Ever After (manga)
| Ever After | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| アフターメルヘン (Afuta Meruhen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ikuno Tajima |
| Published by | East Press |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Matogrosso |
| Original run | December 22, 2022 – May 23, 2024 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Ever After (アフターメルヘン, Afuta Meruhen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ikuno Tajima. It was serialized on East Press' Matogrosso website from December 2022 to May 2024, with its chapters compiled into two volumes.
Synopsis
The series focuses on brothers Jacob and Wilhelm, who make a living as scrap collectors, looking after the trash left behind after the ending of certain fairy tales.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Ikuno Tajima, Ever After was serialized on East Press' Matogrosso website from December 22, 2022, to May 23, 2024.[2][3] Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes released between December 12, 2023, and August 7, 2024.[4][5]
In May 2026, Aloha Comics announced that they had licensed the series as their first manga license for English publication.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 12, 2023[4] | 978-4-7816-2269-9 | — | — |
| 2 | August 7, 2024[5] | 978-4-7816-2340-5 | — | — |
Reception
The series was ranked 11th in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for female readers.[7]
References
- ↑ おとぎの国の廃品回収業者が見た“めでたし”のその後「アフターメルヘン」上巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 12, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ 新連載「アフターメルヘン」おとぎの国の廃品回収物語、第1話の依頼主は白雪姫. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ @after_meruhen (May 23, 2024). 【🚚最終話＆お知らせ🚚】╋━━━━━━ #アフターメルヘン 第十話②📌 ヘンゼルとグレーテル 後編💎 田島生野 @ikunoTJTJ ━━━━━━━━╋ 不思議なメルヘンの世界を舞台に描く、「めでたし」のその後の物語、終幕―― ⬇️最終話＆下巻発売決定🙌 https://matogrosso.jp/serial/aftermeruhen_16-21/ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 3, 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 アフターメルヘン（上） (in Japanese). East Press. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 アフターメルヘン（下） (in Japanese). East Press. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Tai, Anita (May 27, 2026). "Aloha Comics Adds Ikuno Tajima's Ever After Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Ever After (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia