Astro Royale
| Astro Royale | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 願いのアストロ (Negai no Asutoro) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ken Wakui |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 15, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Astro Royale (Japanese: 願いのアストロ, Hepburn: Negai no Asutoro) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in April 2024; as of July 2024, one volume has been released.
Plot
[edit]Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological son of Kongo Yotsurugi, leader of Asakusa's Yotsurugi-gumi clan, was nominated as the next leader of the former Yakuza clan upon Kongo's death, but after considering the changes in the values of the clan, he declines and appoints his friend, the 12th adopted son, Terasu Yotsurugi, as the next head of the clan, to the chagrin of the remaining adopted sons. Shortly thereafter, a meteor shower over Japan awakens a mysterious power called “Astro” in many people, including Hibaru, who develops the ability to have the world's strongest fist, and a war involving the clan begins.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Ken Wakui, the series began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 15, 2024.[2] As of July 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into one tankōbon volume.[3]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[4]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4, 2024[3] | 978-4-08-884122-9 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- 8. "Haunted House" (亡ぼう霊れい屋や敷, Bōrei Yashiki)
- 9. "Wax and Roses" (蝋ろうと薔ば薇ら, Rō to Bara)
- 10. "The Iron Chief's Heated Battle" (鉄くつ人じん達たちの 熱らつき戦たたかい, Kutsujintachi no Ratsu ki Tatakai)
- 11. "Torazo Yotsurugi" (世ょ剣つるざ寅トラ三ゾウ, Yotsurugi Torazō)
- 12. "Four-Leaf Clover in Bloom" (野のに咲さく四よつ葉ば, Noni Saku Yotsuba)
- 13. "Collision" (激げき突とっ, Gekitotsu)
- 14. "Deciding Battle at Babel" (バベルの決戦, Baberu no Kessen)
- 15. "How We Met" (出で会あい, Deai)
- 16. "Ants" (アリ, Ari)
Reception
[edit]Rodrigo Sandoval Lahut of Screen Rant praised its artwork, writing, and protagonist, describing the latter as "relatable".[5] Manga critic and editor Kazushi Shimada described the story as a "perfect fit" for Weekly Shōnen Jump.[6]
The series has been nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the Print category.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ 和久井健の新連載がジャンプで開幕、極道の息子描く異能×アウトロー「願いのアストロ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 15, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (April 7, 2024). "Tokyo Revengers' Ken Wakui, 2 Others Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ a b 願いのアストロ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Lada, Jenni (April 15, 2024). "New Shonen Jump Manga Is Ken Wakui's Astro Royale". Siliconera. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Lahut, Rodrigo Sandoval (June 6, 2024). "Tokyo Revengers' Follow Up Manga is Just As Incredible, Despite its Many Differences". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Hashikawa, Ryokan (April 9, 2024). 『東リべ』和久井健「週刊少年ジャンプ」で新連載の衝撃 漫画編集者が語る"大型移籍"の理由と抜群のマッチング. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
- Astro Royale at Anime News Network's encyclopedia