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The Demons Are Planning Something Good Comedy Manga Gets Anime

posted on by Joanna Cayanan
Takuji Katō's story of minions doing the real work in fantasy

Ma no Mono-tachi wa Kuwadateru) comedy manga is inspiring an anime.

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Image courtesy of Kadokawa

Katō and the manga's artist Gashigashi drew illustrations to celebrate the announcement:

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Illustration by Takuji Katō
Image courtesy of Kadokawa

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Illustration by Gashigashi
Image courtesy of Kadokawa

licensed the manga and will release the first volume in August. Yen Press describes the story:

While things like slime that melts clothes or tentacle traps may not seem like much to humans, behind each trap of this nature is the blood, sweat, and tears of a demon. Enjoy this comedy story about the struggles of demons that started on Twitter with brand-new short stories.

TNK.

Katō started posting the manga story on their Twitter (now known as X) in 2022. Kadokawa started serializing the manga on its DraDra Sharp# web manga service with illustrations by Gashigashi in March 2023.

Kadokawa's Dragon Comic Edge imprint published the manga's first compiled book volume in December 2023, and the second volume on October 25.

Katō Backyard Junk Universe manga anthology in English.

Katō's manga adaptation of aired in Japan.

Update: Corrected Takuji Katō's Knight's & Magic credits. Thanks, WANNFH.

Source: Press release


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