Manga UP! Global added the following four manga: The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story on Thursday, Dimension W on Friday, The Magic Swordsmith on Saturday, and A Starlit Darkness on Sunday.
Manga UP! describes The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story:
The story of “The Apothecary Diaries” from Xiaolan’s perspective!
The Apothecary Diaries: Xiaolan’s Story (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Gaiden: Xiaolan Kaisōroku) launched on Square Enix‘s Manga UP! website on March 23. The new manga is illustrated by Itsuki Nanao.
Nanao and another artist launched the manga adaptation of The Apothecary Diaries (Kusuriya no Hitorigoto) in Square Enix‘s Monthly Big Gangan magazine in May 2017. Square Enix published the manga’s 15th compiled book volume on March 25.
The original story was serialized on a popular novelist platform in October 2011, and Shufunotomo began publishing the novels in print with illustrations in August 2014.
The light novel series inspired an anime that premiered in October 2023 with the first three episodes, which aired for two cours. The anime has a second season that premiered on January 10 and a sequel has been green-lit.
Manga UP! describes Dimension W:
AD 2072. With the invention of cross-dimensional electromagnetic inductors known as Coils, the world’s energy crisis has long been solved. Kyouma Mabuchi is a “Collector,” someone who makes his living by recovering illegal Coils for the powers that be. When on his latest gig he crosses paths with a mysterious girl named Mira, little does he know that their meeting will bring them both closer to the secrets behind “Dimension W“…So begins this progressive sci-fi tale!
The manga series was launched in Young Gangan magazine in 2011 and moved to Monthly Big Gangan in December 2015. The series concluded in June 2019, with the final compiled book volume published in August 2019. The manga was published in English.
The series inspired a television anime that premiered in January 2016. An English-subtitled version was streamed as it aired in Japan, followed by an English-dubbed version on Toonami in February 2016. The series was later released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD in May 2017.
Manga UP! describes The Magic Swordsmith:
One fateful day, unknown blacksmith Lutz accidentally forges a truly exceptional katana, only to have to give it up for a certain incident he faced. To make things worse, he forgot to stamp his maker’s mark on it. Meanwhile, the katana falls into the hands of Gerhardt, who becomes enchanted by its beauty…
The manga series, based on an original novel, was launched on Square Enix‘s Gangan Online in January 2024. Square Enix published the manga’s third volume on March 12.
Manga UP! describes A Starlit Darkness:
In early 20th century Japan, Subaru Karasuma, an aspiring writer with dashed ambitions, finds himself about to end his life. However, he’s diverted by the spectacle of a neighbor working with his literary group to meet a deadline for a commissioned work. When the talented Geppo lays his eyes on Subaru, the latter’s life takes a new direction, leading him deeper into the darkness…
The manga debuted on Square Enix‘s Gangan pixiv website on December 28. Square Enix released the manga’s second volume last Tuesday.
Square Enix Manga & Books is publishing the manga in English in print in May 2026.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
