Mixed-race comic Half is More tops 2026 charts

On Wednesday, Baodao Society was respected Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This comic is awesome!) Guide has revealed its top picks for the 2026 edition of the best comics for both men and women. The title of this latter type of list is korean joint universitya series written and illustrated by Yoko Fujimi. It tells the story of Kazumi Yoneyama and her brother, whose father is black and French and whose mother is Japanese. Viz Media will begin publishing the English version of the comic half is more Starting in the summer of 2026.

according to Viz Media said: “Being half-Japanese is not easy, especially for Kazumi Mandanda Yoneyama and her brother. Although they were born and raised in the Land of the Rising Sun to a Japanese mother, their siblings, who have a black French father, are viewed as outsiders. But they and their mixed-race friends know they belong just like everyone else, so they find ways to cope and find wholeness in their half-Japanese identities.”

Hanbun Kyodai by Yoiko Fujimi / LEED Publishing. via PR Times

Netizens have mixed reactions to “Half is More”

The comic was originally serialized on Leed Publishing’s Torch Web comic site in June 2022, following extensive interviews with individuals from diverse backgrounds by Fujimi, who is herself biracial. Her work has been praised for illustrating the daily challenges many mixed-race children face in Japan. However, it has also faced backlash, especially after Viz Media announced in October that it had acquired the rights to publish the series in English, with some arguing that the decision was simply to meet diversity expectations.

although half is more The women’s group of Baodao Club ranked first, and the first place in the men’s group was Ao Kojima’s MP Nala Ulu Hodo (the more books we sell). Published for the first time in the manga “Hon o Sosoru” by Kadokawa Manga Artists property Published in 2022, the book is a series of short stories that revolve around the cheerful, middle-aged owner of a second-hand bookstore called Jugatsudo and his encounters with various customers. In January, Kadokawa published the first collection of the manga, followed three months later by the second.

About “Kono Manga ga Sugoi”! annual guide

The annual guide series began in 2006. That year, Naoki Urasawa’s Pluto and Eight Lights to Black Feathers (Honey and four-leaf clover) by Chica Umino topped the list. Since then, notable selections include Hajime Isayama’s New Strike: Madman (attack on titan), Tatsuya Endo’s Spy×Family and chainsaw man Tatsuki Fujimoto. The list is determined by a vote of a wide range of individuals, including comic book artists, critics, editors, and booksellers. The full 2026 guide, including the top 20 list, will be released on December 15.

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