Chiro-chan is a world-class idol…at least, to Sakiko Manaka, your run-of-the-mill hard-core idol fan. So when Chiro—real name Chihiro—ends up sitting next to her in school, Sakiko’s world is turned upside-down, and all her brain cells vanish. After all, how can she concentrate when her absolute fav is just inches away?! But she needs to be on her A-game, because she may not be the only one who is totally gaga for Chihiro…

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I Was Reincarnated with OP Invincibility, so I’ll Beat ’em Up My Way as an Action-Adventurer
Story by Asa Rokushima, Art by Koutarou Sekine,
Original Character Design by kisui 

Release Date: January 11, 2022 

After his untimely death, Haruto was reincarnated by the Goddess with a skill that makes it so he will never take damage. With a god-tier skill like that, what other choice does he have than to start his career as an unstoppable, untouchable adventurer? And with two gorgeous twin beauties at his side, how can he lose?

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It’s That Reincarnated-as-a-Virus Story 
Art by Pirota, Story by Kalaku Yuki

Release Date: January 11, 2022 

A virus researcher was reincarnated into another world…as the virus itself? The virus holds incredible power, but it’s transmission may just be a matter of life or death!

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The Lines that Define Me 
Story by Hiromasa Togami, Art by Atsunori Horiuchi 

Release Date: January 18, 2022

Sosuke Aoyama is a college student adrift on his own…until a chance meeting with suibokuga artist Kozan Shinoda brings him into the world of India-ink painting. But though he finds connection with the art and Shinoda himself, there’s more to both the art world and Shinoda’s family than Sosuke realizes…

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Zatsuki: Make Me a Star  
Story by Takumi Mochizuki, Art by Yui Sakuraba

Release Date: January 25, 2022

Aoshima and Shijima—one star on the fall and one on the rise, and both only in high school. Both know the rush that fame can provide, and both know how easy it is to rip away. But what neither knows is the affect they’ll have on each other…

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Kith & Kin Sale!

Looks like you’ve found a deal on found families

Though the holidays are times for families we can’t overlook the chosen family we’ve made out of friends, co-workers, battle partners, and even romantic interests.

To celebrate we’re offering up to 50% off some of our most prominent found family manga – like the family of cells that battle to keep your body alive in, Cells at Work!. Looking for a more fantastical portrait of found family check out the high-flying crew of Drifting Dragons. To see a family found in the stars be sure to check out the latest in the Mashima extended universe, EDENS ZERO. And for an unlikely but growing found family check out the isekai surprise hit, I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King’s 10 Children in Another World.

Save on these and many other series during the Kith & Kin digital manga sale happening at one of our many participating digital vendors, including BookwalkercomiXologyKindleGoogle PlayNookizneo and MyAnimeList! Sale ends Monday, December 20th.

Curious about this sale but want to see more? Just click on any of the titles featured below to read their free 1st chapter preview.


Winter Wonderland Sale

As we approach the holidays, we’re kicking off our own gift giving by offering up to 50% off tons of sci-fi and fantasy manga like the original Battle Angel Alita, spinoff series, Last Order & Mars Chronicle, as well as Tsutomu Nihei’s APOSIMZKnights of Sidonia, and even some fantasy fan-favorites like To Your Eternity, Nina the Starry Bride, Orient & more!

Save on these and many other series during the Winter Wonderland digital manga sale happening at one of our many participating digital vendors, including BookwalkercomiXologyKindleGoogle PlayNookizneo and MyAnimeList! Sale ends Monday, December 13th.

Curious about this sale but want to see more? Checkout below to read the FREE 1st chapter of our featured series, Nina the Starry Bride. Or click on any of the titles featured below to read their free 1st chapter preview.

NISIOISIN Humble Bundle is Here!

NISIOISIN-focused Humble Bundle Offers Manga, Light Novels & Audiobooks

Get over $400 worth of NISIOISIN titles from series like BAKEMONOGATARI, Pretty Boy Detective Club, KATANAGATARI & more starting at $1


Kodansha & Humble Bundle are teaming up once again to bring a massive, multimedia bundle featuring the works of fan-favorite author NISIOISIN – creator of the hit light novel series BAKEMONOGATARI, now with manga and anime adaptations. With the MONOGATARI RETURNS Humble Bundle fans can save big and receive over 40 NISIOISIN titles, including newly bundled digital manga, light novels, and audiobook content never before offered on Humble Bundle. This special bundle valued at over $400, comes just in time for the holidays and is available now until December 30, 2021.

Read ’em anywhere: All the light novels, manga & audiobooks featured as part of the MONOGATARI RETURNS Humble Bundle will be delivered digitally upon purchase in multiple formats including CBZ, PDF, ePub, FLAC and MP3 so they work on your computer, e-readers, iPads, cell phones, and a wide array of mobile devices!

Support charity: For this Humble Bundle, Kodansha will be leveraging the purchasing power of each bundle – whether it’s at the $1 tier or the $30 to donate a portion of the proceeds to a worthy cause! Choose where the money goes among Kodansha and our preselected charity, the BINC, the Book Industry Charitable Foundation – an organization helping bookstore owners, booksellers, and comic store employees and owners with unforeseen emergency financial needs. Or you can also choose a charity of your preference via the PayPal Giving Fund.

See below for information on the different tiers – starting at $1 – detailing all the amazing books fans can expect as part of the MONOGATARI RETURNS Humble Bundle:

Pay $1 or more to get:
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 1
Imperfect Girl (manga) Vol. 1
KOYOMIMONOGATARI, Part 1
NISEMONOGATARI, Part 1

Pay $10 or more to get:
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 2
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 3
BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 1
BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 2
BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 3
Imperfect Girl (manga) Vol. 2
KATANAGATARI, Part 1
KIZUMONOGATARI
NISEMONOGATARI, 
Part 2
NEKOMONOGATARI (BLACK)
NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE)

Pay $20 or more to get:
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 4
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 5
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 6
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 7
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 8
BAKEMONOGATARI (manga) Vol. 9
HANAMONOGATARI
Imperfect Girl (manga) Vol. 3 
– FINAL VOL. 
KABUKIMONOGATARI
KATANAGATARI, 
Part 2
KOIMONOGATARI
KOYOMIMONOGATARI, 
Part 2
ONIMONOGATARI
OTORIMONOGATARI
TSUKIMONOGATARI

Pay $30 or more to get:
DECAPITATION
KATANAGATARI, 
Part 3
KATANAGATARI, Part 4 – FINAL VOL.
KIZUMONOGATARI (full unabridged audiobook)
NEKOMONOGATARI (WHITE) (full unabridged audiobook)
OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 1
OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 2
OWARIMONOGATARI, Part 3
STRANGULATION
SUSPENSION
ZOKU OWARIMONOGATARI 
– FINAL VOL.
The Dark Star That Shines for You Alone
The Swindler, the Vanishing Man, and the Pretty Boys
The Pretty Boy in the Attic

For the full list of titles included in this Humble Bundle visit the MONOGATARI RETURNS Humble Bundle homepage.