Kodansha’s K Manga service has announced the addition of Tetsuya Okuyama’s manga, K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 – Special Abilities Countermeasure, to its English catalog. The announcement was made on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, via K Manga’s official X (formerly Twitter) account, with new chapters slated for release every Tuesday on the digital platform.
This move brings the supernatural police action story, which originally debuted in Japan on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket platform on April 16, to a wider international audience.
Unveiling the World of “Sins” and Special Abilities
K-9: Public Security Bureau plunges readers into a Tokyo grappling with a surge in heinous crimes, all linked to mysterious supernatural abilities known as “sins.” These “sins” manifest when an individual commits a crime, creating a dangerous new frontier for law enforcement.
Detective Ren Hizuki’s New Assignment
The series centers on Detective Ren Hizuki of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department’s First Investigative Division. Known for her tenacity in battling these “sin”-fueled offenses, Hizuki finds her world irrevocably changed when she is reassigned. Her new posting takes her to the newly established Public Security Bureau, Division 9, a unit specifically tasked with counteracting special abilities.
The Enigmatic Partner: Yushiro Oboro
Upon joining Division 9, Detective Hizuki is partnered with the seemingly timid Detective Yushiro Oboro. As the two begin to investigate cases involving these unique powers, they uncover the hidden secrets of Division 9 and slowly unravel the true identity of Oboro, hinting at a deeper mystery beneath the surface of the new unit.
Manga’s Journey from Japan to English Readers
Tetsuya Okuyama initially launched K-9: Public Security Bureau, Division 9 – Special Abilities Countermeasure on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket on April 16, 2025. The series has already seen the release of its second compiled book volume in Japan, which shipped on October 9, 2025.
K Manga, Kodansha’s official digital comic service, has been steadily expanding its library of English-translated manga, offering simultaneous publications and bringing popular Japanese titles to readers worldwide. The addition of K-9: Public Security Bureau further solidifies its commitment to providing diverse genres and new releases to its growing subscriber base.
