Kodama TalesLicenses A Mandala in Flames, Baki Hanma, and Neo Cat

Kodama has licensed three titles that will release in the summer next year.

The publisher announced three manga titles that will make their debut starting in June 2027. The licenses include Neo Cat, a comedy and fantasy story about how cats are a natural part of society and communicate just like humans. A historical and biographical tale called A Mandala in Flames follows painter Hasegawa Tohaku’s struggle to make a name for himself. And lastly, the third arc of the Baki the Grappler series, Baki Hanma, comes out swinging.

Neo Cat

Aoka

Cats evolved. We still can’t resist them.

They walk on two legs, hold down jobs, and even work in host clubs. In Aoka’s world, cats participate in human society while remaining unmistakably feline. Across eight offbeat stories, humans and cats work together, clash, and discover unexpected connections. Expressive feline characters and stylishly drawn human settings bring this strange shared world to life, with humor that finds fresh possibilities in our fascination with cats.

Neo Cat release in June 2027.

A Mandala in Flames

Chie Shimomoto

In an age of warlords, one man sets out to conquer Japan with a paintbrush.

Rejected as an apprentice by the celebrated Kano Eitoku, painter Hasegawa Tohaku struggles to establish himself in Kyoto. When he risks his life to see Eitoku’s masterpieces inside a burning castle, his ambition is rekindled. Against the upheaval of sixteenth-century Japan, Tohaku fights for recognition while confronting the losses that will shape his art. Chie Shimomoto’s complete, one-volume historical drama imagines the turbulent life of one of Japan’s great painters.

A Mandala in Flames comes out in July 2027.

Baki Hanma

Keisuke Itagaki

The fight Baki has spent his entire life preparing for is finally within reach.

Yujiro Hanma is the strongest creature on Earth. His son intends to take that title from him. In the third arc of Keisuke Itagaki’s legendary martial arts saga, Baki seeks out opponents who defy every limit of human strength, from the prison powerhouse Biscuit Oliva to the prehistoric warrior Pickle. Each confrontation brings him closer to the battle fans have been waiting for. Every punch, every broken bone, every impossible victory has led to this.

Baki Hanma comes out in July 2027.

Source: Kodama Tales