{"rewrite":{"id":"r_05d706487f8ab1b1f1928782","clusterId":"c_248a0b56b00a49cb37a8a461","slug":"shigemitsu-harada-and-takumi-kobayashi-launch-new-manga-ijime-to-kaeru-to-mama-to-fukushu","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shigemitsu Harada and Takumi Kobayashi Launch New Manga Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū","summary":"Shigemitsu Harada and Takumi Kobayashi will launch a new manga titled Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū on Kodansha's YanMaga Web platform on June 18. The story follows Makoto, a factory worker who finds comfort with his childhood bully's mother, who then makes a shocking proposal when the bully returns to town.","whyItMatters":"The new series pairs a writer known for Cells at Work! spinoffs with a creator whose work has been licensed in English, marking a notable addition to YanMaga Web's lineup.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eKodansha's YanMaga Web announced on Monday that Shigemitsu Harada and Takumi Kobayashi will launch a new series together titled Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū (Bullying, Frogs, Mama, and Revenge) on the platform on June 18. The series follows Makoto, who is considered a 'frog' that works aimlessly at the local factory. He finds solace in Miyuki, his childhood bully Kazuya's mother. When Kazuya returns to town, Miyuki makes a shocking proposal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarada previously wrote two Cells at Work! spinoffs: Cells at Work! Code Black (2018-2021) and Hataraku Saibō Lady (2020). He also collaborated on Hikaru to Hikaru (launched 2023) and Shinyaku Kani Kōsen (2021-2022). Kobayashi's An Innocent Relationship was licensed in English by Digital Manga's Project H in 2012.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū centers on an adult protagonist seeking comfort from a bully's mother, a premise that shifts revenge narratives toward psychological entanglement.","twitterPost":"Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū centers on an adult protagonist seeking comfort from a bully's mother, not revenge.","threadsPost":"Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū centers on an adult factory worker who finds comfort with his childhood bully's mother. The bully's return triggers a proposal, not a confrontation. The premise swaps direct revenge for a psychological triangle, which is a tonal shift from Harada and Kobayashi's earlier work.","newsletterBlurb":"Shigemitsu Harada and Takumi Kobayashi will launch a new manga titled Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū on Kodansha's YanMaga Web platform on June 18. The story follows Makoto, a factory worker who finds comfort with his childhood bully's mother, who then makes a shocking proposal when the bully returns to town.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-02/shigemitsu-harada-takumi-kobayashi-launch-new-manga/.238063\",\"title\":\"Shigemitsu Harada, Takumi Kobayashi Launch New Manga\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3954,"outputTokens":715,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780534342,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T00:41:25.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T00:46:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T00:46:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_248a0b56b00a49cb37a8a461","canonicalTitle":"News\nShigemitsu Harada, Takumi Kobayashi Launch New Manga","representativeArticleId":"a_f0bdaba0b676848a4c0d603f","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shigemitsu Harada\",\"Takumi Kobayashi\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T00:46:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-02/shigemitsu-harada-takumi-kobayashi-launch-new-manga/.238063","title":"News\nShigemitsu Harada, Takumi Kobayashi Launch New Manga"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Shigemitsu Harada","Takumi Kobayashi"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The manga Ijime to Kaeru to Mama to Fukushū launches on Kodansha's YanMaga Web platform on June 18.","The story follows Makoto, a factory worker who finds comfort with his childhood bully's mother, Miyuki.","When the bully Kazuya returns to town, Miyuki makes a shocking proposal to Makoto.","Writer Shigemitsu Harada previously wrote Cells at Work! Code Black (2018-2021) and Hataraku Saibō Lady (2020).","Artist Takumi Kobayashi's manga An Innocent Relationship was licensed in English by Digital Manga's Project H in 2012."]}