[New Series] Manga 'KissBang' (by Kashikahaya), a Hot Topic on note, Instagram, and other SNS, to be Distributed on Sonorama+ from May 1, 2026
Asahi Shimbun Publications will begin serialization of the manga 'KissBang,' which has been a hot topic on social media, on its comic website 'Asacomi' and various e-bookstores starting May 1, 2026. The work has been dramatically updated after 12 years since its initial publication, with extensive revisions and new chapters.
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Asahi Shimbun Publications Inc. will begin serialization of 'KissBang' on its own comic website "Asacomi" and various e-bookstores starting Friday, May 1, 2026.
This work, authored by Kashikahaya, has been continuously updated since its initial one-shot submission as "KissBang" on their personal website in 2014, gaining attention on various social media platforms including Pixiv and X (formerly Twitter).
From 2024, the publication platform shifted to note. The episode "Everything," updated in 2025, was featured by note's official account as "Today's Featured Article: Evening Edition" (Wednesday, April 30 of the same year). Furthermore, through the author's Instagram, continuous support and requests for commercialization have poured in from various countries worldwide, primarily from Asian regions such as Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, but also from the US, Mexico, and more.
'KissBang,' which continues to be supported by readers regardless of gender or nationality, has undergone a dramatic update 12 years after its initial publication! In addition to extensive revisions exceeding 150 pages, four newly drawn works (totaling over 15 pages), including the final chapter, are also scheduled to be included.
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p1
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p2-3
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p4-5
[Characters]
Najimi Hanagata
Mitsuru Isari
[Synopsis] While listening to classmates excitedly talk about kissing during gym class,
Najimi Hanagata wondered, "Why would anyone want to kiss?"
Suddenly, Mitsuru Isari, who was passing by, spoke to her.
──"They say dopamine comes out when you kiss, and it makes you excited."
(From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid")
The flutter of the heart at the moment of falling in love, and the anxiety that shakes beneath it.
The frustration of wanting to express something but being unable to find the words.
Yet, the strong desire to convey those feelings.
From the time the two met in junior high school, through high school, and eventually into adulthood──. A collection of short stories filled with a sense of speed, focusing on the "decisive moments" that moved their hearts. All of them tell the trajectory of the time they spent together.
Whether you are reading it for the first time or have read it before, please take a look.
The first chapter is available for free on Asacomi and various e-bookstores.
'KissBang'
Author: Kashikahaya
Work Page: https://asacomi.jp/series/bba7215bc6ba8
[About the serialized version of "KissBang"]
The official X account for "KissBang" has been opened. The latest information will be shared there.
@KissBang_asp (https://x.com/KissBang_asp )
[About Asacomi]
"Asacomi," a manga webiste opened on January 30, 2025, features works from the new label "Melty Night," which depicts the romance of adult women, and the new label "Comic ZOTTO," which offers new-sense horror and suspense manga that send shivers down your spine. In addition, many works serialized on the free comic site "Sonorama+" which has been operating since 2017, are also available (updated on the 1st and 15th of every month).
Asacomi: https://asacomi.jp/
[About Sonorama+]
Works from the free comic site "Sonorama+" (https://sonorama.asahi.com/) have been integrated into Asacomi. In addition to popular works continuing from Sonorama+, manga focusing on fantasy works will be serialized.
Sonorama+ Official X: @sonoramaplus (https://x.com/sonoramaplus)
This work, authored by Kashikahaya, has been continuously updated since its initial one-shot submission as "KissBang" on their personal website in 2014, gaining attention on various social media platforms including Pixiv and X (formerly Twitter).
From 2024, the publication platform shifted to note. The episode "Everything," updated in 2025, was featured by note's official account as "Today's Featured Article: Evening Edition" (Wednesday, April 30 of the same year). Furthermore, through the author's Instagram, continuous support and requests for commercialization have poured in from various countries worldwide, primarily from Asian regions such as Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, but also from the US, Mexico, and more.
'KissBang,' which continues to be supported by readers regardless of gender or nationality, has undergone a dramatic update 12 years after its initial publication! In addition to extensive revisions exceeding 150 pages, four newly drawn works (totaling over 15 pages), including the final chapter, are also scheduled to be included.
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p1
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p2-3
From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid" p4-5
[Characters]
Najimi Hanagata
Mitsuru Isari
[Synopsis] While listening to classmates excitedly talk about kissing during gym class,
Najimi Hanagata wondered, "Why would anyone want to kiss?"
Suddenly, Mitsuru Isari, who was passing by, spoke to her.
──"They say dopamine comes out when you kiss, and it makes you excited."
(From Chapter 1 "Kiss and Band-Aid")
The flutter of the heart at the moment of falling in love, and the anxiety that shakes beneath it.
The frustration of wanting to express something but being unable to find the words.
Yet, the strong desire to convey those feelings.
From the time the two met in junior high school, through high school, and eventually into adulthood──. A collection of short stories filled with a sense of speed, focusing on the "decisive moments" that moved their hearts. All of them tell the trajectory of the time they spent together.
Whether you are reading it for the first time or have read it before, please take a look.
The first chapter is available for free on Asacomi and various e-bookstores.
'KissBang'
Author: Kashikahaya
Work Page: https://asacomi.jp/series/bba7215bc6ba8
[About the serialized version of "KissBang"]
The official X account for "KissBang" has been opened. The latest information will be shared there.
@KissBang_asp (https://x.com/KissBang_asp )
[About Asacomi]
"Asacomi," a manga webiste opened on January 30, 2025, features works from the new label "Melty Night," which depicts the romance of adult women, and the new label "Comic ZOTTO," which offers new-sense horror and suspense manga that send shivers down your spine. In addition, many works serialized on the free comic site "Sonorama+" which has been operating since 2017, are also available (updated on the 1st and 15th of every month).
Asacomi: https://asacomi.jp/
[About Sonorama+]
Works from the free comic site "Sonorama+" (https://sonorama.asahi.com/) have been integrated into Asacomi. In addition to popular works continuing from Sonorama+, manga focusing on fantasy works will be serialized.
Sonorama+ Official X: @sonoramaplus (https://x.com/sonoramaplus)