Hanai Warugi and Anno Nanakamado’s manga series, Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai (My sister will not become a magical girl.), published its final chapter in the September issue of Shonengahosha’s Young King Ours magazine on Wednesday.
The End of a Brief Journey
The manga, which explores themes of sacrifice and time travel within the magical girl genre, concludes after launching in Young King Ours in August 2023. Its serialization was relatively short, spanning just over a year. Shonengahosha released the first compiled book volume of the series in July 2024, with the second and third (and final) volumes both slated to ship on August 29.
Delving into the Narrative of Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai
The story of Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai centers on Akuto and his older sister, Shiny. Shiny is a magical girl tasked with defending the human world from mysterious entities known as “Acrylamide,” which emerged following a meteorite crash. Akuto supports his sister’s heroic endeavors; however, a tragic twist unfolds when Shiny takes her own life after defeating an Acrylamide. Driven by grief and a desire to alter the past, Akuto travels back in time to a point before his sister becomes a magical girl, determined to prevent her suicide.
Other Works by Hanai Warugi
Hanai Warugi has been involved in several other manga projects, demonstrating a prolific career beyond Uchi no Ko wa Mahō Shōjo ni Naranai. Warugi and Shinobu Shinotsuki launched the Common-Sense Monster (Futsū to Bakemono) manga on Kadokawa’s ComicWalker website in February 2022, which concluded on February 24. Kadokawa published the third and final volume of Common-Sense Monster on May 12, and Yen Press has licensed the series for English release, with the first volume expected on August 26.
Additionally, Warugi collaborated with Shōichi Taguchi on Bodokan! ~Onna, Shūjin Dōshi, Kangoku de Nanimo Okoranai Hazu ga naku~ (Bodokan! ~Women, Prisoners, It’s Impossible that Nothing Will Happen Between Them in Prison~), which debuted on Kadokawa’s KadoComi manga service in June 2024 and concluded on June 19. The third volume of Bodokan! is set to be published by Kadokawa on September 5.
