Panini, a brand name many may recognise from stickers and comics, have been attending MCM Comic Con in London this weekend and on Saturday (24th May 2025) they hosted a panel to provide further clarity and news relating to the Panini Manga range.
That’s right, Panini now offer a range Manga in the UK and they are published under the Panini Manga branding. As it stands only a handful oof titles have been released, as they started publishing manga late last year, but they are working with Japanese authors and distributors (such as Square Enix and Disney) to release a variety of manga titles into the UK.
As part of the panel, which took place on the Artist Alley Stage, the team provided a general overview of the company as well as a breakdown of all of the titles they currently have planned for release and when they will be released in the UK. As such, a round-up of these titles can be found below:
Square Enix:
Earth Expansion
Our Love Story
Volume 1 – 4: OUT NOW
Volume 5: 5th August 2025
Volume 6: 7th October 2025
Volume 7: 2nd December 2025
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Shopper in Another World
Volume 1: 5th August 2025
Volume 2: 7th October 2025
Volume 3: 2nd December 2025
How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer
Volume 1: 2nd September 2025
Volume 2: 4th November 2025
Dre Comics:
Jeanette: The Genius
So How Did She Unlock Super Love Mode?
Volume 1: 5th August 2025
Volume 2: 7th October 2025
Volume 3: 2nd December 2025
Disney:
STITCH!
Volume 1 & 2: Out Now
Volume 3: 14th July 2025
STITCH and the Samurai
A Twisted Tale
As Old As Time
Volume 1: Out Now
Volume 2: 1st July 2025
Once Upon A Dream
Volume 1: 7th October 2025
Kingdom Hearts III
Volume 1 & 2: Out Now
Volume 3: 3rd June 2025
Kingdom Hearts
TBC but features colour artwork from Japanese books
Panini Manga are slowly starting to expand in the UK, and currently have books at retailers such as Forbidden Planet and Amazon UK, but we hope to see more titles from them in the near future.
