January 2020

1. Tekkai no Senshi

by Ryou Sumiyoshi

Name in Japanese: 鉄界の戦士
Synopsis: In a world where everyone bears metal arms, a demon bearing a hundred pairs of metal arms threatens total destruction on the world and everyone who lives within it. But even in the face of total hopelessness, a group of warriors is ready to tackle this desperate challenge! A boy named Ashidaka, with two pairs of metal arms of his own, gathers his companions for the sacred war to come … (From VIZ)  
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 6, 2020

Serialized in: Gekkan Shounen Magazine
Link (JPN): First Chapter
Link (ENG): Amazon Kindle Preview
Volumes (JPN): N/A
Volumes (ENG): Vol. 1

More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

2. Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da!

by (Author) Osamu Nishi and (Art) Atsushi Tsudanuma

Name in Japanese: 魔界の主役は我々だ!
Synopsis: A Collaboration between YouTube channel We are the Main Characters of ◯◯! and Mairimashita! Iruma-kun. (MangaDEX)
Publisher: Akita Shoten
Start Date: January 9, 2020

Serialized in: Shuukan Shounen Champion
Link (JPN): N/A
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

3. Saigo no Yuuransen

by Shinichi Sugimura

Name in Japanese: 最後の遊覧船
Synopsis: It broke with the “Time Loop” drama, Yoko Kojiri, a popular and beautiful scriptwriter was supposed to have her script chosen for episode 9. However, due to poor ratings and a scandal, her popularity fell overnight. She then decided to escape back to her family town. And there she aboard a pleasure cruiser.
Publisher: Shogakukan
Start Date: January 10, 2020

Serialized in: Big Comic Bros
Link (JPN): Chapter 1
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

4. Narenohate no Bokura

by Yae Utsumi

Name in Japanese: なれの果ての僕ら
Synopsis: After 52 hours, the case was resolved but, 12 people have died within the time. The perpetrator, Mikio Yumesaki. In order to test a human’s ability to do good in extreme situations, he decided to conduct an experiment.
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 15, 2020

Serialized in: Weekly Shonen Magazine
Link (JPN): Shounen Magazine
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

5. Baku-kun

by Yuutsukasa Tanaka

Name in Japanese: バクくん
Synopsis: The story centres around a group of Yankee from Maleficent High School whose boss is a boy by the name Saotome Baku. However, Baku is not your typical boss. He is popular among the students of Maleficent because of his looks. Baku is in fact, often mistaken as a girl. One day, an outsider mistaken Baku for a girl and an incident was caused involving the outsider and Baku.
Publisher: Akita Shoten
Start Date: January 16, 2020

Serialized in: Shuukan Shounen Champion
Link (JPN): Natalie.mu (Some previews)
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

6. Sutta mon da!

by Minoru Someya

Name in Japanese: 刷ったもんだ!
Synopsis: Yuu Mashiro was formerly known as “Nishi Chuu no Byakko” a well renowned gangster who was feared by many. As she dreams to work in design, she landed a job with a small and medium printing company near Tokyo.  
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 16, 2020

Serialized in: Morning
Link (JPN): First Chapter
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

7. Undead Unluck

by Yoshifumi Totsuka

Name in Japanese: アンデッドアンラック
Synopsis: What happens when an unlucky girl meets an undead guy? Pure chaos! (From VIZ)
Publisher: Shueisha
Start Date: January 20, 2020

Serialized in: Weekly Shonen Jump
Link (JPN): Shonen Jump
Link (ENG): VIZ
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

8. Ore wa Lolicon ja nai!

by URAN

Name in Japanese: 俺はロリコンじゃない!
Synopsis: Osamu Shouji has just graduated from college and as he aspires to be an educator, he decided to become an elementary school teacher. But, on when he arrived at the school on the first day, he was embraced by a young girl. There seems to be some secret, and the child seems to know something. (taken from Natalie.mu)
Publisher: Hakusensha
Start Date: January 10, 2020

Serialized in: Young Animal
Link (JPN): Young Anime No. 2 (First Chapter, will have to purchase unfortunately), Natalie.mu (Preview)
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

9. Kakkou no Iinazuke

by Miki Yoshikawa

Name in Japanese: カッコウの許嫁
Synopsis: Nagi Umino and Erika Amano were switched at birth. To ensure that the two remains the biological children of their family, the parents of Erika and Nagi decided to engage them.
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 29, 2020

Serialized in: Weekly Shounen Magazine
Link (JPN): Shounen Magazine
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

10. GANTZ:E

by (Author) Hiroya Oku and (Art) Jin Kagetsu

Name in Japanese: GANTZ:E
Synopsis: GANTZ:E is a spin-off of the original series which takes place in the Edo period.
Publisher: Shueisha
Start Date: January 9, 2020

Serialized in: Weekly Young Jump
Link (JPN): First Chapter
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

11. Kidou Senshi Gundam Bandiera

by (Author) Yoshiyuki Tomino, Hajime Yatate and (Art) Rie Kanou

Name in Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム バンディエラ
Synopsis: Universal Century 0079. In order to break through the war situation, a new unit called Zeon was formed. There, the left-handed Zaku operates one of the special units.
Publisher: Shogakukan
Start Date: January 20, 2020

Serialized in: Big Comic Spirits
Link (JPN): First Chapter; Big Comic Spirits Page
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

12. Neko Oku

by Azuma Yamamura

Name in Japanese: 猫奥
Synopsis: Edo period. Most of the women who served the inner palace were single for all their lives. As a result, they had ample time to undergo activities they like. However, the target of their time and affection was none other than cats?! The series is a heartwarming short telling the stories of the daily lives of the women serving the inner palace as well as the cats of Ooku.
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 23, 2020

Serialized in: Morning (Kodansha)
Link (JPN): First Chapter Preview
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

13. Tomodachi to Shite Daisuki

by Mikumi Yuchi

Name in Japanese: 友達として大好き
Synopsis: Sanako is well-known for seducing boys in the school. One day, she met a bespectacled boy in a room while running away from a group of girls. In the room, Sanako confesses to the boy after being captivated by him. However, Yuito, is a boy who is committed to adhering to the school rules which prohibits any form of romantic relationships among students. Despite this, Sanako did not give up and asked Yuito if they could be friends instead. When Yuito had his guard down for a moment, Sanako did the unexpected.
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 24, 2020

Serialized in: Afternoon (Kodansha)
Link (JPN): Afternoon (Preview N/A)
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

14. Boys Run the Riot

by Keito Gaku

Name in Japanese: ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット
Synopsis: Ryo is a high school student who has a body of a woman, but the mind of a man. While Ryo struggles with gender dysphoria and acceptance, Jin Satou, a newly transferred high school student came into Ryo’s life. One day, it was found out that Jin is a man of fashion, and thus, the journey of a rugged fashion story begins!
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 27, 2020

Serialized in: Young Magazine (Kodansha)
Link (JPN): First Chapter Preview
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB; AniList

15. MASHLE 

by Hajime Komoto

Name in Japanese: マッシュル-MASHLE-
Synopsis: This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can’t use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life with his father. But one day, his life is put in danger! Will his muscular body protect him from the magic users who are out to get him? Powerfully trained muscles crush magic as this abnormal magical fantasy begins! (MangaPlus)
Publisher: Shueisha
Start Date: January 27, 2020

Serialized in: Shuukan Shounen Jump
Link (JPN): First 3 Chapters (Free)
Link (ENG): MangaPlus
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

16. Nightmare Busters

by Yuriko Akase

Name in Japanese: ナイトメアバスターズ
Synopsis: In Tokyo, 2034, the climate has become even more extreme and the world is trapped in an ever increasing arm race. At the same time, people have been suffering from unbeknownst disease where you become awake while asleep. Ichijo, a typical Japanese salaryman who lives in Tokyo encountered the existence of a “dream world” when he stumbled upon a comatose patient. This world takes away the ability of a person to live in the real world.
Publisher: Leed-sha
Start Date: January 30, 2020

Serialized in: Torch (Leed-sha)
Link (JPN): Chapter 1
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

17. Hanzawa Naoki

by (Author) Jun Ikeido, Keiichi Tsuha and (Art) Shigeki Fujimoto

Name in Japanese: 半沢直樹
Synopsis: Based on the Novel written by Jun Ikeido, Oretachi Baburu Nyukougumi which was also turned into J-Drama, Hanzawa Naoki. Naoki Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) works as a loan manager at the Osaka Nishi branch of Tokyo Central Bank. One day, Naoki makes a loan contract for 500 million yen with Nishi Osaka Steel Company. Naoki didn’t want to approve the loan, but he had to due to the branch manager’s order. Nishi Osaka Steel Company seems financially stable, but the company actually hides massive amounts of debt through fraudulent accounts. The company is caught. Three months later, Nishi Osaka Steel Company goes bankrupt.

The bank’s branch manager is Asano. He is an ambitious man and tries to shift the blame to Naoki. Naoki then attends an inquiry about the loan failure at the bank’s headquarters in Tokyo. Naoki denies fault and promises to retrieve the 500 million yen loan. He did this because it’s the only way for Naoki to survive as a banker.

(Source: AsianWiki)
Publisher: Kodansha
Start Date: January 30, 2020

Serialized in: Morning (Kodansha)
Link (JPN): First Chapter Preview
Link (ENG): N/A
Tankoubon: N/A
More Info: Mangaupdates; SakuhinDB

Manga count: 17