Panini once again returned to the Artist Alley Stage at MCM Comic Con in London to unveil several new title announcements and confirm the release schedule for the remainder of the year.
As a reminder Panini, under the Panini Manga branding, distribute English localised manga in the UK and during the past year have released various titles, including Our Dating Story, The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Online Shopper in Another World and Kingdom Hearts. Panini also have partnerships with Square Enix, Dre Comics, and Disney which allow them to release these titles in the UK.
Newly Announced Titles:
Teacher:, We Will Destroy The World
Volume 1: 4th August 2026
Volume 2: 6th October 2026
Volume 3: 1st December 2026
Stitch in Time:
Volume 1: 2nd June 2026
Volume 2: 4th August 2026
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories:
Omnibus: 1st September 2026
Unbirthday: A Twisted Tale
Volume 1: 6th October 2026
Requiem: Vampire Knight
Volume 1: 6th October 2026
With the new stuff announced, here is a rundown of planned releases from Panini Manga titles in the UK.
Release Schedule:
Our Dating Story:
Volume 1 – 7: OUT NOW
Volume 8: 23rd June 2026
The Daily Life of a Middle-Aged Shopper in Another World:
Volume 1 – 5: OUT NOW
Volume 6: 2nd June 2026
Volume 7: 4th August 2026
Volume 8: 7th October 2026 [TBC]
How I Attended an All-Guys Mixer:
Volume 1 – 4: OUT NOW
Volume 5: 5th May 2026
Volume 6: 7th July 2026
Volume 7: 2nd September 2026
Volume 8: 4th November 2026 [TBC]
TEOGONIA:
Volume 1 – 4: OUT NOW
Volume 5: 7th July 2026
Volume 6: 2nd September 2026
Volume 7: 4th November 2026
Kingdom Hearts III:
Volume 1 – 3: OUT NOW
Volume 4: 2nd June 2026
Volume 5: 4th August 2026
Wings of Starlight The Manga:
Volume 1: OUT NOW
Volume 2: 7th July 2026
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order The Manga:
Volume 1 – 2: OUT NOW
Volume 3: 2027
Volume 4: 2027
Star Wars Thrawn The Manga:
Volume 1: 2nd June 2026
After this, the Panini team revealed that a variety of new comics were also planned to release in the UK, including The Amazing Spider-Man: Punisher Strikes Twice, Spider-Man: Web of Heroes Collection and Doctor Who.
Panini Manga are continuing to expand in the UK, and currently have books at retailers such as Forbidden Planet, HMV and Amazon UK, but we hope to see more titles from them in the near future. For those that followed us on social media you may have seen us covering the panel live from the event.
