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Monthly Comic Flapper Undergoes Grand Renewal! May Issue on Sale April 3, 2026 (Fri)!!

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Published Apr 3, 2026 8:00 PM ・ Updated Jun 13, 2026 11:48 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR TIMES

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KADOKAWA will release the May 2026 issue of 'Monthly Comic Flapper' on April 3, 2026, featuring a major magazine renewal.
It will include new serializations and works transferred from 'Comic Aruna,' offering readers new and appealing content.

KADOKAWA will release the May 2026 issue of 'Monthly Comic Flapper' on April 3, 2026, featuring a major magazine renewal. It will include new serializations and works transferred from 'Comic Aruna,' offering readers new and appealing content.

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Published: Apr 3, 2026

KADOKAWA Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Takeshi Natsuno) will release 'Monthly Comic Flapper May 2026 Issue' on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Featuring new serializations and works transferred from 'Comic Aruna,' this renewed issue, full of topics, makes a brilliant debut.

Featured on the Cover!!

'Izumi to Ryuu no Zukan'

Nagi Mizu

A full-fledged fantasy where an editor and adventurer revise a 'Dragon Encyclopedia,' entering a new chapter!

Their next research destination is 'Dragons of the Dwarf Kingdom'!?

Izumi and Arufu board an airship, but a turbulent journey is already anticipated...

The latest volume 3 of the comic is now on sale!

KADOKAWA Official Book Details Page >>

Noteworthy New Serialization!

'Gozen 5-ji no Record'

Chino

Kurekata Ban has excessively good hearing.

Drawn by his ability to distinguish sounds, Shinonome Hino asks Ban for cooperation in anime production...?

From 'Comic Aluna' or

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Announced　Apr 3, 2026 8:00 PM — Distributor PR TIMES
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FAQ

When will the 'Monthly Comic Flapper' be renewed?

It will be renewed from the May 2026 issue, released on Friday, April 3, 2026.

What new serializations will start?

Notable new serializations include 'Record at 5 AM' by Masaki Kyou.

Will 'Izumi and the Dragon's Guide' still be featured after the renewal?

Yes, 'Izumi and the Dragon's Guide' will enter a new chapter and continue to appear on the cover.

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