The Manga of World Trigger is written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara and was published in the Japanese-language magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from issue #11 of 2013 to issue #50 of 2016, before being transferred to Jump Square in December 2018 after returning from a nearly two-year hiatus. Chapters are numbered in the format Chapter X (第X話, Dai X wa ?), occasionally with a hexagon surrounding the number: the shape a cube appears when viewed from a vertex.
The Manga of World Trigger is written and illustrated by Daisuke Ashihara and was published in the Japanese-language magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from issue #11 of 2013 to issue #50 of 2016, before being transferred to Jump Square in December 2018 after returning from a nearly two-year hiatus. Chapters are numbered in the format Chapter X, occasionally with a hexagon surrounding the number: the shape a cube appears when viewed from a vertex.
Due to health issues on the part of the author, the manga was put on hiatus in November 2016 after the release of the 49th Weekly Shōnen Jump issue.[1] The series returned in issue #48 of Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 29, 2018, running until issue #52 on November 29, before eventually transferring to Jump SQ on December 4.[2]
The English translation is handled by Viz Media.
Volumes
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| 1 | July 4, 2013 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870809-6 | October 7, 2014 | ISBN: 978-1421577647 |
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Osamu Mikumo (三雲 修, Mikumo Osamu?) Yūma Kuga, Replica Cover character Yūma Kuga, Replica Back character Ai Kitora Pages 192 |
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| Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back! Our hero Osamu Mikumo may not be the best agent, but he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it. When Osamu meets a feisty humanoid Neighbor named Yuma, everything that he thinks is right is turned on its head. Can the two natural enemies ever become friends? | ||||
| 2 | September 4, 2013 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870841-6 | October 7, 2014 | ISBN: 978-1421577654 |
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Yūichi Jin (迅 悠一, Jin Yūichi?) Osamu Mikumo Cover character Osamu Mikumo Back character Shūji Miwa Pages 192 |
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| Earth is under constant threat from Neighbors, invincible monsters from another dimension that destroy our way of life. At least we have the elite warriors of Border, who co-opt alien technology to fight back! Our hero Osamu Mikumo may not be the best agent, but along with his Neighbor friend Yuma, he’ll do whatever it takes to defend life on Earth as we know it. Ever since they met, Osamu has protected the feisty Neighbor’s identity, but he’s about to get a rude awakening that Border has ways of sniffing out traitors in their midst. | ||||
| 3 | December 4, 2013 | ISBN: 978-4-08-870863-8 | December 2, 2014 | ISBN: 978-1421577661 |
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Yūma Kuga (空閑 遊真, Kuga Yūma?) Chika Amatori Cover character Chika Amatori Back character Yōtarō Rindō, Raijinmaru Pages 192 |
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| Yuma's Neighbor identity revealed, the Tamakoma branch safeguards Yuma, Osamu and Chika by recruiting them to their group of powerhouses and eccentrics. But Border headquarters wants Yuma’s Black Trigger badly enough to send agents from its top three squads to steal it! | ||||
| 4 | February 4, 2014 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880029-5 | February 3, 2015 | ISBN: 978-1421577678 |
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Yūichi Jin 2 (迅 悠一 ➁, Jin Yūichi 2?) Yūichi Jin Cover character Yūichi Jin Back character Kei Tachikawa Pages 192 |
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| Should Border admit a Neighbor into its ranks? Jin and Arashiyama Squad think so, and they clash against headquarters’ top agents to preserve Yuma’s right to enlist. After a brutal fight against his friends and peers, Jin makes an unimaginable sacrifice to put an end to the hostility and protect Yuma’s future at Border. | ||||
| 5 | April 4, 2014 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880060-8 | April 7, 2015 | ISBN: 978-1421577685 |
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Osamu Mikumo 2 (三雲 修 ➁, Mikumo Osamu 2?) Sōya Kazama Cover character Sōya Kazama Back character Shun Midorikawa Pages 192 |
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| Border headquarters is abuzz with gossip about talented new rookies Yuma and Chika. But it’s Osamu who attracts the most attention when an A-Rank agent challenges him to a duel. Then it’s Yuma’s turn to fight when another A-Rank agent challenges him! Plus there’s that meeting with Border’s top brass that they just got called to… Is there such a thing as too grand an introduction? | ||||
| 6 | June 4, 2014 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880131-5 | July 7, 2015 | ISBN: 978-1421579139 |
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Large-Scale Invasion (大規模侵攻, Daikibo Shinkō?) Ai Kitora Cover character Ai Kitora Back character Izuho Natsume Pages 192 |
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| It’s a Neighbor invasion! Trion soldiers swarm Mikado City, wreaking havoc and capturing isolated Border agents. When the sinister humanoid Neighbors orchestrating the attack target Chika for her massive Trion, Osamu may be the only one who can save her! But can a B-Rank agent compete against the surprising power of this new alien foe? | ||||
| 7 | September 4, 2014 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880177-3 | October 6, 2015 | ISBN: 978-1421580326 |
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Large-Scale Invasion 2 (大規模侵攻 ➁, Daikibo Shinkō 2?) Kirie Konami Cover character Kirie Konami Back character Haruaki Azuma Pages 192 |
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| Humanoid Neighbors from another dimension enter the battlefield for the first time! With strange Triggers that defy explanation, they make quick work of even top Border agents until the agents start to fight smart. Can Border turn the tide of battle in time to save Mikado City? | ||||
| 8 | October 3, 2014 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880195-7 | January 5, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421581255 |
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Large-Scale Invasion 3 (大規模侵攻 ➂, Daikibo Shinkō 3?) Kōhei Izumi Cover character Kōhei Izumi Back character Mira Pages 192 |
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| As the Neighbor invasion continues, Osamu’s brave defense of Chika lands him in combat against the Neighbor commander! Border’s weakest agent will have to do better than his best to win against a Trigger that seems to generate life itself. | ||||
| 9 | January 5, 2015 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880296-1 | March 1, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421582689 |
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Large-Scale Invasion 4 (大規模侵攻 ➃, Daikibo Shinkō 4?) Shūji Miwa Cover character Shūji Miwa Back character Enedora Pages 192 |
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| With less than 16 minutes left until the crossroads Jin predicted, the endgame looms. Will Osamu make it back to HQ in time to save the cubified Chika? | ||||
| 10 | March 4, 2015 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880332-6 | May 3, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421584478 |
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Osamu Mikumo 3 (三雲 修③, Mikumo Osamu 3?) Osamu Mikumo, Yūma Kuga, Replica Cover character Osamu Mikumo, Yūma Kuga, Replica Back character Katsumi Karasawa Pages 192 |
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| With only seven seconds left until the crossroads, time is running out. Black Triggers face off as Miwa activates Fujin to bring the invasion to an end. But can everyone really escape the worst possible future? | ||||
| 11 | June 4, 2015 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880368-5 | July 5, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421585192 |
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Tamakoma Second (玉狛第2, Tamakoma Daini?) Kōtarō Suwa Cover character Kōtarō Suwa Back character Shiori Usami Pages 192 |
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| After the recent Neighbor invasion, thirty-two agents went missing and Osamu, Yuma and Chika, a.k.a. Tamakoma-2 Squad, intend to go get those people back. But first they need to rank up through the Rank Wars. Having won their first match, they must now prepare to face off against Arafune and Suwa squads in the middle B-Rank Wars. | ||||
| 12 | September 4, 2015 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880463-7 | September 6, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421587080 |
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Tamakoma Second 2 (玉狛第２②, Tamakoma Daini 2?) Rei Nasu Cover character Rei Nasu Back character Tatsuya Kuruma Pages 192 |
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| Having defeated Arafune and Suwa squads in the Rank Wars, Tamakoma-2 settles nicely into the middle B-Rank group. Their next match is against the infamous Suzunari-1 and the all-female Nasu Squad, both of which have their own ace Attackers! Can Tamakoma-2 overcome this challenge and fight its way into the top group without getting washed away by the tide? | ||||
| 13 | December 4, 2015 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880499-6 | November 1, 2016 | ISBN: 978-1421590448 |
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Osamu Mikumo 4 (三雲 修④, Mikumo Osamu 4?) Masataka Ninomiya Cover character Masataka Ninomiya Back character Mirai Hatohara Pages 192 |
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| Having fought their way into the top B-Rank group, Tamakoma-2 gets to battle it out with the big boys for a chance to make A-Rank. Can this squad of rookies win against seasoned veterans who are nicknamed the "A-Rank Reserves"? | ||||
| 14 | March 4, 2016 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880629-7 | January 3, 2017 | ISBN: 978-1421590646 |
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Yūichi Jin 3 (迅 悠一③, Jin Yūichi 3?) Yuzuru Ema Cover character Yuzuru Ema Back character Hikari Nire Pages 192 |
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| After being crushed in their last Rank Wars match and Jin refusing Osamu's request to join their squad, Tamakoma-2 is at a loss. Osamu is determined to learn how to fight with his team using his limited Trion and gets help from an unexpected source. But with a prediction of another invasion looming overhead, training may have to wait. | ||||
| 15 | June 3, 2016 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880687-7 | April 4, 2017 | ISBN: 978-1421592589 |
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Galopoula (ガロプラ, Garopura?) Kei Tachikawa Cover character Kei Tachikawa Back character Futaba Kuroe Pages 192 |
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| Another invasion is underway, and the country Galopoula plans to infiltrate Border HQ. The A-Rank and B-Rank agents have their hands full on the ground, but the commotion outside is only a distraction! A handful of humanoid Neighbors manage to sneak their way into Border’s away ship hangar, and it’s up to the top four Attackers to stop them! | ||||
| 16 | September 2, 2016 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880777-5 | July 4, 2017 | ISBN: 978-1421593326 |
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Tamakoma Second 3 (玉狛第２③, Tamakoma Daini 3?) Hyuse, Yōtarō Rindō Cover character Hyuse, Yōtarō Rindō Back character Kuniharu Kakizaki Pages 192 |
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| Galopoula’s invasion is swiftly brought to an end thanks to an unlikely ally. The Rank Wars continues with Tamakoma-2 going up against B-Rank Katori and Kakizaki squads. Will the new techniques that Tamakoma-2 learned from their mentors be enough to help them win? | ||||
| 17 | December 2, 2016 | ISBN: 978-4-08-880822-2 | October 3, 2017 | ISBN: 978-1421596235 |
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Tamakoma Second 4 (玉狛第２➃, Tamakoma Daini 4?) Yōko Katori Cover character Yōko Katori Back character Hana Somei Pages 192 |
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| The Rank Wars match against Kakizaki Squad and Katori Squad continues, and Tamakoma-2 isn’t pulling any punches. The other two squads seemingly don’t stand a chance against Osamu and Yuma’s new combination technique! Could this be the push Tamakoma-2 needs to sweep the competition? And what’s this about a new squad member joining them?! | ||||
| 18 | March 3, 2017 | ISBN: 978-4-08-881021-8 | January 2, 2018 | ISBN: 978-1421597560 |
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Hyuse (ヒュース, Hyūsu?) Tatsuhito Ikoma Cover character Tatsuhito Ikoma Back character Kazuaki Ōji Pages 192 |
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| Osamu successfully convinces Border HQ to allow Hyuse to join their squad, and now the moody Neighbor from Aftokrator must make his way up through the C-Rank Wars to officially become part of the team. Meanwhile, Tamakoma-2 gears up for another B-Rank Wars match against the analytical Oji Squad and the unconventional Ikoma Squad. How will Tamakoma-2 handle a squad that operates almost exactly like they do and another squad that doesn’t even seem to care that there’s a match going on?! | ||||
| 19 | December 4, 2018 | ISBN: 978-4-08-881740-8 | October 1, 2019 | ISBN: 978-1974709489 |
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Tamakoma Branch (玉狛支部, Tamakoma-shibu?) Kō Murakami Cover character Kō Murakami Back character Mako Hitomi Pages 192 |
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| Mysterious Neighbors allied with Tamakoma meet with Osamu and friends over the recent developments at Border and Hyuse joining their squad. While everyone is hashing out new strategies, Ema from Kageura squad considrs throwing his next match against Tamakoma-2 to help Chika stay with her friends on the away mission. But Arafune reminds Ema that he also has the power to protect Chika on the away team! | ||||
| 20 | June 4, 2019 | ISBN: 978-4-08-881853-5 | April 7, 2020 | ISBN: 978-1974712595 |
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Tamakoma Second 5 (玉狛第２ ➄, Tamakoma Daini 5?) Haruaki Azuma Cover character Haruaki Azuma Back character Eizō Netsuki Pages 212 |
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| With the final matches of the B-Rank Wars coming up, Tamakoma-2 gets its chance to go up against Suzunari-1, Azuma Squad and Kageura Squad again. This time is different--Hyuse is an official member of Tamakoma-2 and ready to shake up the competition. But Suzunari-1 has a trick up their sleeve when Taichi suddenly cuts the lights in the arena, causing a total blackout. | ||||
| 21 | December 4, 2019 | ISBN: 978-4-08-882150-4 | November 3, 2020 | ISBN: 978-1974717699 |
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Yuba Squad (弓場隊, Yuba-tai?) Takuma Yuba Cover character Takuma Yuba Back character Yukari Obishima Pages 192 |
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| The final match of the B-Rank Wars is coming up, and while some of the competition looks familiar, an unfamiliar squad is thrown into the mix—Yuba Squad. While Osamu and Yuma go to scout them out, Hyuse and the rest of Tamakoma help Chika come to terms with her insecurities and get to the root of her inability to shoot people. With the match looming, will Tamakoma-2 be able to pull it together in time to go up against new and old foes?! | ||||
| 22 | June 4, 2020 | ISBN: 978-4-08-882319-5 | May 4, 2021 | ISBN: 978-1974720934 |
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Chika Amatori (雨取千佳, Amatori Chika?) Chika Amatori Cover character Chika Amatori Back character Sumiharu Inukai, Shinnosuke Tsuji Pages 208 |
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| It’s round 8 of the Rank Wars, and Hyuse is heavily damaged and flanked by rival squads. The whole match hinges on two things: Chika’s ability to shoot people and the squad’s overall strategy against Ninomiya himself. Tamakoma-2’s ticket to the away mission depends on placing high in B-rank, and the final match is hurtling towards a conclusion! | ||||
| 23 | February 4, 2021 | ISBN: 978-4-08-882497-0 | March 1, 2022 | ISBN: 978-1974726479 |
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Away Mission Test (遠征選抜試験, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken?) Ruka Shinoda, Yōtarō Rindō, Raijinmaru Cover character Ruka Shinoda, Yōtarō Rindō, Raijinmaru Back character Orkan Marduk Pages 208 |
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| The Rank Wars are racing towards their conclusion as the final squads battle to determine their final rankings. Katori is as difficult to deal with as ever, and her squadmate Wakamura is having none of it. But mid fight, Katori suddenly tells Wakamura that he gets to call all of the shots. Will Wakamura be able to handle the pressure? And with the Rank Wars over, the Away Team selection exams are on the horizon. But first, Jin and Rindō need to have a little chat with a handful of familiar Neighbor invaders from Galopoula… about Yōtarō. | ||||
| 24 | December 3, 2021 | ISBN: 978-4-08-882770-4 | November 8, 2022 | ISBN: 9781974734429 |
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Away Mission Test 2 (遠征選抜試験 ②, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 2?) Kōji Oki, Madoka Ui, Yōko Katori, Kōtarō Suwa, Osamu Mikumo Cover character Kōji Oki, Madoka Ui, Yōko Katori, Kōtarō Suwa, Osamu Mikumo Back character Pages 204 |
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| The exam to determine who gets to be on the away team begins, and the challenges facing Tamakoma-2 and the other squads selected to participate are piling up fast! All of the squads are split up into new teams and assigned captains of varying skill and experience. The teams are then sent to live aboard a simulated away-mission ship where they must complete a series of individual and group tests. With Tamakoma-2 split up, Osamu loses the support of his stronger and more skilled squad members and must cooperate with people he only knows from fighting in the Rank Wars. And his new teammate Katori, despite her talent for battle, is difficult to work with and already hates his guts! | ||||
| 25 | September 2, 2022 | ISBN: 978-4-08-883173-2 | August 1, 2023 | ISBN: 978-1974738953 |
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Away Mission Test 3 (遠征選抜試験 ③, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 3?) Tetsuji Arafune, Fumika Teruya, Satoshi Mizukami, Yutaka Kashio, Yuka Kon Cover character Tetsuji Arafune, Fumika Teruya, Satoshi Mizukami, Yutaka Kashio, Yuka Kon Back character Risa Maki, Kaho Mikami Pages 216 |
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| It’s day two of the closed environment phase of the away mission exam, and the examinees are diving into the demanding battle simulation, a strategy game that pits squad against squad! Unfortunately for Osamu and the rest of Suwa’s Squad 7, their first opponent is Mizukami’s Squad 9, which is already at the top of the test rankings. Does Suwa’s Squad 7 have any hope of clawing its way up from last place? | ||||
| 26 | June 2, 2023 | ISBN: 978-4-08-883461-0 | July 2, 2024 | ISBN: 978-1974746200 |
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Away Mission Test 4 (遠征選抜試験 ④, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 4?) Hana Somei, Hiro Kitazoe, Kai Minamisawa, Kazuto Tonooka, Shirō Kikuchihara Cover character Hana Somei, Hiro Kitazoe, Kai Minamisawa, Kazuto Tonooka, Shirō Kikuchihara Back character Risa Maki, Kaho Mikami Pages 184 |
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| The away mission test heads into Day 3! Osamu and the rest of Suwa’s Squad 7 are struggling to handle the additional units in the battle-sim exercises, yet they’re managing to move up in the overall ranks. But what will they do when their ace, Katori, slips into a sudden, debilitating funk?! | ||||
| 27 | May 2, 2024 | ISBN: 978-4-08-883852-6 | February 4, 2025 | ISBN: 978-1974752744 |
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Away Mission Test 5 (遠征選抜試験 ➄, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 5?) Masataka Ninomiya, Haruaki Azuma, Yuzuru Ema, Rin Kagami, Chika Amatori Cover character Masataka Ninomiya, Haruaki Azuma, Yuzuru Ema, Rin Kagami, Chika Amatori Back character Nono Fujimaru, Haya Kittaka Pages 200 |
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| It’s the final day of the battle simulation exercises, and the formerly superior Ninomiya’s Squad 8 is in decline now that others are exploiting the weaknesses of Chika’s units. While Chika grows more and more frustrated, Ninomiya himself is keeping tight-lipped about the whole thing… That night, it all comes to a head when an irritated Ema confronts Ninomiya! | ||||
| 28 | February 4, 2025 | ISBN: 978-4-08-884367-4 | March 6, 2026 | ISBN: 978-1974761579 |
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Away Mission Test 6 (遠征選抜試験 ➅, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 6?) Rokurō Wakamura, Maori Hosoi, Yoshito Hanzaki, Hisato Sasamori, Hyuse Cover character Rokurō Wakamura, Maori Hosoi, Yoshito Hanzaki, Hisato Sasamori, Hyuse Back character Tsukihiko Amō Pages 248 |
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| It’s day five of the sealed environment phase of the test, and the mission is to create Trion soldiers for battle simulations. The soldier-creation tools are robust, testing each squad’s creativity and wits. At the bottom of the ranks, Wakamura Squad is going to adopt a strategy concocted by none other than Hyuse! | ||||
| 29 | December 4, 2025 | ISBN: 978-4-08-884763-4 | ISBN: | |
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Away Mission Test 7 (遠征選抜試験 ➆, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken 7?) Tsuneyuki Okudera, Rika Rokuta, Shōhei Kodera, Yūta Miura, Ai Kitora Cover character Tsuneyuki Okudera, Rika Rokuta, Shōhei Kodera, Yūta Miura, Ai Kitora Back character Raizō Terashima, Enedorad Pages 256 |
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| The night Wakamura faced harsh criticism dawned, and Day 6 of the sealed environment phase began! Wakamura's Squad 11 smoothly progressed through their assigned tasks using Hyuse's knowledge. Meanwhile, Suwa's Squad 7 approached that day's special simulation exercise with a strategy devised by Osamu that minimized their burden!? | ||||
Chapters Not Yet in Tankōbon Format
[edit | edit source]These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume:
- The Away Mission Test, Phase 2: Part 1 (遠征選抜試験 II ①, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken II 1 ?)
- The Away Mission Test, Phase 2: Part 2 (遠征選抜試験 II ➁, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken II 2 ?)
- The Away Mission Test, Phase 2: Part 3 (遠征選抜試験 II ➂, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken II 3 ?)
- The Away Mission Test, Phase 2: Part 4 (遠征選抜試験 II ➃, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken II 4 ?)
- The Away Mission Test, Phase 2: Part 5 (遠征選抜試験 II ➄, Ensei Senpatsu Shiken II 5 ?)
Author Notes
[edit | edit source]- Volume 1: "My name is Daisuke Ashihara. My goal is to create a manga that both first-time readers and returning fans will enjoy.
- Volume 2: "When two deadlines pile up, I get a little overwhelmed. When three pile up, it turns out I get fat.
- Volume 3: "I decided to become a manga artist when I was in second grade, but before that, I supposedly claimed I would grow up to be a fire truck. There's always a turning point in life.
- Volume 4: "I broke a bone for the first time in my life.
- Volume 5: "At this very moment, all over the world, Daisuke Ashihara is getting fatter at the speed of one person every fifteen minutes.
- Volume 6: "The author smoothly tumbling off the chair when he heard World Trigger would be an anime."
- Volume 7: "Reading my own manga is almost never sentimental to me, but when I read fan mail, I get to experience my manga "through the eyes of the reader," and I get unexpectedly emotional.
- Volume 8: "I'll never put out graphic novels two months in a row ever again.
- Volume 9: "Ever since this series began, I've been surpassing my limits every week and updating my personal maximum. My maximum weight... that is.
- Volume 10: "I'm finally up to double digits in the volumes. Thank you to all the readers who have stuck with me since the beginning. To all the readers who just recently started, welcome.
- Volume 11: "I debated for a long time which character I was going to put on the cover – Suwa, Arafune, Murakami, or Nasu. I decided on Suwa, who had been working hard since the invasion. It's not because it would make my author portrait super easy.
- Volume 12: "On the morning of the 20th, a male manga artist was reported dead in his home. Upon finding him, the investigators gave him some water and a banana that was found at the scene and he gradually recovered. Two months later, he was released into the mountains.
- Volume 13: "I was planning on writing some parody lyrics here about getting fat again, but I was told that parody lyrics can get you into all sorts of trouble if you make the rights holder mad... so I decided against it. Anyway... I gained weight again.
- Volume 14: "Releasing this Volume at the same time as the data book was pretty rough. I'm hoping it'll make it more interesting if you read it together.
- Volume 15: "I never thought that over-the-counter medicine worked for me, so I never trusted medicine in general. But the painkillers I got from the hospital are working great! Meds are awesome!
- Volume 16: "I've lost some weight."
- Volume 17: "I said this in the magazine comment section, but I broke my phone and all of my contacts are gone. If you need to reach me, please send me an email.
- Volume 18: "My apologies to anyone who is worried about me. I'm still alive. I've also managed to lose 8 kg! Yay!
- Volume 19: "Being able to start work on this series again was thanks to a whole lot of help from a whole lot of people. So once more, I hope you all enjoy it.
- Volume 20: "When planning the series, I was thinking the B-Rank Wars would end here in Volume 20, but clearly that's not even close to being the case. That's just how it is with these long-running series.
- Volume 21: "I went to a bento shop for eight years straight on days I was working on a manuscript, and now it's closed. A food crisis looms. The katsu-and-rice combo at a wholesale cost has been lost. With this dark development, the era descends into chaos...
- Volume 22: "I've always been an extreme shut-in by nature, so my lifestyle has not changed much recently, which is kind of shocking. I'm eternally grateful to the people who deliver food and other stuff to my home."
- Volume 23: "More and more restaurants in my neighborhood have started delivering, and i have every intention of supporting them with my stomach. Even if that comes at the cost of my waistline.
- Volume 24: Five fellows meet by chance at an isolated inn in the snowy mountains. The next morning, the innkeeper is found dead.
The suspects are
- Terajiro, a medical student
- Gavalier, a D-list actor
- Ricardo, a Buddhist acolyte
- Akashi, a nail clippers researcher
- Zenimaru, an escaped convist and cold-blooded murderous manic
Who killed the innkeeper?
- Volume 25: The deceased innkeeper leaves behind a note that reads, “Gori obsession,” which would seem to point to Middle Gorilla - regular guest at the inn who typically holes up in the basement. To clear his name, Middle Gorilla begins his own investigation into the murder
However, that night, Terajiro says, “l know who the culprit is, but i like elephants more!” And then he vanishes, leaving only his collar behind
What's the meaning behind the ketchup stain on his collar?
- Volume 26: One day, while drawing the little author-profile art for the volume (the above image), Ashihara thought to himself, "Y'know, before i added ears, these guys look like otters." This got him really excited. He told his manager, who replied with, "'Kay. Can we order out for gyoza?" The curtain rises on that sad tale.
- Volume 27: The amount of numerical oversights are slowly attacking the author.
Please follow the daily dosage to protect yourself as it gradually becomes more and more complicated.
- Volume 28: When you take a peek inside Ashihara. Ashihara himself will join you in the peeking.
- Volume 29: The author, who takes up over half the production time with their free-spirited approach, and the animation and continuity staff who get dragged along by them.
Since the author's whimsical nature is essential to the show's appeal, they are protected by treaty and will be released into a national nature reserve in six months.
Thy Neighbor
[edit | edit source]In the english translation of the manga, the back cover has the phrase # thy neighbor.
- Volume 1: Destroy Thy Neighbor
- Volume 2: Befriend Thy Neighbor
- Volume 3: Assimilate Thy Neighbor
- Volume 4: Enlist Thy Neighbor
- Volume 5: Train Thy Neighbor
- Volume 6: Repel Thy Neighbor
- Volume 7: Outsmart Thy Neighbor
- Volume 8: Engage Thy Neighbor
- Volume 9: Escape Thy Neighbor
- Volume 10: Defeat Thy Neighbor
- Volume 11: Rank Thy Neighbor
- Volume 12: Flood Thy Neighbor
- Volume 13: Mentor Thy Neighbor
- Volume 14: Instruct Thy Neighbor
- Volume 15: Inflitrate Thy Neighbor
- Volume 16: Trap Thy Neighbor
- Volume 17: Trap Thy Neighbor
- Volume 18: Join Thy Neighbor
- Volume 19: Greet Thy Neighbor
- Volume 20: Black-out Thy Neighbor
- Volume 21: Blast Thy Neighbor
- Volume 22: End Thy Neighbor
- Volume 23: Reveal Thy Neighbor
- Volume 24: Test Thy Neighbor
- Volume 25: Seal Thy Neighbor
- Volume 26: Help Thy Neighbor
- Volume 27: Outmaneuver Thy Neighbor
- Volume 28: Lecture Thy Neighbor
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| 4 | 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 | |
| 5 | 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 • 43 | |
| 6 | 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 | |
| 7 | 53 • 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 | |
| 8 | 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 | |
| 9 | 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 • 79 | |
| 10 | 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 • 87 • 88 | |
| 11 | 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 • 97 | |
| 12 | 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 | |
| 13 | 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 | |
| 14 | 116 • 117 • 118 • 119 • 120 • 121 • 122 • 123 • 124 | |
| 15 | 125 • 126 • 127 • 128 • 129 • 130 • 131 • 132 • 133 | |
| 16 | 134 • 135 • 136 • 137 • 138 • 139 • 140 • 141 • 142 | |
| 17 | 143 • 144 • 145 • 146 • 147 • 148 • 149 • 150 • 151 | |
| 18 | 152 • 153 • 154 • 155 • 156 • 157 • 158 • 159 • 160 | |
| 19 | 161 • 162 • 163 • 164 • 165 • 166 • 167 • 168 • 169 | |
| 20 | 170 • 171 • 172 • 173 • 174 • 175 • 176 • 177 • 178 | |
| 21 | 179 • 180 • 181 • 182 • 183 • 184 • 185 • 186 • 187 | |
| 22 | 188 • 189 • 190 • 191 • 192 • 193 • 194 • 195 • 196 | |
| 23 | 197 • 198 • 199 • 200 • 201 • 202 • 203 • 204 • 205 | |
| 24 | 206 • 207 • 208 • 209 • 210 • 211 • 212 • 213 | |
| 25 | 214 • 215 • 216 • 217 • 218 • 219 • 220 • 221 • 222 • 223 | |
| 26 | 224 • 225 • 226 • 227 • 228 • 229 • 230 • 231 | |
| 27 | 232 • 233 • 234 • 235 • 236 • 237 • 238 | |
| 28 | 239 • 240 • 241 • 242 • 243 • 244 • 245 • 246 • 247 | |
| 29 | 248 • 249 • 250 • 251 • 252 • 253 • 254 • 255 • 256 • 257 | |
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