JM (manga)

JM
First tankōbon volume cover
ジェイエム
(Jeiemu)
GenreAction, comedy
Manga
Written byMasao Ohtake
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
ImprintHarta Comix
MagazineHarta Alternative
Original runMay 8, 2023 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series

JM (stylized as J⇔M (ジェイエム, Jeiemu)) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masao Ohtake. It began serialization in Enterbrain's Harta Alternative web service in May 2023, and has been compiled into seven volumes as of March 2026. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

Plot

J, a skilled assassin infamous in the underworld for being "untouchable", encounters a young girl named Megumi Akahoshi. During the encounter, he accidentally falls down the stairs, ending up switching bodies with her. With the two having contrasting personalities and having to live each other's life, J, using Megumi's body, ends up acting like a feared assassin, leading to the rise of a new feared killer.

Characters

J
An assassin who became infamous after wiping out several yakuza clans, despite various attempts at his life. Rumors swirl that he had been orphaned and a young age and was adopted by a gang to do their bidding, but eventually became so skilled that many wanted to take him out. After he switches bodies with Megumi, he keeps the same personality while in Megumi's body, now acting tough but also lacking Megumi's intelligence, as well as continuing his killing activities. He continues to go to school as Megumi, but due to his lack of intelligence, the new Megumi is no longer an academic prodigy, much to the shock and concern of her classmates and teacher.
Megumi Akahoshi (赤星 恵, Akahoshi Megumi)
A half-Japanese girl who ran away from home. She is not on good terms with her overbearing mother, who has high expectations of her and keeps pushing her to study. She is intelligent, but is often bullied in school for being half-Japanese. Her father is absent from her life. Finding herself in J's body, she makes changes, such as ordering girly decorations for his office.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Masao Ohtake, who previously worked on the manga series Hinamatsuri in Enterbrain's Harta magazine. It began serialization on Enterbrain's Harta Alternative web service on May 8, 2023.[1][2] The first tankōbon volume was released on October 14, 2023;[3] seven volumes have been published as of March 13, 2026.[4] The series is published digitally in English by Kadokawa on its BookWalker website.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1October 14, 2023[3]978-4-04-737652-6
2February 15, 2024[6]978-4-04-737653-3
3July 12, 2024[7]978-4-04-737940-4
4December 13, 2024[8]978-4-04-738100-1
5May 15, 2025[9]978-4-04-738376-0
6October 15, 2025[10]978-4-04-738559-7
7March 13, 2026[4]978-4-04-738573-3

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 10, 2026.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ 「ヒナまつり」の大武政夫、新連載は殺し屋×小学生のスイッチングコメディ「J⇔M」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2026. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 14, 2023). "Harta Magazine Launches Harta Alternative Web Manga Magazine This Month (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  3. ^ a b J⇔M　ジェイエム　１ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  4. ^ a b J⇔M　ジェイエム　７ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  5. ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (March 10, 2026). "Hinamatsuri Creator Masao Ohtake's J⇔M Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  6. ^ J⇔M　ジェイエム　２ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  7. ^ J⇔M　ジェイエム　３ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  8. ^ J⇔M　ジェイエム　４ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  9. ^ J⇔M　ジェイエム　５ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
  10. ^ J⇔M　ジェイエム　６ (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved March 10, 2026.
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