{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dbdec7269aeb05c59aad3f52","clusterId":"c_f67e409bc8991a369814b180","slug":"satomi-takaguchi-returns-to-asuka-with-new-manga-diamond-blues-after-30-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Satomi Takaguchi Returns to ASUKA With New Manga 'Diamond Blues' After 30 Years","summary":"Satomi Takaguchi's new manga 'Diamond Blues' has launched in the July issue of ASUKA. The series is an 'excessive defense comedy' about a beautiful girl, Konami Tsukushi, and a group of old men who make her crises disappear. A promotional manga in the September issue will feature Asuka Kuraku from Takaguchi's earlier series 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!'. This is Takaguchi's first work in ASUKA in about 30 years, since that series ended in 1995.","whyItMatters":"The new series marks Takaguchi's first work in ASUKA since her classic 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!' ended in 1995, reconnecting with the magazine after three decades.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe July issue of ASUKA, released May 24, carries the first chapter of \u0026#39;Diamond Blues,\u0026#39; a comedy about a beautiful girl named Konami Tsukushi and a group of unremarkable old men who erase her troubles. A promotional manga in the September issue will feature Asuka Kuraku, the protagonist of Takaguchi\u0026#39;s earlier series \u0026#39;Hana no Asuka-gumi!,\u0026#39; in conversation about the new work. The new serialization is Takaguchi\u0026#39;s first in ASUKA since that series ended in 1995, a return after roughly 30 years.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Satomi Takaguchi's new manga 'Diamond Blues' starts in ASUKA, her first work in the magazine in 30 years. A comedy about a beautiful girl and old men who make her problems vanish. Promotional manga with Asuka Kuraku coming in September.","twitterPost":"Satomi Takaguchi's 'Diamond Blues' launches in ASUKA, her first serialization there in 30 years. A comedy about a girl and old men who erase her crises. Promotional manga with Asuka Kuraku in September.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Satomi Takaguchi has returned to ASUKA with a new manga, 'Diamond Blues,' after a 30-year absence. The series is an 'excessive defense comedy' about a beautiful girl and a group of old men who make her troubles disappear. A promotional manga featuring the protagonist of her classic 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!' will appear in the September issue.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Comic Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/677672\",\"title\":\"Satomi Takaguchi's New Manga 'Diamond Blues' Launches in ASUKA\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3928,"outputTokens":1443,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782323556,"createdAt":"2026-06-24T17:41:11.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-24T17:45:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T17:45:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_f67e409bc8991a369814b180","canonicalTitle":"「花のあすか組！」の高口里純の新連載が開幕　約30年ぶりにASUKAにも帰還","representativeArticleId":"a_08bf20a48dcd652dcc0c78da","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Diamond Blues: Tsuchibushi Konan to 7-nin no Ojisan\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Satomi Kōguchi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-24T12:30:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-24T12:30:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-24T17:45:24.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Comic Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/comic/news/677672","title":"「花のあすか組！」の高口里純の新連載が開幕　約30年ぶりにASUKAにも帰還"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Diamond Blues: Tsuchibushi Konan to 7-nin no Ojisan"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Satomi Kōguchi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Satomi Takaguchi's new manga 'Diamond Blues' launched in the July issue of ASUKA, released May 24.","The series is an 'excessive defense comedy' about a beautiful girl, Konami Tsukushi, and a group of old men who make her crises disappear.","A promotional manga in the September issue of ASUKA will feature Asuka Kuraku from Takaguchi's earlier series 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!'.","This is Takaguchi's first work in ASUKA in about 30 years, since 'Hana no Asuka-gumi!' ended in 1995."]}