{"rewrite":{"id":"r_388243e463aa9ffaa1488e07","clusterId":"c_630204ad6f1163feabfa55f4","slug":"shueisha-contract-for-marvel-manga-ends-on-september-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shueisha Contract for Marvel Manga Ends on September 30","summary":"Shueisha announced its contract with Walt Disney Japan to publish manga adaptations of Marvel characters will end on September 30. The publisher will remove five series from digital storefronts between September 28 and 30 and stop selling physical volumes. Existing stock in stores remains available while supplies last.","whyItMatters":"The end of Shueisha's license means five Marvel manga series will no longer be sold in Japan, though digital copies already purchased remain accessible.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eShueisha will end its contract with Walt Disney Japan for Marvel Comics manga adaptations on September 30. The publisher will remove five series from digital storefronts gradually from September 28 to 30 and cease sales of physical print volumes. The affected titles are Marvel x Shonen Jump+ Super Collaboration, Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl volumes 1-4, Spider-Man: Kizuna volumes 1-4, and Deadpool: Samurai volumes 1-4. Any existing physical stock in stores will still be available while supplies last. People who already purchased digital versions can still read them depending on each storefront\u0026#39;s availability. All five manga have ended serialization, with Deadpool: Samurai finishing its second season on February 26. Viz Media publishes English editions of Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl, Spider-Man: Kizuna, and Deadpool: Samurai.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarvel x Shonen Jump+ Super Collaboration\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSecret Reverse\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpider-Man: Octo-Girl\u003c/strong\u003e: volumes 1-4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpider-Man: Kizuna\u003c/strong\u003e: volumes 1-4\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeadpool: Samurai\u003c/strong\u003e: volumes 1-4\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shueisha's Marvel manga run ends September 30 with five digital series pulled and physical volumes left to existing stock. No new contract means no further English or Japanese releases under this deal.","twitterPost":"Shueisha ends its Marvel manga contract September 30. Five series leave digital stores; physical stock sells through with no reprints.","threadsPost":"Shueisha's Marvel manga contract expires September 30. Five series vanish from digital storefronts between September 28 and 30. Physical volumes remain in stores only while stock lasts. No new contract means these adaptations stop entirely.","newsletterBlurb":"Shueisha announced its contract with Walt Disney Japan to publish Marvel manga adaptations will end on September 30. Five series will be removed from digital storefronts and physical sales will cease. Existing stock remains available while supplies last.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/shueisha-contract-for-manga-of-marvel-characters-ends-on-september-30/.239159\",\"title\":\"Shueisha's Contract for Manga of Marvel Characters Ends on September 30\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3941,"outputTokens":694,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782902453,"createdAt":"2026-07-01T10:35:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-01T10:39:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T10:39:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_630204ad6f1163feabfa55f4","canonicalTitle":"News\nShueisha's Contract for Manga of Marvel Characters Ends on September 30","representativeArticleId":"a_276e24616aa0388f6a838623","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Marvel Comics\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[\"Shueisha\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-01T09:20:22.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-01T09:20:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-01T10:39:51.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-01/shueisha-contract-for-manga-of-marvel-characters-ends-on-september-30/.239159","title":"News\nShueisha's Contract for Manga of Marvel Characters Ends on September 30"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Marvel Comics"],"work_titles":[],"studios":["Shueisha"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Shueisha's contract with Walt Disney Japan to publish Marvel manga ends on September 30.","Five Marvel manga series will be removed from digital storefronts between September 28 and 30.","Physical volumes of the five series will stop being sold, but existing store stock remains available while supplies last.","The affected titles are Marvel x Shonen Jump+ Super Collaboration, Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl (volumes 1-4), Spider-Man: Kizuna (volumes 1-4), and Deadpool: Samurai (volumes 1-4).","Viz Media publishes English editions of Secret Reverse, Spider-Man: Octo-Girl, Spider-Man: Kizuna, and Deadpool: Samurai."]}