{"rewrite":{"id":"r_cdc3c47c519dd7ba643c785a","clusterId":"c_a8764d14c86c8f5221b6c71b","slug":"masashi-ueda-ends-three-long-running-manga-series-simultaneously","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Masashi Ueda Ends Three Long-Running Manga Series Simultaneously","summary":"Manga creator Masashi Ueda ended Otoboke Buchō Dairi and Kariage-kun on Tuesday, and Shin Furiten-kun will conclude on July 10. Kariage-kun, which began in 1980, inspired a 1989 TV anime and a 2023 live-action series. Ueda said he wanted to end all three at once and plans to continue his newspaper comic Kobo-chan.","whyItMatters":"The simultaneous conclusion of three series marks a significant moment for the veteran manga artist, who is now focusing on his long-running Kobo-chan.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eManga creator Masashi Ueda has brought three of his serialized works to a close, ending Otoboke Buchō Dairi and Kariage-kun this week while Shin Furiten-kun concludes on July 10. The moves leave Ueda\u0026#39;s Kobo-chan as his primary ongoing series.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtoboke Buchō Dairi\u003c/strong\u003e: Final chapter published in Manga Time August issue; sixth and final volume due this winter\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKariage-kun\u003c/strong\u003e: Final chapter in Manga Action 14th issue; 69th volume released January 15; 46-year run\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShin Furiten-kun\u003c/strong\u003e: Final chapter in Manga Life Original August issue on July 10; 10th volume released September 2025\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Masashi Ueda ended three series at once but will keep drawing Kobo-chan. The simultaneous conclusion is a choice, not a retirement.","twitterPost":"Masashi Ueda ended three series at once, but his newspaper comic Kobo-chan continues. A deliberate consolidation, not a retirement.","threadsPost":"Masashi Ueda ended three series on the same day, with a fourth ending July 10. He said he wanted to end them all at once. His newspaper comic Kobo-chan continues. The simultaneous close is a deliberate choice, not a retirement.","newsletterBlurb":"Masashi Ueda ended three manga series this week: Otoboke Buchō Dairi, Kariage-kun, and Shin Furiten-kun. The artist said he wanted to conclude them all at once and will keep working on Kobo-chan.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/masashi-ueda-otoboke-bucho-dairi-kariage-kun-shin-furiten-kun-manga-end/.239385\",\"title\":\"Masashi Ueda's Otoboke Buchō Dairi, Kariage-kun, Shin Furiten-kun Manga End\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4211,"outputTokens":1518,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783589025,"createdAt":"2026-07-09T09:19:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-09T09:22:28.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T09:19:47.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a8764d14c86c8f5221b6c71b","canonicalTitle":"News\nMasashi Ueda's Otoboke Buchō Dairi, Kariage-kun, Shin Furiten-kun Manga End","representativeArticleId":"a_835d9c85d4828aad8b49da29","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Otoboke Buchō Dairi\",\"Kariage-kun\",\"Shin Furiten-kun\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Masashi Ueda\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-09T07:56:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-09T07:56:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-09T09:22:28.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-09/masashi-ueda-otoboke-bucho-dairi-kariage-kun-shin-furiten-kun-manga-end/.239385","title":"News\nMasashi Ueda's Otoboke Buchō Dairi, Kariage-kun, Shin Furiten-kun Manga End"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Otoboke Buchō Dairi","Kariage-kun","Shin Furiten-kun"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Masashi Ueda"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}