Dig It (manga)

Dig It
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Gaku Shishiya
ディグイット
(Digu Itto)
GenreSports[1]
Manga
Written byYoshidamaru
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
Original runApril 24, 2025 – present
Volumes4

Dig It (Japanese: ディグイット, Hepburn: Digu Itto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshidamaru. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon in April 2025.

Synopsis

Gaku Shishiya is a second-generation volleyball player in middle school, taking after his father Kei Shishiya, a former Japanese national volleyball team player. While training in the ace hitter position like his father did, Gaku has doubts over whether he is actually good at it. He then encounters Noboru, a student in the same role who proves to be a better hitter than him, impressing Kei. After discovering Kei has all but abandoned his son to mentor Noboru in his stead, his wife leaves him, taking Gaku with her.

Moving to Shizuoka following middle school graduation, Gaku attends Umino High where he joins the school's esteemed varsity volleyball team. Determined to prove his worth and ultimately prove his father and Noboru wrong, Gaku begins his volleyball training as a libero.

Characters

Umino High volleyball team

Gaku Shishiya (獅子谷 岳, Shishiya Gaku)
A first-year high school student who plays as libero, after previously playing as ace hitter.
Aoi Momota (百田 葵, Momota Aoi)
A first-year high school student who plays as outside hitter.
Haruto Tsuzumi (鼓 遥仁, Tsuzumi Haruto)
A first-year high school student who plays as "all-rounder".
Itsuki Nagao (長尾 乙輝, Nagao Itsuki)
A third-year high school student who is captain of the team and plays as middle blocker.
Ryuya Hori (堀 竜矢, Hori Ryūya)
A third-year high school student who is vice captain of the team and plays as setter.
Sho Minaguchi (皆口 秤, Minaguchi Shō)
A third-year high school student who plays as outside hitter.
Toma Yagi (八木 斗真, Yagi Tōma)
A second-year high school student who plays as middle blocker.
Haruse Ushizuka (牛塚 晴瀬, Ushizuka Haruse)
A second-year high school student who plays as outside hitter.
Takaki Hatozaki (鳩崎 天基, Hatozaki Takaki)
A first-year high school student who plays as outside hitter.
Yota Komori (小森 洋太, Komori Yōta)
A third-year high school student who is manager of the team.
Tonami Kyogoku (京極 十南, Kyōgoku Tonami)
The 39-year-old advisor of the team. He was former libero of the Japanese national volleyball team.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yoshidamaru, Dig It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on April 24, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of August 21, 2026.[3]

The series' chapters are published in English on Kodansha's K Manga app.[4] During their panel at Anime Expo 2026, Kodansha USA announced that it had licensed the manga for English publication, with the first volume set to release in Q2 2027.[5][6]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1August 22, 2025[7]978-4-06-539804-3May 25, 2027[8]979-8-90074-089-8
  • 1. "Dig It"
  • 2. "Stray Bond"
  • 3. "Unshakeable Goal" (揺るがない目標, Yuruganai Mokuhyō)
2December 23, 2025[9]978-4-06-541652-5——
  • 4. "No. 2"
  • 5. "What We Carry" (背負うもの, Seō Mono)
  • 6. "Last Chance Determination" (後がない決意, Ato ga Nai Ketsui)
3April 23, 2026[10]978-4-06-543253-2——
  • 7. "No. 1"
  • 8. "Empty" (からっぽ, Karappo)
  • 9. "Day 1"
4August 21, 2026[3]978-4-06-544520-4——
  • 10. "Day 2"
  • 11. "Unquenchable Tinder" (消えない火種, Kienai Hidane)
  • 12. "Total Domination" (全員倒す, Zenin Taosu)
  • Side Story: "No Place to Run! The Makeup Test Death Match" (逃げ場なし! 追試デスマッチ, Nigeba Nashi! Tsuishi Desumatchi)

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

  • 13. "Star" (スター, Sutā)
  • 14. "Natural Enemy" (天敵, Tenteki)
  • 15. "The Answer on the Board – Part 1" (盤上の答え 前編, Banjō no Kotae: Zenpen)

Reception

The series was ranked eleventh in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for male readers.[11] The series was ranked fourth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[12] The series was ranked third in the seventh Sanyodo Bookstore Comic Awards in 2026.[13] The series has been nominated for the twelfth Next Manga Award in 2026 in the print category.[14]

References

  1. ↑ どんなアタッカーにも負けないリベロになる、"逆襲"のバレー物語「ディグイット」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 22, 2025. Archived from the original on April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "二世"の下剋上バレー譚&トー横少女×編集者のマンガ創作物語、アフタヌーン新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 24, 2025. Archived from the original on April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  3. 1 2 ディグイット（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 25, 2026. Retrieved June 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ Mateo, Alex (April 24, 2026). "K Manga Adds Dig It Volleyball Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 18, 2026. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 2, 2026). "Kodansha USA Announces Print Releases for Phoenix, Witch Hat Atelier: Special Stories, Historié, Fatale Game, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Kodansha Reveals Spring 2027 New Print Licenses at Anime Expo" (Press release). Kodansha USA. July 2, 2026. Archived from the original on July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ ディグイット（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 30, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dig It 1". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on August 28, 2026. Retrieved August 28, 2026.
  9. ↑ ディグイット（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 9, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  10. ↑ ディグイット（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  11. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 17, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  12. ↑ 第1位は『ベル・プペーのスパダリ婚約』！今年で21回目の「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック」ランキングが発表！ (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 29, 2026. Archived from the original on February 11, 2026. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  13. ↑ 今年のでらおもしろいイチオシコミックはこれだがね！ 第7回 #でらコミ! 大賞 結果発表【三洋堂書店コミックアワード】 (in Japanese). Sanyodo Shoten. April 13, 2026. Archived from the original on March 20, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ 【次にくるマンガ大賞2026】、ノミネート作品発表 6/26よりユーザー投票開始. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 26, 2026. Archived from the original on June 26, 2026. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
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