{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2749d0a5672326302c15a0f8","clusterId":"c_6f8ca8f0763e1b5792382321","slug":"the-last-terran-manga-by-hiroshi-takashige-starts-serialization-in-august","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"The Last Terran Manga by Hiroshi Takashige Starts Serialization in August","summary":"The one-shot manga The Last Terran by Hiroshi Takashige and Tatsumi Hitomoji will launch as a series in the September issue of Monthly Young Magazine on August 20. It is one of four additional works chosen for serialization after the success of the Young Magazine US English issue, alongside To Dusk and Twilight, Boys Run the Riot -In Transition-, and Protocol Ryugu.","whyItMatters":"The serialization expands Kodansha's Young Magazine US project beyond the initial contest winners, adding four extra titles including a new work from Spriggan writer Hiroshi Takashige.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eHiroshi Takashige and Tatsumi Hitomoji\u0026#39;s one-shot manga The Last Terran, originally published in Kodansha\u0026#39;s special Young Magazine US English issue in August 2025, will begin serialization as a full series in the September issue of Monthly Young Magazine on August 20. The announcement appeared in the August issue of the magazine, which also revealed that the one-shot is one of four additional works selected for serialization on top of the five contest winners from the first Yanmaga US project. The other three titles are To Dusk and Twilight, Boys Run the Riot -In Transition-, and Protocol Ryugu, with the latter two already in serialization. The additional selections were made based on what the staff called the \u0026#39;brilliance of the talent\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;lingering impact\u0026#39; of the works, following what they described as \u0026#39;tremendous support\u0026#39; for the US initiative. Takashige is best known for writing the manga Spriggan, which was adapted into a 1998 film and a 2022 Netflix anime series, as well as Until Death Do Us Part and RDB.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Terran\u003c/strong\u003e: launches as a series in the September issue on August 20\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTo Dusk and Twilight\u003c/strong\u003e: currently in serialization\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoys Run the Riot -In Transition-\u003c/strong\u003e: one of the four additional works selected for serialization\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtocol Ryugu\u003c/strong\u003e: currently in serialization\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Last Terran, a one-shot from Young Magazine US, gets a full serialization starting August 20. It's one of four titles added alongside the original contest winners. Creator Hiroshi Takashige (Spriggan) returns to manga.","twitterPost":"The Last Terran one-shot by Hiroshi Takashige and Tatsumi Hitomoji launches as a series Aug 20. It's among four additional works picked for Yanmaga US expansion. Also: To Dusk and Twilight, Boys Run the Riot -In Transition-, Protocol Ryugu.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"The Last Terran begins serialization on August 20 as part of the Yanmaga US project's expansion. Writer Hiroshi Takashige, known for Spriggan, teams with artist Tatsumi Hitomoji. Three other titles join the lineup.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-16/hiroshi-takashige-tatsumi-hitomoji-the-last-terran-1-shot-manga-from-young-magazine-us-starts-/.239657\",\"title\":\"Hiroshi Takashige, Tatsumi Hitomoji's The Last Terran 1-Shot Manga from Young Magazine US Starts Serialization on August 20\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4140,"outputTokens":2484,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1784212067,"createdAt":"2026-07-16T14:21:29.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-16T14:22:29.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T14:21:29.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6f8ca8f0763e1b5792382321","canonicalTitle":"News\nHiroshi Takashige, Tatsumi Hitomoji's The Last Terran 1-Shot Manga from Young Magazine US Starts Serialization on August 20","representativeArticleId":"a_1a33152e45b4b979b63b16e4","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"The Last Terran\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Hiroshi Takashige\",\"Tatsumi Hitomoji\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-16T12:07:37.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-16T12:07:37.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-16T14:22:29.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-16/hiroshi-takashige-tatsumi-hitomoji-the-last-terran-1-shot-manga-from-young-magazine-us-starts-/.239657","title":"News\nHiroshi Takashige, Tatsumi Hitomoji's The Last Terran 1-Shot Manga from Young Magazine US Starts Serialization on August 20"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["The Last Terran"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Hiroshi Takashige","Tatsumi Hitomoji"],"type":"announcement","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}