{"rewrite":{"id":"r_ec13b44da5504dd3af5c21cc","clusterId":"c_10e4b8a9332c478cb288a048","slug":"sal-jiang-s-wicked-spot-manga-ends-in-two-chapters","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot Manga Ends in Two Chapters","summary":"Sal Jiang announced on X on Sunday that the manga Wicked Spot will conclude with its 16th chapter. Kadokawa published the 14th chapter on May 22, and the 15th chapter is scheduled for June 26. The series debuted in October 2024 on Kadokawa's KadoComi app under the CandleA brand. Kadokawa shipped the first compiled volume in February 2025, and Kodansha USA released the first English volume on May 26. The story follows Sadako, a centuries-old sorceress who becomes an internet sensation after revealing she is a witch, and Hanako, a young woman with superhuman strength who becomes her hater. Jiang's previous works include Black and White: Tough Love at the Office from Seven Seas and Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko from Tokyopop, the latter of which inspired two live-action series.","whyItMatters":"The ending confirms Wicked Spot as a short-run series that ran just over a year and a half, a relatively brief lifespan for a manga launched with a full English release already in motion.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSal Jiang made the announcement on X, stating the series will wrap with chapter 16. The 14th chapter hit Kadokawa's platform on May 22, and the 15th is due June 26. The first compiled volume arrived in Japan in February 2025, and Kodansha USA shipped the English edition on May 26, the day after the ending news. The series launched in October 2024 on KadoComi as part of the CandleA brand. Jiang debuted in 2018 with three titles and has ten works total. Seven Seas published Jiang's Black and White: Tough Love at the Office, and Tokyopop handles Ayaka Is in Love with Hiroko, which spawned two live-action adaptations.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot ran less than a year. A 16-chapter run suggests the premise hit its natural ceiling before the social-media-witch concept could expand.","twitterPost":"Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot ends at 16 chapters. A premise built on social media novelty may have exhausted its hook before the story could broaden.","threadsPost":"Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot ends at 16 chapters after debuting in October 2024. The series built its premise around social media novelty, and a 16-chapter run suggests that hook had a limited shelf life before the story needed to expand its worldbuilding to sustain longer serialization.","newsletterBlurb":"Sal Jiang's Wicked Spot manga will end with its 16th chapter, as announced on X. The 14th chapter was published May 22, and the 15th is due June 26. 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