Shiten Akiyama's Horizon manga resumes
Shiten Akiyama’s Horizon has resumed in Young King BULL, while Kodama Tales prepares its first English volume for January 2027.
Horizon has resumed in Japan after Shiten Akiyama’s manga returned in the 22nd issue of Young King BULL on 19 October. The announcement came from the magazine’s official account, making this a straightforward publication update rather than a rumour or a recycled listing.1
What happened
The manga, titled Horizon in English, began in Young King BULL in June 2025. The latest issue marks its return after a break, although the available announcement does not give a detailed reason for the pause. Shōnengahōsha published the first collected volume on 16 February, placing the series early in its run.1
The series follows Mieko Fujiwara, an office worker approaching the end of her twenties who feels disconnected from the life she once had. After putting on her old school uniform and visiting a park, she meets a striking young man, setting up the story’s central romantic and time-of-life premise.2
English release
Kodama Tales has licensed Horizon for English-language publication, with its first volume scheduled for January 2027. That means the series’ return arrives ahead of its translated debut, giving English-speaking readers a clear reason to keep it on their radar even though the new chapter itself has not yet been announced for an English release.3
The publisher’s description positions Horizon as a character-led story about regret, adulthood and the desire to reclaim an earlier version of yourself. The resumed serialisation is therefore useful news for readers already following Akiyama’s work, while the Kodama Tales release gives newcomers a future entry point rather than an immediate way to catch up.23
Our opinion
This is a modest but worthwhile update: the important fact is the manga’s return, not a dramatic plot reveal. The January 2027 English launch makes the timing more useful for international readers, but there is still no reason to describe the translated volume as imminent. For now, Horizon is a series to watch as its Japanese serialisation settles back into its regular rhythm.
1 Anime News Network reports the Young King BULL announcement and publication history.
2 Shōnengahōsha is credited by Anime News Network for the volume image and publisher information.
3 Kodama Tales is the English-language licensee named in the source report.