{"rewrite":{"id":"r_578dd1d4d5c92bd2879e4af3","clusterId":"c_6c29ec5ba213c6455942798d","slug":"snowball-earth-manga-enters-final-arc-as-circulation-tops-1-million","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Snowball Earth Manga Enters Final Arc as Circulation Tops 1 Million","summary":"Yuhiro Tsujitsugu announced on X that Snowball Earth has passed 1 million copies in circulation and is beginning its final arc, with a celebratory illustration. The series launched in Shogakukan's Monthly Spirits in 2021; the 12th compiled volume arrives September 30, Viz Media publishes the 10th English volume December 15, and the anime's second season is coming.","whyItMatters":"A final arc announcement arriving alongside a 1 million circulation milestone gives the series a defined end point while its anime is still expanding, which shapes how Shogakukan plans remaining volumes and how Viz schedules the English run.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eTsujitsugu drew a celebration illustration for the circulation milestone. The manga has run in Shogakukan\u0026#39;s Monthly Spirits since 2021, and volume 12 lands on September 30. On the English side, Viz Media releases volume 10 on December 15, meaning the print editions sit well behind the Japanese run with the story now heading into its final arc. The anime premiered April 3 on NTV\u0026#39;s extended Friday night block, streamed on Hulu, and a second season is in the works.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Snowball Earth ends its story while Viz Media is still eight volumes behind, with only volume 10 due December 15. English readers will finish the finale in Japanese before the middle chapters arrive in print.","twitterPost":"Snowball Earth wraps its story while Viz Media's English run sits eight volumes back, reaching only volume 10 on December 15.","threadsPost":"Snowball Earth closing its final arc puts Viz Media's English release on the clock. Volume 10 arrives December 15, eight volumes behind the Japanese finale, so English readers watch the ending land in Japan while the lead-up is still shipping in print.","newsletterBlurb":"Yuhiro Tsujitsugu announced that Snowball Earth has exceeded 1 million copies in circulation and is entering its final arc, with a celebration illustration. Shogakukan publishes volume 12 on September 30, while Viz Media's English volume 10 follows on December 15. The anime, which premiered in April, is getting a second season.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-24/snowball-earth-manga-heads-to-final-arc-exceeds-1-million-copies-in-circulation/.242134\",\"title\":\"Snowball Earth Manga Heads to Final Arc, Exceeds 1 Million Copies in Circulation\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4314,"outputTokens":592,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791081871,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T02:41:47.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T02:43:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T02:43:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6c29ec5ba213c6455942798d","canonicalTitle":"News\nSnowball Earth Manga Heads to Final Arc, Exceeds 1 Million Copies in Circulation","representativeArticleId":"a_cd62816942813f652bae3cbc","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Snowball Earth\"],\"manga_titles\":[\"Snowball Earth\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-24T12:45:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-24T12:45:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T02:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-09-24/snowball-earth-manga-heads-to-final-arc-exceeds-1-million-copies-in-circulation/.242134","title":"News\nSnowball Earth Manga Heads to Final Arc, Exceeds 1 Million Copies in Circulation"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Snowball Earth"],"manga_titles":["Snowball Earth"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}