Marvel is not just popular in America, but it’s also very popular all over the world. Announced yesterday, Shueisha announced that Japanese fans who has the Shonen Jump + app will be able to read manga shorts of various Marvel characters starting Sept 4th. Here is the schedule for these shorts:
- September 4: “SECRET REVERSE” Part 1 (Iron Man, Spider-Man) by Kazuki Takahashi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- September 14: “Gag Reel” (Avengers) by Hachi Mizuno (Akuten Wars)
- October 2: “Interview with Heroes” (Avengers) by Ken Ogino (Lady Justice)
- October 16: “Samurai” (Deadpool) by Sanshiro Kasama and Hikaru Uesugi (Tsugihagi Quest)
- October 30: “Halloween Avengers” (Avengers) by mato (Darling in the Franxx four-panel comedy spin-off)
- November 13: “Antman+” (Antman) by Toyotaka Haneda (Vocchi-men)
- November 27: “SECRET REVERSE” Part 2 by Kazuki Takahashi
The first short coming out will be drawn by Yu-Gi-Oh! manga author Kazuki Takahashi and it will feature an adventure with Spider-Man and Iron Man.
Unfortunately, this is going for residents in Japan. There is no confirmation of America getting these Marvel manga shorts.
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First one is up on the site. Full-color — awesome! But no furigana, unfortunately. Still pretty cool to look at.
It does look cool. It’s ashame we’re not getting through the actual Shonen Jump site.