{"rewrite":{"id":"r_59400a63ad6028bec46181be","clusterId":"c_1746720462bb570eb2df3267","slug":"marvel-partners-with-kadokawa-for-manga-projects-starting-this-year","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Marvel Partners With Kadokawa for Manga Projects Starting This Year","summary":"Marvel Comics is partnering with Kadokawa for a series of original manga volumes, starting with tokitokoro's \"Spider-Man of Shibuya\" and a Spider-Gwen series by Ryūsei Yamada. Serialization begins before the end of 2026. The collaboration follows the end of Marvel's contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books, and comes as Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski moves to oversee Asia Originals.","whyItMatters":"The partnership marks Marvel's shift to Kadokawa for manga adaptations after ending its contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books, with a focus on original stories set in Japan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eManga creator tokitokoro confirmed on Saturday that Marvel Comics is teaming up with Kadokawa for a slate of original manga volumes. Tokitokoro shared character designs for Spider-Man, Daredevil, and Punisher, and said serialization will start before the end of the year. The collaboration includes five original manga volumes, with tokitokoro\u0026#39;s series titled \u0026#34;Spider-Man of Shibuya\u0026#34; and a Spider-Gwen series from Ryūsei Yamada. The news arrives as Marvel\u0026#39;s previous manga publishing deals with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books have ended or are ending, and as Marvel Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski transitions to a new role editing Asia Originals.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kadokawa's deal with Marvel follows the end of Marvel's contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books. Cebulski's move to oversee Asia Originals suggests a structural shift in how Marvel sources manga.","twitterPost":"Kadokawa replaces Shueisha and Sho-Pro as Marvel's manga partner. Cebulski's new role overseeing Asia Originals signals a direct pipeline.","threadsPost":"Kadokawa becomes Marvel's manga partner after the end of contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books. Editor-in-Chief C.B. Cebulski now oversees Asia Originals, meaning Marvel is centralizing its manga output under one executive and one publisher.","newsletterBlurb":"Marvel Comics is teaming up with Kadokawa for a series of original manga volumes, with tokitokoro's \"Spider-Man of Shibuya\" and a Spider-Gwen series by Ryūsei Yamada confirmed. The collaboration begins serialization before the end of 2026, following the end of Marvel's contracts with Shueisha and Sho-Pro Books.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-26/marvel-partners-with-kadokawa-for-upcoming-manga-projects/.239968\",\"title\":\"Marvel Partners With Kadokawa for Upcoming Manga Projects\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4057,"outputTokens":1522,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785179631,"createdAt":"2026-07-27T19:03:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-27T19:05:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T19:03:33.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1746720462bb570eb2df3267","canonicalTitle":"News\nMarvel Partners With Kadokawa for Upcoming Manga Projects","representativeArticleId":"a_09e2cf2aefa9e34eb3d2a6f4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Spider-Man\",\"Spider-Gwen\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Marvel\",\"Kadokawa\"],\"people\":[\"Tokitokoro\",\"Ryūsei Yamada\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-26T07:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-26T07:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-27T19:05:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-26/marvel-partners-with-kadokawa-for-upcoming-manga-projects/.239968","title":"News\nMarvel Partners With Kadokawa for Upcoming Manga Projects"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Spider-Man","Spider-Gwen"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Marvel","Kadokawa"],"people":["Tokitokoro","Ryūsei Yamada"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}