Kurotsuki no Yaergnacht
| Kurotsuki no Yaergnacht | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 黒月のイェルクナハト (Kurotsuki no Ierukunahato) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kō Suzumoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | April 9, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Kurotsuki no Yaergnacht (Japanese: 黒月のイェルクナハト, Hepburn: Kurotsuki no Ierukunahato; lit. 'Yaergnacht of the Dark Moon') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kō Suzumoto. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in April 2025, and has been compiled into three volumes as of February 2026.
Plot
The series follows Shinogi Inumata, an 18-year-old orphan with the ability to see ghosts. One night, while on the way home from a job interview, he encounters a beautiful spirit woman. Seeing her as a threat, he kills her, only to find her regenerated in his apartment. Introducing herself as Yaergnacht Finsternis, she asks him to become her husband and to fight against the Apostles, enemies of humanity who kill people thought to have strayed from God's creation.
Characters
- Shinogi Inumata (戌亦 しのぎ, Inumata Shinogi)
- An 18-year-old unemployed man who lives alone and is looking for a job. His parents, who were the heads of the Inumata Corporate Group, died prior to the events of the story. He was the star of his high school basketball team, but dropped out of high school. He has the ability to see spirits and has the power to kill them.
- Yaergnacht Finsternis (イェルクナハト・フィンステルニス, Yerukunahato Finsuterunisu)
- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (PV)[1][2]
- A mysterious spirit woman who attacked Shinogi one night. She has the power to regenerate herself after being killed, although this takes up much of her power. She was formerly one of the Apostles and asks Shinogi to help her defeat them, while also asking him to be her husband. She has the ability to create things based on her desire for them to exist, including creating an entire apartment building.
Publication
The series is written and illustrated by Kō Suzumoto. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on April 9, 2025.[3] The first tankōbon volume was released on July 16, 2025;[4] three volumes have been released as of February 17, 2026.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 16, 2025[4] | 978-4-06-540075-3 |
| 2 | October 17, 2025[6] | 978-4-06-541107-0 |
| 3 | February 17, 2026[5] | 978-4-06-542633-3 |
Reception
Following the release of the first volume, a Weekly Shōnen Magazine representative claimed that the series had the fastest reprint decision for a first volume within the past ten years. The series' promotional video was watched over 800,000 times on Twitter.[2]
The series was ranked fifteenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2026.[7]
References
- ^ "『黒月のイェルクナハト』単行本第①巻発売記念PV公開中！CVを担当してくださった石川由依さんサイン入り＆描き下ろしイラスト入り色紙が当たる！" (in Japanese). Kodansha. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "マガジン漫画、バカ売れ!直近10年で異例のスピード大重版 『黒月のイェルクナハト』1巻「うれしい誤算です!」" (in Japanese). Oricon. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ "最強クーデレ美女に溺愛され過ぎるバトルファンタジー「黒月のイェルクナハト」". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 9, 2025. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "黒月のイェルクナハト（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ a b "黒月のイェルクナハト（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ "黒月のイェルクナハト（２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ 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 February 11, 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Kurotsuki no Yaergnacht (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia