Like This? Try That! Blue Lock Digital Sale

Get $.99 volume 1s & up to 50% off of other pulse-pounding “game of death” manga series

Looking for something to fill the void left by the end of the ultra egoist soccer thriller Blue Lock (streaming on Crunchyroll) season 1? Now’s your chance to read beyond the Blue Lock anime AND also check out other suspenseful action- packed “game of death” manga series all at a deep discount with the Like This? Try That! Blue Lock digital manga sale!

With volumes 1s starting at $.99, experience high-stakes survival, mind-bending strategies, and thrilling storylines manga series for a limited time! Try the suspenseful and horrifying daruma survival series, As the Gods Will The Second Series; the cute-yet-dranged alien invasion saga from the same artist of Blue Lock, Dolly Kill Kill; the historical and deadly “might makes right” martial arts epic, Gamaran; the heart-pounding science fiction fighter tale, The Rokudo Rounds; as well as the death game school reunion from the creator of Until Your Bones Rot, The Shadows of Who We Once Were. If you find a series that grips you in these $.99 volume 1s then dive deeper with each additional volume up to 50% off!

Sale Ends Monday, June 3rd, 2024! 

Take advantage of these digital discounts either by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Bookwalker
Amazon Kindle
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Google Play
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Curious to learn more about the series on sale during the Like This? Try That! Blue Lock digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on six series no sale with chapter 1 previews!


As the Gods Will The Second Series
By Akeji Fujimura and Muneyuki Kaneshiro

Bessatsu Shonen Magazine’s hugely popular story of survival and suspense moves to Weekly Shonen Magazine as a completely brand-new series! With the appearance of a strange darumadoll, ordinary life crumbles away in an instant. Even so, live on. Survive. This is the story of the “life” bestowed upon all those who have wished to die. Are you beef or chicken? Live, that’s the only rule.

Rated: 16+

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Dolly Kill Kill
By Yukiaki Kurando and Yusuke Nomura

Iruma Ikaruga is living his best high-school life… until mascot-looking aliens from another world invade with their flesh-eating bugs, seemingly hell-bent on destroying humanity violently and effectively! On that fateful day, Iruma loses everything…his normal life, his best friend, and his crush…until six months later, when he catches a glimpse of her again. Is all hope for humanity—or just Iruma himself—truly lost?

Rated: 16+

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Gamaran
By Yosuke Nakamaru

Unabara Domain—home to nightmarishly strong students and masters of martial arts of all kinds. The lord of the Unabara has decided that whichever of his sons discovers the strongest martial arts style will be his heir, but when 28th son Naoyoshi Washizu decides on Ogama-style practitioner Gama Kurogane, son of notorious father and scion of a “weak” style, to represent him, the odds seem bleak. But between Naoyoshi’s determination and Gama’s hard-earned strength, they may yet come out on top!

Rated: 16+

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The Rokudo Rounds
By Serina Oda

En has no prospects as a child of the slums—he ekes out a living by selling the “artificial armor” he scavenges to anyone who will buy. But when he’s forced to go through some unethical experimentation, he transforms—making him eligible to become a fighter in the only thing that matters in this bleak world: The Rokudo Tournament!

Rated: 18+

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The Shadows of Who We Once Were
By Yae Utsumi

Nezu was looking forward to his elementary school reunion—after all, his class was built on unbreakable bonds. But when his classmate, Mikio, reveals that this reunion is a matter of life and death…suddenly Nezu finds those bonds put to the test. By the author of Until Your Bones Rot!

Rated: 18+

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Blue Lock
By Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura

After a disastrous defeat at the 2018 World Cup, Japan’s team struggles to regroup. But what’s missing? An absolute Ace Striker, who can guide them to the win. The Japan Football Union is hell-bent on creating a striker who hungers for goals and thirsts for victory, and who can be the decisive instrument in turning around a losing match…and to do so, they’ve gathered 300 of Japan’s best and brightest youth players. Who will emerge to lead the team…and will they be able to out-muscle and out-ego everyone who stands in their way?

Rated: 16+

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Like This? Try That! The Fable Digital Sale

Get $.99 volume 1s & up to 50% off of other gritty thrillers manga series

Did you enjoy the odd ball hitman action comedy anime, The Fable, streaming on Hulu? Are you looking for other suspenseful, criminally menacing and dryly hilarious thriller manga like, The Fable? Now’s your chance to dive into similarly exciting series at a deep discount with the Like This? Try That! The Fable digital manga sale!

Step into crime-filled worlds with complex characters, and thrilling storylines with $.99 volume 1s of series like the sci-fi body-horror manga classic, Parasyte; the tense unexpected vigilante drama, My Home Hero; the gonzo martial arts political-parody, Golosseum; the street gang brawler from the creator of Tokyo Revengers, Desert Eagle; as well as the grind house action-thriller with some killer women, Die Wergelder. If you find a series that grips you in these $.99 volume 1s then dive deeper with each additional volume up to 50% off!

Sale Ends Monday, May 27th, 2024! 

Take advantage of these digital discounts either by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Bookwalker
Amazon Kindle
B&N Nook
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
Mangamo
and more! 

Curious to learn more about the series on sale during the Like This? Try That! The Fable digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on six series no sale with chapter 1 previews!


Parasyte
By Hitoshi Iwaaki

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade—and take control of—a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret—except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?

Rated: 16+

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My Home Hero
By Naoki Yamakawa

Tetsuo Tosu is a typical father whose biggest worries are his job and his rebellious daughter, Reika. That is, until he finds a bruise on her face. His worst fears come true when he finds out she has a secret boyfriend…and he’s part of a crime ring that’s using her to steal her grandparent’s wealth. If that wasn’t bad enough, the thug catches Tetsuo snooping around and threatens to kill Reika as soon as she gets home. Fueled by fatherly instincts, Tetsuo murders the man…only for his wife to walk in and witness what he’s done. Now with a corpse to hide and a crime ring hot on his tail, Tetsuo must resort to his love of detective novels and his wits to stay one step ahead of a grim fate…

Rated: 18+

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Golosseum
By Yasushi Baba

Scientists discover a new material that renders people immune to all existing weapons. But these “peacemakers” instead transform world war into a martial-arts free-for-all! Rasputin plots with Russian President Putinov to control the global supply. Opposing them are the unstoppable Axe Bogan, a certain master in a jumpsuit from China, and a slew of other muscular heroes

Rated: 16+

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Desert Eagle
By Ken Wakui

Ichigo Washio is a young man with a bright future-a bright future, that is, within the gangs of Shinjuku. When he meets Ringo Takamizawa, a fellow student hell-bent on revenge on those who took everything from his mother, the gregarious Ichigo doesn’t think twice about helping Ringo-even when it means it’ll pit Ichigo against men he’s looked up to his whole life. But Ichigo knows he’s in the right, and with his new friends and a healthy dose of stupidity to guide him, he’s ready to return justice to Shinjuku’s streets! From the author of Tokyo Revengers!

Rated: 16+

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Die Wergelder
By Hiroaki Samura

Wergelder: in Germanic law, the money paid by a murderer or his family to the victim’s family in atonement. A mysterious deal goes down on a remote island known as a red-light pleasure district. An insane fight between a blonde sniper and an assassin in a Chinese dress brings up questions about who the players are in this deal. A group of misfit yakuza gets caught in the crossfire while trying to get in on the deal, or at least find out what’s being dealt. At the center of it all is a woman who has been wronged in the worst imaginable ways. She will have her revenge. Eisner award-winning creator of Blade of the Immortal Hiroaki Samura presents a new badass thriller with some very bad ladies!

Rated: 18+

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The Fable
By Katsuhisa Minami

When you’re the infamous prodigy hitman known only as “Fable,” many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn’t one of them. In fact, being told that he can’t kill anyone for a while may just be the hardest job Fable’s ever taken…

Rated: 18+

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Like This? Try That A Sign of Affection Digital Sale

Get $.99 volume 1s & up to 50% off of other wholesome romance manga series

Did you enjoy the sweet and heartwarming romance anime, A Sign of Affection, streaming on Crunchyroll? Are you looking for even more manga series to restore your faith in love? Now’s your chance to dive into similarly wholesome and equally poignant romances at a deep discount with the Like This? Try That! A Sign of Affection digital manga sale!

Take the first step on several different journeys into romance and self-discovery with $.99 volume 1s of lovely series like the muscle-crazed basketball rom-com, Getting Closer to You; the romantic tale of two high school princes, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk; the two-faced boy and pervy girl high school drama, Lovesick Ellie; the moving and tumultuous love story, Perfect World; as well as the hilarious yet heartrending romance series, Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty. If you find a series you love in these $.99 volume 1s then dive deeper with each additional volume up to 50% off! It’s a sale that won’t end in financial heartbreak!

Sale Ends Monday, May 20th, 2024! 

Take advantage of these digital discounts either by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Bookwalker
Amazon Kindle
B&N Nook
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
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and more! 

Curious to learn more about the series on sale during the Like This? Try That! A Sign of Affection digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on six recommended series!


Getting Closer to You
By Ruri Kamino

For Kaho, a man’s muscles are all that matters. She’s sports-agnostic, type-agnostic—all she cares about are that those abs, pecs, biceps and delts look good. She thinks she’s found her perfect Muscle Prince in Natsume-sempai…that is, until he finds out what a muscle-freak she is. But instead of ridiculing her, he instead suggests she becomes manager of the basketball team—the one he just so happens to be on? For a muscle-lover like Kaho, there’s nothing to lose…and everything to gain. By the author of Four Kisses, in Secret!

Rated: 13+

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In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
By Mika Yamamori

Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don’t notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she’s had the nickname “Prince” for as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai…the only person who really seemed to see her for herself. To her surprise, she’s not sure how to handle this new relationship, especially when her newfound friend is a prince himself (and a guy prince, at that). The story of the two high school princes starts here!

Rated: 16+

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Lovesick Ellie
By Fujimomo

At her high school, she’s Eriko Ichimura, the girl so boring no one remembers she exists. But online, she’s “Lovesick Ellie,” a brash and lusty alternate persona with quite a viral following! Ellie’s favorite pastime? Spying on her handsome and perfect classmate Ohmi and spinning wild fantasies in the form of very thirsty tweets. But one day, quite by accident, Eriko learns that Ohmi isn’t as perfect as she thought…and he discovers her secret to boot! What’s ahead for this two-faced boy and pervy girl?

Rated: 13+

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Perfect World
By Rie Aruga

An office party reunites Tsugumi with her high school crush Itsuki. He’s realized his dream of becoming an architect, but along the way, he experienced a spinal injury that put him in a wheelchair. Now Tsumugi’s rekindled feelings will butt up against prejudices she never considered-and Itsuki will have to decide if he’s ready to let someone into his heart… Yet they may soon discover that, without each other, the world feels imperfect.

Rated: 16+

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Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty
By Megumi Morino

High schooler Tetsu Misato is hardworking, frugal, and easily scared, but he commits to a part-time job at the mansion on the hill—the one that’s rumored to be haunted. As he toils away, he notices a building separate from the estate, and the mysterious girl who lives within it: Shizu Karasawa. Tetsu slowly becomes enchanted by Shizu’s lonely smile, but by their second encounter, he quickly finds himself in over his head. There’s an unsettling feeling he can’t quite shake, but there’s love there, too.

Rated: 13+

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A Sign of Affection
By suu Morishita

Yuki, who’s always been deaf, is used to communicating with sign language and her phone. But she’s not used to English, so when a tourist from overseas asks for directions, she nearly panics…until a handsome stranger steps in to help. His name is Itsuomi, and it turns out he’s a friend of a friend. A charismatic globetrotter, Itsuomi speaks three languages, but he’s never had a deaf friend. The two feel drawn to each other and plan a date on a romantic winter’s night…but Yuki’s friend is afraid that she might be setting herself up to get hurt. Could this be something real? Or will these feelings melt away with the snow?

Rated: 16+

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Like This? Try That! WIND BREAKER Digital Sale

Get $.99 volume 1s & up to 50% off of other delinquent-driven manga series

Have you been enjoying the action-packed high school brawler, WIND BREAKER, streaming on Crunchyroll? Looking for manga series to enjoy that carry this same fast-paced, rebellious energy? Now’s your chance to dive into similar series at deep discounts with the Like This? Try That! WIND BREAKER digital manga sale!

Explore wild worlds filled with cool, aloof and outright dangerous delinquents starting at $.99 for volume 1s of series like the motor-powered inline skating saga, Air Gear; the tattoos and tough guys series, Gang King; the high school MMA melodrama, Teppu; as well as the fan-favorite delinquent gang war epic, Tokyo Revengers. Not only that but all volumes after the first are marked up to 50% off! It’s a hard-hitting deal that won’t bruise your finances.

Sale Ends Monday, May 13th, 2024! 

Take advantage of these outlandish digital discounts either by purchasing on kodansha.localhost/ or by visiting any of our participating digital manga vendors: 

Bookwalker
Amazon Kindle
B&N Nook
Google Play
Apple Books
Kobo
MyAnimeList
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and more! 

Curious to learn more about the series on sale during the Like This? Try That! WIND BREAKER digital manga sale? Take a look below for details on five recommended series!


Air Gear Omnibus
By Oh!Great

Ikki Minami looked up to the skies since he was a kid, dreaming of a freedom that defied definition…until he caught a glimpse of a mysterious and beautiful Air Trek rider, whose aerial acrobatics ignited his ephemeral dream into a blazing inferno of ambition. Now he is determined to use Air Treks to fly, uninhibited by the laws of gravity, and make his dream a reality. But the world of Air Treks is fraught with danger and deception. Will Ikki fly freely, or will his wings get cut before he can take flight?

Rated: 16+

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Gang King
By Daiju Yanauchi

Tattoos are the mark of a hero! Tattoos are life! Ever since being saved by a man with a back tattoo as a child, Jimmy has dedicated his life (and skin) to the ancient art of tattooing. Given his school full of delinquents, it’s no surprise that Tattoo Jimmy has become infamous for his skill at inking and brawling alike. So infamous that the biggest, baddest dudes around want to test their mettle against him…but Jimmy doesn’t take shit from anyone. He’s just got to stay in one piece long enough to meet his hero…even if it means bashing a few skulls along the way!

Rated: 16+

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Teppu
By Moare Ohta

It’s not easy being good at everything. First-year high school student Natsuo Ishido has always been a gifted athlete, and her ability to easily master every sport has not only bought her a life of boredom, but the resentment of everyone else who has had to work hard for their achievements. Not that Natsuo cares what anyone else thinks. All she longs for is a break from the monotony…for a real challenge worthy of pouring all her efforts into. A rival—an equal—worth beating down, crushing, and demoralizing… That all seems like a pipe dream until a pair of annoyingly peppy transfer students arrive from Brazil and start up a brand-new club that teases the challenge she craves—Mixed Martial Arts.

Rated: 13+

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Tokyo Revengers
By Ken Wakui

Watching the news, Takemichi Hanagaki learns that his girlfriend from way back in middle school, Hinata Tachibana, has died. The only girlfriend he ever had was just killed by a villainous group known as the Tokyo Manji Gang. He lives in a crappy apartment with thin walls, and his six-years-younger boss treats him like an idiot. Plus, he’s a complete and total virgin… At the height of his rock-bottom life, he suddenly time-leaps 12 years back to his middle school days!! To save Hinata, and change the life he spent running away, hopeless part-timer Takemichi must aim for the top of Kanto’s most sinister delinquent gang!!

Rated: 16+

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WIND BREAKER
By Satoru Nii

The new, hot series on Crunchyroll! Haruka Sakura wants nothing to do with weaklings—he’s only interested in the strongest of the strong. He’s from Fuurin High School, a school of near-dropout degenerates known only for their brawling strength. And in a town known for its territorial disputes, Haruka’s got only one goal—become the hero his town deserves.

Rated: 16+

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Kodansha Presents Kamome Shirahama @ Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2024!

Kamome Shirahama Comes to TCAF 2024 for a special panel & signings!

Kodansha returns to the Toronto Comic Arts Festival with a special guest—the Eisner & Harvey Award-winning mangaka of Witch Hat Atelier, Kamome Shirahama! Join us at the Toronto Reference Library and at the Japan Foundation Toronto on Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12 for special in-person appearances and signings.

But before we jump into the schedule there are some important requests we have for fans attending any Shirahama-sensei appearance as outlined by TCAF:

1. For all of Shirahama’s public appearances, she will be wearing a self-made mask to protect her privacy.
2. Similarly, none of Shirahama’s events will allow for recording of any type or photography.
3. Unlike most TCAF signings, we will require a purchase at the time of signing. The TCAF 2024 poster By Shirahama will be available for $10 CAD, along with a selection of the sensei’s work.

See below for details on how you can catch Kodansha and Shirahama-sensei at TCAF 2024!


KAMOME SHIRAHAMA IN PERSON EVENTS

Saturday, May 11, 2024

Live Drawing with Kamome Shirahama
When: 10:00AM – 11:00AM EST
Where: Novella Room, Toronto Reference Library
What: See the magic of manga creation before your very eyes as Kamome Shirahama shows off her artistic skills in a live drawing session with Q&A! Doors to attend this special event open at 9am EST and will be first-come-first-served.

Saturday Autograph Signing Session
When: 1:00 – 2:30PM EST
Where: TCAF Basement Signing Area
IMPORTANT INFO: Due to high demand and in the interest of ensuring equitable distribution of signing spots, tickets for Kamome Shirahama signings will be done by lottery:
• 11:00AM – 12:00PM EST— TCAF offers lottery tickets for the Saturday signing session @ TCAF Basement Signing Area of the Toronto Reference Library
• 12:00PM – 1:00PM EST— TCAF holds a drawing and announces signing session winners. If you have a ticket you will need to be present to win.
• 1:00PM EST — Signing begins
• Remember: Only items purchased at the time of signing including the Shirahama TCAF Poster ($10CAD) and/or a selection of manga volumes from the creator, will be eligible for signing.

Sunday, May 12, 2024

Japan Foundation Toronto Q&A with Kamome Shirahama
When: 1:30 – 2:30PM EST
Where: The Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall (Suite 300, 2 Bloor Street East, Toronto M4W 1A8)
What: This is a ticketed event hosted by The Japan Foundation, Toronto. RSVP is now full and closed [LINK]

Sunday Autograph Signing Session
When: Immediately following the Japan Foundation Q&A
Where: The Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall (Suite 300, 2 Bloor Street East, Toronto M4W 1A8)
IMPORTANT INFO: Due to high demand and in the interest of ensuring equitable distribution of signing spots, tickets for Kamome Shirahama signings will be done by lottery:
• 11:00AM – 12:00PM EST— TCAF offers lottery tickets for the Saturday signing session @ TCAF Basement Signing Area, Toronto Reference Library
• 12:00PM – 1:00PM EST— TCAF holds a drawing and announces signing session winners. If you have a ticket you will need to be present to win.
• 3:00PM EST — Signing begins at The Japan Foundation, Toronto Event Hall
• Remember: Only items purchased at the time of signing including the Shirahama TCAF Poster ($10CAD) and/or a selection of manga volumes from the creator, will be eligible for signing.


MANGA BY (AND INSPIRED BY) KAMOME SHIRAHAMA

Witch Hat Atelier
By Kamome Shirahama

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch…until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem…

Rated: 10+

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Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen
By Hiromi Sato and Kamome Shirahama

Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily “disgestible” introduction to the world of Witch Hat. Evening falls on Qifrey’s atelier, and Coco and her fellow witches-in-training take to their beds. In the quiet of midnight, Qifrey and Olruggio are finally free to pursue their culinary experiments. The kitchen comes alive as they whip up puddings, stews, parfaits, and jellies, and when the sun rises, Coco and the gang are there to savor every bite!

Rated: 10+

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About Kamome Shirahama:

Kamome Shirahama is the author of the fan-favorite and critically acclaimed manga series Witch Hat Atelier, serialized beginning in 2016 and published in English and Japanese by Kodansha. Witch Hat Atelier won the 2020 Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia, and in 2020, the series won the Harvey Award for the Best Manga category . A food-focused spin-off series, Witch Hat Atelier Kitchen, by Hiromi Sato and created by Kamome Shirahama began English-language publication in 2023. A graduate of the design department of the Tokyo University of the Arts, Shirahama lives in Tokyo, Japan. As a freelance illustrator, Shirahama has created numerous cover illustrations for DC Comics and Marvel Comics, including Star Wars: Doctor Aphra, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Batgirl and the Birds of Prey.