emaqi Reveals October 2026 Manga Lineup With 11 New English Releases

Digital manga platform emaqi has revealed its October 2026 lineup, featuring 11 exclusive manga titles that will receive official English releases for the first time.

The new releases span genres including romance, drama, comedy, suspense, action, slice of life and fantasy, with titles rolling out throughout the month beginning Oct. 6.

More details of the new lineup can be read below:

Streaming Under My Control

• Author: Yuka Tatami
• Publisher: SHINCHOSHA Publishing Co., Ltd.
• Genres: Drama, Showbiz
• Release Date: October 6, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Maiko Yamakage, who is looking for a boyfriend and a job, meets the gloomy and unremarkable Aya Masuyama on a dating app. As they talk, she senses his potential as a video streamer and suggests he start doing live streams showing his face, but… A story of a streamer’s growth, starring a positive woman and a negative man!!

[E-book Bonus] Includes e-book-exclusive illustrations at the end of the volume!

The Soldier Groom and the Daikon Bride

• Author: koma
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Romance
• Release Date: October 9, 2026

Official Synopsis:

One day, Hana, a farmer’s daughter, receives a visit at her home from Homare, a young soldier in uniform. Homare then tells her that he came because he was informed today was to be his wedding ceremony…

And So, We Mostly Destroyed

• Author: Ryokuji Yoshizawa
• Publisher: SHINCHOSHA Publishing Co., Ltd.
• Genres: Suspense, Survival
• Release Date: October 13, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Humanity has been defeated. People have mutated into grotesque monsters that wander the streets, attacking anything in sight. Civilization is on the brink of collapse. Almost everyone has been wiped out. But somehow a father and his daughter have managed to defy the odds and survive… Enter a unique dystopian world imagined by the genius mind of Ryokuji Yoshizawa!

Shin Ikki Tousen

• Author: Yuji Shiozaki
• Publisher: SHONENGAHOSHA CO., LTD.
• Genres: Action
• Release Date: October 16, 2026

Official Synopsis:

The souls of the heroes who colored Three Kingdoms history are reborn in the present day! At last, the first collected volume of the acclaimed Ikki Tousen since its move to a new magazine! The stage: Nanyo Academy. And new transfer student Sonken is in for a brutal welcome on day one…?!

Kill Me Baby

• Author: Kaduho
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Comedy
• Release Date: October 16, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Wanna be killed by the assassin Sonya!? For some reason, Sonya, a girl assassin working for a shadowy organization, attends a perfectly ordinary school. And then there’s Yasuna, the fearless airhead who just won’t stop clinging to her. Together, this duo delivers razor-sharp killer gag comedy in 4-panel format!! These lethal knives are absolutely addictive!!

Song of the Thirty-Year-Olds’ Blues

• Author: Kawakami Daishiro
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Drama
• Release Date: October 16, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Six friends reunite at their high school reunion at the age of thirty. They’d all found their footing in the real world and were living comfortable enough lives, but something still felt missing. Back in high school, each of them had a dream. Pro gamer, musician, comedian… Then one of them spoke up, “Let’s give our dreams one more shot.” So all six quit their jobs and moved into a shared house together. A story of passion, second chances, and adults who refuse to let go of who they were meant to be.

Time Traveler’s Disease

• Author: Tsuji Yamori
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Suspense
• Release Date: October 16, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Mirai, a husband who keeps his emotions locked away, lives happily with his bright, sweet-natured wife, Meguru. But Mirai carries a secret he has kept even from her… an illness that throws him back into the past whenever his emotions swing too far. One day, Mirai receives a suspicious phone call… and 3 days later, he learns that his wife has died. As his emotions erupt, Mirai is hurled into the past, and he sets out to save his wife… A time loop thriller about one married couple’s future begins!!

This digital edition reproduces the color pages exactly as they ran!!

Slow Loop

• Author: Maiko Uchino
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Drama
• Release Date: October 20, 2026

Official Synopsis:

“Lately, fishing has kind of been… really fun.” Hiyori is a girl who spends her days fly fishing alone by the sea, a hobby lovingly passed down to her by her late father. It is there that she crosses paths with Koharu, the daughter of her mother’s new husband from her remarriage. From this quirky little encounter, the two become “sisters.” Why not take it slow and enjoy some quiet time “fishing” alongside Koharu and Hiyori?

A Meal by Moonlight

• Author: Santa Uonome
• Publisher: SHINCHOSHA Publishing Co., Ltd.
• Genres: Dark Drama
• Release Date: October 20, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Genta Kono, 59, a former member of the yakuza, had been imprisoned for a certain crime. After serving a sentence of over ten years, he was released, but the world had completely changed since his time inside. Kono struggles every day to regain his independence as soon as he possibly can, when a young boy he’s never seen before appears before him… In a town beneath Tokyo Skytree, a former yakuza with a criminal record and a young boy neglected by his toxic mother deepen their connection over shared meals, despite the pain they carry…

My Maid Can’t Keep Her Mouth Shut!

• Author: Ginmoku
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Rom-Com
• Release Date: October 23, 2026

Official Synopsis:

It’s good to be honest. Probably. When Shuji’s par­ents went on a busi­ness trip over­seas, they arranged for a maid to move in. She’s cute, but can’t keep any­thing secret! With a clear, inno­cent gaze, she casu­ally blurts out the most out­ra­geous things… A nor­mal teenage boy in his sec­ond year of high school is about to have his life thrown upside down liv­ing under the same roof as a girl who can’t help but say what­ever’s on her mind!!

The author’s first collected volume of a serialization originally released on Twitter.

Orc with a Child

• Story: Misora Riku
• Art: Saitani Umetaro
• Publisher: HOUBUNSHA CO., LTD
• Genres: Fantasy
• Release Date: October 30, 2026

Official Synopsis:

Seven years have passed since the all-out war between demons and mankind. Three elf sib­lings call a peace­ful vil­lage home, and what should appear before them but a sur­vivor of the demon race–an orc!! In a panic, the younger sis­ter, adven­turer Ali­cia, draws her sword, but the orc is cradling a human child… The orc begs the elves, his ene­mies, to “please save this child”?!

Eight of the 11 titles will also be available through emaqi Premium, the platform’s monthly subscription service.

The Premium lineup includes Streaming Under My Control, And So, We Mostly Destroyed, Shin Ikki Tousen, Kill Me Baby, Song of the Thirty-Year-Olds’ Blues, A Meal by Moonlight, My Maid Can’t Keep Her Mouth Shut! and Orc with a Child.

The platform is also introducing a new assistant designed to help readers discover manga from emaqi’s catalog of more than 500 titles. The chat feature allows readers to search for series based on their moods and preferences.

Source: Press Release