Surpassing 100,000 Total Downloads!! The Beautiful Yet Dangerous Controversial Work Buzzing on Social Media, the Comic 'K no Shihaisha' (The Ruler of K), Finally Gets a Tankobon Release
Shinchosha will release the collected volume of the popular manga 'K no Shihaisha' by Waku Okuda, which has surpassed 100,000 downloads. The book includes the titular story along with the short story 'HOUSE' and 8 pages of new content, available in both print and digital formats starting May 2026.
📋 Article Processing Timeline
- 📰 Published: April 1, 2026 at 21:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 1, 2026 at 16:47
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 17, 2026 at 10:01 (377h 14m after Collected)
Shinchosha Publishing Co., Ltd. will begin early digital distribution of the standard edition of 'K no Shihaisha - Okuda Waku Tanpenshu' (The Ruler of K - Waku Okuda Short Story Collection) on Comic Cmoa starting Wednesday, April 15, 2026. On Saturday, May 9, 2026, the title will be released at other digital bookstores, alongside a print edition and a digital-exclusive 'Lightly Censored Special Edition.'
'K no Shihaisha,' which began distribution on Comic Cmoa on December 15, 2024, has garnered attention as a beautiful yet twisted love story that readers "cannot take their eyes off of."
In addition to 'K no Shihaisha,' this release includes the short story 'HOUSE,' which also centers on the theme of "domination." It will be available in three formats: the standard edition (print and digital) and the digital-exclusive "Lightly Censored Special Edition."
The volume includes 'K no Shihaisha,' which depicts the relationship between K, the son of a wealthy family who has lived a charmed life, and his classmate Sakataki; 'HOUSE,' which follows a younger brother who returns home after his father's death to find his older brother completely changed; and 8 pages of special newly drawn content.
Please enjoy this gem of a short story collection revolving around the theme of "domination."
※The special newly drawn content is included in all versions (standard print/digital and the lightly censored special edition).
(In the lightly censored special edition, the newly drawn content is also lightly censored.)
Bonus Information
Purchase bonuses are available at the following bookstores:
Digital Version: Comic Cmoa
Print Comics: Animate / ComiComi Studio / Horin Love Books / Melonbooks / Toranoana / Shosen / Kikuyashoten
※Please wait for follow-up reports regarding details of the bonuses.
Book Content Introduction
Surpassing 100,000 total downloads!!
The buzzworthy 'K no Shihaisha' is finally being released as a collected volume.
K, the son of a wealthy family, has died.
The police, suspicious of the death of K, who had lived a life of smooth sailing,
summon Akira Sakataki, who reported K's suicide, as a key witness.
What is the lewd and twisted relationship between the two that is revealed during the investigation?
Even if no one else understood it, this relationship was a blessing. ('K no Shihaisha')
Upon returning to his family home following his father's death, Ryuzo witnesses
the coercive and completely changed demeanor of his once-kind older brother.
Amidst this, a maid tips him off that their father was killed by his brother—
What happened between the father and brother, who were both rulers?
When the secret is exposed, the house will return to its rightful form. ('HOUSE')
A gem of a short story collection about domination, including 'HOUSE' and 8 pages of newly drawn content.
Book Data
【Title】'K no Shihaisha - Okuda Waku Tanpenshu'
【Author】Waku Okuda
【Release Date】April 15, 2026 (Wed) Early distribution on Comic Cmoa
May 9, 2026 (Sat) Release at other bookstores
【Format】B6
【List Price】880 yen (tax included)
【ISBN】978-4-10-772942-2