The Band (manga)
| The Band | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Music[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Harold Sakuishi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | December 6, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
The Band (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine in December 2024.
Synopsis
When he was in elementary school, Yūhei Araki was taken to a concert by his mother which moved him deeply. He later meets Shintaro Ibata, a student in his class who was at that same concert. The two become friends over their shared love of music, until a year and a half later, Shintaro transfers schools. Now in middle school, he encounters a peculiar looking guitar which kickstarts his interest in starting a band, and reunites with Shintaro.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Harold Sakuishi, The Band began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine on December 6, 2024.[2] Its chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 16, 2025[4] | 978-4-06-538946-1 |
| 2 | August 12, 2025[5] | 978-4-06-540168-2 |
| 3 | December 17, 2025[6] | 978-4-06-541646-4 |
| 4 | April 16, 2026[7] | 978-4-06-543004-0 |
| 5 | August 17, 2026[3] | 978-4-06-544423-8 |
Reception
The series was ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[8]
References
- ↑ ハロルド作石の最新バンド物語「THE BAND」1巻、ピック型キーホルダーが当たる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 16, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 5, 2024). "Beck's Harold Sakuishi Launches New Series to Commemorate Monthly Shonen Magazine's 50th Anniversary". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- 1 2 THE BAND（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
- ↑ THE BAND（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ THE BAND（2） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ THE BAND（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ THE BAND（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Band (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia