Land of Monsters

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Land of Monsters
First tankōbon volume cover
魔物の国
(Mamono no Kuni)
GenreDark fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byMitsutani
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Original runFebruary 5, 2025 – October 22, 2025
Volumes2
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Land of Monsters (Japanese: 魔物の国, Hepburn: Mamono no Kuni) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutani. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since February 2025.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mitsutani, Land of Monsters started in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday on February 5, 2025.[2][1] In October 2025, it was announced that the manga would end in three chapters.[3] The series' chapters have been compiled into two tankōbon volumes as of August 2025.[4]

Viz Media is publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 16, 2025[6]978-4-09-854118-8
  1. "Human Lands" (人間の土地, Ningen no Tochi)
  2. "I Do Not Understand" (わかラない, Wakaranai)
  3. "Perilous Mother and Child" (危うい親子, Ayaui Oyako)
  1. "Farewell Ritual" (別れの儀式, Wakare no Gishiki)
  2. "Gates of the Underworld" (冥府の門前, Meifu no Monzen)
  3. "Nothing to Do with You" (関係ない, Kankei Nai)
2 August 18, 2025[4]978-4-09-854212-3
  1. "A Pity, Isn't It?" (憐れだろう, Aware darō)
  2. "Safe Travels" (よい旅を, Yoi Tabi o)
  3. "Cheer Up!" (元気出せ！, Genki Dase!)
  4. "I Want to Be Stronger" (強くなりたい, Tsuyokunaritai)
  5. "The Jewelhorn Forest" (宝鹿の森, Takarajika no Mori)
  1. "Divine Beast" (神獣, Shinjū)
  2. "Lady Mitsukai" (みつかい様, Mitsukai-sama)
  3. "Something So Imposing" (壮大な営み, Sōdai na Itonami)
  4. "The Truth" (本当は, Hontō wa)
  5. "Carrying It All" (全部抱えて, Zenbu Kakaete)
3 November 18, 2025[7]978-4-09-854331-1

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

  1. "I Won't Let You Take Her" (渡さないから, Watasanai kara)
  2. "Flute" (フルート, Furūto)
  3. "What Are You Doing?" (何やってんだよ, Nani Yattenda yo)
  4. "I Can't Live" (生きられません, Ikiraremasen)
  5. "Long Enough" (遅いよ, Osoi yo)
  6. "A Wonderful Dream" (楽しい夢, Tanoshii Yume)
  7. "You're Nothing Like Her" (似てないのね, Nitenai no ne)
  8. "Thank You" (ありがとう, Arigatō)
  9. "Far Away" (遠くへ, Tōku e)
  10. "Not at All" (全然, Zenzen)
  11. "Out of the Question" (論外だ, Rongai da)
  12. "Hona" (ホナ)
  13. "Inside the Belly" (腹の中, Hara no Naka)
  14. "Thank Goodness" (よかった, Yokatta)
  15. "I Hate It" (嫌なんだよ, Iya Nanda yo)
  16. "Oki" (オキ)
  17. "That's Enough" (もういいよ, Mōii yo)
  18. "Run" (走れ, Hashire)
  19. "Saved" (救われた, Sukuwareta)
  20. "With Everyone" (みんなともっと, Minna to Motto)

Reception

The first volume featured a recommendation from manga creator Rumiko Takahashi.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 新鋭・みつたにが描く"母をたずねる"ダークファンタジー「魔物の国」サンデーで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ 「君は008」の松江名俊、「うえきの法則」の福地翼、新鋭の新連載がサンデーで続々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Tai Anita (October 6, 2025). "Land of Monsters Manga Ends in 3 Chapters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 魔物の国 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (February 12, 2025). "Viz Starts Simultaneous Release of Mitsutani's Land of Monsters Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
  6. ↑ 魔物の国 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ 魔物の国 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  8. ↑ 高橋留美子も推薦　“母をたずねる”ダークファンタジー「魔物の国」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.