Kodoani.com – Masahiro Anbe, the artist behind the success of Squid Girl (Shinryaku! Ika Musume)has just revealed notable news on platform X (formerly Twitter): the author is preparing to launch a new comic series. This is a highly anticipated event, especially when Anbe has confirmed that the series' launch date has been set and will be officially announced soon.
Through the DAYS NEO recruitment account, Anbe also posted a search for an assistant to support this new project, which was revealed to appear on Facebook. Young Magazine by Kodansha. This shows that Anbe is trying to focus all his efforts on new work, marking the next creative stage in his career.
Anbe's previous creative journey
Masahiro Anbe is a familiar name to manga lovers. Series Squid Girlwhich ran in Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2007 to 2016, was a huge hit and was adapted into two television anime seasons in 2010 and 2011. The funny, adorable story revolves around the character of a squid girl trying to conquer the world but getting caught up in strange situations that have conquered the hearts of readers and audiences around the globe.
Outside Squid GirlAnbe also made its mark with Atsumare! Mystery Research Club (Fushigi Kenkyū-bu)debuted in 2016 in Weekly Shōnen Champion and ended in July 2023. The comedy-style series, focusing on the strange adventures of an occult research club, ran for seven years with 19 volumes of books were released.