Anime and manga enthusiasts in North America have a vibrant week ahead, with a fresh wave of manga volumes hitting shelves and popular anime series continuing their runs. From highly anticipated continuations of beloved manga series to ongoing streaming favorites, August 24-30, 2025, offers a diverse selection for fans.
Manga Volume Releases Lead the Week
The last week of August 2025 is particularly robust for manga readers, with multiple publishers bringing new volumes to stores. Otaku Calendar highlights several titles slated for release around August 26, 2025.
Key Manga Releases by Publisher
Viz Media
Viz Media continues to be a major player, with several popular series seeing new installments this month, likely available during this week. These include:
- Battle Royale: Enforcers (Volume 4)
- Cosmos (Volume 2)
- Hirayasumi (Volume 6)
- Jujutsu Kaisen (Volume 27), a highly popular action-heavy series
Kodansha USA
Kodansha USA also has significant releases this August:
- Gang King (Volume 32), a series known for its gritty urban tales.
- Go, Go, Loser Ranger! (new volume), promising fast-paced adventure.
- Hozuki’s Coolheadedness (new volume), offering a unique take on the supernatural.
Yen Press
Fans of romantic and nostalgic tales can look forward to:
- The Girl I Saved on the Train Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend (Volume 9).
Seven Seas Entertainment
Seven Seas delivers intriguing narratives:
- The Ideal Sponger Life (Volume 19), continuing its unique adventures.
- It Takes More Than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love (Volume 3), exploring themes of identity.
- Loving Moon Dog (Volume 3), for those seeking a mix of romance and humor.
Tokyopop
- Confessions of a Shy Baker (Volume 5).
Kana
- Eden of Witches (new volume), delving into mystical fantasy.
Other Noteworthy Manga Releases for the Week of August 26, 2025
According to Otaku Calendar, additional manga titles scheduled for release around August 26 include:
- Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow 3
- Cat + Gamer (Volume 8)
- How to Build a Dungeon: Book of the Demon King (Volume 10)
- My Girlfriend is 8 Meters Tall (Volume 1)
- Survival in Another World with My Mistress! (Light Novel) (Volume 8)
- The Fed-Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess (Volume 1)
- Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World! (Volume 3)
Continuing Anime Series and Home Video Arrivals
While specific new anime series premieres for August 24-30 are less prominent than manga releases, several popular shows are continuing their seasons, and new home video options are becoming available.
Streaming Anime Updates
Anime fans can catch ongoing episodes of several series that premiered earlier in August. My Dress-Up Darling Season 2 is confirmed to be airing new episodes from August 2-30, with Crunchyroll streaming the new season. Viewers can expect episodes 5-9 to be available during this period.
Netflix is also a hub for ongoing and new anime content throughout August 2025, with titles like:
- Sakamoto Days: Season 1 Part 2
- The Summer Hikaru Died
- Dan Da Dan Season 2
- Mononoke The Movie: Chapter II – The Ashes of Rage
Other continuing series mentioned for August include Kaiju No. 8, Blue Lock, City the Animation, and With You and the Rain.
North American Home Video Releases
For collectors, August 2025 also brings new anime to home video. Notably, Blue Exorcist -Beyond the Snow Saga- (Season 4 Part 1) is among the US anime home video solicitations for August. Additionally, One Piece – Collection 38 is set to be released. Fans should note that Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End – Season 1 Part 2 was initially slated for August 5 but has been moved to October 21.
