'Houseki no Kuni' Creator Launches New Manga

The December 2026 issue of Monthly Afternoon magazine announced on Friday that manga creator Haruko Ichikawa will launch a new sci-fi manga, titled Cosmic Mimimi, in the magazine next issue, scheduled for a November 25 release. Haruko is best known for Houseki no Kuni (Land of the Lustrous), which ran in Monthly Afternoon magazine from October 2012 to April 2024. The 13th and final volume went on sale on November 2024. Kodansha USA licensed the manga in October 2016 and published the 13th volum...