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Martial Master Asumi Manga by Hinomaru Sumo’s Kawada Debuts in Shonen Jump


Image via Shonen Jump on Twitter

 

The latest issue of Shonen Jump was released in Japan with a new series in tow, as Martial Master Asumi by Kawada debuted simultaneously in the magazine and in English via the Shonen Jump app.

 

 

 

The first chapter is now available online via the VIZ Media app, web reader, and the Shonen Jump app. Kawada previously authored Hinomaru Sumo, which ran in the Weekly Shonen Jump from 2014 to 2019 for 28 volumes. The TV anime adaptation was released in 2018 for 24 episodes, with Konosuka Uda and Yasutaka Yamamoto directing at GONZO. VIZ Media describes the new series, Martial Master Asumi:

 

When bullies force Nito’s hand, he decides to stop running and use his secret martial arts skills to fight for his life! 

 

Sources: VIZ Media, Shonen Jump Twitter