{"rewrite":{"id":"r_b74edb15da3a41f488fc8ccc","clusterId":"c_2185992751d742f88001adf7","slug":"masami-yuki-returns-to-patlabor-with-new-one-shot-manga","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Masami Yūki Returns to Patlabor With New One-Shot Manga","summary":"Masami Yūki, the original manga artist of the Patlabor franchise, will publish a new one-shot story in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18. The one-shot marks Yūki's first Patlabor manga work since the original series ended in 1994.","whyItMatters":"The creator's return to the franchise after 32 years, alongside the upcoming Patlabor EZY anime project, signals a coordinated revival of the property.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMasami Yūki, the original manga artist of the Patlabor franchise, is drawing a new one-shot story for the series. Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine announced the one-shot on Monday, with publication set for the magazine's next issue on May 18. The manga will include a color opening page.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYūki was a member of the Headgear creative group that created the Patlabor concept. He drew the original Patlabor manga in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1994, spanning 22 volumes. Viz Media released the first two volumes in English in 1998 but did not continue the series. The new one-shot arrives as the franchise sees other activity: a Zoids crossover manga launched in September 2025, and the Patlabor EZY anime project will debut theatrically as three films starting May 15.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masami Yūki is drawing a new Patlabor one-shot manga, his first work on the franchise since the original series ended in 1994. It runs in Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18.","twitterPost":"Masami Yūki is drawing a new Patlabor one-shot manga, his first work on the franchise since the original series ended in 1994. It runs in Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Masami Yūki returns to the Patlabor franchise with a new one-shot manga, his first since the original series ended in 1994. The one-shot will be published in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18, coinciding with the upcoming Patlabor EZY anime project.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/masami-yuki-draws-new-patlabor-1-shot-manga/.236864\",\"title\":\"Masami Yūki Draws New Patlabor 1-Shot Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3769,"outputTokens":587,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779827476,"createdAt":"2026-05-16T16:16:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-16T16:30:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-16T16:30:44.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2185992751d742f88001adf7","canonicalTitle":"Masami Yūki Draws New Patlabor 1-Shot Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_615ce2be0bbe7a079f3bd8b4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Patlabor\"],\"studios\":[\"Shogakukan\"],\"people\":[\"Masami Yūki\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-11T05:25:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-11T05:25:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-18T15:40:54.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-05-11/masami-yuki-draws-new-patlabor-1-shot-manga/.236864","title":"Masami Yūki Draws New Patlabor 1-Shot Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Patlabor"],"studios":["Shogakukan"],"people":["Masami Yūki"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Masami Yūki will publish a new Patlabor one-shot manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on May 18.","The one-shot is Yūki's first Patlabor manga work since the original series ended in 1994, a gap of 32 years.","The manga will include a color opening page.","Yūki drew the original Patlabor manga in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1994, spanning 22 volumes.","The Patlabor EZY anime project will debut theatrically as three films starting May 15."]}