New SMARTOON Announced! Original SMARTOON® 'Black Blade Zero' Begins Distribution from C&R's Manga Label 'CCentertainment'
C&R's manga label "CCentertainment" has launched the exclusive distribution of its original SMARTOON® 'Black Blade Zero' on the electronic manga and novel service "Piccoma" starting May 2, 2026. This is a joint investment and production project by Kakao Piccoma, DEF STUDIOS, and CCentertainment, aiming to create "Japan-originated, world-standard" IPs.
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Creek & River Co. (hereinafter "C&R Co."), which operates a professional agency business, announced that its original SMARTOON* 'Black Blade Zero' will begin exclusive distribution on the electronic manga and novel service "Piccoma" on May 2, 2026 (Saturday), through its manga label CCentertainment, which handles vertical-scrolling manga both domestically and internationally. This work is a joint investment and production project by Kakao Piccoma, DEF STUDIOS, and CCentertainment. CCentertainment will actively promote initiatives to transcend the boundaries of entertainment with "Japan-originated, world-standard" IPs.
*"SMARTOON": A color digital comic in a vertical-scrolling format, read from top to bottom, suitable for viewing on smart devices.
'Black Blade Zero' Overview
'Black Blade Zero'
Ryuichi Yamamoto, captain of the UN Special Forces "Black Blade," is hailed as "the strongest man in the world." During a mission, he is shot and loses consciousness—when he next awakens, Ryuichi realizes his soul has transferred into the body of his younger brother, Ryuji. With his own body lost and his brother's soul missing, Ryuichi delves into the city's darkness to uncover the truth.
However, what comes to light is a national-scale conspiracy his brother was entangled in, and a secretly progressing illegal human experimentation project. Regretting his past choices, Ryuichi engages in deadly battles against formidable foes. Before him appears Miyuki, a mysterious woman strikingly similar to his beloved Kousame, whom he once risked his life to protect. Her true identity, and "Country X" secretly operating behind the scenes.
A dark military action story where fate and violence intertwine—
'Black Blade Zero'.
Original Story: KK (CCentertainment)
Distribution Date: May 2, 2026 (Saturday)
Distributor: Piccoma (Exclusive Distribution)
URL: https://piccoma.com/web/product/208761
CCentertainment is Creek & River Co.'s original label that delivers vertical-scrolling manga both domestically and internationally.
■ Creek & River Co. Company Profile
Head Office: Shin-Toranomon CORE, 4-1-1 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established: March 1990
Representative: Jun Kurosaki, Representative Director and President
Locations: Tokyo (Head Office), Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Saitama, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Takasaki, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Naha / Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles, Montreal
Business Activities: Engages in agency business (dispatch/recruitment), production business (development/contracting), and rights management business (planning, development, and distribution of intellectual property) specializing in professionals in the fields of video, games, web, advertising/publishing, writers, performing arts, architecture, AI/DX, and athletes. As the C&R Group, it operates the same business in the medical, IT, accounting, legal, fashion, food, life sciences, CXO, and agriculture sectors, expanding to a total of 18 fields.
URL: https://www.cri.co.jp (Corporate Site)
https://www.cri.co.jp/website-sns/ (Official Sites/SNS List)
https://www.creativevillage.ne.jp/ (Professionals × Connects × Media "CREATIVE VILLAGE")
*"SMARTOON": A color digital comic in a vertical-scrolling format, read from top to bottom, suitable for viewing on smart devices.
'Black Blade Zero' Overview
'Black Blade Zero'
Ryuichi Yamamoto, captain of the UN Special Forces "Black Blade," is hailed as "the strongest man in the world." During a mission, he is shot and loses consciousness—when he next awakens, Ryuichi realizes his soul has transferred into the body of his younger brother, Ryuji. With his own body lost and his brother's soul missing, Ryuichi delves into the city's darkness to uncover the truth.
However, what comes to light is a national-scale conspiracy his brother was entangled in, and a secretly progressing illegal human experimentation project. Regretting his past choices, Ryuichi engages in deadly battles against formidable foes. Before him appears Miyuki, a mysterious woman strikingly similar to his beloved Kousame, whom he once risked his life to protect. Her true identity, and "Country X" secretly operating behind the scenes.
A dark military action story where fate and violence intertwine—
'Black Blade Zero'.
Original Story: KK (CCentertainment)
Distribution Date: May 2, 2026 (Saturday)
Distributor: Piccoma (Exclusive Distribution)
URL: https://piccoma.com/web/product/208761
CCentertainment is Creek & River Co.'s original label that delivers vertical-scrolling manga both domestically and internationally.
■ Creek & River Co. Company Profile
Head Office: Shin-Toranomon CORE, 4-1-1 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Established: March 1990
Representative: Jun Kurosaki, Representative Director and President
Locations: Tokyo (Head Office), Osaka, Sapporo, Sendai, Saitama, Yokohama, Kawasaki, Takasaki, Kanazawa, Nagoya, Kyoto, Kobe, Takamatsu, Hiroshima, Fukuoka, Kumamoto, Naha / Seoul, Shanghai, Beijing, Los Angeles, Montreal
Business Activities: Engages in agency business (dispatch/recruitment), production business (development/contracting), and rights management business (planning, development, and distribution of intellectual property) specializing in professionals in the fields of video, games, web, advertising/publishing, writers, performing arts, architecture, AI/DX, and athletes. As the C&R Group, it operates the same business in the medical, IT, accounting, legal, fashion, food, life sciences, CXO, and agriculture sectors, expanding to a total of 18 fields.
URL: https://www.cri.co.jp (Corporate Site)
https://www.cri.co.jp/website-sns/ (Official Sites/SNS List)
https://www.creativevillage.ne.jp/ (Professionals × Connects × Media "CREATIVE VILLAGE")