Kaijin Fugeki
Japanese manga series
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Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits (Japanese: 灰仭巫覡, Hepburn: Kaijin Fugeki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in May 2024, and has been compiled into eight volumes as of May 2026.
Plot
The series follows Jin, a young Japanese boy who lives in a world affected by mysterious phenomena known as the Night. One day, he meets Gao, a soldier who escaped from Britain to Japan ten months earlier after a Night manifested itself. Gao's ship crash landed, which resulted in the death of Jin's mother. The two live together in a rural town along with other residents while dealing with the effects of the Night.
Characters
- Jin (仭)
- A young boy living in the countryside. His mother was killed when Gao's ship crash landed in Japan.
- Gao (ガオ)
- A brigadier general in the British army. Ten months prior to the events of the series, a Night known as Catherine, the Night of Cyclones, appeared, killing his mother. Her dying wish was for him to go to Japan, leading to him heading there, only for his ship to crash.
- Micaiah (ミカイェ)
- A major in the British army and Gao's subordinate. The two became close after Gao's mother was killed.
- Natsu Misasagi (御陵 ナツ, Misasagi Natsu)
- Fuyu Misasagi (御陵 フユ, Misasagi Fuyu)
- A pair of conjoined twins who work as shrine maidens.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Oh! great, Kaijin Fugeki started in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on May 29, 2024.[2] The first tankōbon volume was released on August 16, 2025.[3][4] Eight volumes have been published as of May 15, 2026.[5][6] The series is licensed in English by Kodansha USA, and it is simulpublished on the K Manga service.[7]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-536535-9 | January 13, 2026[8] | 978-1-64729-504-2 |
| 2 | November 15, 2024[9] | 978-4-06-537050-6 | March 10, 2026[10] | 978-1-64729-565-3 |
| 3 | February 17, 2025[11] | 978-4-06-538422-0 | May 26, 2026[12] | 978-1-64729-591-2 |
| 4 | May 16, 2025[13] | 978-4-06-539353-6 | July 28, 2026[14] | 978-1-64729-592-9 |
| 5 | August 12, 2025[15] | 978-4-06-540377-8 | September 15, 2026[16] | 978-1-64729-641-4 |
| 6 | November 17, 2025[17] | 978-4-06-541551-1 | November 17, 2026[18] | 978-1-64729-642-1 |
| 7 | February 17, 2026[19] | 978-4-06-542625-8 | January 19, 2027[20] | 978-1-64729-643-8 |
| 8 | May 15, 2026[6] | 978-4-06-543630-1 | — | — |