Sun Takeda’s “superhuman hero action” manga series, Guardian, will publish its final chapter on August 29, 2025. The conclusion will appear in the next issue of Shonengahosha’s Young King Ours magazine.
The Premise of Guardian
Guardian is set in a world where “superhumans,” individuals with partially or fully mutated bodies, have begun to appear. The story follows Kanata Arakawa, a superhuman nicknamed “Rocket Man,” who possesses immense strength capable of destroying giant monsters with a single blow. However, Arakawa does not use his powers for conventional heroic deeds, instead pursuing his own objectives. The manga is categorized as a seinen (aimed at young adult males) action and fantasy series.
Publication History
Takeda launched Guardian in Shonengahosha’s Young King Ours magazine in March 2024. The first compiled book volume was released in September 2024, followed by the second volume on April 30, 2025.
Sun Takeda’s Previous Works
Sun Takeda is also known for the manga series Gleipnir. Gleipnir originally began serialization in Kodansha’s Young Magazine the 3rd in October 2015. When Young Magazine the 3rd ceased publication, Gleipnir moved to Kodansha’s Monthly Young Magazine in May 2021 and concluded in April 2023. The 14th and final compiled volume of Gleipnir was shipped in July 2023 in Japan, and Kodansha USA Publishing released the English version of the 14th volume in March 2024. Gleipnir also received a television anime adaptation that premiered in April 2020. Funimation streamed the anime with both Japanese audio and an English dub, later releasing it on Blu-ray Disc in July 2021.
Other works by Sun Takeda include “Sekai no Hate de Aimashou” and “Haru to Natsu.”
