Kodansha’s Monthly Shonen Magazine confirmed that Hiro Mashima’s DEAD ROCK manga is going on hiatus until winter. The final chapter of the DEAD ROCK “Academy Arc” was published this week, and Mashima is preparing to introduce the “Godfall” arc when the manga returns from its hiatus.
Mashima first launched the manga in July 2023 in Monthly Shonen Magazine. Kodansha publishes the series in Japan and overseas in English.
Kodansha USA Publishing describes the story:
Welcome to Dead Rock, the underworld’s top educational institution! A spot at this training facility for demonic mischief is all the young demon Yakuto has ever wanted, but in Hell, there’s no such thing as an easy A. Plenty of Yakuto’s fellow prospects won’t survive the entrance exam, and even fewer will make it to graduation. So why bother? The prize, for those who survive this death game through perdition, is the world, in the palm of their hand!
Mashima will also launch a short-term serialization for the Fairy Tail manga in the 36/37 combined Weekly Shonen Jump issue on August 5. Further, Mashima confirmed that he will be conducting an autograph tour for fans in Hokkaido, Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka, and Fukuoka. More details will be announced at a later date.
The latest anime in the series is Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest, which aired from July 2024 to January 2025 across two cours. All 25 episodes of the anime, along with the entire original Fairy Tail anime series, are streaming on Crunchyroll. The Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest manga is still ongoing, and Kodansha is publishing the series in English.
