{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ae887089e87e423d46213aa2","clusterId":"c_b900bdf0590f64121006701f","slug":"devil-survivor-2-and-apothecary-diaries-lead-october-4-10-releases","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Devil Survivor 2 And Apothecary Diaries Lead October 4-10 Releases","summary":"The October 4-10 North American release slate includes the Devil Survivor 2: The Animation Blu-ray from Sentai Filmworks and the first volume of The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story from Square Enix Manga, plus Blue Lock Full Color Selection: Yoichi Isagi from Kodansha USA and My Journey to Her, also from Kodansha USA. Print manga from Viz Media, Seven Seas, Kodansha USA, Vertical, Dark Horse, Tokyopop, Titan, and Nakama Press round out the week.","whyItMatters":"The week's slate is carried by ongoing serializations and a single catalog Blu-ray, with no new anime premiere attached to the print lineup.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSentai Filmworks ships one anime Blu-ray this week, while the print side runs across nine publishers. Square Enix Manga opens The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan\u0026#39;s Story, Kodansha USA starts Blue Lock Full Color Selection: Yoichi Isagi and releases My Journey to Her, and the rest of the list is dominated by continued volumes of established series. Retail prices range from US$10.99 to US$69.98.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDevil Survivor 2: The Animation BD\u003c/strong\u003e: Sentai Filmworks, US$69.98, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 100 Girlfriends Who Really, Really, Really, Really, Really Love You GN 19\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAoashi Omnibus GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Titan, US$24.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan\u0026#39;s Story GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Square Enix Manga, US$12.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue Lock Full Color Selection: Yoichi Isagi GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$19.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoruto: Two Blue Vortex GN 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Bugle Call: Song of War GN 9\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Condemned Villainess Goes Back in Time and Aims to Become the Ultimate Villain GN 7\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Credits Roll into the Sea GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Dark Horse, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDAN DA DAN GN 21\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Demon Prince of Momochi House: Succession GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisney Manga: Tim Burton\u0026#39;s The Nightmare Before Christmas - Zero\u0026#39;s Journey - Ultimate Full-Color Graphic Novel Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: Tokyopop, US$49.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System GNs 3-4\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$24.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFushigi Yugi: Byakko Senki GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGhost and Witch GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrim Night Tales GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarem Camp! GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHis Sensual Whisper: The Voice That Sets Me On Fire GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eI Have a Secret: The Complete Manga Collection GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$24.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIchi the Witch GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKase-san and... Yamada GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKaya-chan Isn\u0026#39;t Scary GN 6\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKemono Jihen GN 22\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKill Blue GN 9\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKitayama and Minamiya GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$15.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Legend of Dororo and Hyakkimaru GN 12\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Little Step GN 2\u003c/strong\u003e: Nakama Press, US$10.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLove Out on a Limb GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Magnificent Bastard GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Vertical, US$29.95, hardcover, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage Toxin GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today GN 12\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMF Ghost GN 8\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$15.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonster Cats GN 4\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Deer Friend Nokotan GN 8\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Journey to Her GN\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$14.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeach Boy Riverside GN 16\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$12.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhantom Busters GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReborn as an Aristocratic Scoundrel, I Broke the Game and Mastered Magic Beyond Limits! GN 5\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$13.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecondhand Sisters GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$15.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse GN 23\u003c/strong\u003e: Kodansha USA, US$10.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShinobi Undercover GN 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Viz Media, US$11.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnexpectedly Naughty Fukami GN 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Seven Seas, US$15.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWelcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun GN 22\u003c/strong\u003e: Vertical, US$12.99, October 6\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story reaches English print through Square Enix Manga, while Devil Survivor 2: The Animation arrives as a Sentai Filmworks Blu-ray. Two different licensing routes land the same week.","twitterPost":"The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story comes to English print from Square Enix Manga, a manga spinoff handled by the franchise's own publisher.","threadsPost":"The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story reaches English print through Square Enix Manga, not through the novel side's usual partners. Xiaolan is a supporting character in the main series, so the spinoff tests whether a side story carries the Apothecary Diaries audience on its own.","newsletterBlurb":"Sentai Filmworks ships the Devil Survivor 2: The Animation Blu-ray in a week otherwise led by print. Square Enix Manga opens The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story, and Kodansha USA starts Blue Lock Full Color Selection: Yoichi Isagi and releases My Journey to Her. Viz Media, Seven Seas, Vertical, Dark Horse, Tokyopop, Titan, and Nakama Press fill out the October 6 slate.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-4-10/.242519\",\"title\":\"North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 4-10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":5304,"outputTokens":2126,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791583629,"createdAt":"2026-10-09T22:01:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-09T22:06:05.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T22:06:05.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b900bdf0590f64121006701f","canonicalTitle":"News\nNorth American Anime, Manga Releases, October 4-10","representativeArticleId":"a_8a24df8087fc5e5dece8baa6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Devil Survivor 2: The Animation\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story\",\"My Journey to Her\",\"Blue Lock Full Color Selection\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-09T21:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-09T21:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-09T22:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-10-05/north-american-anime-manga-releases-october-4-10/.242519","title":"News\nNorth American Anime, Manga Releases, October 4-10"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Devil Survivor 2: The Animation"],"manga_titles":["The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan's Story","My Journey to Her","Blue Lock Full Color Selection"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"anime","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":null}