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Issak (Japanese: イサック, Hepburn: Isakku) is a Japanese manga series written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since January 2017.
| Issak | |
_vol._1.png) Cover of the first volume | |
| イサック (Isakku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shinji Makari |
| Illustrated by | Double-S |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 25, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 18 |
Written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S, Issak started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2017.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 21, 2017.[4] As of November 21, 2024, 18 volumes have been released.[5] The series is set to end with the release of its 19th volume.[6]
At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English digital publication.[7][8] At San Diego Comic-Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they would begin releasing 2-in-1 print omnibus versions in Q2 2025.[9]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 21, 2017[10] | 978-4-06-388281-0 | August 15, 2023 (digital)[8] June 10, 2025 (omnibus)[11] | 978-1-68-491753-2 (digital) 979-8-88877-495-3 (omnibus) |
| 2 | November 22, 2017[12] | 978-4-06-510346-3 | September 19, 2023 (digital)[13] June 10, 2025 (omnibus)[11] | 978-1-68-491754-9 (digital) 979-8-88877-495-3 (omnibus) |
| 3 | March 23, 2018[14] | 978-4-06-511054-6 | October 17, 2023 (digital)[15] August 19, 2025 (omnibus)[16] | 978-1-68-491755-6 (digital) 979-8-88877-496-0 (omnibus) |
| 4 | July 23, 2018[17] | 978-4-06-511980-8 | November 21, 2023 (digital)[18] August 19, 2025 (omnibus)[16] | 978-1-68-491756-3 (digital) 979-8-88877-496-0 (omnibus) |
| 5 | November 22, 2018[19] | 978-4-06-513448-1 | December 26, 2023 (digital)[20] | 978-1-68-491757-0 |
| 6 | April 23, 2019[21] | 978-4-06-515192-1 | February 20, 2024 (digital)[22] | 978-1-68-491758-7 |
| 7 | September 20, 2019[23] | 978-4-06-516942-1 | April 30, 2024 (digital)[24] | 978-1-68-491759-4 |
| 8 | February 21, 2020[25] | 978-4-06-518449-3 | June 18, 2024 (digital)[26] | 978-1-68-491760-0 |
| 9 | July 20, 2020[27] | 978-4-06-520129-9 | August 20, 2024 (digital)[28] | 978-1-68-491761-7 |
| 10 | January 21, 2021[29] | 978-4-06-521987-4 | October 22, 2024 (digital)[30] | 978-1-68-491762-4 |
| 11 | July 21, 2021[31] | 978-4-06-523897-4 | December 31, 2024 (digital)[32] | 978-1-68-491763-1 |
| 12 | January 21, 2022[33] | 978-4-06-526463-8 | — | — |
| 13 | July 22, 2022[34] | 978-4-06-528301-1 | — | — |
| 14 | December 22, 2022[35] | 978-4-06-529787-2 | — | — |
| 15 | May 23, 2023[36] | 978-4-06-531432-6 | — | — |
| 16 | November 22, 2023[37] | 978-4-06-533623-6 | — | — |
| 17 | May 22, 2024[38] | 978-4-06-535398-1 | — | — |
| 18 | November 21, 2024[5] | 978-4-06-537504-4 | — | — |
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Issak was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018.[39] It won the Saito Takao Award 2019, established by manga artist Takao Saito and the Saito Takao Gekiga Cultural Foundation.[40] The English translation by Kevin Steinbach was nominated for the Japan Society and Anime NYC's first American Manga Awards in the Best Translation category in 2024.[41]
- Yugo, another manga series written by Shinji Makari
- Until Death Do Us Part, another manga series illustrated by Double-S
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