Kodansha has greenlit a full serialization of The Last Terran by writer Hiroshi Takashige and artist Tatsumi Hitomoji, launching in the September issue of Monthly Young Magazine on August 20. The series grew from a one-shot published in Kodansha's special Young Magazine US English issue last August.

The Last Terran is one of four additional works selected for serialization beyond the original contest winners from the Young Magazine US project. The selection process emphasizes not just poll performance but also "the brilliance of the talent" and "lingering impact" of each work. The manga will run simultaneously on Kodansha's K MANGA app and in Japan through Monthly Young Magazine or YanMaga Web.

This marks the second wave of the Young Magazine US initiative, which launched to bring English-language manga to Kodansha's platforms. The project has already produced results: The Journey of a Dark Elf with Fading Powers began serialization in January 2026, and The Knight of Blasphemy launched this month.

Takashige brings substantial experience to the project. He co-created Spriggan with artist Ryōji Minagawa starting in 1989—a series that spawned both a 1998 anime film (later dubbed by ADV Films) and a 2022 Netflix anime series by david production. He and artist DOUBLE-S also produced Until Death Do Us Part, which Yen Press publishes in English and ran through 2015. More recently, Takashige and Jun Rokumoto collaborated on RDB (Red Data Book), which serialized from 2016 to 2019 in Young Gangan.

With The Last Terran now officially serializing, English-reading manga fans will have access to new work from an established creator through K MANGA and other platforms. The simultaneous publication strategy suggests Kodansha's commitment to building its English-language manga catalog alongside its traditional Japanese releases.