Supervillain Boy
| Supervillain Boy | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 大悪党少年 (Daiakutō Shōnen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Koume Fujichika |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher |
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| Imprint | Gangan Comics Up! |
| Magazine | Manga Up! |
| Original run | December 11, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Supervillain Boy (Japanese: 大悪党少年, Hepburn: Daiakutō Shōnen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Koume Fujichika. It began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service in December 2024.
Synopsis
Eta Yodaka is an anti-social 14-year-old orphan whose only friend is a demon only he can see. Tired of depending on inept heroes, Eta aspires to become a supervillain. Later, he starts to develop superpowers that enable him to become the villain he aspires to be.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Koume Fujichika, Supervillain Boy began serialization on Square Enix's Manga Up! manga service on December 11, 2024.[3] Its chapters have been compiled into four tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.[4]
The series' chapters are published in English on Square Enix's Manga Up! Global manga service.[5] During their panel at Anime Expo 2026, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to release in February 2027.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 6, 2025[7] | 978-4-7575-9886-7 | February 16, 2027[8] | 979-8-8991-0094-9 |
| 2 | August 6, 2025[9] | 978-4-7575-9994-9 | — | — |
| 3 | December 5, 2025[10] | 978-4-3010-0215-4 | — | — |
| 4 | March 6, 2026[4] | 978-4-3010-0373-1 | — | — |
| 5 | September 7, 2026[11] | 978-4-3010-0746-3 | — | — |
Reception
The series has been nominated for the twelfth Next Manga Award in 2026 in the web category.[12]
See also
- The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, another manga series by the same author
- I'm in Love with the Older Girl Next Door, another manga series by the same author
References
- ↑ 「好きめが」の藤近小梅が描く、ひねくれ孤独少年のピカレスク「大悪党少年」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2025. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Supervillain Boy". Manga Up! Global. Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (November 20, 2024). "The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses' Koume Fujichika Launches New Manga on December 11". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- 1 2 大悪党少年 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Hazra, Adriana (December 30, 2025). "Manga UP! Global Adds Supervillain Boy, Code of Misconduct, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2026). "Exclusive: Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals 8 Manga, 2 Final Fantasy Book Releases". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 大悪党少年 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Supervillain Boy, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 大悪党少年 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 大悪党少年 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 23, 2026.
- ↑ 大悪党少年 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved August 27, 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 July 23, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Supervillain Boy (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia