Bessatsu Shonen Magazine July Issue Features 'Wistoria: Wand and Sword'! New Serialization Festival Begins with Two New Series!

The July issue of "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine," released on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, features "Wistoria: Wand and Sword," which has entered a new chapter and is currently enjoying great popularity with its TV anime Season 2, on the cover and in the center color!

Furthermore, in Summer 2026, the Bessatsu Magazine New Serialization Festival will be held! This issue marks the start of two new serialization series.

The first is the return of Tomohiro Nagato, author of "Please Die in the Future" and "Dailoxence"! The serialization of "Ai! Hey! Chu" begins. To commemorate the new serialization, it will appear in the opening color pages.

The second is "Dungeon Surveyor: Unrivaled Dungeon Exploration with Maps," which passed the Bessatsu Magazine "Revenge Name Competition." This series also appears in the center color to celebrate its new serialization.

Additionally, "The Princess Knight is a Barbarian's Bride," currently being broadcast on TV anime, and "You Did It!," which will have its highly anticipated first volume released, will be featured in the center color. With a packed lineup, please pay close attention!

"Wistoria: Wand and Sword" Center Color

"Wistoria: Wand and Sword," which has entered the new chapter "Samios Arc" and is enjoying great popularity with TV Anime Season 2, appears in the center color!

Will's swimsuit and the clear blue sky are dazzling! In the main story, you might even see Will and his friends enjoying a brief vacation...!?

Furthermore, one page before the center color, a special behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the special ending illustrations for episodes 15 and 16 of the TV anime "Wistoria: Wand and Sword," which received a huge response, is being published!

You can enjoy the process of the original drawings by Aoi-sensei transforming into animation.

Win an Original Clear File Using the Center Color Illustration!

50 lucky winners will receive an original clear file featuring the "Wistoria: Wand and Sword" center color illustration published in the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine"!

For application details, please check the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine."

*An application ticket included with the print edition is required for entry.

"Wistoria: Wand and Sword"

A dungeon fantasy unleashed by Fujino Omori, author of the "Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?" series with over 12 million copies sold!! To fulfill a childhood promise, the boy aims for the pinnacle of the magic world with a sword in hand. For him, who possesses no magical power, there is only one path to reach the highest peak... "Defeat monsters in the dungeon!" The adventure begins now, set in the labyrinth!

New Serialization ①: "Ai! Hey! Chu" Starts!

Tomohiro Nagato, author of "Please Die in the Future" and "Dailoxence," returns to "Bessatsu Magazine"!

Is the new serialization a lighthearted comedy!?

When three girls (one a maid, one with horns) get together, it's bound to be fun! The worst "shield vs. sword" battle between demons and humans begins!

Win a Clear File Using the Opening Color Illustration for 50 People!

50 lucky winners will receive an original clear file featuring the "Ai! Hey! Chu" opening color illustration published in the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine"!

For application details, please check the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine."

*An application ticket included with the print edition is required for entry.

Synopsis

"Girl x Girl" Kiss Battle!

Toxica is a slightly, really, really slightly selfish high school girl. One day, she finds Iena collapsed and falls in love at first sight. "If I send her home now, I'll never see her again." Intuitively feeling this, Toxica vows to live with Iena using all her power, connections, and excuses.

New Serialization ②: "Dungeon Surveyor: Unrivaled Dungeon Exploration with Maps" Starts!

The serialization of "Dungeon Surveyor," which passed the Bessatsu Magazine "Revenge Name Competition," begins!

There are beings who walk ahead of heroes in dungeons---

Who is the man standing before the hero, spreading out a map with a smile...!

Synopsis

There are those who walk ahead of heroes in dungeons.

"Dungeon maps" are indispensable for dungeon exploration. Who drew these maps? E-rank dropout hero Dahlia aims to conquer a high-difficulty dungeon that still lacks a map, but she wanders alone. In such a dungeon infested with dangerous monsters, a man collapses. This middle-aged man, who claims to have just had a hangover, is actually Graham, the legendary hero who was the only one in humanity to approach the Demon Lord. And in his hand, he has a piece of paper and a pen...?

Commemorating the Release of the Latest Volume 12! "The Princess Knight is a Barbarian's Bride" Center Color!

"The Princess Knight is a Barbarian's Bride," currently airing its TV anime, appears in the center color to commemorate the release of its latest Volume 12!

Another Sera reflected in the water---
Pay attention to this meaningful depiction. The reason for another Sera's presence can be found in the main story...!

Win a Clear File Using the Cover Illustration of the Latest Volume 12 for 20 People!

20 lucky winners will receive an original clear file featuring the cover illustration of the latest Volume 12 of "The Princess Knight is a Barbarian's Bride"!

For application details, please check the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine."

*An application ticket included with the print edition is required for entry.

The Princess Knight is a Barbarian's Bride (12)

Release Date: Tuesday, June 9, 2026!

For Sera, the first winter arrives in the lakeside village! During this season, a special door to another world opens. Beyond it awaits a surprising sight where countless souls dance in the sky and humans and fairies trade...!! While everyone is mesmerized by the strange scenery of the new land, Sera alone makes contact with the distant memories of her ancestors. Will this encounter unravel the sad truth about the Phenomenon Dragon!? The twelfth act, tracing one's destiny at the boundary of life and death!!

Highly Anticipated Volume 1 Release! "You Did It!" Center Color

Serialized after winning first place in the "New Era One-Shot Challenge"! Furthermore, "You Did It!," which is also a hot topic on X, will have its highly anticipated Volume 1 released on Tuesday, June 9, 2026!

To commemorate this, it appears in the center color.

All three culprits (heroines) look completely different, yet all three are perverted...!? Enjoy the short comedy of the daily lives of the three culprits (heroines) as they revel in their youth!

Be With the Three Culprits (Heroines) Anytime! Acrylic Stand for 30 People!

30 lucky winners will receive an acrylic stand featuring the "You Did It!" center color illustration published in the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine"!

For application details, please check the July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine."

*An application ticket included with the print edition is required for entry.

You Did It! (1)

High school student Hanamura witnesses it! The decisive moment someone is masturbating on his desk...!! There are three suspects. Ayame, the busty delinquent girl. Momoka, the tanned energetic track and field girl. Nadeshiko, the serious and cute literature girl. Hanamura's goal is singular. To find the perverted culprit and formally propose dating! Enjoy the school comedy of youth spent with three cute heroines, each with their own unique charm!!

The July issue of "Bessatsu Magazine" is now on sale!