{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ad8965546e5a783267bd8f3b","clusterId":"c_887942ad3e89a0501d761ceb","slug":"ninja-vs-gokudo-author-apologizes-for-hiatus-cites-mental-health","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ninja vs. Gokudo Author Apologizes for Hiatus, Cites Mental Health","summary":"Shinsuke Kondo apologized on X/Twitter that his manga Ninja vs. Gokudo remains on hiatus after half a year, explaining he is still dealing with mental health issues. He said he is not particularly depressed but cannot concentrate on storyboards, and learned he is in a long depressive phase of bipolar disorder. He finished the manuscript for chapter 147 and will resume once chapter 148 is storyboarded.","whyItMatters":"The apology offers a concrete update on the manga's return timeline, with the author stating he has completed the next chapter's manuscript and is working through the following one.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShinsuke Kondo posted an apology on his X/Twitter account on Tuesday, saying his manga Ninja vs. Gokudo is still on hiatus after half a year. The latest chapter, the 146th, debuted on March 23. He explained that he is not particularly depressed but cannot concentrate on storyboards, and that after consulting psychosomatic medicine experts, he learned he is in a long depressive phase of his bipolar disorder.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKondo is trying different methods to manage his condition, including adjusting medication, doing illustrations, and changing pace with activities. He reported that he has finished the manuscript for the 147th chapter and will resume the manga once he finishes storyboarding the 148th. Kodansha USA Publishing releases the series digitally in English, and the manga inspired a television anime that premiered in October 2025.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shinsuke Kondo's apology for Ninja vs. Gokudo's hiatus names bipolar disorder as the cause. He finished chapter 147, so the delay is not about output but the inability to storyboard chapter 148.","twitterPost":"Shinsuke Kondo's hiatus update for Ninja vs. Gokudo reveals chapter 147 is finished; the block is on storyboarding chapter 148.","threadsPost":"Shinsuke Kondo's apology for Ninja vs. Gokudo's hiatus is specific: he is not depressed, but in a long depressive phase of bipolar disorder. He finished chapter 147, so the barrier is not writing but storyboarding chapter 148. That distinction matters for when the series can return.","newsletterBlurb":"Shinsuke Kondo apologized for the ongoing hiatus of Ninja vs. Gokudo, explaining he is in a depressive phase of bipolar disorder. He has finished the next chapter's manuscript and plans to resume once he completes storyboarding the following one.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-01/ninja-vs-gokudo-author-apologizes-for-hiatus-citing-mental-health/.241214\",\"title\":\"Ninja vs. Gokudo Author Apologizes for Hiatus, Citing Mental Health\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4300,"outputTokens":599,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788383729,"createdAt":"2026-09-02T21:09:34.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-02T21:12:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T21:12:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_887942ad3e89a0501d761ceb","canonicalTitle":"News\nNinja vs. Gokudo Author Apologizes for Hiatus, Citing Mental Health","representativeArticleId":"a_adc7f08ff0f25a6ae56ca275","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Ninja vs. Gokudo\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shinsuke Kondō\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-02T20:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-02T20:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-02T21:12:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-01/ninja-vs-gokudo-author-apologizes-for-hiatus-citing-mental-health/.241214","title":"News\nNinja vs. Gokudo Author Apologizes for Hiatus, Citing Mental Health"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Ninja vs. Gokudo"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shinsuke Kondō"],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}