Shueisha adds Together with Serial-san to MANGA MILLION
Shueisha’s MANGA MILLION adds Hiromasa Okujima’s dark comedy manga Together with Serial-san to its global digital catalogue.
What happened
Shueisha’s MANGA MILLION digital platform has added Together with Serial-san, a manga by Hiromasa Okujima, to its global catalogue. The title is also known as Serial-san to Issho in Japanese publishing listings. 12
The story follows Chihiro Yoshida, a university student whose chaotic life is interrupted when a notorious serial killer arrives at his door and proposes that they swap identities. MANGA MILLION describes the result as a dark comedy built around an increasingly risky cohabitation arrangement. 1
A new digital manga addition
The manga debuted in Shueisha’s Grand Jump Mucha magazine on February 25. MANGA MILLION is Shueisha’s international digital manga service, which publishes selected titles for readers around the world. 12
The launch gives international readers another way to discover Okujima’s work. The artist is also known for Baban Baban Ban Vampire, which has already expanded into anime and live-action adaptations. 1
Our opinion
This is a neat fit for readers who like manga that turns an absurd premise into a pressure-cooker comedy. The serial-killer setup is deliberately lurid, but the identity-swap hook gives Together with Serial-san a clearer comic engine than a simple crime thriller. It is a worthwhile addition to MANGA MILLION’s catalogue, particularly for readers looking beyond the platform’s biggest headline titles.
Sources and context
Anime News Network identifies the MANGA MILLION addition and credits the accompanying artwork to the official Shueisha service. The platform’s own title page provides the primary listing for the manga. 12