{"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":"2026-09-10T16:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T07:03:49","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    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10055\/episode\/323851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10055\/title_grid_wide_20250307120337df58360a15bc06500c050688c78840ae.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">The Fable<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Katsuhisa Minami<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">When you&#039;re the infamous prodigy hitman known only as \u201cFable,\u201d many things come easy. Being a normal person, however, isn&#039;t one of them. In fact, being told that he can&#039;t kill anyone&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\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    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10693\/episode\/363763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10693\/title_grid_wide_20260316155848a7972486a616083421189627643f7765.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">Ura-Tokyo: Exorcist City<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">KOJIRO<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">Beneath Tokyo lies \u201cUra-Tokyo,\u201d a shadowed counterpart to the city we think we know. There, a secret academy trains exorcists to battle evil spirits. After entering the forbidden grove of Madara Shirazunomori&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\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    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10652\/episode\/360652\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10652\/title_grid_wide_20250819165959f75bf67db7050cfff5d4c058dc8b047e.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">Si Land<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Ryo Sumiyoshi<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">In a world where only dogs and cats exist, the dogs gained control of and built a kingdom on the only continent while the cats scattered throughout the great sea and repeatedly&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\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    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10609\/episode\/354591\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10609\/title_grid_wide_20240910174934196aa09f80410349a15ca2e5c7a93b29.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">You Might As Well Be the One<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Megumu Seto<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">\u201cI want you to never stop smiling.\u201d Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\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    <aside class=\"c-blog-article__kmanga-parts\">\n        <a class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card c-blog-kmanga-card--has-media\" href=\"https:\/\/kmanga.kodansha.com\/title\/10675\/episode\/361840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\n                            <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.kmanga.kodansha.com\/static\/titles\/10675\/title_grid_wide_202511181439444c173472534ed9b72395a26c24e926f0.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/span>\n                        <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__body\">\n                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__title\">Fatale Game<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__creator\">Battan<\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__description\">Seri Tainaka is a manga artist with a one-hit-wonder. Her title, &quot;To Hell and Back&quot; was widely loved&#8230;but her successes end there. When Seri meets her quirky new editor, Sumire Futami, she&hellip;<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__domain\"><span class=\"c-blog-kmanga-card__favicon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">K<\/span>kmanga.kodansha.com<\/span>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/aside>\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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