Gabriel Dropout concludes serialization as Fairy Tail marks 20 years
Plus: Manga Mavericks announces new licenses at Otakon, and Naruto enters the Little Golden Book series.
TL;DR
- Gabriel Dropout, the lazy-angel comedy running since 2013, concludes in Dengeki Daioh G this month after 16 compiled volumes.
- Yoshihiro Togashi (Hunter x Hunter) and five other major creators contributed anniversary art for Fairy Tail: RE:FANTASIA, releasing October 16.
- Manga Mavericks announced three new titles at Otakon including digital releases of Oni King and Royd, plus print travelogue Town Walking with Ghost Dog.
- Random House Children's Books launches The Ninja ABCs!, a Naruto Little Golden Book for ages 2–5, releasing September 1, 2026.
Started, ended, on hiatus
Gabriel Dropout ends its thirteen-year run
The comedy manga about an angel distracted by video games will close after 16 volumes and a long serialization.
Gabriel Dropout, the absurdist slice-of-life following an angel distracted by video games, concludes with its next chapter in Dengeki Daioh G's September issue. The series has run since December 2013 and spawned a 2017 anime and spin-off manga. English releases through Yen Press reached 16 volumes (via Anime Corner).
Coming to English
Manga Mavericks licenses three titles at Otakon as publishers roll announcements
New digital and print releases from a publisher specializing in smaller-press and international manga round out the summer convention circuit.
Manga Mavericks announced three titles at Otakon 2026: digital releases Oni King and Royd (both $0.99, December 2026), and print travelogue Town Walking with Ghost Dog ($14.99 print/$6.99 digital, May 2027) (via Comics Beat).
Naruto enters Little Golden Books. Random House launches The Ninja ABCs!, a Naruto Little Golden Book with chibi art for ages 2–5, releasing September 1. The series joins Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! in the iconic gold-spine collection (via Comics Beat).
Behind the desk
Togashi, Seo, and industry veterans honor Fairy Tail's two decades
Six major manga creators contributed guest illustrations for the franchise's 20th anniversary, adding crossover cameos to a new serialization launch.
Six major manga creators—Yoshihiro Togashi, Koji Seo, George Morikawa, and three others—contributed anniversary art for Fairy Tail: RE:FANTASIA (October 16). Togashi's Natsu portrait hides a Hunter x Hunter crossover: Gon, Killua, Kurapika, and Leorio stand behind the Fairy Tail protagonist. The illustrations appear as 16 postcards in the special edition (via Anime Corner).