Kodansha has announced that nyalra and Sōzō Adamuno’s new Strayboy Overkill manga series is now available in English on K MANGA. The Strayboy Overkill manga will be a simulpub series (simultaneously published) alongside the Japanese release.
The Strayboy Overkill manga first launched on April 7 in Kodansha’s Good! Afternoon magazine. The manga features an original concept by nyalra, original character designs by Ohisashiburi, a story by Sōzō Adamuno, and art by Ōuchi.
The manga focuses on Hinako, a social services worker who is a fan of streamer Hōjun Amama Pink-chan, or Amapi for short. After Amapi goes missing, Hinako goes to a house for a social service call, and she finds a boy who looks just like Amapi. Together, they fall deeper into “the abyss of the internet.”
This past April, nyalra, WSS playground and Xemono’s Needy Streamer Overload game received its first anime adaptation. The anime features the opening theme song “Internet Angel” by Aiobahn +81 and “KAngel” (“Chōten-chan”). nyalra wrote the lyrics for the opening theme song for the anime.
Masaoki Nakajima directed the anime at Yostar Pictures. nyalra is credited for the original idea, scenario, and supervision. Ohisashiburi is credited for the original character design, and Kenji Saikai, Akari Takei, and Umito Shimizu are the main character designers.
Needy Streamer Overload is currently available now for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam worldwide.
