Hanai Warugi’s manga, Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai (My Sister Will Not Become a Magical Girl.), has officially concluded with the publication of its final chapter in the September issue of Shonengahosha’s Young King Ours magazine on Wednesday. The series, which launched in August 2023, is set to release its second and third (final) compiled book volumes simultaneously on August 29.
The Story of Akuto and Shiny
The Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai manga centers on the protagonist, Akuto, and his older sister, Shiny. Shiny is a magical girl tasked with fighting a mysterious monster known as “Acrylamide” that poses a threat to the human world, emerging after a meteorite crash. Akuto supports his sister in her magical girl endeavors. However, a tragic turn occurs when Shiny commits suicide after defeating an Acrylamide. The narrative then takes a time-traveling twist, with Akuto journeying back to a point before his sister becomes a magical girl, aiming to prevent her suicide.
Publication History and Volume Releases
The manga began its serialization in Young King Ours magazine in August 2023. Shonengahosha released the first compiled book volume in July 2024. The upcoming release of both the second and third volumes on August 29 will bring the series to a complete close.
Hanai Warugi’s Other Works
Hanai Warugi is a prolific writer who has been involved in several other manga projects.
Common-Sense Monster
Warugi, alongside Shinobu Shinotsuki, launched the Common-Sense Monster (Futsū to Bakemono) manga on Kadokawa’s ComicWalker website in February 2022. This series also concluded recently, ending on February 24, with Kadokawa publishing its third and final volume on May 12. Yen Press has licensed Common-Sense Monster for English release, with the first volume slated to be available on August 26.
Bodokan! ~Onna, Shūjin Dōshi, Kangoku de Nanimo Okoranai Hazu ga naku~
More recently, in June 2024, Warugi collaborated with Shōichi Taguchi to launch Bodokan! ~Onna, Shūjin Dōshi, Kangoku de Nanimo Okoranai Hazu ga naku~ (Bodokan! ~Women, Prisoners, It’s Impossible that Nothing Will Happen Between Them in Prison~). This manga, which started on Kadokawa’s KadoComi manga service, concluded its run on June 19. Kadokawa plans to publish the third volume of this series on September 5. This title was described by Taguchi as a “crazy yuri comedy manga” focusing on board games in prison where forced yuri transformation is a punishment. The story was initially published as a one-shot in 2022 under the title “Bodokan!”.
