War of the Adults
| War of the Adults | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 大人大戦 (Otona Taisen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kappy |
| Illustrated by | Masaaki Tsuzuki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | April 5, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
War of the Adults (Japanese: 大人大戦, Hepburn: Otona Taisen) is a Japanese manga series written by Kappy and illustrated by Masaaki Tsuzuki. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in April 2025.
Premise
Yutaro Urashima is a young man who heeds the words of his deceased father in order to become an "upright adult," as a result, he adheres to his self-imposed "adult constitution" for self-discipline. One day, while saving a cat from being hit by a truck, he is involved in a traffic accident and falls into a coma. Fifteen years later, Yutaro miraculously awakens, only to find that Japanese society has undergone profound changes because of the "adult constitution" he created years ago...
Publication
Written by Kappy and illustrated by Masaaki Tsuzuki, War of the Adults began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on April 5, 2025.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of January 2026.[3]
The series' chapters are simultaneously published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 4, 2025[5] | 978-4-08-884598-2 |
| 2 | September 4, 2025[6] | 978-4-08-884624-8 |
| 3 | January 5, 2026[3] | 978-4-08-884754-2 |
| 4 | April 3, 2026[7] | 978-4-08-885008-5 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 11th Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2025, and was ranked nineteenth.[8][9]
References
- ^ a b 15年の眠りから覚めると社会は大きく変わっていて…かっぴー原作のサバイバルドラマ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ かっぴー原作の新連載「大人大戦」ジャンプ＋で開始、「左ききのエレン」が全話無料に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 5, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ a b 大人大戦 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
- ^ "War of the Adults". Manga Plus. Shueisha. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ 大人大戦 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ 大人大戦 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ 大人大戦 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "Next Manga Award 2025 Reveals 100 Nominees: Full List Including War of the Adults". Oricon. Oricon. June 19, 2025. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ Webマンガ部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2025. Tsugimanga (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- War of the Adults (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia