Minecraft:Minecraft: The Manga

Volume 1 cover (English)

Minecraft: The Manga, known as Template:JP in Japan, is a Japanese Template:W series published by Template:W and serialized in the monthly Template:W magazine. The series has been licensed in English by Template:W, who began publishing the volumes in March 2025.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref><ref name="en vol1">Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 1, VIZ Media</ref> A portion of the first chapter was released on Template:Wikipedia, bundled with a chapter of Template:Wikipedia.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

The manga series is popular in Japan, with a recorded 750,000 sales for the first 11 volumes.<ref name="vol 12">MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 12, Shogakukan</ref>

Plot

Minecraft:Nico White is a member of the White Family, a family of adventurers with the ability to access the Minecraft:Mod Power Imagination. After being overrun by Minecraft:zombies while mining, Nico awakens the ability himself, using it to craft a Super Long Stone Sword. He decides to fulfill his dream of reaching the World's End, like his father left to do himself, and sets out on a journey.

Characters

Template:JP: A young boy from the Template:JP, and the protagonist. He is 10 years old and was born in Template:JP.
Template:JP: A man cursed by a Mod Power that transformed him into a Minecraft:zombie. He travels the world trying to find a cure to his ability, joining Nico on his journey. Unlike the rest of his village, he kept his intelligence even after being transformed.
Template:JP: A ninja who aims to be the strongest swordsman. The son of his clan's chief, he wants to explore instead of follow in his parent's footsteps,<ref name="c32">Minecraft: The Manga Chapter 32, "Ready, Set, Show Off!"</ref> so he ran away and claims to have been kicked out of his village for his lack of stealth. After losing to Nico and Gray, he resolved to get stronger, and became an adventurer himself. He frequently follows Nico's party, remaining out-of-sight of his party members until called (though he remains obviously visible to other bystanders).
Template:JP: A small Minecraft:creeper trying to reach the World's End. They can speak, and join Nico on his journey.
Template:JP: An Minecraft:iron golem designed to look like a human woman. She joins Nico on his journey.
Template:JP: Nico's mother and Icco's wife.
Template:JP, Nico's father and Erma's husband.
Template:JP and Template:JP: Members of the Template:JP, they call themselves the Template:JP. Luke, the elder twin, considers them Nico's self-proclaimed rivals.
Template:JP: A young boy from a desert village that was being extorted by the Sand Gang.
Template:JP: A gang of thieves led by Template:JP. They stole the water from Hawk's village, but were beaten by Nico and Gray.
Template:JP: An old trap master living in a valley. He repurposed a Minecraft:monster room into a treasure vault.
Template:JP: The daughter of the mayor of Template:JP. Nico helped her defeat a mysterious monster that attacked the village's animals.
Minecraft:Giant Spider: The giant spider was a massive Minecraft:spider that attacked Carhon Village. Through the Growth Minecraft:Mod Power, it grew to 30x the size of an average spider, and gained enough intelligence for basic speech and logic. It was ultimately killed by Nico after it kidnapped and nearly ate Lily.
Template:JP: A sailor that hired Nico and Gray to defend him against a Minecraft:Drowned outbreak caused by a recent shipwreck, in exchange for sailing them across a stretch of ocean. His brother was among the turned, and Dylan ultimately put him down himself.
Template:JP: The leader of a "magma village", located on a volcano. When Nico's party wanted to look for treasure in the magma, he offered searching rights should they win a monthly Minecraft:parkour competition held in the village.
Template:JP: A traveling merchant. He ran into Nico's party and, under the guide of friendship, tried to kidnap Navy to sell as an oddity.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:Stray with the "Blizzard" Mod Power. It was captured by a human exiled from their village, who attempted to transfer their consciousness into it to become immortal; however, the transfusion failed, and the Blizzard Stray was simply left with the person's hatred for other humans.
Template:JP: A bandit trio consisting of Template:JP, Template:JP, and Template:JP. They chased Nico's party out of Template:JP in an attempt to get his Mod Power.
Template:JP: An adventurer who previously traveled with Icco White and Owl. While he made it to Minecraft:the End, he passed out upon seeing the Minecraft:Ender Dragon, before reawakening back in the Minecraft:Overworld and retiring in a nearby village.
Template:JP: A bandit with the ability to control Minecraft:mobs with his Mob Tamer Mod Power.
Template:JP: A man who travels with Icco White. He has the Clairvoyance Mod Power, located in his left eye. Due to this, he usually covers both his eyes with cloth.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:silverfish with the Replication Mod Power. Turned into a swarm by its power, it looted Nico's party's farm, though it was ultimately killed.
Template:JP: An eight-year-old boy who wants to be an adventurer. He befriended Navy when they met in Light's village.
Template:JP: A pastry chef and the mayor of a village. He is descended from the creator of the first Minecraft:pumpkin pie, and believed Dive's pie to be a fake, until they discovered they were both descended from the same person.
Template:JP: A pastry chef and the mayor of a village. He is descended from the creator of the first Minecraft:pumpkin pie, and believed Climb's pie to be a fake, until they discovered they were both descended from the same person.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:ghast with the "Curve Ball" Mod Power. Nico's party ran into it while exploring the Nether, but ultimately managed to defeat it.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:blaze with the "Inferno" Mod Power, causing it to be superheated. It spawned while Nico's party was farming Minecraft:Blaze Rods, though they managed to defeat it.
Template:JP: An adventurer-turned-crook who ran an ore mine staffed by kidnapped villagers. He uses the "Slimification" Mod Power.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:Chicken Jockey with the "Speed Star" Mod Power, allowing him to speak.
Template:JP: A young boy who tried to steal from Gray to pay for medicine for his sick sister, Sunny.
Template:JP: A young girl who was suffering from Minecraft:Dr. Liquid's venom and Rain's sister.
Template:JP: A doctor with the "Arcane Gambit" Mod Power. In a bid to feel useful, he poisoned the water in Rain's village with a venom not even Minecraft:milk could cure.
Template:JP: A traveling crafter who aims to make people happy with her crafting. She wields a Minecraft:Giant Pickaxe given to her by Minecraft:Icco White in her childhood.
Template:JP: The mayor and Minecraft:cleric of Minecraft:Skoll Village.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:zombie with the "Colossus" Mod Power, making it enormous. It was killed by Nico's party before nearly trampling on Minecraft:Skoll Village.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:parrot infected with the "Monsterization" Mod Power, transforming it into a giant, rampaging monster. It was returned to its normal self after Minecraft:Yamabuki cut out the thorn transforming it.
Template:JP: A Minecraft:mangrove forest given sentience by the Hatefeaster Minecraft:Mod Power. It attacked Nico's party and Minecraft:Don Gold's Crew when they attempted to pass through it.
Template:JP: A resident of Minecraft:Palene Village. He was framed by Green as having defeated a Minecraft:raid captain, which was used as an excuse to start a Minecraft:raid.
Template:JP: Known as the Template:JP, he uses the Pillager King Minecraft:Mod Power to control Minecraft:pillagers and steal. He is a member of the Minecraft:Evil King's Gang.
Template:JP: Known as the Template:JP, Abyss is the leader of the Template:JP, a group trying to destroy the world with the monarch mods.
Template:JP: A member of the Evil King's Gang.

Volumes

#

Original Release Date

Original ISBN

English Release Date

English ISBN

1

September 28, 2020<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 1, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143235-3

March 11, 2025<ref name="en vol1"/>

978-1-97-474714-6

04. Template:JP
05. Template:JP

2

March 26, 2021<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 2, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143283-4

June 10, 2025<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 2, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-474715-3

09. Template:JP
10. Template:JP

3

August 27, 2021<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 3, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143324-4

September 9, 2025<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 3, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-475810-4

14. Template:JP
15. Template:JP

4

January 27, 2022<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 4, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143373-2

December 9, 2025<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 4, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-475811-1

19. Template:JP
20. Template:JP

5

June 28, 2022<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 5, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143521-7

March 10, 2026<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 5, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-476233-0

24. Template:JP
25. Template:JP

6

December 27, 2022<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 6, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143568-2

June 9, 2026<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 6, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-476310-8

29. Template:JP
30. Template:JP

7

April 28, 2023<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 7, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143596-5

September 8, 2026<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 7, VIZ Media</ref>

978-1-97-476311-5

34. Template:JP
35. Template:JP

8

October 27, 2023<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 8, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143651-1

December 8, 2026<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 8, Amazon</ref>

978-1-97-476312-2

39. Template:JP
40. Template:JP

9

May 28, 2024<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 9, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-143720-4

March 9, 2027<ref>Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 9, Amazon</ref>

978-1-97-476313-9

44. Template:JP
45. Template:JP

10

October 28, 2024<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 10, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-149795-6

49. Template:JP
50. Template:JP

11

March 28, 2025<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 11, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-154013-3

54. Template:JP
55. Template:JP
Special Edition: Template:JP

12

August 28, 2025<ref name="vol 12"/>

978-4-09-154064-5

13

March 27, 2026<ref>MINECRAFT〜世界の果てへの旅〜 13, Shogakukan</ref>

978-4-09-154151-2

Chapters not yet published in volume format

Chapters are released monthly, without a title. As of CoroCoro Comic's March 2026 issue (released in February 2026), 71 numbered chapters have been published.