While fans may anticipate a new release, information surrounding a new manga launch from Ryuta Amazume, the acclaimed creator of Nana to Kaoru, on September 11, 2025, appears to be based on past announcements. The most recent publicly available information indicates that Amazume’s serialized work, Jofū, which began in December 2021, is scheduled to conclude in March 2025. A previous one-shot manga from Amazume did launch on September 11, but this occurred in 2020.
The September 11, 2020, One-Shot Release
On August 27, 2020, Hakusensha’s Young Animal magazine announced that Ryuta Amazume would release a new one-shot manga, tentatively titled “Ano Ko ga Boku no Kareshi desu” (She’s My Boyfriend), in its 18th issue, which debuted on September 11, 2020. This particular release was a standalone story rather than the start of a new serialized series.
Jofū: Amazume’s Latest Serialization Concluding in 2025
Ryuta Amazume launched his most recent serialized manga, Jofū, in Hakusensha’s Young Animal magazine on December 24, 2021, following a one-shot version published in March 2021. The series delves into the sex industry, specifically focusing on narratives aimed at women. As of January 2025, it was revealed that Jofū is nearing its conclusion, with the final chapters expected to appear in the magazine’s fifth issue on February 28, and the series ending around March 14, 2025, barring any delays. Hakusensha released the fifth compiled book volume in July 2024, with the sixth volume anticipated for release in late January 2025.
Ryuta Amazume’s Noted Works and Creative Trajectory
Ryuta Amazume is widely recognized for his Nana to Kaoru series, an erotic romantic comedy that ran from 2008 to 2016, initially in Young Animal Arashi before transferring to Young Animal magazine. The series spanned eighteen tankōbon volumes and inspired an original video animation (OVA) project and two live-action films.
Beyond Nana to Kaoru and Jofū, Amazume has explored various themes and genres throughout his career:
Nana to Kaoru Spin-offs
Amazume also penned several spin-off manga based on his popular Nana to Kaoru universe, including Nana to Kaoru: Black Label, which concluded in 2014, and Nana to Kaoru ~Kōkōsei no SM Gokko~ (High Schoolers’ S&M Play), which ran from November 2018 to October 2021. The latter was set during Nana and Kaoru’s third year of high school.
Other Recent Projects
Prior to Jofū, Amazume launched Sengyō Furin ~Ochiteiku Shufu to Shufu~ (Housecouple Adultery ~The Fall of the Househusband and Housewife~) in Shogakukan’s Sunday Webry manga website in December 2019. This series followed a former company worker who becomes a househusband but finds himself unsatisfied with his new life.
While the manga landscape is constantly evolving with new announcements, current information indicates that fans of Ryuta Amazume should look forward to the conclusion of Jofū in early 2025 and stay tuned for any future projects from the prolific creator.
