The most
recent compilation volume of the Kippo manga, created by Hiroshi
Tanaka, confirmed that the work will conclude with its 30th volume,
scheduled to be released in winter 2025. Volume 29 went on sale in
Japan on Monday and revealed that the next one will be the definitive closure
of the story.
A Story
of Friendship and Resistance
The manga
narrates the life of a group of young people from Hiroshima who
fight to protect what they consider most important. What begins as a peaceful
daily life is soon shaken by unexpected conflicts, leading the
protagonists to demonstrate their strength, loyalty and friendship in the midst
of adversity. The work brings together multiple stories that portray these
"legendary boys of Hiroshima".
Information
about the work and its author
Hiroshi
Tanaka, also
recognized for titles such as Bad Boys and Megami no
Oni, began publishing Kippo in 2012 within Young King magazine
of the Shonengahosha publishing house. Since then, the series
has managed to sustain itself for more than a decade, consolidating itself as
one of the most representative stories of the mangaka in the action and youth
genre.
