Hakusensha releases Young Animal ZERO issue featuring Harada’s new manga

Hakusensha has released the October 1st issue of the seinen manga magazine Young Animal ZERO, published on September 9, 2026.

The issue features the debut of Harada’s new work, ‘Akuen,’ as a lead series in both the print magazine and the Young Animal Web platform. Described as a youth suspense horror manga, the story follows Hiichi Mashiko, who moves to the remote island of Koraishima to start over, only to encounter mysterious dreams and a local religious group known as the ‘Koraikai.’

Other featured works in this issue include ‘Dokagui Daisuki! Mochizuki-san’ by Maruyono Kamome, ‘Boku no Suki na Hito ga Suki na Hito’ by Sekina Aoi and Ryo Tsuzura, and ‘Suugaku Golden’ by Tatsuhiko Kuramaru.