The Kaiju Autopsy

The Kaiju Autopsy
First tankōbon volume cover
怪獣を解剖する
(Kaijū o Kaibō Suru)
GenreScience fiction[1]
Manga
Written byMado Saitō
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
ImprintBeam Comix
MagazineComic Beam
Original runMay 11, 2024 – February 12, 2025
Volumes2

The Kaiju Autopsy (怪獣を解剖する, Kaijū o Kaibō Suru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mado Saitō. It was originally published as a one-shot in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam in January 2023. It was later serialized in the same magazine from May 2024 to February 2025, with its chapters compiled into two volumes.

Plot

Monster scientist Akira Honda has been called up to investigate the corpse of a large kaiju nicknamed "Tokyo", a creature known to be 210 meters long and weighing 85,000 tons. As she investigates the corpse, she begins to wonder whether the creature is actually dead.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mado Saitō, The Kaiju Autopsy was originally published as a one-shot in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam on January 12, 2023.[2] It was later serialized in the same magazine from May 11, 2024, to February 12, 2025.[3][4] Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes that were released on April 11, 2025.[5][6]

In August 2026, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume releasing in May 2027.[7]

No. Release date ISBN
1April 11, 2025[5]978-4-04-738421-7
2April 11, 2025[6]978-4-04-738422-4

Reception

The series' two volumes featured recommendations from director Shusuke Kaneko and animator Yōko Kuno.[8]

The series was ranked tenth in the 2026 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of best manga for male readers.[9] The series topped Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2026" ranking in 2025.[10] The series was nominated for the 19th Manga Taishō in 2026, ranked sixth.[11][12] The series won the Manga Kingdom Tottori Award at the 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Awards in 2026.[13] The series won the New Creator Prize in the 30th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.[14]

References

  1. ↑ 「多くの漫画（家）が目指す“理想型”の一つ」マンガ編集者・豊田夢太郎さんの「いま人に薦めたい愛読マンガ」5冊. CREA (in Japanese). Bungeishunjū. October 24, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  2. ↑ キスから始まる寄宿舎生活、奇妙な閉鎖空間描く「ギフテッド・アノマリィズ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ 全長約60メートル、推定体重1.5万トン…超巨大怪獣の死骸を、解剖・調査する新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 11, 2024. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ ビーム新連載はぬいぐるみを巡るヒューマンドラマ「ぷくちょらりファミリア」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 12, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. 1 2 怪獣を解剖する 上 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  6. 1 2 怪獣を解剖する 下 (in Japanese). Enterbrain. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 6, 2026). "Seven Seas Licenses 7 New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 6, 2026.
  8. ↑ サイトウマド「怪獣を解剖する」上下巻&短編集の3冊同発 地元・香川でサイン会も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 11, 2025. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  9. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 22, 2025). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2026 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  10. ↑ 「このマンガを読め！」1位はサイトウマド「怪獣を解剖する」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2025. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  11. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 20, 2026). "19th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 26, 2026). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Manga Wins 19th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
  13. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 15, 2026). "Tomato Soup's A Witch's Life in Mongol Manga Wins 55th Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  14. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 27, 2026). "Ao Kojima's Hon Nara Uru Hodo Manga Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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