Kurumizawa's Folly
| Kurumizawa's Folly | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 来見沢善彦の愚行 (Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Gukō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Suspense[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yohira Tokiwa |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | September 6, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
Kurumizawa's Folly (Japanese: 来見沢善彦の愚行, Hepburn: Kurumizawa Yoshihiko no Gukō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yohira Tokiwa. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in September 2025.
Synopsis
Set in 1971, Yoshihiko Kurumizawa is a once famous manga artist who has pitched several ideas to his editor in order to launch a serialization, but his editor has been unsatisfied with his ideas. Out of desperation, he turns to rookie manga artist, Kensaku Hata, a young man who is a fan of Kurumizawa's work, in order to launch a serialization.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yohira Tokiwa, Kurumizawa's Folly began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on September 6, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been collected in two tankōbon volumes as of May 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app, and Viz Media's Shonen Jump service.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 4, 2025[5] | 978-4-08-884862-4 |
| 2 | May 1, 2026[3] | 978-4-08-884886-0 |
Reception
The first volume featured a recommendation from manga writer Kuwahali.[1]
The series has been nominated for the twelfth Next Manga Award in 2026 in the web category.[6]
References
- 1 2 元人気マンガ家が新作のため禁断の手段に出る、ジャンプ+の創作サスペンス1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ 昭和の少年マンガ界が舞台 創作を巡るサスペンス、新連載「来見沢善彦の愚行」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2025. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- 1 2 来見沢善彦の愚行 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (September 5, 2025). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Add Kurumizawa's Folly Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ 来見沢善彦の愚行 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
- ↑ 【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. Retrieved August 8, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Kurumizawa's Folly (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia