Hiro Mashima’s Edens Zero manga to end in five chapters

On Wednesday, May 22, 2024, Kodansha announced in the Weekly Shonen Magazine issue 25 that manga creator Hiro Mashima’s Edens Zero manga will conclude in only five more chapters. The final chapter of the manga is set to be released on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Edens Zero, a science fantasy manga created by Hiro Mashima, has been serialized in Kodansha’s Weekly Shonen Magazine since June 2018. With thirty-one volumes compiled as of March 2024, the series is scheduled to conclude in June 2024.

Update on Edens Zero manga

The 25th issue of this year’s Weekly Shonen Magazine, released on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, revealed that only five chapters remain in the serialization of Hiro Mashima’s Edens Zero manga. The final chapter of the manga will be published in the 30th issue of the magazine on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Therefore, volume 31 of the manga has compiled chapters 267 through 275 and it has been confirmed that chapter 293 will be the final chapter. This suggests that the remaining chapters, up until chapter 293, will be compiled into volumes 32 and 33. However, the release date for these volumes has not been announced by the manga series yet.

Shiki Granbell as seen in the anime (Image via J.C.Staff)

J.C.Staff has released two seasons of the anime so far. The first season aired in April 2021, followed by the second season in April 2023. Together, these two seasons have covered approximately 139 chapters of the manga.

Based on the available source material, it is likely that J.C.Staff will produce at least two additional anime seasons, unless the animation studio has other plans in mind.

What is the Edens Zero series about?

The manga centers around Shiki Granbell, a boy who spent his entire life living among machines at the deserted Granbell Kingdom amusement park. One day, a B-cuber named Rebecca Bluegarden and her robot cat companion Happy arrive at the park’s entrance in search of material for their video content.

Rebecca Bluegarden as seen in the anime (Image via J.C.Staff)

Unbeknownst to Rebecca and Happy, they were the first guests to arrive on the planet in a hundred years. As a result, Rebecca became the first human that Shiki had ever made contact with. After their initial meeting, Shiki quickly befriended both Rebecca and Happy.

The following day, the group of machines banded together and launched a rebellion against the newcomers, with the intention of taking control of their ship and seeking retribution against the human race. In order to defend against the attack, Shiki was compelled to utilize his Gravity abilities. With his homeland now fraught with danger, Shiki made the decision to join Rebecca and Happy aboard their spacecraft, embarking on a quest to locate the cosmic being known as Mother.