Hiroshi Motomiya's "Enma" Manga Concludes in Weekly Young Jump

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Series about a kind debt collector wraps up, compiled volume expected this fall

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Final Chapter Published

This year's 26th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine has published the last chapter of Hiroshi Motomiya's manga series, Enma. The manga, which debuted on January 9, follows the story of Ken Ōshima—a compassionate man tasked with collecting a staggering five billion yen (about US$35 million) in debts. Ōshima confronts everyone from gangsters to politicians throughout his quest.

<figure> <img alt="enma" src="https://media.animerealms.org/image/AgACAgUAAx0EboWBewACbjloOQZL0HJyhCEswGF_VXyPtxMbRAAC-cMxG2f4yFUy1b638rSt4AEAAwIAA20AAzYE" width="300" height="131" /> <figcaption>Image via [Weekly Young Jump magazine's website](https://youngjump.jp/manga/enma/)</figcaption> <figcaption>©Hiroshi Motomiya, Shueisha</figcaption> </figure>

The single compiled volume of Enma is scheduled for release in fall 2024.

Series Timeline

• The manga began serialization on January 9, 2024.
• It went on a brief hiatus in March 2024.

Hiroshi Motomiya's Recent Manga Projects

• Jinsei Iroiro (The Variety of Life): Launched in Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine in June 2024.

• Takeki Ōgon no Kuni: Takahashi Korekiyo: Ended in April 2023 after starting in December 2022. The compiled volume was published in June 2023.

• The "Takeki Ōgon no Kuni" series has explored the lives of various historical Japanese figures through stories serialized since 1990.

  Past focus includes:

  • Yatarō Iwasaki (1990)
  • Dōsan (2000)
  • Munenori Yagyū (2010)
  • Tadataka Inō (2020–2021)
  • Sontoku Ninomiya (2021–2022)
  • Kimimasa Yuri (2022)

Motomiya’s Influence and Adaptations

Hiroshi Motomiya began his career as a manga artist in 1965 and has since created numerous influential works:

• Otoko Ippiki Gaki Daisho, Ore no Sora, and Otokogi have inspired both live-action and anime adaptations.
• Katsu Fūtarō!! was adapted into a live-action film released in November 2019.

Salaryman Kintaro

Motomiya's most popular work, Salaryman Kintaro, has seen:

• Multiple live-action and anime adaptations
• Two new live-action films:
  • Salaryman Kintaro Akatsuki-hen (Dawn) – Opened January 10, Japan
  • Salaryman Kintaro Sakigake-hen (Vanguard) – Opened February 7, Japan
• The manga has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump since 1994, with web and spinoff series launched since 2005
• Brief English availability via NTT Solmare's ComicFriends service, which ended in 2012
• Film adaptation directed by Takashi Miike, along with several TV dramas and a 2001 anime (released in North America by Arts Magic)

Looking Ahead

Fans can expect the complete Enma manga in a single volume this fall, concluding the gripping tale of Ken Ōshima's debt collection journey.

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Source: Young Jump issue 29