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Astro Royale

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Astro Royale
First tankōbon volume cover
願いのアストロ
(Negai no Asutoro)
GenreSupernatural[1]
Manga
Written byKen Wakui
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 15, 2024 – present
Volumes2

Astro Royale (Japanese: 願いのアストロ, Hepburn: Negai no Asutoro) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine in April 2024; as of October 2024, two volumes have been released.

Plot

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Hibaru Yotsurugi, the only biological son of Kongo Yotsurugi, leader of Asakusa's Yotsurugi-gumi clan, was nominated as the next leader of the former Yakuza group upon Kongo's death. However, after considering the changes in the values of the clan, he declines and appoints his friend, the 12th adopted son, Terasu Yotsurugi, as the next head, to the chagrin of the remaining adopted sons. Shortly thereafter, a meteor shower over Japan awakens a mysterious power called “Astro” in many people, including Hibaru, who develops the ability to have the world's strongest fist, and a war involving the clan begins.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Ken Wakui, the series began serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump on April 15, 2024.[2] As of October 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes.[3]

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with its Japanese release.[4]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 4, 2024[5]978-4-08-884122-9
  • 1. "Hibaru Yotsurugi" (世ょ剣つるざヒバル, Yotsurugi Hibaru)
  • 2. "Astro" (アストロ, Asutoro)
  • 3. "Fight Between Brothers" (兄きょう弟だいゲンカ, Kyōdai Genka)
  • 4. "The Ikebukuro Two" (池い け袋ぶくろのふたり, Ikebukuro no Futari)
  • 5. "A Throwdown by the Book" (掟おきての決けつ闘とう, Okite no Kettō)
  • 6. "Older Brother" (兄あに, Ani)
  • 7. "My True Self" (本ほん当とうの自じ分ぶん, Hontō no Jibun)
2 October 4, 2024[3]978-4-08-884210-3
  • 8. "Haunted House" (亡ぼう霊れい屋や敷, Bōrei Yashiki)
  • 9. "Wax and Roses" (蝋ろうと薔ば薇ら, Rō to Bara)
  • 10. "The Iron Chief's Heated Battle" (鉄くつ人じん達たちの 熱らつき戦たたかい, Kutsujintachi no Ratsu ki Tatakai)
  • 11. "Torazo Yotsurugi" (世ょ剣つるざ寅トラ三ゾウ, Yotsurugi Torazō)
  • 12. "Four-Leaf Clover in Bloom" (野のに咲さく四よつ葉ば, Noni Saku Yotsuba)
  • 13. "Collision" (激げき突とっ, Gekitotsu)
  • 14. "Deciding Battle at Babel" (バベルの決戦, Baberu no Kessen)
  • 15. "How We Met" (出で会あい, Deai)
  • 16. "Ants" (蟻あり, Ari)
  • 17. "Regal Aura" (おうかく王の格, Ō no Kaku)
3 December 4, 2024[6]978-4-08-884380-3

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

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These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  • 18. "All-Out War" (そうりょくせん 総力戦, Sōryokusen)
  • 19. "Outta the Way!" (よけろよ, Yokeroyo)
  • 20. "Game Over" (終しゅう局きょく, Shūkyoku)
  • 21. "A New Enemy" (新あらたな敵てき, Aratana Teki)
  • 22. "Plant Zero" (ゼろごうプラント, "Zero Gō" Puranto)
  • 23. "Distant Memories" (遠とおい記き憶おく, Tōi Kioku)
  • 24. "Kinpa's Wish" (キンパの願ねがい, Kinpa no Negai)
  • 25. "Reri Yotsurugi" (世ょ剣つるざレリ, Yotsurugi Reri)
  • 26. "Combo Attack Battle" (れんけいせん連携戦, Renkeisen)
  • 27. "Kuran vs. Harumi" (クランvs晴はる海み, Kuran vs Harumi)
  • 28. "Terasu vs. Sou" (テラスvs爽そう, Terasu vs Sō)
  • 29. "I'll Leave It To You" (任したぜ, Nin shita ze)
  • 30. "Testing a Hypothesis" (假說 美行, Kasetsu jikkō)

Reception

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Rodrigo Sandoval Lahut of Screen Rant praised its artwork, writing, and protagonist, describing the latter as "relatable".[7] Manga critic and editor Kazushi Shimada described the story as a "perfect fit" for Weekly Shōnen Jump.[8]

The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ 和久井健の新連載がジャンプで開幕、極道の息子描く異能×アウトロー「願いのアストロ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 15, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Tai, Anita (April 7, 2024). "Tokyo Revengers' Ken Wakui, 2 Others Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 願いのアストロ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  4. ^ Lada, Jenni (April 15, 2024). "New Shonen Jump Manga Is Ken Wakui's Astro Royale". Siliconera. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  5. ^ 願いのアストロ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  6. ^ 願いのアストロ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Lahut, Rodrigo Sandoval (June 6, 2024). "Tokyo Revengers' Follow Up Manga is Just As Incredible, Despite its Many Differences". Screen Rant. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Hashikawa, Ryokan (April 9, 2024). 『東リべ』和久井健「週刊少年ジャンプ」で新連載の衝撃　漫画編集者が語る"大型移籍"の理由と抜群のマッチング. Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
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