Kazuya Minekura Returns to Wild Adapter Manga After 9 Years

Exciting News: Kazuya Minekura's Wild Adapter Returns!

Ichijinsha announced that renowned manga artist Kazuya Minekura will resume her popular series Wild Adapter when the Ichijin Plus web manga site comes back from maintenance on August 8. This marks the first new chapter in nine years, since the 49th chapter was published in 2016.

Wild Adapter Volume 7 Image via Amazon

About the Series

Wild Adapter follows the story of Makoto Kubota, a young gang leader, who takes in Minoru Tokitoh—a boy with a mysterious past. Minoru has been exposed to the drug W.A., which has transformed his right arm into a monstrous limb. Together, they investigate the origins of this dangerous drug plaguing the underground of their city.

Series History

Launched in 2000 in Tokuma Shoten's Chara magazine.
Switched to Ichijinsha in 2011, running in Zero-Sum Ward until its closure in 2015.
Moved to Zero-Sum Online afterward.
The manga's previous volumes were reprinted, with the seventh volume released in July 2015.

Health and Serialization

In 2013, Ichijinsha slowed down the serialization of Wild Adapter and Minekura's Saiyuki Reload Blast due to her health issues.

Adaptations and Related Works

An original video anime based on Wild Adapter was released in 2014, followed by a second OVA in 2015.
Characters from Wild Adapter also appear in Minekura's Shiritsu Araiso Koutougakkou Seitokai Shikkoubu manga and its 2002 anime adaptation.

International Licensing

Tokyopop licensed Wild Adapter in North America in 2006, publishing six volumes before closing its North American division in 2011.

Recent Developments

Minekura recently resumed her Saiyuki Reload Blast manga after a five-year hiatus, starting again in September 2024.

Stay tuned for the new chapter and more updates on this beloved series!

Sources:

Comic Zero-Sum September issue
Comic Natalie