{"id":431,"date":"2026-05-26T20:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/?p=431"},"modified":"2026-05-26T20:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T11:33:59","slug":"k-manga-staff-picks-may-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/article\/k-manga-staff-picks-may-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"K MANGA Staff Picks May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ever wondered what the K MANGA team are reading in their spare time? Here\u2019s what we\u2019re into this month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-lutwiyo-line-heading wp-block-heading c-blog-article__heading\">The Fable<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10055\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fable-thumb-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fable-thumb-1.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fable-thumb-1-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally got around to ~The Third Secret~.<br>Honestly, I can never get tired of this series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-lutwiyo-line-heading wp-block-heading c-blog-article__heading\">Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10693\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ura-tokyo-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ura-tokyo-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ura-tokyo-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My new favorite action series: insane fights, ridiculously cool art, and every chapter goes HARD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-lutwiyo-line-heading wp-block-heading c-blog-article__heading\">Si Land<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10652\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/si-land-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/si-land-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/si-land-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello? Furry manga with amazing art and a thrilling adventure&#8230; what more could you ask for?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-lutwiyo-line-heading wp-block-heading c-blog-article__heading\">You Might As Well Be the One<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10609\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/you-might-as-well-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/you-might-as-well-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/you-might-as-well-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One character is actually driving me insane but somehow that just makes me want to keep reading even more<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-lutwiyo-line-heading wp-block-heading c-blog-article__heading\">Fatale Game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full c-blog-article__image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/s.kmanga.kodansha.com\/ldg?t=10675\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fatale-game-thumb.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-509\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fatale-game-thumb.png 640w, https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/fatale-game-thumb-300x173.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not only is the art gorgeous, but THE DRAMA!!! I&#8217;m so invested in what is going to happen between these two! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What have you been into lately?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered what the K MANGA team are reading in their spare time? Here\u2019s what we\u2019re into this month! Finally got around to ~The Third Secret~.Honestly, I can never get tired of this series. My new favorite action series: insane fights, ridiculously cool art, and every chapter goes HARD. Hello? 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