{"rewrite":{"id":"r_818cd20f4aed62ff0bb348de","clusterId":"c_299889c542b5001ea558511f","slug":"ylab-and-bandai-launch-three-new-manga-projects-in-june","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"YLAB and Bandai Launch Three New Manga Projects in June","summary":"YLAB STUDIOS and Bandai have released three new manga works in June 2026 as part of a joint project. The latest, 'Killing Guard,' hit number one among male readers and number four overall on its launch weekend. The other two titles are 'Reverse No Mercy: The Genius Gamer Dominates Reality with Cheat Items' and 'Meteor Girl: I Was Chosen by the Galaxy's Strongest Beauty.'","whyItMatters":"The strong start for 'Killing Guard' shows that the YLAB-Bandai collaboration, which previously produced 'Iron Hammer Teacher,' can sustain reader interest across multiple series.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eYLAB STUDIOS, the Japanese arm of Korean webtoon company YLAB, and Bandai have released three new manga titles in June 2026. The third and latest, \u0026#39;Killing Guard,\u0026#39; launched on June 27 and immediately reached the top spot among male readers and fourth overall on the platform. The series follows a bodyguard named Ryushin who claims a 248% protection success rate and uses weapons designed by Plex, a Bandai Namco Group company known for character and item designs. The other two titles in the batch are \u0026#39;Reverse No Mercy: The Genius Gamer Dominates Reality with Cheat Items\u0026#39; and \u0026#39;Meteor Girl: I Was Chosen by the Galaxy\u0026#39;s Strongest Beauty.\u0026#39;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKilling Guard\u003c/strong\u003e: Launched June 27, reached #1 among male readers and #4 overall on launch weekend\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReverse No Mercy: The Genius Gamer Dominates Reality with Cheat Items\u003c/strong\u003e: Synopsis: a retired e-sports legend gains game items in the real world\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeteor Girl: I Was Chosen by the Galaxy\u0026#39;s Strongest Beauty\u003c/strong\u003e: Synopsis: a high school boy\u0026#39;s life is upended by a mysterious girl and an alien threat\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"YLAB and Bandai dropped three manga in one month, with 'Killing Guard' hitting #1 among male readers on launch weekend. The volume signals they are testing multiple concepts simultaneously rather than betting on one.","twitterPost":"'Killing Guard' hit #1 among male readers on launch weekend. YLAB and Bandai are testing multiple concepts at once.","threadsPost":"YLAB and Bandai released three manga in June, with 'Killing Guard' hitting #1 among male readers on launch weekend. The strategy is a volume play: launch several concepts at once and see which sticks, rather than committing to one title upfront.","newsletterBlurb":"YLAB STUDIOS and Bandai have released three new manga titles in June 2026. 'Killing Guard' reached number one among male readers on its launch weekend. The other two are 'Reverse No Mercy: The Genius Gamer Dominates Reality with Cheat Items' and 'Meteor Girl: I Was Chosen by the Galaxy's Strongest Beauty.'","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/414/4414406/?rss\",\"title\":\"Netflix Global #1! 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