Astro Royale
Japanese manga series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japanese manga series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Astro Royale (Japanese: 願いのアストロ, Hepburn: Negai no Asutoro) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in April 2024; as of October 2024, two volumes have been released.
| Astro Royale | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 願いのアストロ (Negai no Asutoro) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ken Wakui |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 15, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological son of Kongo Yotsurugi, leader of Asakusa's Yotsurugi-gumi clan, was nominated as the next leader of the former Yakuza group upon Kongo's death. However, after considering the changes in the values of the clan, he declines and appoints his friend, the 12th adopted son, Terasu Yotsurugi, as the next head, to the chagrin of the remaining adopted sons. Shortly thereafter, a meteor shower over Japan awakens a mysterious power called “Astro” in many people, including Hibaru, who develops the ability to have the world's strongest fist, and a war involving the clan begins.
Written and illustrated by Ken Wakui, the series began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 15, 2024.[2] As of October 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes.[3]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[4]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 4, 2024[5] | 978-4-08-884122-9 | ||
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| 2 | October 4, 2024[3] | 978-4-08-884210-3 | ||
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| 3 | December 4, 2024[6] | 978-4-08-884380-3 | ||
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
Rodrigo Sandoval Lahut of Screen Rant praised its artwork, writing, and protagonist, describing the latter as "relatable".[7] Manga critic and editor Kazushi Shimada described the story as a "perfect fit" for Weekly Shōnen Jump.[8]
The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[9]
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