Manga
Abrams ComicArts ' Kana imprint announced on Friday that it will publish Inio Asano 's short story manga colleciton Before Dawn and the End of the World ( Sekai no Owari to Yoake Mae ) on the new date of March 4.
The company describes the anthology:
“At the very least, morning still comes for everyone no matter what.” Each story is a glimpse into the window of someone else's life, their struggles, and the things that keep them going for one more sunrise. The collection is a poignant reflection on balancing jaded everyday life with the small moments that shine through the cracks. An inspiring and melancholic collection of ten short stories, previously unpublished in English, that characterise Inio Asano 's genius from his early works.
The company previously announced it would release the anthology in November.
Asano debuted the collection of short stories in Shogakukan 's Big Comic Spirits magazine in 2005 and ended it in 2008. Shogakukan published a single compiled book volume of stories in October 2008. The collection begins with "Before Dawn" and ends with "The End of the World."
Asano launched the Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction manga in Shogakukan 's Weekly Big Comic Spirits magazine in April 2014, and ended the series in February 2022. The manga's 12th and final compiled book volume shipped in March 2022. Viz Media released the manga in English.
The Dead Dead Demon's Dededededestruction manga inspired a two-part anime film adaptation in 2024. The first film opened in Japan in March 2024, and the second film opened in May 2024, after it was delayed from that April. A television series version debuted in May 2024. Crunchyroll streamed the 18 episodes weekly.
Viz Media also published Asano's previous series Solanin , What a wonderful world! , Downfall , and Goodnight Punpun . Fantagraphics Books published Asano's horror manga Nijigahara Holograph in 2014, and Vertical Comics published Asano's A Girl on the Shore manga in 2016. Solanin , A Girl on the Shore , and Downfall all all inspired live-action films .
Source: Kana's Instagram page